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Cafe Zupas Menu Prices 2026: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches & Pick Two

Full Cafe Zupas menu prices for 2026 — every soup, sandwich, salad and dessert, with current national-average pricing as of May 2026. The flagship Pick Two combo is $13.49 (any two of soup, sandwich, salad or dessert), a cup of standard soup is $5.99, the signature Lobster Bisque is $7.49 / $8.99, a Turkey Bacon Avocado sandwich is $10.99, and the Bountiful Salad is $11.49. Below: every Pick Two build priced, the rotating soup matrix (8+ soups daily), every sandwich and salad, calories + price together, and a comparison vs. Panera, Mendocino Farms, Tropical Smoothie and Jason's Deli.

~70 U.S. cafesPick Two from $13.49Soup cup from $5.99Lobster Bisque $7.49Bread baked in-store
Sample · $$

Signature items

Pick Two combo$13.49
Lobster Bisque (Cup)$7.49
Turkey Bacon Avocado$10.99
Bountiful Salad$11.49
Chocolate Strawberry$3.49
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Quick answers

Common Cafe Zupas menu questions, answered

The four things people most often Google about Cafe Zupas — answered in one glance, with current prices.

Cheapest item
House-Baked Bread (side loaf) $1.99

Small side loaf. Cheapest filling item is the Kid's Meal at $5.99.

Most popular
Lobster Bisque (soup) + Bountiful Salad Cup $7.49 / Salad $11.49

The two signature items at every Zupas cafe.

Best value combo
Pick Two $13.49

Two halves from soup / sandwich / salad / dessert + house-baked bread.

Signature dessert
Chocolate Strawberry $3.49

Layered chocolate cake, fresh strawberries, white chocolate mousse — #1 dessert.

The flagship combo, priced

Cafe Zupas Pick Two: every common build with 2026 prices

Pick Two is Cafe Zupas' signature combo — choose any two halves from four categories: soup, sandwich, salad, or dessert. Cafe Zupas is one of the only fast-casual chains where dessert counts as a combo half. Standard price is $13.49; the only standard upcharge is upgrading to Lobster Bisque ($14.99). House-baked bread is included.

Half Turkey Bacon Avocado + Cup Tomato Basil$13.49

  • Half Turkey Bacon Avocado sandwich
  • Cup of Tomato Basil Soup
  • House-baked bread included

The single most-ordered Pick Two build at Cafe Zupas.

Half Chicken Caprese + Cup Lobster Bisque$14.99

  • Half Chicken Caprese sandwich
  • Cup of Lobster Bisque (premium)
  • House-baked bread included

Premium soup upgrade — most common 'treat-yourself' order.

Half Bountiful Salad + Cup Chicken Enchilada$13.49

  • Half Bountiful Salad (chicken, candied pecans, mandarin, feta)
  • Cup of Chicken Enchilada Chile Verde Soup
  • House-baked bread included

Top salad-and-soup combination at every cafe.

Half Cuban Sandwich + Half Asian Sesame Salad$13.99

  • Half Cuban Sandwich (pulled pork, ham, Swiss, pickle)
  • Half Asian Sesame Salad
  • House-baked bread included

Classic sandwich + salad pairing.

Half Turkey Bacon Avocado + Chocolate Strawberry$13.49

  • Half Turkey Bacon Avocado sandwich
  • Chocolate Strawberry dessert (signature)
  • House-baked bread included

Distinctly Zupas — dessert as the second half. No peers allow this.

Cup Coconut Curry + Half Strawberry Harvest$13.49

  • Cup of Coconut Curry Soup
  • Half Strawberry Harvest Salad
  • House-baked bread included

Lighter, brighter Pick Two — top warm-weather order.

Half BBQ Chicken Sandwich + Cup Loaded Baked Potato$13.49

  • Half BBQ Chicken Sandwich
  • Cup of Loaded Baked Potato Soup
  • House-baked bread included

Comfort-food Pick Two — fall and winter favorite.

Half Mediterranean Power Bowl + Lemon Bar$13.49

  • Half Mediterranean Power Bowl (quinoa, kale, feta)
  • Lemon Bar dessert
  • House-baked bread included

All-vegetarian Pick Two with a sweet finish.

