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What I'd Order at Maggiano's Little Italy to Lose Weight

I skip the table rolls and go straight to the Signature Cuts or the salmon, because the pasta and chicken entrees run past 1,500 calories.

John Schaefer, fat loss coach for 27 years · Updated October 2026

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My Maggiano's Little Italy orders

Center-Cut Filet Mignon plus grilled asparagus

Lunch style

Filet (670 kcal) plus fresh grilled asparagus (70 kcal)

740calories62gprotein

For a 150 lb goal: 41% of your calories and 59% of your protein for the day.

Beef Tenderloin Medallions, 5 oz

Carb meal

As served, beef first, potatoes last

860calories40gprotein

For a 150 lb goal: 48% of your calories and 38% of your protein for the day.

Simply Grilled Salmon

Lunch style

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The rule at Maggiano's Little Italy: the lunch style order is built on protein, fat and fiber. The carb meal is the one you have when this is your dinner, or the one meal of the day you're spending your carbs on.

How I fit any restaurant into the day

Protein firstEat the protein, then the vegetables and fats, then the carbs. You're satisfied before the bread matters.

One carb meal a dayBread, rice, pasta, potatoes, fries. Keep the big carb hit to one meal. On a night out, that's dinner.

Zoom out to the weekFat loss runs on your weekly average. One dinner out is easy to absorb when the rest of the week is steady.

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Quick answers

What is the best high protein order at Maggiano's Little Italy?

Center-Cut Filet Mignon plus grilled asparagus: Filet (670 kcal) plus fresh grilled asparagus (70 kcal). It comes to about 740 calories and 62g of protein.

How many calories should I eat at Maggiano's Little Italy to lose weight?

It depends on your goal weight. I use goal weight x 12 for daily calories, so a 150 lb goal is 1,800 calories a day and a lunch around 500 to 800 of them. The center-cut filet mignon plus grilled asparagus is 41% of that day with 59% of the protein. Type your own goal weight on this page to see your numbers.

What should I avoid at Maggiano's Little Italy if I'm trying to lose weight?

The ones that stack calories with little protein: Fettuccine Alfredo (2,140 calories), Chicken Parmesan (1,610 calories).

Can I eat Maggiano's Little Italy and still lose fat?

Yes. I've never told a client to stop eating out. Build the order around protein, keep the carbs for one meal a day, and Maggiano's Little Italy fits fine. I skip the table rolls and go straight to the Signature Cuts or the salmon, because the pasta and chicken entrees run past 1,500 calories.