As the government shutdown continues, stretching your food budget is tougher than ever. Thankfully, many restaurants are stepping up this November with free meals and special discounts for SNAP cardholders. These offers can help lighten the load during uncertain times โ but act fast, they wonโt last long.
Whoโs Eligible:
U.S. residents with a valid SNAP/EBT card. Offers are available throughout November 2025, unless otherwise specified. Restrictions may apply, so check the details for each restaurant.
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Arizona
City / Area
Restaurant / Business
Offer
Details / Dates
Phoenix
Baked Chemistry Vegan Cafรฉ
Pay-what-you-can โCommunity Plateโ
Ongoing
Phoenix
Boycott Bar
$1 K donation + Nov 4 food drive
6โ9 p.m. Nov 4
Phoenix
The Coronado PHX
Free burrito + chips for SNAP cardholders
Daily 1โ5 p.m. from Nov 1
Phoenix
LoveBite Dumplings
Free meals for EBT/SNAP holders
Nov 1โ8
Phoenix
King Pigeon
10% off for donations + sandwich kits for families
Free kidsโ goodie bags (Nov 2) + community ofrenda
Nov 2 11 AMโ1 PM only
Watts
Mid East Eats
Free grab-n-go food bags for kids
Daily starting Nov 1
Compton / Countywide
Everytable
โPay It Forwardโ program โ free meals via Post-It credits
Ongoing
Silver Lake / Downtown LA / Gladys Park
Food Not Bombs
Free plant-based meals (Silver Lake Sun 2:30 PM; DTLA Sun 6โ8 PM; Gladys Park Sat 12:30 PM)
Weekly SatโSun
Westside (L.A.)
Young People to the Front (YP2F)
Citywide food drive โ Westside Food Bank & Hollywood Food Coalition
Nov 1 pickup available
Venice
Tumbleweed & Dandelion Design Studio
15% off with โฅ2 canned food donations
Nov 1 โ Dec 31
East Hollywood
Bรฉ ร Kitchen
Pay-what-you-can menu for anyone experiencing food insecurity
TueโSun 11 AMโ7 PM
Mar Vista
Nourish L.A.
Walk-up pantry with fresh produce, bread, eggs, flowers
Sundays 10 AMโ1 PM
Ontario
Tower Buzzers (United Way Food Drive)
Collecting non-expired shelf-stable food items
Ongoing
COLORADO
City / Area
Business / Organization
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Fort Collins, CO
Friendly Nickโs Butcher
Offering free meat bundles (1 lb each of ground beef, pork shoulder, chicken breast, and drumsticks or wings + ยฝ dozen eggs) for anyone losing SNAP benefits or federal workers unpaid during the shutdown. Must show EBT or federal ID.
Active during shutdown
Windsor, Greeley & Johnstown, CO
Chicken Salad Chick
Free โLittle Chick Mealsโ for kids 12 & under, dine-in only, one per child per day, no purchase required.
Free kidsโ meals for families affected by the SNAP lapse. No purchase required. Motto: โNo kid should ever go hungry.โ Parents can pre-purchase meals online to support others.
Starting Nov 1 โ until SNAP benefits are restored
Hartford & Statewide
211 Connecticut / United Way
Assisting residents in locating food pantries and meal donation programs during the SNAP funding pause.
Active statewide during shutdown
Florida
Region
Business / Restaurant
Offer
Days / Hours
Tampa Bay
The Living Room
Free bag lunch for kids
Ongoing
Tampa Bay
Blind Tiger Coffee
Free kidsโ meal (all locations)
Starting Nov 1
Bradenton / SW FL
Chicken Salad Chick
Free kidsโ meal 12 & under, dine-in only
Until SNAP restored
Tampa
Skipperโs Smokehouse
Kids Eat Free ThuโSun all day
Until SNAP restored
Crystal River
Crackers Bar & Grill
Free kidsโ meals to-go
Active
Safety Harbor
Gigglewaters
Free โGiggleBagโ to-go lunch
Starting Nov 1
Oldsmar
Jack Willieโs Bar & Grill
Free kidsโ meal bags
Active
St. Petersburg
Piaโs Trattoria
Free Shutdown-To-Go Meal (WedโSun 5โ6 PM)
Starting Nov 1
Bradenton
Peach Cobbler Factory
Free kidsโ meal combo Nov 1โ2
Weekend only
Fort Myers / Cape Coral
Florida Boy Burger Co.