Soup pricing & rotation

Rotating soup matrix: 8+ soups daily at every Cafe Zupas

Cafe Zupas runs the deepest rotating soup program in fast casual — 8+ soups on the daily board, drawn from 40+ recipes across the year. Soup is made fresh at every cafe daily; there's no central commissary. Lobster Bisque is premium-priced; all standard soups share a single cup/bowl tier.

SoupCupBowlNotes
Lobster Bisque (premium signature)$7.49$8.99Daily — most-photographed soup
Chicken Enchilada Chile Verde$5.99$7.49Daily — #2 by volume
Tomato Basil (vegetarian)$5.99$7.49Daily — classic comfort
Wisconsin Cauliflower (vegetarian)$5.99$7.49Fall–winter rotation
Tuscan Chicken & Orzo$5.99$7.49Rotating — top sandwich pairing
Coconut Curry Soup$5.99$7.49Daily — global-flavor pick
Chicken Noodle$5.99$7.49Daily — staple
Loaded Baked Potato (vegetarian)$5.99$7.49Fall–winter rotation
Thai Tom Kha$5.99$7.49Rotating — aromatic
Beef Stew$5.99$7.49Rotating — heartiest
Cheese Tortellini & Sausage$5.99$7.49Rotating — Italian-leaning
Roasted Vegetable Minestrone (vegan)$5.99$7.49Rotating — vegan option

Standard soup tier: cup $5.99 / bowl $7.49. Lobster Bisque is the only premium soup at $7.49 / $8.99 — inside the Pick Two combo it pushes the price to $14.99 vs. $13.49 standard. The day's soup board is posted on the menu screen at every cafe and the cafezupas.com order flow; not every soup is available every day.

Sandwiches

Signature sandwiches: bread baked in-store

Every Cafe Zupas sandwich is built on bread baked in-store throughout the day — country loaf, ciabatta, pretzel roll, brioche or Cuban-style. Signature sandwiches are $10.99 with one vegetarian outlier at $10.49. Pulled and shredded proteins are slow-cooked; chicken is grilled (no fryers in any cafe).

#1 sandwich · $10.99

Turkey Bacon Avocado

Roasted turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, smashed avocado, vine-ripe tomato, lettuce, herb mayo on house-baked Country Loaf. The most-ordered sandwich at every Zupas cafe.

Top-3 · $10.99

Chicken Caprese

Grilled herb chicken, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, vine-ripe tomato, balsamic glaze on toasted ciabatta. The Italian-leaning signature.

$10.99

Cuban Sandwich

Roasted pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, Cuban mustard, pressed on house-baked Cuban bread. Slow-roasted pork; no fryers.

$10.99

BBQ Chicken

Pulled BBQ chicken, smoked Gouda, frizzled onions, BBQ sauce, dill pickle on toasted brioche. Sweet-savory combo — a top fall/winter pick.

$10.99

Chipotle Chicken

Grilled chicken, pepper jack, chipotle aioli, butter lettuce, tomato on toasted ciabatta. The spicier signature option.

Vegetarian · $10.49

Caprese Vegetarian

Fresh mozzarella, vine-ripe tomato, basil pesto, balsamic glaze, arugula on toasted ciabatta. The cheapest signature sandwich and a top vegetarian pick.

Salads

Signature salads: entrée-sized, $11.49 standard

Cafe Zupas full salads run $11.49 with grilled chicken, $12.99 for steak. Half salads are eligible as a Pick Two half. The Bountiful Salad — mixed greens, grilled chicken, candied pecans, dried cranberries, feta, mandarin, raspberry vinaigrette — is the #1 salad at every cafe.

#1 salad · $11.49

Bountiful Salad

Mixed greens, grilled chicken, candied pecans, dried cranberries, feta, mandarin oranges, red onion, croutons, raspberry vinaigrette. Zupas' most-ordered salad and a near-signature item.

Top-3 · $11.49

Strawberry Harvest

Grilled chicken, mixed greens, fresh strawberries, candied pecans, feta, red onion, poppyseed vinaigrette. Seasonally introduced; kept year-round by demand.

$11.49

Asian Sesame Salad

Grilled chicken, romaine and napa, mandarin oranges, edamame, almonds, wontons, sesame seeds, sesame-ginger dressing.

