Five Cheese Marinara Dipping Sauce (Catering) at Olive Garden is the catering version of the restaurant's five-cheese blended marinara, priced at $9.49 per catering container and delivering 800 calories across the full portion. Composed of five Italian cheeses melted into the fresh marinara base — mozzarella, ricotta, Romano, Parmesan, and a fifth melting cheese — this sauce is the richest dipping option available through the Olive Garden catering menu. It is served alongside breadstick orders or as a pasta topping at events.
The five-cheese marinara dipping sauce is the most popular upgrade for catering events where standard marinara has been used previously — guests familiar with the Five Cheese Ziti al Forno entrée already know how much more satisfying this sauce is compared to straight marinara. At $9.49, it is the same price as the Marinara and Meat dipping sauce options, making the choice entirely based on flavor preference rather than budget.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
800Calories
67gTotal Fat
2610mgSodium
* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated March 2026.
$9.49 per catering container. Same price as the Marinara and Meat Dipping Sauce options, making this an easy upgrade choice for events where a richer sauce is preferred.
The blend includes mozzarella, ricotta, Romano, Parmesan, and typically fontina or provolone as the fifth cheese. The combination provides both melting cheeses for texture and aged cheeses for depth of flavor.
800 calories and 67 grams of fat for the full container. Per individual serving alongside one breadstick, the contribution is a fraction of the total.
Yes. The Five Cheese Marinara Dipping Sauce works equally well as a pasta topping as it does as a breadstick dip. It pairs particularly well with short pasta shapes like penne or rigatoni that hold the thick sauce in their ridges.
Yes. The five-cheese marinara contains no meat products — only vegetables, tomatoes, and Italian cheeses. It is vegetarian-friendly for catering events with mixed dietary requirements.