Free kidsโ meals Kโ12
Active
SW Florida
Edible Arrangements
Free fruit cup for kids
Active
Palm Beach County
Rodney Mayo Restaurants
Free meals for SNAP loss / federal workers
Ongoing
Jacksonville
Pie Heaven Bakery Cafรฉ
Free chicken pot pies for military
Active
Jacksonville Beach
Donatos Pizza
75% off pizzas for EBT holders
Until benefits return
Jacksonville
Jerome Brown BBQ
Free meals daily (excl. Sun)
Starting Nov 1
Jacksonville
Wicked Batter
Free birthday cakes for military
Active
Statewide
DoorDash Program
Waived fees on SNAP orders via Project DASH
November
Statewide
Winn-Dixie
Free delivery + donations to food banks
Through Nov
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IOWA
City / Area
Business / Organization
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Newton, IA (statewide participation)
Taco Johnโs
Free beef or bean burrito + Potato Olรฉs for anyone who asks for the โCommunity Support Special.โ No proof or documentation required.
Through Nov 2
Statewide (All Participating Taco Johnโs)
Taco Johnโs Foundation
Donating to local food banks for every โTaco Bravoโ sold Nov. 6. Initiative running across Iowa during SNAP funding pause.
Nov 1โ6, 2025
ILLINOIS โ CHICAGO & SUBURBS
City / Area
Business
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Chicago (Logan Square & Wicker Park)
The StopAlong
Free 16โณ pizza for anyone showing a SNAP card and matching ID. Available for dine-in or takeout, no phone orders.
Nov 1โ16
Chicago (Loop)
Mannyโs Deli
Free hot meals for SNAP recipients and furloughed federal workers. Featured on CBS Chicago.
Starting Nov 1, ongoing
Chicago (Downtown)
Penelopeโs Vegan Taqueria
Free meals for children and pregnant persons, no SNAP proof required.
Throughout November
Chicago (Northwest Side)
October Cafรฉ
Free community meal for all, no questions asked, daily 3โ5 p.m.
All of November
Lemont & LaGrange
Wooden Paddle Pizza
Free lunch for SNAP cardholders at both suburban locations.
Active throughout November
Chicago Metro
Green City Market
Providing fresh food vouchers for SNAP recipients and fundraising to sustain the voucher program.
Ongoing
Logan Square
Paulie Geeโs Logan Square
Free pizza for children showing SNAP card + matching ID.
Active throughout November
Chicago Metro (Various)
Hangryโs Restaurant
Donated 100% of Thursday sales to local food support funds.
Ongoing community events
KANSAS & MISSOURI
City / Area
Business
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Raymore, MO
Ate 1 Six BBQ
Free kidsโ meal for any child visiting the restaurant.
Starting Nov 1 until SNAP funding restored
Gardner, KS
Groundhouse Coffee & Bakery
Free breakfast burrito for anyone in need โ ask for the โSNAP burrito.โ
Starting Nov 1
Kansas City Metro (all locations)
Hy-Vee
Free hot meal for kids ages 12 & under from 4โ7 p.m.; adults can purchase same meal for $3.
Nov 3โ7
Kansas City, MO
Lillyโs Cantina
Free meals for all children visiting during the SNAP funding pause.
Starting Nov 1
Kansas City, MO
PeachTree Restaurants
Free kidsโ meals at both locations (Eastwood Trafficway & E. 12th St.).
Ongoing during shutdown
Independence, MO
Taco Johnโs
Free burrito + Potato Olรฉs when asking for the โCommunity Special.โ
Ongoing
Kansas City, MO
Thelmaโs Kitchen
Free meals for children; discounted affordable meals for families.
Nov 2 onward, MonโFri, 11 a.m.โ2 p.m.
Indiana
City
Restaurant / Business
Offer
Details / Days
Richmond
Block Head Records
10 free birthday boxes
Saturdays 12โ5 PM
Richmond
Thai Thara
100 free meals + 10% off for federal employees
Nov 2 & 9, 12โ4 PM
Richmond
Mancinoโs
Free large 1-topping pizza
Mondays
Richmond
Firehouse BBQ & Blues
100 free meals (chicken + sides)
