- My local Panera Bread offers six different soups, and I tried each one to find the best and worst.
- The homestyle chicken noodle was surprisingly flavorful and loaded with noodles, meat, and veggies.
- However, both the rustic baked potato and bistro French onion let me down.
With over 2,000 locations in the US and Canada, Panera Bread is my go-to spot for a warm bowl of soup when I’m on the go. So, I tried all of its year-round options to find the best ones.
I skipped the seasonal menu items and the chili (that’s like comparing apples to oranges, in my opinion).
With the chain’s broccoli cheddar, creamy tomato, homestyle chicken noodle, cream of chicken and wild rice, bistro French onion, and rustic baked potato in front of me — along with a few sides of bread and chips — I got to tasting.
Here’s what I thought of each soup.
