Panera Mix and Match Menu With Prices, Calories & How It Actually Works
Panera Mix and Match menu lets you combine half sandwiches, half salads, and soup cups, each discounted down to a flat $4.99. This guide covers every current item with its exact calorie count and original menu price, the math behind ordering, and which items give you the biggest discount.
What Is the Panera Bread Mix & Match Menu?
Panera launched its Mix & Match value menu in February 2026 as part of its broader “Panera RISE” plan to offer more affordable meals. It includes 10 half-size or cup-size portions of popular soups, salads, and sandwiches, each priced at a flat $4.99. Customers can choose two or more items and pay the same price for each, regardless of its regular menu price.
It runs alongside, not instead of, Panera’s long-standing You Pick Two combo.
Full Panera Mix and Match Menu List, Prices & Calories
Every item below is discounted to $4.99, no matter its regular menu price. That regular price still matters, though; it tells you how much you’re actually saving on each item (more on that below).
Half Sandwiches
French Ciabatta Dipper
Price: $4.99
Calories: 640
Toasted Caprese Focaccia
Price: $4.99
Calories: 370
Bacon Turkey Bravo®
Price: $4.99
Calories: 430
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwich
Price: $4.99
Calories: 350
Half Salads
Farmhouse Crunch Salad
Price: $4.99
Calories: 400
Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
Price: $4.99
Calories: 350
Caesar Salad
Price: $4.99
Calories: 270
Cup of Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup
Price: $4.99
Calories: 240
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
Price: $4.99
Calories: 120
Bistro French Onion Soup
Price: $4.99
Calories: 200
How Panera Mix and Match Menu Pricing Actually Works?
At $4.99 per item with a 2-item minimum, here’s the real math:
Items
$9.98 before tax
Items
$14.97 before tax
Items
$49.90 before tax
That’s the most useful thing this pricing sheet reveals: the higher an item’s regular price, the more you save by ordering it through Mix & Match.
Biggest Discounts (regular price minus $4.99)
Smallest discounts:
Practically, that means if you’re choosing between, say, the Bacon Turkey Bravo and a soup cup and you’re indifferent between them, the sandwich is the better value pick, same $4.99 price, and bigger discount off its normal cost.
Panera Mix and Match Deals vs. You Pick Two Deals: Which Should You Order?
| Mix & Match | You Pick Two | |
| Item pool | 10 curated half/cup items | The entire eligible menu |
| Pricing | Flat $4.99 per item | Standard combo pricing (varies by items chosen) |
| Minimum items | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum items | 10 | 2 |
| Best for | Trying several items, biggest discount on higher-priced items | Full menu variety, regardless of item pool limits |
If the item you want is on the Mix & Match list, it’s almost always the cheaper route, especially for items like the French Ciabatta Dipper or Fuji Apple Chicken Salad, where the discount is largest. If you want something outside this 10-item list, You Pick Two is your only option.
Is Panera Mix and Match Actually a Good Deal?
Judged item by item, yes, a $3.60 discount on a 640-calorie French Ciabatta Dipper half or a Fuji Apple Chicken Salad half is a real, meaningful saving, not a marketing gimmick. The soups save the least in dollar terms ($ 1.00 each), so if your goal is maximizing savings rather than just eating cheaply, lean toward the sandwiches and Fuji Apple Chicken Salad.
Where it’s worth tempering expectations: the 2-item minimum means your smallest possible order is $9.98 before tax, not $4.99. And because every item lands at the same $4.99 regardless of category, ordering two soup cups (normally $5.29 each) saves you far less than ordering two higher-priced sandwich halves. The deal rewards people who’d normally order pricier items anyway.
How to Order From the Panera Bread Mix and Match Menu?
You can order through the Panera app, on panerabread.com, or in-cafe. Signing into a MyPanera rewards account lets you earn toward rewards on the purchase.
A Few Things to Know Before You Go
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bottom Line
The Panera Mix & Match menu’s real value isn’t the flat $4.99 sticker price; it’s the size of the discount behind it, which varies a lot by item. Panera sandwiches like the French Ciabatta Dipper and Bacon Turkey Bravo, along with the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad, give you the biggest gap between regular price and Mix & Match price. Panera soups give you the smallest gap. Know that, going in, budget for the $9.98 two-item minimum, and you’ll get the most out of this menu.