Panera Sandwiches Menu 2026: Every Sandwich, Calories and What to Order
The sandwich case is where most Panera orders actually begin. It is also the part of the menu where calorie counts swing the hardest — from a 520-calorie Mediterranean Veggie to a 1,330-calorie Toasted Italiano, all sitting under the same menu board. This guide walks through every sandwich Panera is serving in 2026, what is actually in each one, how the calories compare, and which ones are worth your money once you factor in the half-sandwich pricing.
All calorie figures below come from Panera’s own published nutrition guide, effective 17 June 2026, and refer to a whole sandwich as it is built in the cafe.
The Complete Panera Sandwich Menu With Calories
Panera splits its sandwiches into warm and cold, though the line has blurred in recent years as more of the lineup moved to toasted focaccia and ciabatta. Here is the full roster in one place.
| Sandwich | Bread | Calories (whole) |
|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Veggie | Tomato Basil | 520 |
| Tuna Salad | Country Rustic Sourdough | 590 |
| Asiago Bagel Stack – Chicken Roma | Asiago Bagel | 610 |
| Asiago Bagel Stack – Spicy Steak | Asiago Bagel | 630 |
| Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad | Country Rustic | 690 |
| Toasted Caprese Focaccia | Focaccia | 740 |
| Tomato Basil BLT | Tomato Basil Miche | 780 |
| Grilled Cheese | Classic White Loaf | 810 |
| Smokehouse BBQ Chicken | Artisan Ciabatta | 820 |
| Turkey & Cheddar | Country Rustic Sourdough | 840 |
| Bacon Turkey Bravo® | Tomato Basil | 860 |
| Toasted Frontega Chicken | Black Pepper Focaccia | 860 |
| Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT | Country Rustic Sourdough | 940 |
| Spicy Fiesta Chicken | Ciabatta | 940 |
| Chipotle Chicken Avo Melt | Black Pepper Focaccia Round | 1,000 |
| Chicken Bacon Rancher | Black Pepper Focaccia | 1,010 |
| Ciabatta Cheesesteak | Ciabatta | 1,160 |
| Toasted Italiano | Baguette | 1,330 |
A note on prices before we go further: Panera is a franchised system, and sandwich pricing is set at the cafe level rather than nationally. A Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt in midtown Manhattan and the same sandwich in suburban Ohio can differ by two dollars or more, and delivery menus carry a separate, higher price list. Any site quoting one exact national price for a Panera sandwich is guessing. Check the app for your specific cafe. The prices in this article that are national come straight from Panera’s own announcements, and they are flagged as such.
The Warm Sandwiches, Explained
Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt — 1,000 calories
This is the sandwich Panera leans on hardest in its own marketing, and the build explains why: chicken, smoked gouda, avocado, and a chipotle aioli pressed on a black pepper focaccia round. The pepper in the bread does real work here, and the gouda is what separates it from the half-dozen other chipotle chicken sandwiches in the fast-casual world. At 1,000 calories it is a genuine meal, not a light lunch, and the half portion is the more sensible order if you are pairing it with a soup.
Chicken Bacon Rancher — 1,010 calories
Chicken, bacon, cheese, and ranch on black pepper focaccia. There is nothing clever about it and that is rather the point — it is the sandwich you order when you want the fast-casual equivalent of comfort food. It edges out the Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt for the highest-calorie chicken sandwich on the menu, which surprises people who assume the avocado is the culprit elsewhere.
Toasted Italiano — 1,330 calories
The highest-calorie sandwich Panera sells, by a comfortable margin. Salami, ham, capicola and provolone on a baguette will do that. Here is the useful part: the half Toasted Italiano is one of the ten items on Panera’s $4.99 Mix & Match value menu, which Panera introduced nationally in February 2026. That makes a roughly 665-calorie half sandwich plus a side of baguette, chips, or an apple the single best price-per-calorie play on the board. If you are ordering for value rather than for a diet, this is the order.
Ciabatta Cheesesteak — 1,160 calories
Panera’s run at a Philadelphia staple, with steak, cheese and peppers on ciabatta. Purists will have opinions. As a sandwich on its own terms it is one of the more filling things in the case, and at 1,160 calories it is firmly a one-item order.
Toasted Frontega Chicken — 860 calories
One of the longest-running items on the menu and a quiet favourite: chicken, smoked gouda, tomato, red onion and chipotle mayo on black pepper focaccia. It covers a lot of the same ground as the Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt for 140 fewer calories, which makes it the better pick if you like that flavour profile but want to leave room for a bread bowl.
Smokehouse BBQ Chicken — 820 calories
Chicken, smoked gouda, frizzled onions and BBQ sauce on artisan ciabatta. The frizzled onions are the whole sandwich; without them it would be unremarkable. At 820 calories it sits in the reasonable middle of the warm lineup.
Spicy Fiesta Chicken — 940 calories
The spiciest thing in the sandwich case by a clear margin. If heat is what you are after, this is the only sandwich on the menu that genuinely delivers it — the chipotle items are smoky rather than hot.
Grilled Cheese — 810 calories
Worth flagging because people assume a grilled cheese is the light option. It is not. At 810 calories on classic white loaf it out-calories the Turkey & Cheddar, the Tomato Basil BLT, and the Smokehouse BBQ Chicken. It is also the most reliable kids-adjacent order for a picky eater, and it pairs with Panera’s soup lineup better than anything else on the menu.
