Olive Garden Near Me: Find the Closest Restaurant
You’re hungry, or you’ve got a group waiting for an answer, so you type “Olive Garden near me” into your phone. Fair enough. What you actually need is simple: where’s the closest one, is it open right now, and how long until you’re eating.
That’s what this page is for. Below you’ll find how to locate the nearest restaurant on Google Maps, a list of popular locations with map links, the different ways to order, and what a meal usually costs. Olive Garden has hundreds of restaurants across the United States and Canada, so unless you live somewhere really remote, there’s a good chance one is a short drive away.
How to Find the Nearest Olive Garden
Google Maps is the quickest way. Tap Olive Garden near me on Google Maps and it opens straight to the restaurants closest to where you are. If your phone asks for permission to use your location, say yes. Without it, the map can show results from the wrong area.
You’ll usually see a few pins. Before you pick the closest one, tap each of them and look at the photos, the rating and the reviews from the last few weeks. Sometimes a restaurant that’s ten minutes further away has far shorter waits, and recent reviews will tell you that better than the star rating will.
Planning a trip, or just in a town you don’t know? Type the city or zip code into the search bar on the map and the results will switch to that place.
Popular Olive Garden Locations
If you’re in one of the big cities, here are a few well-known restaurants with a direct map link. Tap View Map and Google Maps will open with that address.
| # | City | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City, NY | 2 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 | View Map |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 8000 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 | View Map |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | 3555 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618 | View Map |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 9080 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77064 | View Map |
Not on this list? No problem. The “near me” link above works for any town, and it will always show the restaurant closest to you at that moment.
Check If It’s Open Before You Leave
Opening hours aren’t the same at every location. Some restaurants close earlier on weekdays and stay open later on Fridays and Saturdays, and holidays can change the schedule completely. To see which ones are serving right now, open Olive Garden open now on Google Maps.
The hours on the map listing are usually right. Still, if you’re driving a long way, or it’s a holiday, a quick call to the restaurant takes a minute and can save you a wasted trip.
Dine-In, Takeout or Delivery
Most locations give you more than one way to eat. Which one makes sense depends on the kind of day you’re having.
Dining in
This is the full experience: the salad and breadsticks land on the table before anything else, and nobody is rushing you. Friday and Saturday evenings tend to be the busiest, and Sunday afternoons fill up fast too. Many restaurants let you join the waitlist online or call ahead, so you’re not standing at the door with everyone else.
Takeout
Ordering to go is great when you’re short on time or feeding people at home. You order ahead, pick it up, and skip the wait for a table. A lot of locations offer curbside pickup as well, so you don’t even have to get out of the car. The restaurant’s Google Maps listing usually shows what they offer.
Delivery
Delivery is available through partner apps in many areas, though not everywhere. Prices in those apps are sometimes a little higher than in the restaurant, so look at the final total before you confirm the order.
Family Meals for Bigger Groups
If you’re feeding a crowd, the family-sized meals are the better deal. Each one comes with an entrée, the Famous House Salad and unlimited breadsticks, and most of them serve four to six people. On our menu with prices, the family meals start at $46.99 for Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, and the Large Lasagna Bundle, which feeds up to 12, is $94.99.
For a birthday or an office lunch, call the restaurant a day ahead if you can. Big takeout orders take time to prepare, and the staff can usually give you a pickup time that really works.
What a Meal Usually Costs
Lunch is the cheapest way to eat at Olive Garden. Most lunch plates are between $9.99 and $11.99, and the Soup, Salad and Breadsticks lunch is $9.99. Dinner entrées cost more. Fettuccine Alfredo is $16.49 and Shrimp Scampi is a bit higher. For children under 12, the kids menu is mostly $6.99.
If you only want something small, a bowl of Zuppa Toscana is $8.49, and desserts like Tiramisu are $8.99. Prices change from one location to another, so what you see on the restaurant’s own menu may be slightly different from these numbers.
Kids and Families
Olive Garden is an easy choice when children are coming along. The kids menu is for children under 12 and has pasta, pizza, chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese. Nothing complicated, which is the point. Most of it is priced at $6.99, so it doesn’t add much to the bill.
A Few Tips That Save Time
- Go for lunch if you’re watching your budget. The portions are close to dinner size and the price is lower.
- Skip the 6 to 8 PM rush on weekends if you don’t want to wait for a table.
- Read the recent reviews on the map listing, not just the stars.
- When you order takeout, check the pickup time shown at checkout. It can stretch during busy hours.
- Mention food allergies when you order. Don’t assume they’ve already been noted.
- Eating with a big group? Call ahead. It almost always makes things smoother.
Final Thoughts
Finding an Olive Garden takes about thirty seconds once you use the map. Open Olive Garden locations near you on Google Maps, pick the one that looks best, and have a quick look at the menu so you already know what you want when you sit down.
