The full Panda Express menu with current prices and calories. Bowls, plates and bigger plates, every chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian entree, sides, appetizers, Panda Cub meals, family meals, catering trays, drinks and the Wok Smart list. Checked on 10 September 2026.
Panda Express prices by format rather than by dish. You pick a container, then you fill it, and almost every entree costs the same inside that container. That is why a bowl of Orange Chicken and a bowl of Broccoli Beef ring up identically even though one carries three times the calories of the other.
Prices below are in store figures checked across several states in September 2026. Panda Express is almost entirely company owned rather than franchised, so the spread between markets is narrower than at most chains, though California and airport locations still run above the national middle. Delivery apps add roughly 30 percent.
This is the part of the menu that matters most, because it sets the price of everything else. Sides and entrees are the same portion in every format, so the only thing that changes is how many entrees you get.
| Format | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Panda Cub Meal | $7.30 | Junior entree, junior side, fruit side and a small drink |
| Bowl | $9.40 | One side and one entree |
| Panda Bundle Bowl | $10.90 | Bowl plus a drink |
| Plate | $11.20 | One side and two entrees |
| Bigger Plate | $12.80 | One side and three entrees |
| Panda Bundle Plate | $12.90 | Plate plus a drink |
| Panda Bundle Bigger Plate | $14.90 | Bigger Plate plus a drink |
| Family Meal | $45.00 | Three large entrees and two large sides, feeds four to five |
| A La Carte | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entree on its own | $5.40 | $8.50 | $13.50 |
| Side on its own | Not sold | $4.60 | $11.50 |
Chicken is where most of the menu sits and the calorie spread across it is enormous. Orange Chicken and String Bean Chicken Breast cost exactly the same in a bowl and differ by 300 calories.
| Chicken Entree | Calories | Upcharge |
|---|---|---|
| String Bean Chicken Breast | 210 | None |
| Mushroom Chicken | 220 | None |
| Black Pepper Chicken | 280 | None |
| Grilled Teriyaki Chicken | 300 | None |
| Kung Pao Chicken | 320 | None |
| Honey Sesame Chicken Breast | 340 | None |
| SweetFire Chicken Breast | 380 | None |
| The Original Orange Chicken | 510 | None |
The Original Orange Chicken accounts for a large share of everything Panda sells and it is the single heaviest standard entree on the board. It is also the one the free sample is usually offered on, which tells you how well it converts.
Broccoli Beef at 150 calories is the lightest thing on the entire entree list. Beijing Beef, three rows below it at the same price, is more than three times that.
| Beef Entree | Calories | Upcharge |
|---|---|---|
| Broccoli Beef | 150 | None |
| Black Pepper Angus Steak | 180 | Plus $1.50 |
| Mongolian Beef | 260 | None |
| Beijing Beef | 470 | None |
Every seafood entree carries the premium upcharge. Honey Walnut Shrimp is the one people come back for and it is also the heaviest thing on this part of the menu once the candied walnuts and the mayonnaise based sauce are counted.
| Seafood Entree | Calories | Upcharge |
|---|---|---|
| Firecracker Shrimp | 220 | Plus $1.50 |
| Honey Walnut Shrimp | 430 | Plus $1.50 |
This is worth reading properly before you order, because Panda Express is more limited for vegetarians than it looks and almost nothing on the menu is vegan.
| Item | Calories | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|
| Super Greens | 90 | Vegetarian and vegan |
| Eggplant Tofu | 340 | Vegetarian, availability varies by restaurant |
| Veggie Spring Roll | 240 for 2 pc | Vegetarian, fried alongside meat items |
| White or Brown Steamed Rice | 380 or 420 | Vegetarian and vegan |
| Chow Mein | 510 | Vegetarian, contains egg and wheat |
| Fried Rice | 520 | Vegetarian, contains egg |
Two things to know. Chow mein and fried rice both contain egg, so neither is vegan. Eggplant Tofu is not stocked at every restaurant and it rotates out at some, so a vegetarian bowl often comes down to Super Greens with rice. Everything shares woks and fryers with meat, so cross contact is unavoidable if that matters to you.
