Free Meals & Discounts For SNAP Cardholders In November 2025

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 — but act fast, they won’t last long.

Who’s 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.

Arizona

City / Area	Restaurant / Business	Offer	Details / Dates
Phoenix	Baked Chemistry Vegan Café	Pay-what-you-can “Community Plate”	Ongoing
Phoenix	Boycott Bar	$1 K donation + Nov 4 food drive	6–9 p.m. Nov 4
Phoenix	The Coronado PHX	Free burrito + chips for SNAP cardholders	Daily 1–5 p.m. from Nov 1
Phoenix	LoveBite Dumplings	Free meals for EBT/SNAP holders	Nov 1–8
Phoenix	King Pigeon	10% off for donations + sandwich kits for families	Nov event Sat
Valley-wide	Macayo’s	Free cheese crisp for SNAP recipients	Month of Nov
Phoenix	The Pemberton	Free tacos + chips & salsa with SNAP card	Starting Oct 29
Phoenix metro	Peter Piper Pizza	$2.99 one-topping pizza for kids 15 & under	Mon–Fri 2–5 PM from Nov 3
Phoenix	Thunderbird Lounge	Food drive for non-perishables	Through Dec
Mesa	Worth Takeaway	Free Kids Meal Special for SNAP families	Starting Mon
Statewide	DoorDash	Waived fees for SNAP orders at partner grocers	November
Statewide	GoPuff	$50 free groceries ($25 x 2 credits)	November

BAY AREA- California

Region	Restaurant / Business	Offer	Notes
San Francisco	Rusty Ladle	Free/discounted meals	Ongoing
San Francisco	Devil’s Teeth Baking Co.	Free pastry or sandwich	Starts Nov
San Francisco	Al Pastor Papi	Free tacos	Starts Nov
San Francisco	Tacos El Patrón	Free tacos	Starts Nov
East Bay	Monster Phở	Free bowls	Active
East Bay	Understory	Sliding-scale meals	Active
East Bay	Wahpepah’s Kitchen	Free/discounted meals	Starts Nov
East Bay	Malibu’s Burgers	Free vegan burgers	Active
South Bay	Tony & Alba’s Pizza	Free slices	Active
South Bay	Acapulco Kitchen	Free Monday meals	Nov only
North Bay	Winston’s	Free dinner	Nov 17
Bay-Wide	KM Mushrooms	Free produce samples	Ongoing
Bay-Wide	Oren’s Hummus	Free pita & hummus	Starts Nov

SoCal– California

City / Area	Restaurant / Organization	Offer	Days / Hours
Los Angeles (Virgil Village)	Bé Ù Viet Street Food	Pay-what-you-can menu, no questions asked	Tue–Sun 11 AM–7 PM
Culver City	Kreung Kitchen (@ Bar & Garden)	Free chicken rice porridge (“babaw mwan”)	Sundays 2–5 PM
Long Beach	Bar Becky	Free kids’ meal w/ entrée + SNAP proof (pasta, fruit & ice cream)	Tue–Sat 5–9:30 PM; Sun 4–7:30 PM
Los Angeles (Various)	Gelson’s + Flashfood	$9 discounted produce boxes at select stores	Ongoing
Lynwood	Balam Mexican Kitchen	Free kids’ goodie bags (Nov 2) + community ofrenda	Nov 2 11 AM–1 PM only
Watts	Mid East Eats	Free grab-n-go food bags for kids	Daily starting Nov 1
Compton / Countywide	Everytable	“Pay It Forward” program — 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 6–8 PM; Gladys Park Sat 12:30 PM)	Weekly Sat–Sun
Westside (L.A.)	Young People to the Front (YP2F)	Citywide food drive → Westside Food Bank & Hollywood Food Coalition	Nov 1 pickup available
Venice	Tumbleweed & Dandelion Design Studio	15% off with ≥2 canned food donations	Nov 1 – Dec 31
East Hollywood	Bé Ù Kitchen	Pay-what-you-can menu for anyone experiencing food insecurity	Tue–Sun 11 AM–7 PM
Mar Vista	Nourish L.A.	Walk-up pantry with fresh produce, bread, eggs, flowers	Sundays 10 AM–1 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 Nick’s Butcher	Offering free meat bundles (1 lb each of ground beef, pork shoulder, chicken breast, and drumsticks or wings + ½ 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 “Little Chick Meals” for kids 12 & under, dine-in only, one per child per day, no purchase required.	Starting Oct 30 — until SNAP benefits restored
Weld & Larimer Counties	Weld Food Bank + Food Bank for Larimer County	Expanding emergency food access; seeing 3x increase in household registrations amid SNAP lapse.	Ongoing through November

CONNECTICUT

City / Area	Business / Organization	Offer / Details	Dates / Times
Manchester, CT	Cheeks Chicken & Waffles	Free kids’ meals for families affected by the SNAP lapse. No purchase required. Motto: “No kid should ever go hungry.” Parents can pre-purchase meals online to support others.	Starting Nov 1 — 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 kids’ meal (all locations)	Starting Nov 1
Bradenton / SW FL	Chicken Salad Chick	Free kids’ meal 12 & under, dine-in only	Until SNAP restored
Tampa	Skipper’s Smokehouse	Kids Eat Free Thu–Sun all day	Until SNAP restored
Crystal River	Crackers Bar & Grill	Free kids’ meals to-go	Active
Safety Harbor	Gigglewaters	Free “GiggleBag” to-go lunch	Starting Nov 1
Oldsmar	Jack Willie’s Bar & Grill	Free kids’ meal bags	Active
St. Petersburg	Pia’s Trattoria	Free Shutdown-To-Go Meal (Wed–Sun 5–6 PM)	Starting Nov 1
Bradenton	Peach Cobbler Factory	Free kids’ meal combo Nov 1–2	Weekend only
Fort Myers / Cape Coral	Florida Boy Burger Co.	Free kids’ meals K–12	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 Café	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