$11.49

Cilantro Lime Power Bowl

Grilled chicken, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, corn salsa, roasted peppers, queso fresco, avocado, chipotle ranch.

$11.49

Greek Salad

Grilled chicken, mixed greens, feta, kalamata olives, cucumber, tomato, pepperoncini, red onion, Greek vinaigrette.

Premium · $12.99

Steak Cobb

Grilled steak, romaine, bacon, blue cheese, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomato, ranch. The chain's premium salad — top end of the price band.

Desserts

House-made desserts — and they count as a Pick Two half

Cafe Zupas' tightly edited dessert program is $3.49 each for the core items. Distinctly Zupas: dessert is eligible as one of the two halves in the Pick Two combo. The Chocolate Strawberry is the #1 dessert and the most-photographed item on the menu.

Chocolate Strawberry$3.49

  • Layered chocolate cake
  • Fresh strawberries
  • White chocolate mousse
  • Dark chocolate ganache

#1 dessert. Served in a clear cup so the layers show.

Chocolate Mousse$3.49

  • Dark chocolate mousse
  • Whipped cream
  • Chocolate shavings
  • Cookie crumble base

The richest dessert in the lineup.

Snickerdoodle Cookie$3.49

  • Soft-baked Snickerdoodle
  • Cinnamon-sugar coating
  • Served warm on request

The most-ordered cookie at Zupas.

Lemon Bar$3.49

  • Buttery shortbread crust
  • Tangy lemon curd
  • Powdered sugar dusting

The brightest dessert — pairs with savory combos.

Chocolate Chip Cookie$3.49

  • Soft-baked chocolate chip cookie
  • Semisweet chocolate chunks

Second-most-ordered cookie behind the Snickerdoodle.

Carrot Cake (seasonal)$3.99

  • Spiced carrot cake
  • Cream cheese frosting
  • Walnut crunch

Spring rotation only. Slight upcharge.

Cheapest items

The 10 cheapest items at Cafe Zupas (May 2026)

Ranked by current national-average price. House-baked bread, kids' meals, drinks and desserts sit at the bottom of the menu. The cheapest filling meal is the Kid's Meal at $5.99 — most adults default to the Pick Two combo at $13.49 for the value.

  1. 1House-Baked Bread (side loaf)Small side loaf — included with most Pick Two orders.$1.99
  2. 2Bottled WaterBottled spring water.$2.49
  3. 3Hot CoffeeDrip coffee with free refills.$2.49
  4. 4Fountain DrinkCoca-Cola family fountain drink with free refills.$2.99
  5. 5Iced TeaSweet, unsweet, or herbal — free refills.$2.99
  6. 6Cup of FruitFresh fruit cup — Pick Two side option.$2.99
  7. 7Side SaladSmall side salad with choice of dressing.$3.49
  8. 8Snickerdoodle / Lemon / Choc Strawberry (any dessert)House-made dessert. Eligible as a Pick Two half.$3.49
  9. 9Kid's Meal (any)Cheapest full meal — main + side + drink included.$5.99
  10. 10Cup of Standard SoupAny standard soup (Tomato Basil, Chicken Enchilada, Tuscan, etc.). Lobster Bisque is $7.49.$5.99
What's new on the Cafe Zupas menu in 2026

Recent menu changes & limited-time additions

Cafe Zupas runs a tight core menu with continuous soup rotation — most "new" activity is on the soup board and seasonal salads. 2025–2026 brought several refreshed plant-forward bowls and an expanded Midwest catering program.

New

Mediterranean Power Bowl

New vegetarian-friendly bowl: grilled chicken, quinoa, kale, feta, kalamata olives, cucumber, sun-dried tomato, lemon-tahini. Added 2025.

$11.49
Refreshed

Strawberry Harvest Salad

Refreshed for 2026 with house poppyseed vinaigrette and a heavier candied-pecan ratio.

$11.49
Seasonal

Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup

Back on the fall–winter rotation: roasted cauliflower in Wisconsin cheddar with bacon and nutmeg.

Cup $5.99 / Bowl $7.49
Seasonal

Carrot Cake Dessert

Spring rotation. Spiced carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and walnut crunch. Slight upcharge.

