Despite the name, Panera serves much more than just bread (although the bread is delicious). The soup selection is fantastic, the salads are fresh, and the sandwiches are filled with great toppings. The line at lunch seems barely to have a form, yet somehow everyone gets to order and gets their food despite the apparent disorganization. For vegetarians, they offer at least one (and usually two) vegetarian soups on the menu, and any of the salads and sandwiches are available without meat upon request, but you may find that you are actually charged extra for some items despite getting them meatless due to technicalities that staff insist they can't remedy.
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