Texas Roadhouse is putting pasta on the board in a big way: Chicken Alfredo Pasta has rolled out to more than 600 of the chain’s restaurants, and management says it will be systemwide by the spring menu. For a steakhouse that built its name on hand-cut sirloin and free rolls, a chicken alfredo is a notable new lane — and the early feedback, per the chain’s own earnings call, is positive.
What Is Texas Roadhouse’s Chicken Alfredo Pasta?
The dish is the chain’s Chicken Alfredo Penne: grilled chicken and bacon in a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce, served over penne pasta. It sits in the Chicken Specialties section of the menu, alongside Country Fried Chicken, Chicken Critters and Smothered Chicken. It is not the same plate as the Grilled Shrimp Alfredo Penne — a separate, pricier dish with grilled shrimp, bacon and Asiago cheese sauce — though both share the same creamy base.
How Much Does It Cost?
| Item | What You Get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Alfredo Pasta | Grilled chicken + bacon, Parmesan Alfredo sauce, penne | $16.99–$20.99 |
| Chicken Alfredo Penne (typical) | Most stores, per November 2026 trackers | $18.99 |
| Grilled Shrimp Alfredo Penne | Grilled shrimp + bacon, Asiago cheese sauce, penne | $18.99–$21.99 |
| Early Dine chicken dishes | Mon–Fri, 4–6 PM, with sides | from $11.99 |
Where Can You Get It?
Texas Roadhouse added Chicken Alfredo Pasta to more than 600 restaurants and expects it to be available systemwide by the spring menu, CEO Jerry Morgan said on the chain’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call on November 5, 2026. The rollout is a test of whether pasta belongs on a steakhouse menu — and the answer so far, per the call, is that operators and guests like it, with interest in adding other proteins or vegetables later. If your local Roadhouse does not list it yet, it should arrive with the spring menu.
How Much Is It, Really?
Texas Roadhouse does not publish one national price, so the figure moves by store. November 2026 tracker captures put the Chicken Alfredo Penne at $16.99–$20.99, with $18.99 the most common figure; one tracker lists it at $20.99 with 1,650 calories, another at a $17.68 average across Texas locations. Delivery menus run higher — one New York delivery listing shows $25.19. The honest range for a dine-in order is $17–$21, and the 1,650-calorie figure comes from a single tracker, not the chain’s own published nutrition — treat it as an estimate. For the closest steakhouse comparison, LongHorn Steakhouse is the natural rival — we have not published a LongHorn cluster yet.
What We Do Not Know Yet
- Calories: No official calorie figure has been published by the chain. One tracker lists 1,650 calories; we have not verified that against a primary source.
- Systemwide date: “By the spring menu” is the only timing the chain has given. No exact date.
- Price: No national price exists. The $16.99–$20.99 range comes from tracker captures across several states.
Veterans Day, Same Week
Worth knowing if you are reading this on November 8: Texas Roadhouse hands out free meal vouchers to veterans and active-duty military on Wednesday, November 11, from 11 AM to 2 PM, with proof of service, redeemable by May 31, 2027. It is a separate offer from the pasta rollout, but it lands in the same week.
FAQs
How much is Texas Roadhouse Chicken Alfredo Pasta?
$16.99–$20.99 at most stores, with $18.99 the most common price in November 2026 tracker captures. Prices vary by location and run higher on delivery menus.
When will Chicken Alfredo Pasta be at every Texas Roadhouse?
The chain says it will be systemwide by the spring menu. It is already at more than 600 restaurants as of November 2026.
How many calories are in Texas Roadhouse Chicken Alfredo Pasta?
One tracker lists 1,650 calories, but the chain has not published an official figure. We will update this when Texas Roadhouse publishes its own nutrition data.
Conclusion
Texas Roadhouse’s Chicken Alfredo Pasta is a quiet expansion with a loud signal: a steakhouse adding pasta to 600+ menus at once, with a systemwide rollout promised by spring. At $17–$21 it is priced like the rest of the Chicken Specialties board, and it gives the chain a creamy, shareable plate it did not have before. The honest caveats are the missing official calories and the price spread between stores — check your local menu before you order. If pasta is the craving, Olive Garden is the closest comparison — we have not published an Olive Garden cluster yet.
Source: Texas Roadhouse Q3 2026 earnings call, November 5, 2026 (Motley Fool transcript; Markets Daily summary); prices from November 2026 tracker captures (texasroadhousemenue.us, texas-roadhouse-menus.us, fastfoodmenuprices.com). Prices and availability vary by location; no official calorie figure has been published.
