How many calories are in the Rustic Baked Potato Soup?

A cup has 280 calories, a bowl 430, and a bread bowl 920.

Yes — it is labeled “in season” on the Fall 2026 catering menu and returned nationwide on September 2, 2026.

Homestyle-cut potatoes, bacon and chives in a seasoned creamy broth, topped with extra bacon.

Is there a group size for catering?

Yes — a group container is offered for catering, listed at 990 calories per container in the nutrition guide.

What allergens does it contain?

The soup contains milk. Ordering it in a Sourdough Bread Bowl adds wheat (and the bowl may contain sesame).

Panera Rustic Baked Potato Soup

Q: How much does it cost?

Cup about $5–$7; bowl or bread bowl about $7–$11. Prices vary by café.

A seasonal creamy soup with homestyle-cut potatoes, bacon and chives, topped with extra bacon.

Calories280–920 cal

PriceCup about $5–$7, bowl/bread bowl about $7–$11

Protein9–29 g

StatusSeasonal

The Rustic Baked Potato Soup is one of Panera’s returning fall soups, back nationwide from September 2, 2026. It combines chunky homestyle-cut potatoes, bacon and chives in a seasoned creamy broth, finished with more bacon on top. It is sold as a cup, bowl or bread bowl, and as a group container for catering. Because it is seasonal, availability varies by café.

What’s in the Rustic Baked Potato Soup

The Fall 2026 catering menu lists it as an in-season item with this build:

Homestyle-cut potatoes
Bacon
Chives
Seasoned creamy broth
Extra bacon on top

Price

This estimate covers the cup, bowl and bread bowl sizes. Prices vary by café; confirm current pricing for your location. Typical price: Cup about $5–$7; bowl or bread bowl about $7–$11.

Prices vary by café and are not set nationally. Figures are typical US ranges. Confirm in the Panera app for your location. Official nutrition guides do not list prices.

Nutrition facts

Panera Bread® Nutrition Guide, effective 9/2/2026, Edition 1 (c8-26).

Rustic Baked Potato Soup nutrition information by size
Nutrient	Cup	Bowl	Bread Bowl
Calories	280	430	920
Calories from fat	150	230	170
Total fat	16 g	26 g	19 g
Saturated fat	9 g	14 g	10 g
Trans fat	0 g	0.5 g	0 g
Cholesterol	55 mg	85 mg	55 mg
Sodium	1,050 mg	1,660 mg	2,390 mg
Total carbohydrates	25 g	38 g	161 g
Dietary fiber	1 g	2 g	6 g
Total sugars	4 g	6 g	8 g
Protein	9 g	14 g	29 g

Values describe each serving size exactly as listed in the guide — including where the bowl shows more fat than the bread bowl, because the bread bowl holds less soup.

Allergens

The soup contains milk. The Sourdough Bread Bowl adds wheat (and may contain sesame).

Panera’s allergen guide notes shared equipment and bakery-café preparation, so it cannot guarantee any item is free of allergens. Confirm with your local café if you have a food allergy.

Ordering tips

The bread bowl’s 161 g of carbohydrates come mostly from the sourdough itself — the soup portion is the lighter part.
Sodium is steep across all sizes: 1,050 mg in a cup and up to 2,390 mg in a bread bowl.
A cup pairs well with a half salad if you want the flavor without the full 430-calorie bowl.

Compare soup menu, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Three Cheese Lasagna Soup, catering.

Rustic Baked Potato Soup FAQs

Sources & disclaimer

Facts are rewritten for readers of Panera Bread Menus from Panera Bread’s publicly published materials:

Panera Bread® Nutrition Guide (effective 9/2/2026, Edition 1 / c8-26)
Panera Bread Allergen Guide (valid 9/2/2026, Edition 1)
Panera Fall 2026 catering menu (product build / catering listing)
Panera Sept 1, 2026 fall menu release

This site is not affiliated with Panera Bread, LLC. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. Menu items, prices, and nutrition can change without notice; verify in the Panera app or at your bakery-café before ordering. Read our full disclaimer.