The Cold Sandwiches, Explained
Mediterranean Veggie — 520 calories
The lightest sandwich Panera sells and the only fully vegetarian one in the main case. Feta, hummus, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, red onion and peppadew peppers on tomato basil bread. It is genuinely good rather than merely the thing vegetarians are stuck with, and at 520 calories it leaves room for a cup of soup without blowing past a normal lunch. Note that it does contain milk, via the feta — it is vegetarian, not vegan.
Tuna Salad — 590 calories
The second-lightest sandwich on the menu, which tends to surprise people who expect mayonnaise-based salads to run high. On country rustic sourdough it is a reasonable, unflashy order.
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad — 690 calories
Chicken salad with dried cranberries and walnuts on country rustic. The half is also on the $4.99 value menu, making it the lightest of the four value-menu half sandwiches at roughly 345 calories. If you want the value play without the Toasted Italiano’s calorie load, this is it. Obvious caution for tree nut allergies.
Bacon Turkey Bravo® — 860 calories
The menu’s most durable cold sandwich: smoked turkey, bacon, gouda, lettuce, tomato and a signature sauce on tomato basil bread. It is the third of the four value-menu half sandwiches, and it is the one most people default to when they cannot decide.
Turkey & Cheddar — 840 calories
The plain cousin of the Bacon Turkey Bravo. Twenty calories lighter and considerably less interesting, but it exists for a reason — it is the order for anyone who wants turkey without a signature sauce.
Tomato Basil BLT — 780 calories
Bacon, lettuce and tomato on tomato basil miche, which doubles down on the tomato in a way that works better than it sounds.
Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT — 940 calories
A BLT with grilled chicken and avocado added, on country rustic sourdough. The additions push it 160 calories above the standard BLT and make it one of the more protein-dense sandwiches on the menu.
Toasted Caprese Focaccia — 740 calories
Mozzarella, tomato and basil on focaccia — the fourth value-menu half sandwich and the second vegetarian option in the case. At roughly 370 calories for a half plus a side, it is the best vegetarian value order Panera offers.
Asiago Bagel Stacks — 610 to 630 calories
Two sandwiches built on an asiago bagel rather than a loaf: the Chicken Roma at 610 calories and the Spicy Steak at 630. They sit in an odd niche between the breakfast menu and lunch, and they are among the lightest non-vegetarian sandwiches available.
What to Order, Depending on What You Want
Best value: A half Toasted Italiano on the $4.99 Mix & Match menu, with the baguette side. Nothing else on the board delivers as much food for the money.
Lightest real meal: Mediterranean Veggie at 520 calories. Pair it with a cup of Vegetarian Black Bean Soup at 90 calories and you have a 610-calorie lunch that does not feel like a compromise.
Most protein for the calories: Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT, or either Asiago Bagel Stack if you want to stay under 650.
If you are ordering one thing and want to be full: Ciabatta Cheesesteak or Chicken Bacon Rancher. Both are substantial enough that a side becomes unnecessary.
If you are splitting a meal: Use the You Pick Two. A half sandwich plus a cup of soup lands most combinations between 500 and 800 calories, and it is the single most flexible order on the menu. Our guide to saving money at Panera breaks down when You Pick Two beats the value menu and when it does not.
Things Worth Knowing Before You Order
Half sandwiches are a real option on almost everything. Not just inside You Pick Two. If a 1,000-calorie sandwich is more than you want, ask for the half on its own.
The bread is swappable. Most sandwiches can move to a different loaf, which changes the calorie count. Sourdough and ciabatta tend to come in lower than focaccia and the asiago bagel.
Allergen guidance is explicit and worth reading. Panera states plainly that it “cannot guarantee that any of our menu items are free of allergens because we use shared equipment and handle common allergens throughout our supply chain and bakery-cafe.” If you are ordering around a serious allergy, the published allergen guide and a conversation with the cafe manager matter more than any menu description.
Seasonal items rotate. Panera’s autumn 2026 drop brought back the Ciabatta Dippers in French and Chicken Pesto versions alongside a new Three-Cheese Lasagna Soup. Seasonal sandwiches are not in the table above because they come and go.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the lowest-calorie sandwich at Panera?
The Mediterranean Veggie, at 520 calories for a whole sandwich. The Tuna Salad is next at 590. If you order a half, the Mediterranean Veggie drops to roughly 260 calories.
What is the highest-calorie sandwich at Panera?
The Toasted Italiano, at 1,330 calories whole. The Ciabatta Cheesesteak follows at 1,160.
Which Panera sandwiches are vegetarian?
Two in the main case: the Mediterranean Veggie and the Toasted Caprese Focaccia. The Grilled Cheese is also meat-free. None of the three are vegan — all contain dairy.
Can I get any sandwich as a half?
Nearly all of them, either on their own or as part of a You Pick Two. A handful of seasonal and specialty items are whole-only.
Which sandwiches are on the $4.99 value menu?
Four half sandwiches: Toasted Italiano, Toasted Caprese Focaccia, Bacon Turkey Bravo®, and Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad. Each $4.99 item includes a side of baguette, chips, or an apple, and you select between two and ten items per order.
How much does a Panera sandwich cost?
It varies by cafe, because pricing is set locally rather than nationally, and delivery menus are priced higher still. The reliable way to check is the Panera app with your cafe selected. The $4.99 Mix & Match price is national.
Related Guides
For the rest of the menu, see our complete Panera menu guide, the full soup lineup for pairing, the salad menu, and Panera nutrition information across every category.
Calorie data in this guide comes from Panera Bread’s published nutrition guide, effective 17 June 2026, and from Panera’s own press announcements. Menus and nutrition change; check the Panera app for your cafe before ordering around a dietary requirement.
