Verified Costs, Calorie Counts and Nutrition Data for Every Item
Most people pay too much at Panera because they order blind. We independently track every sandwich, soup, salad, and bakery item across 2,100+ US locations. Each price and calorie count is cross-referenced against official Panera data so you know exactly what your Broccoli Cheddar Soup, You Pick Two combo, or Cinnamon Crunch Bagel will cost before you walk in. Last verified May 4, 2026.
Every sandwich, soup, salad, and bakery item priced for 2026
Calories, protein, carbs, fat, and sodium for 89+ menu items
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Here's the catch: most first-time visitors default to the most expensive combo on the board. These are the top-searched items with their real 2026 prices and calorie counts so you order smarter.
The number-one seller at every Panera location. Creamy broccoli and aged cheddar in a bread bowl or cup. High in calcium, moderate sodium.
Smoked and pulled chicken with mozzarella, tomatoes, and chipotle mayo on focaccia. A lunch staple for high-protein eaters.
Mixed greens, chicken, Gorgonzola, pecans, and apple chips with white balsamic vinaigrette. The top-selling salad in the chain.
Panera's signature breakfast item. Coated in cinnamon sugar crunch topping with a soft, chewy center. Best-selling bakery SKU nationwide.
The single best value hack on the menu. Pair any half sandwich, half salad, or cup of soup for one flat price. Most regulars order this daily.
Chicken, bacon, avocado, cage-free egg, and pickled onions with green goddess dressing. The protein-dense pick for macro-trackers.
Creamy broccoli and aged cheddar. The #1 seller.
SoupsSmoked chicken, mozzarella, chipotle on focaccia.
SandwichesGreens, chicken, Gorgonzola, pecans, apple chips.
SaladsCinnamon sugar crunch topping, soft chewy center.
BakeryHalf sandwich + half salad or soup for one price.
CombosChicken, bacon, avocado, egg, green goddess.
SaladsStarting at $12.49
25-35%
Savings
2
Half Items
+1
Free Side
Here's how regulars eat at Panera without wrecking their wallet: the You Pick Two® lets you grab two half-sized items say, a cup of Broccoli Cheddar plus half a Turkey Bravo for a flat $12.49. Buy those same items full-size and you're staring at a $17-$19 tab. That's $5 to $7 you keep every single visit. Over a month of weekday lunches, that math turns into real grocery money. The hack works because Panera's half-portions are genuinely filling the cup of soup is 12oz and the half sandwich runs 6+ inches, so you're not leaving hungry.
*Prices may vary by location. Premium protein upgrades carry a small surcharge at participating bakery-cafes.
Slow-Simmered Perfection • Premium Cheese • Bread Bowl Ready
Walk into any of the 2,100+ Panera cafes on a Tuesday at noon and roughly half the tables will have the same thing in front of them. The Broccoli Cheddar Soup clocks in at 360 calories per bowl and tastes like someone's grandmother spent three hours on it real broccoli florets, shredded carrots, a thick aged-cheddar base that coats the spoon. Every order comes with a side of French Baguette for dipping, which turns a soup into a proper lunch.
The move most first-timers miss: ask for the Sourdough Bread Bowl option. The crew bakes those rounds from scratch every morning before the cafe opens, then hollows one out and fills it with your soup to order. You eat the bowl when you're done. No dish, no waste, and it adds a crunchy-chewy contrast that a regular cup can't match.
Menu Prices, Nutrition & Ordering — Answered
The five highest-selling items are Broccoli Cheddar Soup (cup $5.69, bread bowl $8.69), Mac & Cheese ($10.59 full), Green Goddess Cobb Salad ($12.99), Roasted Turkey & Avocado BLT ($11.79), and the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel ($3.49). The Broccoli Cheddar alone accounts for more soup sales than any other fast-casual chain in the U.S.
Yes. Panera's Kids Menu serves ages 12 and under and includes a side plus a drink in every meal. Top picks: Kids Mac & Cheese ($7.29), Kids Grilled Cheese ($6.89), and Kids Broccoli Cheddar Soup ($6.59). Drink options include Organic Chocolate Milk, Apple Juice, and Lemonade.
You Pick Two® starts at $12.49 and lets you combine any two half-portions: a cup of soup, half sandwich, or half salad. Ordering the same items separately typically costs $16 to $19, meaning the combo saves 25–35% per meal. The most popular pairing is Broccoli Cheddar Soup + half Turkey Bravo.
Panera marks vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-conscious items directly on their menu boards and website. Popular options include the Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich (vegetarian, 580 cal), Ten Vegetable Soup (vegan, 100 cal), and Greek Salad (gluten-conscious). Note that Panera kitchens handle wheat flour, so they cannot guarantee a 100% allergen-free environment.
For $11.99 per month, the Unlimited Sip Club gives you unlimited hot coffee, iced coffee, iced tea, lemonade, and all Pepsi fountain drinks at any U.S. Panera location. If you buy just three drinks per month at the average $3.50 price, the subscription saves you roughly $19 per month.
Panera maintains a 'No No List' of over 100 ingredients banned from their menu. This includes artificial preservatives, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, and colors from artificial sources. All poultry is raised without antibiotics, and ingredient lists are published for every single menu item on their website.
In 2010, Panera became the first national restaurant chain to voluntarily post calorie counts on every menu board — four years before FDA regulations required it. Full nutrition panels (calories, protein, fat, carbs, sodium, fiber) for every item are available on panerabread.com, the Panera app, and our nutrition calculator tool.
Most Panera bakery-cafes open between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM for breakfast and close between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Bread baking starts at approximately 5:00 AM. Hours vary by location, so use Panera's cafe locator or Google Maps for your nearest store's exact schedule.
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In 2010, Panera became the first national restaurant chain to voluntarily publish calorie counts on every menu board — four years before FDA mandates. Today, full macro panels (calories, protein, fat, carbs, sodium, fiber) are available for every single item, and we compile them here with our free nutrition calculator so you can build a complete meal profile before ordering.
Over 100 ingredients are permanently banned from Panera's menu, including artificial preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and artificial colors. All poultry is raised without antibiotics. View the full No-No List.
Panera flags vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-conscious items on every menu board. Popular low-calorie picks include Ten Vegetable Soup (100 cal), Strawberry Poppyseed Salad (340 cal), and the Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich (580 cal). Note: all bakery-cafes handle wheat flour, tree nuts, and other common allergens.
Over 2,100 bakery-cafes across the United States serve fresh-baked bread, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, signature salads, and barista-crafted drinks from 6 AM to 10 PM daily. Use the locator below or check the full menu with prices before you go.
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