"Good place for a coffee (not espresso) and a conversation"
Panera Bread is a chain of bakery/restaurants that offers a selection of sandwiches, salads and limited drinks. It mostly appears to be a place where people go to have a coffee and a conversation. And many others use it as an office. I once saw a customer with an external keyboard and a power cord with duct tape. It looked she she was going to be a while.
The food is average at best. The descriptions on their website set a high expectation. The actual food itself is much less spectacular. If you're looking for a classic bacon and eggs or pancake breakfast, go to Daylight Grill in Clarkson (the best in Mississauga in my opinion). If you're looking for a good bagel that happens to have some bacon and egg in it, Panera might do.
The healthy offerings include sandwiches like the Avocado with Egg White and Spinach. The sandwich itself has a few leaves of spinach, a flat white disk or an egg white and a couple of pieces of avocado covered with melted cheese.
The Fruit Cocktail mentioned in the online menu is actual akin to what you might get on a coffee truck.....a small plastic glass with grape and honeydew melon packed in the cup with a couple of other fruits. The interior is also getting dated with chipped tables and dark benches (except for the small area near the windows).
For a conversation with some coffee or tea and a quick bagel sandwich, Panera may be ok for breakfast, however I would really not classify it as a "breakfast restaurants". Again the main offering at "Panera Bread", is the bread. Everything else is a concoction of bread and something else. The food preparation is "clinical" with the perception that everything is carefully measured, prepared and offered for quick service.