You get one side in every bowl and plate, and the choice between them is the biggest single calorie decision in the whole order. Super Greens against fried rice is a 430 calorie swing for the same price.
| Side | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Greens | 90 | Broccoli, kale and cabbage, the lightest side |
| White Steamed Rice | 380 | Plain, no oil |
| Brown Steamed Rice | 420 | More fibre than white |
| Chow Mein | 510 | Wheat noodles with egg, cabbage and onion |
| Fried Rice | 520 | Contains egg, the heaviest side |
Because every entree costs the same, the only way to compare orders is by calories. Here is what the same three formats look like at the light end and the heavy end.
| Order | Lightest build | Heaviest build | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | 240 cal | 1030 cal | 790 cal |
| Plate | 390 cal | 1540 cal | 1150 cal |
| Bigger Plate | 600 cal | 2050 cal | 1450 cal |
The lightest bowl is Super Greens with Broccoli Beef at 240 calories. The heaviest is fried rice with Orange Chicken at 1,030. Both cost $9.40. Nothing else on this page saves you as much for as little effort as picking the left hand column.
Panda labels certain entrees Wok Smart, meaning around 300 calories or fewer per serving with a decent amount of protein. The label is on the sneeze guard but it is small and easy to miss.
| Wok Smart Entree | Calories | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Broccoli Beef | 150 | Beef |
| Black Pepper Angus Steak | 180 | Beef, premium |
| String Bean Chicken Breast | 210 | Chicken |
| Mushroom Chicken | 220 | Chicken |
| Firecracker Shrimp | 220 | Seafood, premium |
| Mongolian Beef | 260 | Beef |
| Black Pepper Chicken | 280 | Chicken |
| Grilled Teriyaki Chicken | 300 | Chicken |
These are ordered separately from the bowl or plate and none of them are included in a combo. The six piece versions cost less per piece than buying two of the small ones.
| Appetizer | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Egg Roll 1 pc | $2.30 | 200 |
| Veggie Spring Roll 2 pc | $2.30 | 240 |
| Cream Cheese Rangoon 3 pc | $2.50 | 190 |
| Chicken Potstickers 3 pc | $2.50 | 160 |
| Hot and Sour Soup | $2.50 | 90 |
| Cream Cheese Rangoon 6 pc | $5.40 | 380 |
| Veggie Spring Roll 6 pc | $5.40 | 720 |
The Panda Crafted drinks are the newer line and they sit well above the fountain price. A fortune cookie comes free with every order.
| Drink or Dessert | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune Cookie | Free | 30 |
| Apple Pie Roll | $1.90 | 150 |
| Hot Jasmine Tea | $2.50 | 0 |
| Bottled Water | $2.50 | 0 |
| Fountain Drink Small | $2.50 | 0 to 200 |
| Fountain Drink Medium | $2.80 | 0 to 260 |
| Lemon Iced Tea Medium | $2.80 | 120 |
| Fountain Drink Large | $3.30 | 0 to 340 |
| Mango Guava Tea | $3.50 | 195 |
| Peach Lychee Refresher | $3.50 | 200 |
| Pomegranate Pineapple Lemonade | $3.60 | 230 |
The kids meal is a junior entree, a junior side, a fruit side and a small drink for $7.30. Any standard entree can go in it, and the junior portions are roughly two thirds of the adult scoop.
| Panda Cub Meal | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Panda Cub Meal | $7.30 | Junior entree, junior side, fruit side and small drink |
| With a premium entree | $8.80 | Same, with Honey Walnut Shrimp or Angus Steak |
The Family Meal is the best per person value on the menu once you are feeding four or more, and the party trays scale up from there for larger groups.
| Option | Price | Feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Family Meal | $45.00 | 4 to 5, three large entrees and two large sides |
| Party Size Side Tray | $17.00 to $22.00 | 10 to 12 |
| Party Size Appetizer Tray | $35.00 to $42.00 | 12 to 14 |
| Party Size Entree Tray | $42.00 to $52.00 | 12 to 14 |
| 12 to 16 Person Bundle | $112.00 to $119.00 | 12 to 16 |
| 18 to 22 Person Bundle | $159.00 to $168.00 | 18 to 22 |
| 26 to 30 Person Bundle | $201.00 to $211.00 | 26 to 30 |
Catering orders need notice, usually a day for the larger bundles, and premium entrees carry the same upcharge per tray that they do per scoop.
