Panera Bread: go there for the soup

Panera Bread is a cafe and bakery chain that offers free wi-fi and freshly baked breads, along with sandwiches, soups, and various other light cafe items. The soup menu features at least one vegetarian soup every day. On Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday they offer low-fat black bean soup.

Ingredients: Water, black beans, onion, celery, red bell pepper, vegetarian vegetable base (baked carrots, lima beans, natural flavorings, tomato paste, cooked potatoes, corn oil, celery, onions), modified food starch, spices, salt, lemon juice, garlic.

On Monday, Wednesday, Friday they offer low-fat vegetable soup.

Ingredients: Water, tomato filet (tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), potato, tomato sauce (tomatoes, salt, dextrose, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavorings, citric acid), onion, carrot, corn, lima beans, navy beans, red bell pepper, zucchini, vegetarian base (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, onion powder, autolyzed yeast extract, flavoring, soy protein isolate, sugar, garlic powder, turmeric), acini di pepe pasta (semolina flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), celery, spinach, garlic, vegetarian base (baked carrots, lima beans, natural flavorings, tomato paste, cooked potatoes, corn oil, celery, onions), granulated sugar, spices, salt.

The bakery features delicious breads, including many artisan breads that are vegan. You can also order sandwiches, modifying them as you like, and salads. You can also go there just for coffee or a soft drink and hang with your notebook computer, checking out other veg-friendly places online. The atmosphere is comfortable, the staff are usually friendly. Panera Bread is a good option to try especially when you are with others who will not consider a strictly-veg restaurant. In the Las Vegas area there are five of them (at last count):

Lake Mead Boulevard
7175 West Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 240-4480

Galleria Pavilion
605 Mall Ring Circle
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 434-4002

Fort Apache Road
5130 South Fort Apache Road
Las Vegas, NV 89148
(702) 871-5999

Village Walk Drive
2235 Village Walk Drive
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 896-2294

Eastern Avenue
9911 South Eastern Avenue
Henderson, NV 89123
(702) 263-1136