$3.99
Expanded

Midwest Family Pack catering

Catering expanded into the Midwest with the Family Soup Pack (half-gallon / gallon) and Group Sandwich Box now offered chain-wide.

From $24.99
Rotation

Coconut Curry Soup

Now nearly permanent on the daily board after multi-year demand. The most-ordered globally-flavored soup at Zupas.

Cup $5.99 / Bowl $7.49
New build

Pick Two — Soup + Dessert

Promoted as a 'comfort combo' — a cup of any soup plus a house-made dessert at the standard $13.49 combo price.

$13.49
Browse the menu

Jump to a category

Every Cafe Zupas menu category with item counts.

The full priced menu

Every item on Cafe Zupas' standard U.S. menu (with 2026 prices)

All categories below. Tags flag vegetarian, vegan and seasonal items. Soups are shown at both cup and bowl tiers in a single row.

About these prices. Pricing shown is national-average as of May 2026 sourced from documented Cafe Zupas pricing. Cafe Zupas does not publish prices online without a location-aware order flow. Mountain West suburban cafes sit at or near these prices; downtown urban cafes and airport locations typically run $1–2 higher. Confirm at your local cafe or on cafezupas.com.
Calories + prices

Most-ordered items: calories and current price together

Combined view of calories (Cafe Zupas' published nutrition data) alongside current price. Useful for picking value at a calorie target — a Pick Two combo lands at roughly 600–900 calories depending on the build.

ItemCaloriesPrice
Lobster Bisque (Cup)320$7.49
Tomato Basil Soup (Cup)210$5.99
Chicken Enchilada Chile Verde (Cup)240$5.99
Wisconsin Cauliflower (Cup)260$5.99
Coconut Curry Soup (Cup)280$5.99
Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich (whole)680$10.99
Chicken Caprese Sandwich (whole)640$10.99
Cuban Sandwich (whole)720$10.99
BBQ Chicken Sandwich (whole)710$10.99
Caprese Vegetarian Sandwich (whole)560$10.49
Bountiful Salad with Chicken540$11.49
Asian Sesame Salad520$11.49
Strawberry Harvest Salad490$11.49
Mediterranean Power Bowl510$11.49
Chocolate Strawberry Dessert380$3.49
Snickerdoodle Cookie320$3.49
Pick Two (typical combo)~600–900$13.49

Calories are from Cafe Zupas' published nutrition data for the whole portion. Half-portions in the Pick Two combo are roughly 50–55% of the whole-sandwich or whole-salad number. Lobster Bisque is the densest soup on the rotation at 320 cal/cup; Roasted Vegetable Minestrone is among the lightest.

Price comparison

How Cafe Zupas prices compare to Panera, Mendocino Farms, Tropical Smoothie & Jason's Deli

Like-for-like price check across the fast-casual peers Cafe Zupas most directly competes with — the soup-salad-sandwich and "fresh fast" players, May 2026 national averages.

CategoryCafe ZupasPanera BreadMendocino FarmsTropical SmoothieJason's Deli
Signature sandwich (whole)$10.99 (Turkey Bacon Avocado)$12.99 (Bacon Turkey Bravo)$13.95 (Not So Fried Chicken)$8.99 (Bahama Mama Wrap)$10.99 (Plain Jane Turkey)
Signature salad (entrée)$11.49 (Bountiful)$11.99 (Caesar w/ chicken)$15.50 (Modern Tuna Niçoise)$10.49 (Buffalo Chicken)$10.99 (Plain Jane Cobb)
Signature soup (cup)$5.99 standard / $7.49 Lobster$6.99 (Broccoli Cheddar)$5.95 (Tomato Basil)n/a (no soup)$4.99 (Loaded Potato)
Pick Two / combo equivalent$13.49 (Pick Two)$13.99 (You Pick Two)$15.95 (Half Sand + Soup)n/a$11.49 (Half Sand + Cup)
Premium soup tier$7.49 / $8.99 (Lobster Bisque)$10.49 (Bread Bowl)n/an/an/a
Signature dessert$3.49 (Chocolate Strawberry)$2.49 (Cookie)$3.95 (Cookie)$5.99 (Smoothie)$3.49 (Brownie)
Kids' meal$5.99$5.99~$7.00$5.49 (Mini Wrap)$5.99
Bread baked in-storeYes — every cafeYes — every cafeNo (delivered fresh)NoNo

