The vegan options at Panera Bread include enough variety for you to pick up something for breakfast, lunch or dinner easily.
Many of their breads and bagels are vegan. They also offer quite a decent amount of salads that with a few modifications can be made vegan. And of course our favorite sandwich, the Mediterranean Veggie! Be sure to look for the modifications you need to make below.
Of course you can always take solace in the fact that the coffee is vegan. Mmmmmm… coffee. Order a coffee or latte with almondmilk.
Vegan Options at Panera Bread
–> If you heard that Panera updated their entire menu on 4.4.24, everything below has been edited and shows what your vegan-friendly options are!
Breakfast
Available before 10:30am.
- Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries & Pecans
- Fruit Cup
- Bagels… Plain, Everything and Multigrain Bagel Flat
- Not on the Menu: Ask for a toasted bagel with an avocado slice. Mash the avocado on for an “avocado toast.”
Salads
Salads come with a French baguette, apple or chips for free. Seasonal fruit can be added for an extra charge.
- Balsamic Greens and Grains. Order with NO feta, green goddess dressing or yogurt … comes with farro & rice blend, mixed greens, cucumber, romaine lettuce, avocado, sliced pepperoncini, pumpkin seeds and balsamic vinaigrette. Maybe ask for extra balsamic vinaigrette on the side to see if you need more dressing.
- Greek Salad. Order with NO feta … comes with romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber, red tomatoes, pepperoncini slices, Greek dressing and salt & pepper
- Mediterranean Greens and Grains. Order with NO feta … comes with farro & rice blend, mixed greens, romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumber, peppadew peppers, hummus, shawarma seasoning and Greek dressing.
- Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad. Order with NO chicken … comes with romaine, fresh blueberries, pecans, mandarin oranges, pineapple, strawberries and poppyseed dressing.
- Fuji Apple Chicken Salad. Order with NO chicken or feta … comes with mixed greens, romaine lettuce, red onion, red tomato, apple chips, pecans and white balsamic apple vinaigrette.
Sandwich
Sandwiches come with a French baguette, apple or chips for free. Seasonal fruit can be added for an extra charge.
- Mediterranean Veggie. SUB bread with a vegan-friendly bread (list below). Order with NO feta … comes with hummus, cucumber, red onion, peppadew peppers, mixed greens, sliced tomato and salt & pepper. –> This sandwich is really good on the black pepper focaccia bread.
Sides
- French Baguette
- Kettle Chips
- Apple
- Banana
- Seasonal Fruit Cup
- Pickle Spear
Vegan-Friendly Bread Options
- French Baguette
- Country Rustic Sourdough
- Sourdough Bread Bowl
- Black Pepper Focaccia
- Artisan Ciabatta
- Bagels… Plain, Everything and Multigrain Bagel Flat
Beverages
Almond Milk is available.
- Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
- Cafe Blend Dark Roast, hot or iced
- Cafe Blend Light Roast, hot or iced
- Decaf Coffee
- Hot Tea. Check with your location’s available flavors.
- Cafe Latte, hot or iced. SUB cow’s milk with almondmilk.
- Madagascar Vanilla Latte, hot or iced. SUB cow’s milk with almondmilk. If choosing hot, order with NO whipped cream.
*Panera Disclaimer: “New items are added to our menu all the time, and some items are available only on a regional, test or seasonal basis… for the most up-to-date information, be sure to call or visit your local bakery-cafe and ask to speak to a manager, or check the nutrition information available at PaneraBread.com and on our mobile app.”
As with all restaurants that are not 100% vegan, cross-contamination can occur. You choose your level of comfort with this.
Note: VeggL is a US-based website. All info contained on our site (and app) is regarding US-based locations.
Panera Bread Vegan FAQ
Are Panera Bread’s Cinnamon Crunch Bagel or Cinnamon Swirl & Raisin Bagel Vegan?
No. Both bagels contain dairy.
Is Panera’s Tomato Basil Bread Vegan?
No. Panera Bread’s Tomato Basil bread contains honey.
Is Panera’s Brioche Roll Vegan?
No. Panera Bread’s brioche roll’s contain dairy and egg.
Is Panera’s Classic White Bread Vegan?
No. Panera Bread’s classic white bread contains dairy.
Is Panera Bread’s Creamy Tomato Soup Vegan?
No. Panera’s tomato soup contains dairy.
Does Panera Bread Offer a Vegan Soup?
No. Unfortunately, Panera currently does not offer any vegan soups. 4.4.24
What are the Ingredients in Panera Bread’s Steel Cut Oatmeal?
According to Panera Bread’s ingredient list, the Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries & Pecans contains:
Steel Cut Oatmeal (Water, Cooked Steel Cut Oat Groats [May Contain Traces Of Wheat, Soy And Mustard], Salt), Fresh Strawberries, Oil Roasted Pecans (Pecans, Cottonseed Oil), Cinnamon Sugar Topping (Sugar, Cinnamon, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil)
Does Panera have Oat Milk?
Panera Bread does not serve Oat Milk. The only non-dairy milk Panera has on their menu is Almond Milk.
While that may be a bit of a bummer, on the bright side Panera does not hit you with an upcharge if you want a plant-based milk with your coffee.
Does Panera have vegan desserts?
No. All the desserts at Panera contain either egg, milk/dairy or some combination of the three. Unless you consider fruit a dessert. But, that’s as close as you’re going to get to a dessert.
Is Panera mac and cheese vegan?
I know this is going to raise some eyebrows, but it’s a question we’ve received more than once.
No, the mac and cheese at Panera contains, well, cheese. There’s no vegan cheese options at Panera Bread so there’s no vegan mac and cheese. Would be cool if they did though.
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Our Picks
Ryan’s Pick: I love the Everything bagel, just plain and toasted. A bagel and a large coffee with almond milk and I’m good to go.
For lunch, the Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich is way better than I was anticipating. I still find it hard to get fired up for just veggies on bread.
However, I subbed the Tomato Basil bread for Black Focaccia bread, which was absolutely amazing. Then, the hummus provides a ton of flavor – I’d definitely order this sandwich again!
Jen’s Pick: I’m a big fan of the Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich on focaccia bread with NO feta. Put the chips in your sandwich for crunch. 🙂
More Links and Info:
- For a complete look at Panera Bread’s full menu, head over to their official website. Panera lists their ingredients directly on each menu item and where we pulled much of the info for this guide.
- Not quite what you’re looking for? We also have Vegan Guides
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