About Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a fast-casual bakery-cafe that anchors its menu around freshly baked breads, hearty soups, broths bowls, and chef-built salads. The Unlimited Sip Club gives members refills on hot and cold drinks, and the You Pick Two combo lets guests mix half-portions of soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Across more than 40 years of operation, the Panera Bread menu has evolved into a mix of long-running classics and seasonal limited-time offers. The 35 items below are organized by menu category — appetizers and shareables first, then soups and salads, entrees, sides, desserts, and the bar program. Use the category links on each row to jump to a full comparison across every chain Menu Voyager covers.
If you are scanning prices ahead of a visit, note that Panera Bread uses a $$ price tier on Menu Voyager, with most entrees priced inside the range shown in each section. Lunch and weekday menus may apply lower fixed-price combos that are not always reflected in the standard dinner card. Where a chain runs a long-standing daily promotion (riblets at similar grill chains, Wing Tuesday at sports bars, Aussie 3-Course bundles at steakhouses) we have noted it inline.
Hours and locations
Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri.
Signature highlights
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup served in a sourdough bread bowl
- Sip Club for unlimited drip coffee, tea, and lemonade
- MyPanera rewards earn surprise free items
Soups & Salads
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Broccoli Cheddar SoupBread bowl available | Chopped broccoli, shredded carrots, and select seasonings simmered in a velvety cheese sauce. |
| Bistro French Onion Soup | Caramelized onions in a beef broth, finished with garlic croutons and a melted cheese topping. |
| Ten Vegetable Soup | Tomato broth with celery, carrots, kale, and quinoa — Panera's hearty vegetarian option. |
| Creamy Tomato Soup | Plum tomatoes pureed with cream and basil, finished with a parmesan crisp. |
| Bread Bowl Add-On | Round sourdough loaf hollowed and warmed for use as a soup bowl. |
| Caesar Salad with Chicken | Romaine, shaved parmesan, and seasoned croutons with creamy Caesar dressing and grilled chicken. |
| Fuji Apple Salad with Chicken | Mixed greens with apple chips, gorgonzola, walnuts, and white-balsamic apple vinaigrette. |
| Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken | Romaine and arugula with grilled chicken, egg, bacon, avocado, and green-goddess dressing. |
Entrees
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Mediterranean Bowl | Saffron rice, lentils, arugula, hummus, feta, and zhoug-roasted chicken in a chef-built bowl. |
| Baja Bowl | Cilantro-lime brown rice, black beans, salsa, avocado, and chicken with adobo cream. |
| Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl | Brown rice with teriyaki-glazed chicken, edamame, and broccoli, finished with sesame. |
| You Pick TwoBuild-your-own combo | Pick two: half soup, salad, sandwich, or mac and cheese with a side and a drink. |
| Mac & Cheese (Small) | Cavatappi pasta in a creamy white-cheddar Vermont cheese sauce. |
| Mac & Cheese (Large) | Larger portion of the cavatappi-and-cheddar bowl Panera built its lunch lineup on. |
Burgers & Sandwiches
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bacon Turkey Bravo | Smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, smoked gouda, lettuce, tomato, and signature sauce on Tomato Basil bread. |
| Smokehouse BBQ Chicken Sandwich | Smoked pulled chicken with frizzled onions and aged white cheddar on a brioche roll. |
| Toasted Italiano Sandwich | Salami, ham, mortadella, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, and Italian dressing on artisan ciabatta. |
| Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich | Zesty peppers, feta, cucumbers, romaine, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro-jalapeno hummus on Tomato Basil bread. |
| Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt | Smoked chicken, gouda, and chipotle sauce melted on Black Pepper Focaccia. |
| Grilled Cheese | American, smoked Vermont cheddar, and gruyere grilled on Classic White Miche. |
| Tuna Salad Sandwich | House tuna salad with lettuce, tomato, onion, and emerald greens on Black Pepper Focaccia. |
Breakfast
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Asiago Bagel | Bagel topped and baked with shredded asiago cheese. |
| Cinnamon Crunch Bagel | Bagel rolled in cinnamon-sugar topping with a sweet glaze. |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese on Brioche | Smoked bacon, egg, and aged cheddar on a buttery brioche bun. |
| Avocado, Egg White & Spinach Sandwich | Egg whites, spinach, smashed avocado, salt, and pepper on Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat. |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese on Brioche | Pork sausage, egg, and aged cheddar on a buttery brioche bun. |
| Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries & Pecans | Steel-cut oats topped with strawberries, pecan streusel, and brown sugar. |
Sides
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Apple | Whole crisp apple, served chilled. |
| Baguette Side | Half artisan baguette, sliced and served warm. |
Desserts
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Chipper Cookie | Bakery cookie loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chunks. |
| Kitchen Sink Cookie | Oatmeal cookie packed with chocolate chunks, caramel, pretzels, and sea salt. |
| Lemon Drop Cookie | Lemon shortbread cookie dusted with confectioners sugar. |
Drinks & Bar
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Iced Caramel Latte | Espresso with milk and caramel syrup served over ice. |
| Charged Lemonade | Cane-sugar lemonade infused with guarana and green coffee extract for a caffeine kick. |
| Iced Green Tea | Lightly sweetened green tea, brewed and chilled in-house. |