Comparison columns are signature/equivalent items at each chain. Tropical Smoothie does not serve soup; Jason's Deli does not offer Lobster Bisque. Cafe Zupas and Panera are the closest format peers (soup-salad-sandwich combo with in-house bread). Mendocino Farms is a notch premium on every category. Tropical Smoothie skews wrap/smoothie. Jason's Deli is closer to a traditional deli format with lower per-item prices.

Signature spotlight

The six items that define Cafe Zupas' menu

If you've never been to Cafe Zupas and want to know what's actually distinctive about it — start here. These six items are the menu's identity, and they're on the board at every U.S. cafe.

Cup $7.49 · Signature soup

Lobster Bisque

The chain's most iconic and most-photographed item. Sweet Maine lobster, sherry, cream, paprika-cayenne. Premium-tier soup — pushes the Pick Two combo to $14.99.

$13.49 · Flagship combo

Pick Two

Two halves from soup / sandwich / salad / dessert. Distinctly Zupas: dessert is eligible as a half — no peer combo allows this. House-baked bread included.

$11.49 · #1 salad

Bountiful Salad

Mixed greens, grilled chicken, candied pecans, dried cranberries, feta, mandarin, raspberry vinaigrette. The signature salad at every cafe — top order at lunch.

$10.99 · #1 sandwich

Turkey Bacon Avocado

Roasted turkey, applewood bacon, smashed avocado, herb mayo on house-baked Country Loaf. The most-ordered sandwich at every Zupas cafe.

$3.49 · #1 dessert

Chocolate Strawberry

Layered chocolate cake, fresh strawberries, white chocolate mousse, dark chocolate ganache. The single most-photographed Zupas item and a signature of the dessert program.

8+ daily · Made fresh

Rotating Soup Program

40+ recipes across the year; 8+ on the daily board. Made fresh at every cafe daily — no central commissary. The deepest soup rotation in fast casual.

Dietary & allergen guide

Vegetarian, vegan, and lighter picks (with prices)

Cafe Zupas is more accommodating than the average fast-casual peer. Bread is baked in-store, soup is made fresh daily, there are no fryers in any cafe (every protein is grilled, roasted or slow-cooked), and the salad lineup adapts cleanly to vegetarian by removing chicken.

Vegan options are tighter — the Roasted Vegetable Minestrone is vegan-as-served, and most salads can be made vegan by skipping cheese and choosing a vinaigrette. Cafe Zupas is not a certified-vegan kitchen.

Cross-contact possible. Confirm with the cafe if you have a serious allergy.

  • Cheapest vegetarian: House-Baked Bread ($1.99), Snickerdoodle ($3.49)
  • Vegetarian entrée: Caprese Vegetarian Sandwich ($10.49), Mediterranean Power Bowl ($11.49)
  • Vegetarian soups: Tomato Basil, Wisconsin Cauliflower, Loaded Baked Potato
  • Vegan soup: Roasted Vegetable Minestrone
  • Vegan salad: Most signature salads — skip cheese, choose vinaigrette
  • Lighter Pick Two: Half salad + cup of standard soup
Ordering tips

How to save the most money at Cafe Zupas

Best deal

Order the Pick Two

At $13.49, the Pick Two bundles two halves + house-baked bread — versus à la carte, that's roughly $3–4 in savings. Even if you'd normally only order one item, the combo's value math is the strongest on the board.

Premium upgrade

Lobster Bisque upcharge

The only standard Pick Two upcharge is upgrading to Lobster Bisque (+$1.50, combo becomes $14.99). Worth it occasionally — it's the chain's signature item. À la carte, the cup is $7.49 and the bowl is $8.99.

Dessert as a half

Dessert as second Pick Two half

Cafe Zupas is one of the only fast-casual chains where dessert counts as a Pick Two half. Half sandwich + Chocolate Strawberry = $13.49 — same price as soup + sandwich. Distinctly Zupas value play.