Mondays 12 PM
Richmond
IHOP
Free buttermilk pancakes
Tuesdays 6 AMโ12 PM
Richmond
Sweet Blessings
Free salad, bread & cake
Wednesdays 11:30 AM
Centerville
5 Arch Brewing Co.
100 free casseroles
Saturdays 11:30 AM
Plainfield
Pizza King
Free pizza, breadsticks & salad
Tuesdays 11 AMโ9 PM
Brownsburg
Rockstar Pizza
Surprise Boxes w/ buffet leftovers
Ongoing
New Castle
Temptations
Pay-It-Forward meals (437 funded)
Ongoing
New Castle
Mancinoโs
Free large pizza for SNAP holders
Mondays
Dunkirk
Firehouse BBQ
50 free meals
Sundays
Connersville
Daniel Girls Farmhouse
50 free meals + Blessing Board
Daily
Anderson
Carterโs Kitchen
Free hot community meal
Daily
Seymour
Lolaโs Modern Kitchen
Free kidsโ meals + pantry drive
Ongoing
Seymour
Maeโs Townhouse
Free grilled cheese / biscuits & gravy
OngoingIndiana
Louisiana
City / Area
Business / Organization
Offer
Details / Dates
Baton Rouge
House Brew
Free PB&J and Nutella sandwiches
Starting Nov 1; sandwich-making event Nov 12 @ 6 PM
Baton Rouge
Odomโs Kitchen
Free heat-and-go family meals
Call (225) 395-9821
Denham Springs / Gonzales
Chicken Salad Chick
Free kidsโ meals (dine-in, 1 per child)
Until SNAP benefits return
Baton Rouge
The Red Shoes Community Fridge
24-hour open fridge w/ food & hygiene goods
Ongoing since 2001
MASSACHUSETTS
City / Area
Business / Organization
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Worcester, Brighton, MA & Rockport, ME
American Flatbread
Free small โMedicine Wheelโ pizza for anyone showing a SNAP card. One pizza per party per day, takeout only (not valid via delivery apps).
Nov 1 โ duration of shutdown
Newton, MA
Blackerโs Bakeshop
โCommunity Bread Tableโ initiative โ free bread on Wednesdays & Sundays. โSponsor a Challahโ program allows others to pay it forward.
Starting weekend of Nov 1, ongoing
Cambridge, MA
Summer Shack Cambridge + Cambridge Community Center Pantry
Guests can add $1โ$5 donations or canned goods to help fund pantry meals; 100% of donations go to local food aid.
Throughout November
Statewide (MA)
r4 Technologies + MassGrown Exchange
Donating 10,000 lbs of fresh fruit & vegetables to MA food recovery programs; statewide registry for surplus food redistribution.
Announced Oct 31, active November
Taunton, MA
Kinfolks BBQ
$6 community meals Mondays; free meals available to anyone unable to pay (per WPRI report).
Active through November
Michigan
City / Area
Business
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
Caro
Starbrite Restaurant & Coney
Free take-out meals every Monday in November; open to all, no ID or SNAP card required.
Mondays in November, 12 PM โ 4 PM
Holland / Zeeland
Ridge Point Community Church Food Truck Event
Hundreds of free meals from local food trucks; no questions asked.
Saturday, Nov 8, 10 AM โ 2 PM
Statewide
Michigan Food Bank Council
$4.5 million allocated to expand emergency food assistance across all 83 counties.
Ongoing throughout November
NEBRASKA
City / Area
Business / Organization
Offer / Details
Dates / Times
North Omaha, NE
Big Mamaโs Kitchen & Catering
Free soup and cornbread for anyone in need โ no questions asked. Owner Gladys Harrison says sheโll continue the effort until federal benefits resume.
Active during shutdown
Omaha, NE
Noliโs Pizza
Donated over $15,000 worth of food to local families. Customers can prepay meals online or via GoFundMe to feed others.
Ongoing through November
Douglas County & Surrounding Areas
Community Donations via Noliโs GoFundMe
Public encouraged to fund prepaid meals for neighbors affected by SNAP halt.
Open-ended โ while shutdown continues
New Jersey
City
Restaurant
Offer
Days/Hours
Atlantic City
Tonyโs Baltimore Grill
Free kidsโ meals for SNAP families
Daily while supplies last
Cherry Hill
K&A Bagel Cafe
Free bags of bagels to those affected by benefit pause
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Max Jackson
Great resource! It’s good to see so many options focusing on fresh produce this time.
Emerson Martin
Yessss! Free food?! Sign me UP! I’m so hyped for these SNAP deals, gonna save some serious $$$.
Dakota Brown
Fantastic resource! The state-by-state list makes it super easy to find what’s relevant locally. Thanks!
Great resource! It’s good to see so many options focusing on fresh produce this time.
Yessss! Free food?! Sign me UP! I’m so hyped for these SNAP deals, gonna save some serious $$$.
Fantastic resource! The state-by-state list makes it super easy to find what’s relevant locally. Thanks!
Totally! I’m def checking out my state first, haha.
Oh man, clutch! Ramen budget was looking grim. November just got a little brighter!
Right? Tell me about it, Harper Lewis! Gotta love a little help.
You said it, Morgan Allen! Every little bit helps, huh?
Wow, these are great! Will these deals be offered again in December?
Right?! Fingers crossed they keep ’em coming in December, Max!
Totally! Hereโs hoping December is just as generous, eh?