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Panera Bread Adds Lobster Roll and Macaroni and Cheese at Select Northeast Locations

Panera Bread is offering lobster roll and lobster macaroni and cheese at participating Northeast restaurants. The items return as part of the chain's Panera RISE restructuring program.

The Independent
1 source·May 21, 10:52 PM(7 days ago)·1m read
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Panera Bread is adding lobster roll and lobster macaroni and cheese to the menu at select Northeast locations. 99 plus tax. It combines the chain's Vermont white cheddar macaroni and cheese with seasoned panko breadcrumbs and buttered lobster meat. 99 plus tax and features lobster meat in a lemon tarragon mayonnaise dressing on a New England roll.

The seafood items return as the company continues adjustments under its Panera RISE initiative. Over the past year the chain has revised core menu items, lowered prices on select offerings, and opened new locations. C. The company is using the RISE program to reach $7 billion in sales by 2028.

The lobster offerings follow a menu overhaul that began in April 2024. That change consolidated offerings around larger portions of soups, salads, sandwiches, and macaroni and cheese.

Key Facts

Lobster roll price
$23.99 plus tax at participating Northeast locations
Lobster macaroni and cheese price
$12.99 plus tax at participating Northeast locations
Panera locations
More than 2,200 bakery-cafes across 48 states and Washington, D.C.
Sales target
$7 billion by 2028 under Panera RISE initiative

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. April 2024

    Panera began a menu overhaul consolidating offerings around soups, salads, sandwiches, and macaroni and cheese.

    1 sourceThe Independent
  2. 2026-05-22

    Panera Bread announced the return of lobster roll and lobster macaroni and cheese at select Northeast locations.

    1 sourceThe Independent

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Participating Northeast restaurants will offer the two lobster items for a limited time.

  2. 02

    The chain continues menu adjustments and price changes under its restructuring program.

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PublishedMay 21, 2026, 10:52 PM

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