App pickup

Order via the Cafe Zupas app

App pickup skips the counter line, surfaces occasional offers (free dessert, side upgrade, $5 off on $20+), and tracks loyalty points where rolled out.

Catering

Family Soup Pack value

The Half-Gallon Family Soup Pack ($24.99) feeds 6–8 — about $3–4 per person, well below per-cup pricing. The Gallon ($44.99) brings the cost per serving to under $3.50 — best office-lunch value on the menu.

Drinks

Free refills

Fountain drinks, iced tea and hot coffee all carry free in-cafe refills. The Adult-style Pick Two (combo + drink) lands at ~$16.49 — but if you stay to eat, your refill cost is zero.

Locations

Where to find a Cafe Zupas

Cafe Zupas operates approximately 70 cafes across the U.S. as of 2026, concentrated in the Mountain West — Utah (the home state and densest market), Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. The chain has expanded into the Midwest over the past five years, with cafes now in Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri.

Cafe Zupas does not currently operate cafes on the East Coast or in California. Headquarters is in the Salt Lake City area. Use the official store locator on cafezupas.com for exact hours and addresses.

  • ~70 U.S. cafes as of 2026
  • 2004 founded in Provo, UT by Tim Lashbrook
  • Mountain West: UT (HQ), ID, NV, AZ, CO
  • Midwest expansion: IL, OH, MN, WI, MO
  • Privately held — Salt Lake City HQ
  • Format: in-line cafe, no drive-thru, app pickup
About Cafe Zupas

The Utah-born "fast fine" chain that built its menu around the rotating soup board.

Tim Lashbrook opened the first Cafe Zupas in Provo, Utah in 2004 — a single soup-salad-sandwich cafe organized around the idea that fresh soup, baked-in-store bread and a tight signature lineup could land somewhere between Panera's scaled fast casual and a chef-driven sandwich shop. The name "Zupas" is a play on the word for soup (zuppa in Italian).

The chain stayed Utah-focused through its first decade, then expanded through the Mountain West and into the Midwest. Cafe Zupas remains privately held and headquartered in the Salt Lake City area. The Pick Two combo, the Lobster Bisque, and the dessert program (where dessert counts as a combo half) are the menu's identity — and what separates Zupas from Panera in markets where both compete.

2004Founded
~70U.S. cafes
$13.49Pick Two
8+Soups daily
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Common questions

Cafe Zupas menu — frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions people most commonly ask about Cafe Zupas' Pick Two combo, Lobster Bisque, soup rotation, and pricing.

How much is Cafe Zupas Pick Two in 2026?

The standard Pick Two combo at Cafe Zupas is $13.49 as of May 2026. It lets you pick any two from four categories: half sandwich, half salad, cup of soup, or dessert (Cafe Zupas is one of the only fast-casual chains where dessert counts as a combo half). Upgrading to Lobster Bisque as the soup pushes the combo to $14.99 — that's the only standard upcharge. House-baked bread is included with most combos. Mountain West suburban cafes sit at or near these prices; downtown and airport locations typically run $1–2 higher.

What's in Cafe Zupas Lobster Bisque and how much does it cost?

Cafe Zupas Lobster Bisque is the chain's most iconic and most-photographed item. It's made with sweet Maine lobster meat, sherry, heavy cream, and a paprika-cayenne base for warmth. A cup is $7.49 and a bowl is $8.99 as of May 2026 — about $1.50 more than a standard soup. Inside the Pick Two combo, the Lobster Bisque upgrade brings the combo to $14.99 (vs. $13.49 standard). It's the single most-ordered soup at Zupas and is usually on the daily rotation board at every cafe.

Where are Cafe Zupas locations?

Cafe Zupas operates approximately 70 locations across the U.S. as of 2026, concentrated heavily in the Mountain West — Utah (the home state and densest market), Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. The chain expanded into the Midwest over the past five years, with cafes now in Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri. Headquarters is in Salt Lake City. Cafe Zupas does not currently operate on the East Coast or in California. Use the store locator on cafezupas.com for exact addresses and hours.

Cafe Zupas vs. Panera Bread — which is better?

