How This Ranking Works
The order below weighs: (1) DoorDash “Most Ordered” data from multiple 2026 Carrabba’s store listings (Spaghetti, Fettuccine Carrabba, Lasagne, Chicken Parmesan, Mezzaluna, Chicken Marsala, Fettuccine Weesie, Chicken Bryan all appear), (2) food-media consensus — Bon Appétit calls Chicken Bryan the chain’s “most famous offering” with genuine fan obsession, and a Carrabba’s press release calls it “one of our most ordered dishes,” and (3) review-site signals naming Chicken Bryan and Pollo Rosa Maria as the signature orders. One-line honest descriptions, typical prices, and why each dish earned its spot.
1. Chicken Bryan — $20.49–$29.79
An 8 oz wood-grilled chicken breast topped with a goat-cheese medallion, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil lemon-butter sauce. A two-time “Best Overall Dish” winner at the Taste of Cincinnati culinary competition and the dish Bon Appétit singled out for inspiring copycat-recipe obsession. If you order one thing at Carrabba’s, it’s this. Full story: what is Carrabba’s signature dish?
2. Pollo Rosa Maria — $20.79–$29.29
Chicken stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto, topped with mushrooms and a basil lemon-butter sauce. The other half of Carrabba’s signature chicken duo — richer and more indulgent than the Bryan, and the pick when you want the stuffed-chicken experience.
3. Chicken Marsala — $20.49–$29.79
Chicken sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. A DoorDash “Most Ordered” regular and the classic comfort pick — the sauce does the heavy lifting, and it’s consistently one of the chain’s best-reviewed chicken dishes.
4. Tag Pic Pac — $11.50–$15.90
Tagliarini pasta in picchi pacchiu sauce — crushed tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and basil — with optional chicken or shrimp. A house original, one of the cheapest full entrées on the menu, and a lunch favorite at ~410 calories for the base version.
5. Fettuccine Weesie — $19.99–$27.49
Fettuccine alfredo with sautéed shrimp, garlic, and mushrooms in a white-wine lemon-butter sauce. Reviewers single this one out as a standout shrimp pasta — rich, garlicky, and generously portioned.
6. Lasagne — $16.99–$22.79
Fresh pasta layered with pomodoro, meat sauce, ricotta, romano, and mozzarella. A top-3 “Most Ordered” item on DoorDash across multiple locations — the safe, crowd-pleasing pick that “tastes like mama used to make,” per the menu itself.
7. Mezzaluna — $17.49–$25.29
Half-moon ravioli stuffed with chicken, ricotta, romano, and spinach in a tomato-cream sauce. Another DoorDash most-ordered item and the best stuffed-pasta option for anyone torn between chicken and pasta — it’s both.
8. Spiedino di Mare — $22.29–$31.99
Wood-grilled shrimp and scallops — the signature seafood play from the wood-burning grill. Lighter than the cream-sauce pastas but still firmly in “special dinner” territory on price.
9. Cavatappi Amatriciana — $3.99–$6.49 (as a side)
Corkscrew pasta in a zesty tomato sauce with pancetta and pecorino romano. Served as a side with the Signature Combination entrées and beloved enough to inspire a small army of copycat recipes. Order it as your side and thank us later.
10. Wood-Fired Pizza (Margherita) — $13.99–$17.81
Fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and mozzarella from the wood-burning oven. Not the reason most people come to Carrabba’s, but a genuinely good pizza at a fair price — and the Chicken Bryan pizza ($14.99) is the fun crossover order.
Quick Picks by Situation
- First visit, one dish: Chicken Bryan.
- Best value entrée: Tag Pic Pac or the lunch specials (~$7.99–$11.99).
- Date night: Pollo Rosa Maria or Spiedino di Mare, plus tiramisu.
- Feeding the table: Lasagne or Mezzaluna — both reheat-friendly and crowd-approved.
- Lighter appetite: Tuscan-grilled chicken or a wood-grilled seafood entrée with grilled asparagus.
- Two meals for ~$30+: dine in and use the $10 take-home deal — order a Chicken Bryan and take a second entrée home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular dish at Carrabba’s?
Chicken Bryan — the chain itself calls it one of its most-ordered dishes, it’s a multi-award winner, and food media from Bon Appétit to Mashed consistently names it the signature order.
What is Carrabba’s known for?
Wood-fired Italian-American cooking: wood-grilled chicken dishes (Chicken Bryan, Pollo Rosa Maria), scratch-made pasta sauces, and steaks and seafood cooked over the same wood-burning grill.
What should I order at Carrabba’s for the first time?
Chicken Bryan. It’s the signature dish, it’s won national culinary awards, and it’s the one menu item with genuine fan obsession behind it.
What is the best pasta at Carrabba’s?
By order volume: Lasagne and Fettuccine Weesie lead DoorDash’s most-ordered lists. For value, Tag Pic Pac is the cheapest house-original pasta entrée. For indulgence, the Lobster Ravioli.
What is the best dessert at Carrabba’s?
Tiramisu ($13.29–$14.70) is the classic pick and a DoorDash most-ordered item; the Sogno Di Cioccolata “Chocolate Dream” is the heavyweight for chocolate lovers (over 1,000 calories — split it).
Is Chicken Bryan worth the price?
At $20.49–$29.79 it’s mid-range for a signature entrée, and its award history plus order volume suggest most diners think so. It’s also eligible as the $10 take-home entrée with a dine-in purchase.
What is Pollo Rosa Maria?
Chicken stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto, topped with mushrooms and basil lemon-butter sauce — Carrabba’s other signature chicken dish alongside Chicken Bryan.
What is Tag Pic Pac?
Tagliarini pasta tossed in picchi pacchiu sauce (crushed tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil), with optional chicken or shrimp add-ons. A house original and one of the cheapest entrées (~$11.50+).
What is the cheapest entrée at Carrabba’s?
Tag Pic Pac at around $11.50 is the cheapest full-size pasta entrée; lunch specials like Endless Soup & Salad (~$7.99) are cheaper still.
Is Carrabba’s better than Olive Garden?
They’re different lanes: Carrabba’s leans wood-fired grill and Italian-American signatures at slightly higher prices; Olive Garden leans unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks value. See our full Olive Garden vs Carrabba’s comparison.
The Bottom Line
The best thing to eat at Carrabba’s is Chicken Bryan — the award-winning signature that anchors the whole menu — followed closely by Pollo Rosa Maria and Chicken Marsala for chicken lovers, and Lasagne or Fettuccine Weesie for pasta people. Prices run $11.50–$32 across the top 10, and the $10 take-home deal stretches any of them into two meals. Full prices: Carrabba’s menu with prices (2026).
Related: What Is Carrabba’s Signature Dish? · Carrabba’s Happy Hour · Carrabba’s Menu PDF
