About Panera Bread
Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery at 5000 Hennessey Dr, about 1.0 mi southwest of central Baton Rouge. You will also find it under bakery cafés in our directory.
It is one of 93 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Baton Rouge, which works out to one bakery per 2,375 residents. Nearest alternative: Shipley Do-Nuts at 5565 Essen Ln, 0.4 mi away.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (225) 256-4775 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
Good to know: takeout is available. The brand runs 1,910 locations we track across the country.
Panera traces its roots to the St. Louis Bread Company, which opened in Kirkwood, Missouri, in 1987; Au Bon Pain acquired it in 1993 and developed it into the Panera Bread concept, and some St. Louis-area cafes still carry the original name. The fast-casual chain is known for its Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a sourdough bread bowl, toasted sandwiches, salads and bakery items like the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel.