They're directly comparable but tuned differently. Cafe Zupas positions as 'fast fine' — bread baked in-store at every cafe, soup made fresh daily, no fryers in the kitchen, and dessert built into the combo. Panera Bread is bigger (~2,200 vs. ~70 cafes), bakes its own bread, runs the Unlimited Sip Club drink subscription, and has the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel as its bakery hero. On price the Pick Two ($13.49) and You Pick Two ($13.99) are nearly identical; Zupas wins on dessert-as-a-half and Lobster Bisque, Panera wins on scale, bakery breadth and drink subscription value. If you have both nearby, Zupas tends to feel more chef-y / boutique and Panera more reliable / scaled. Compare Panera Bread menu prices →

Does Cafe Zupas rotate soups daily?

Yes — Cafe Zupas runs a rotating soup program with 8+ soups on the daily board, drawn from a much larger seasonal rotation (40+ recipes across the year). Lobster Bisque, Tomato Basil, Chicken Enchilada Chile Verde and Wisconsin Cauliflower are essentially permanent because of demand. Tuscan Chicken & Orzo, Coconut Curry, Loaded Baked Potato, Thai Tom Kha, Beef Stew, Cheese Tortellini & Sausage and seasonal squash soups rotate in and out. Each soup is made fresh at the cafe daily — no central commissary distribution. The current day's soup board is posted on the menu screen at each cafe and on the cafezupas.com order flow.

What are the vegetarian and vegan options at Cafe Zupas?

Vegetarian options are well-developed at Zupas: Tomato Basil Soup, Wisconsin Cauliflower, Loaded Baked Potato, the Caprese Vegetarian Sandwich ($10.49), the Mediterranean Power Bowl, and any signature salad ordered without chicken (Bountiful no-chicken is $9.99). Vegan options are tighter — the Roasted Vegetable Minestrone is vegan-as-served, and most salads can be made vegan by skipping cheese and choosing a vinaigrette. Zupas is not a fully meat-free kitchen but is more accommodating than most peer fast-casual brands. The Coconut Curry can sometimes be made vegan with tofu — ask the cafe.

How much are desserts at Cafe Zupas?

Most house-made desserts at Cafe Zupas are $3.49 each as of May 2026 — including the signature Chocolate Strawberry (the chain's #1 dessert), Chocolate Mousse, Snickerdoodle, Lemon Bar and Chocolate Chip Cookie. Seasonal items like Carrot Cake run $3.99. Inside the Pick Two combo, a dessert counts as one of the two halves — so for $13.49 you can pair a half sandwich, half salad or cup of soup with a dessert at no upcharge. That's a Zupas signature; most peers (Panera, Mendocino Farms) don't allow dessert as a combo half.

Who founded Cafe Zupas and when?

Cafe Zupas was founded in 2004 in Provo, Utah by Tim Lashbrook, who built the first cafe around the soup-salad-sandwich model with bread baked in-store and a rotating fresh soup program. The chain stayed Utah-focused through its first decade before expanding through the Mountain West and, more recently, into Midwest markets. The company remains privately held and headquartered in the Salt Lake City area. The name 'Zupas' is a play on the word soup (zuppa in Italian) — soup is the menu's anchor category and the chain's identity.

Are Cafe Zupas ingredients organic?

Cafe Zupas does not market itself as a fully organic kitchen, but its ingredient story emphasizes freshness, scratch-cooking and in-cafe preparation: bread is baked in-store throughout the day, soup is made fresh at each cafe daily (no central commissary), there are no fryers in any cafe, and produce is delivered multiple times per week. Chicken used in salads and sandwiches is grilled, never fried. Some ingredients are organic where available, but the chain's positioning is 'fast fine / made fresh' rather than 'certified organic.' Allergen and ingredient info is posted on cafezupas.com and at the order counter.

Does Cafe Zupas have kids' meals?

Yes. Cafe Zupas kids' meals are $5.99 each and include a main, a kid's side and a drink. Options are Turkey Sandwich, Grilled Cheese, Kid's Soup (any standard soup, no Lobster Bisque) and Kid's Mac & Cheese. Sides include a whole apple, fruit cup or chips. Drinks include juice, milk, or a small fountain. The kids' menu is one of the cheaper full-meal kids' options in fast-casual — comparable to Panera ($5.99) and slightly below Mendocino Farms (~$7).

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