Panera bread is an easy option for when you are absolutely craving a smoothie! Panera has over 2,000 locations in just the US and Canada! 28 of these locations are spread throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts! This means that there will always be a Panera smoothie waiting for you just a short drive away, no matter where you are. Luckily for South Kingstown, there is a location right off Tower Hill Road in the Wakefield Mall. This is a short walk from South Kingstown High School and about a 10 minute drive from the University of Rhode Island. You will always see the many faces of high school and college students studying while enjoying their meals. There are two entrances into the store, one from inside the mall and one from the outside. This is convenient for shoppers to pop in and grab their delicious smoothie!

The smoothie that we tried was absolutely delicious! Ella and I both tried the Strawberry banana smoothie and loved it. There was only one size option which was a 16 oz drink, but we both found it to be pretty filling. These smoothies are made with fruit juice puree, whole fruit, ice and yogurt. The smoothie was sweet and had quite a bit of sugar. This is in part due to the fruit puree, as well as the natural sugars from the fruit itself. Panera had a variety of other different flavors including super fruit, green passion, carrot pineapple, mango, and strawberry. Ella and I both enjoyed that our smoothies had a nice consistency as well. They were not incredibly thick like milkshakes, but also were not too thin either. Panera has mastered the perfect in between that is sure to spark all smoothie lover’s interest. Another amazing aspect of these smoothies is that they were not too bland or too sweet. Sometimes smoothies can come out bland, especially if an excess amount of dairy is added. However, these were on the sweeter side and are the perfect fruity snack!

Panera Bread is a staple fast food restaurant that many people know and love. Ella and I decided to try the smoothies here because it is an affordable option, and these cafes can be found not only in Rhode Island but also around the United States. This is convenient to know because you can rest assured that your favorite snack will always be available even when you are far from home.