Standalone restaurants keep their own hours. Locations inside malls, airports, universities and supermarkets follow the building, which is where most of the variation comes from.
| Location Type | Opens | Closes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone restaurant | 10:00am to 10:30am | 9:30pm to 10:00pm | Most common, drive thru at many |
| Mall food court | Follows the mall | Follows the mall | Often closes with the mall at 9:00pm |
| Airport | Early, from 5:00am | Late, often 10:00pm or later | Reduced menu at some |
| Campus or supermarket | Follows the building | Follows the building | Closed or reduced in holiday periods |
The single biggest saving is not a discount, it is arithmetic. A Bigger Plate at $12.80 gives you three entrees for $1.60 more than a Plate gives you two. If you are eating with someone, one Bigger Plate split between two people beats two Bowls at $18.80 and gives you more food.
Ask for the half and half side, because it is free and nobody offers it. Ask for a sample before you commit, because Panda will let you try an entree on a spoon and that avoids paying $9.40 for something you do not like. Skip the premium entrees unless you specifically want the shrimp, since the $1.50 upcharge buys you a smaller scoop than the standard entrees. And take the Panda Rewards app, which pays points on every order and runs offers that never reach the menu board.
Panda is easier to eat lightly at than its reputation suggests, but only if you make two decisions. The side and the entree together account for almost the entire meal, and both are chosen at the counter with no price penalty either way. Super Greens with Broccoli Beef is 240 calories for a full bowl. The same bowl built with fried rice and Orange Chicken is 1,030.
Sodium is the harder problem. Nearly every wok entree runs between 500mg and 1,100mg per serving because of the soy and oyster sauce bases, and a plate with two entrees over chow mein commonly clears 2,000mg. The lower sodium picks are Broccoli Beef, Mushroom Chicken and Super Greens, and steamed rice adds almost none. There is no way to order low sodium here in any meaningful sense, so if that is the constraint, this is a difficult menu.
A Plate with one side and two entrees is $11.20. A Bowl with one side and one entree is $9.40 and a Bigger Plate with three entrees is $12.80. Honey Walnut Shrimp and Black Pepper Angus Steak add around $1.50 per portion.
The Original Orange Chicken is 510 calories per entree serving, which makes it the heaviest standard entree on the menu. On fried rice in a bowl it comes to roughly 1,030 calories. The same bowl with Broccoli Beef and Super Greens is 240.
Yes, and it is free. Ask for half chow mein and half fried rice, or half rice and half Super Greens, while they are scooping. Swapping half your rice for Super Greens takes roughly 200 calories off the meal at no extra cost. It is not advertised on the menu board.
Broccoli Beef at 150 calories is the lightest entree and Super Greens at 90 is the lightest side, so that combination is the lightest full bowl at 240 calories. Panda labels entrees around 300 calories or under as Wok Smart, and that list also covers String Bean Chicken Breast, Mushroom Chicken and Black Pepper Chicken.
Very few. Super Greens and steamed white or brown rice are the only reliably vegan items. Chow mein and fried rice both contain egg. Eggplant Tofu is vegetarian but is not stocked at every restaurant, and everything shares woks and fryers with meat.
Yes. Ask at the counter and staff will usually offer a small taste of an entree on a spoon before you order. It is a long standing practice across the chain rather than an official policy, so it depends on how busy the line is.
Three large entrees and two large sides for $45.00, which feeds four to five people. Premium entrees carry the same upcharge inside a family meal that they do in a bowl. For larger groups the party trays and person bundles run from $17.00 up to $211.00.
It is American Chinese food rather than a regional Chinese cuisine. Dishes like Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef were developed in the United States for American tastes. Panda has never claimed otherwise, and it is the largest chain of its kind in the country by a wide margin.
$7.30 for a junior entree, a junior side, a fruit side and a small drink. A premium entree pushes it to around $8.80. Junior portions are roughly two thirds of the adult scoop.
Yes, a fortune cookie is included free with every order at most restaurants. It is around 30 calories. Some airport and food court locations skip it.
Price disclaimer. USA Food Menu is an independent reference site and is not affiliated with Panda Express or Panda Restaurant Group. Prices and calorie counts on this page were checked on 10 September 2026 across several states and reflect in store ordering, not delivery app pricing. Calorie figures are for a standard entree or side serving. Entree availability rotates and limited time items come and go, so confirm with your local restaurant before ordering.