Sandwiches

Toasted Frontega Chicken is Panera’s long-running hot chicken sandwich, and it has survived menu overhauls that retired plenty of neighbors: pulled chicken, mozzarella, tomatoes, red onions, and chipotle mayo, pressed on toasted black pepper focaccia. The formula is simple and the execution is the point: hot, melty, and savory, with the chipotle mayo giving it…

Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt is Panera’s heavyweight sandwich, and it eats like one: pulled chicken, smoked gouda, chipotle mayo, avocado, and cilantro, pressed on toasted black pepper focaccia. It is the sandwich for people who find Panera’s menu too light, the order that shuts down the “Panera is diet food” conversation. The chipotle mayo brings…