IOWA

City / Area	Business / Organization	Offer / Details	Dates / Times
Newton, IA (statewide participation)	Taco John’s	Free beef or bean burrito + Potato Olés for anyone who asks for the “Community Support Special.” No proof or documentation required.	Through Nov 2
Statewide (All Participating Taco John’s)	Taco John’s Foundation	Donating to local food banks for every “Taco Bravo” sold Nov. 6. Initiative running across Iowa during SNAP funding pause.	Nov 1–6, 2025

ILLINOIS — CHICAGO & SUBURBS

City / Area	Business	Offer / Details	Dates / Times
Chicago (Logan Square & Wicker Park)	The StopAlong	Free 16″ pizza for anyone showing a SNAP card and matching ID. Available for dine-in or takeout, no phone orders.	Nov 1–16
Chicago (Loop)	Manny’s Deli	Free hot meals for SNAP recipients and furloughed federal workers. Featured on CBS Chicago.	Starting Nov 1, ongoing
Chicago (Downtown)	Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria	Free meals for children and pregnant persons, no SNAP proof required.	Throughout November
Chicago (Northwest Side)	October Café	Free community meal for all, no questions asked, daily 3–5 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 Gee’s Logan Square	Free pizza for children showing SNAP card + matching ID.	Active throughout November
Chicago Metro (Various)	Hangry’s 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 kids’ 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 — ask for the “SNAP burrito.”	Starting Nov 1
Kansas City Metro (all locations)	Hy-Vee	Free hot meal for kids ages 12 & under from 4–7 p.m.; adults can purchase same meal for $3.	Nov 3–7
Kansas City, MO	Lilly’s Cantina	Free meals for all children visiting during the SNAP funding pause.	Starting Nov 1
Kansas City, MO	PeachTree Restaurants	Free kids’ meals at both locations (Eastwood Trafficway & E. 12th St.).	Ongoing during shutdown
Independence, MO	Taco John’s	Free burrito + Potato Olés when asking for the “Community Special.”	Ongoing
Kansas City, MO	Thelma’s Kitchen	Free meals for children; discounted affordable meals for families.	Nov 2 onward, Mon–Fri, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Indiana

City	Restaurant / Business	Offer	Details / Days
Richmond	Block Head Records	10 free birthday boxes	Saturdays 12–5 PM
Richmond	Thai Thara	100 free meals + 10% off for federal employees	Nov 2 & 9, 12–4 PM
Richmond	Mancino’s	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 AM–12 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 AM–9 PM
Brownsburg	Rockstar Pizza	Surprise Boxes w/ buffet leftovers	Ongoing
New Castle	Temptations	Pay-It-Forward meals (437 funded)	Ongoing
New Castle	Mancino’s	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	Carter’s Kitchen	Free hot community meal	Daily
Seymour	Lola’s Modern Kitchen	Free kids’ meals + pantry drive	Ongoing
Seymour	Mae’s 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	Odom’s Kitchen	Free heat-and-go family meals	Call (225) 395-9821
Denham Springs / Gonzales	Chicken Salad Chick	Free kids’ 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 “Medicine Wheel” pizza for anyone showing a SNAP card. One pizza per party per day, takeout only (not valid via delivery apps).	Nov 1 – duration of shutdown
Newton, MA	Blacker’s Bakeshop	“Community Bread Table” initiative — free bread on Wednesdays & Sundays. “Sponsor a Challah” 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 $1–$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 – 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 – 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 Mama’s Kitchen & Catering	Free soup and cornbread for anyone in need — no questions asked. Owner Gladys Harrison says she’ll continue the effort until federal benefits resume.	Active during shutdown
Omaha, NE	Noli’s 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 Noli’s GoFundMe	Public encouraged to fund prepaid meals for neighbors affected by SNAP halt.	Open-ended — while shutdown continues

New Jersey

City	Restaurant	Offer	Days/Hours
Atlantic City	Tony’s Baltimore Grill	Free kids’ meals for SNAP families	Daily while supplies last
Cherry Hill	K&A Bagel Cafe	Free bags of bagels to those affected by benefit pause	Wed–Sun ~12:50–1 p.m. (CBS News)
Nutley	The Oakley	Free kids’ meals & free cheese pizzas for veterans/seniors/dis‐abled	Until SNAP benefits restored
Ocean City	Sunrise Cafe	Free breakfast for kids dining with parent showing SNAP card	Daily 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pine Brook	Dough Dash Pizza	Free small pizza to SNAP proof holders	While pause lasts
Red Bank/Toms River	JBJ Soul Kitchen	Free three‐course meals for furloughed federal employees/SNAP-affected	Regular service hours
Vernon	The Tracks Deli	Free bagged lunch (sandwich + chips + water)	Starting Nov 1, until restored
Waretown	Lighthouse Tavern	Free simple meals Monday evenings for benefit-affected individuals/families	Mondays 4 p.m.–8 p.m.

New Mexico

City / Area	Business / Organization	Offer	Notes
Albuquerque (South Valley)	Tacos El Muchacho Alegre	Free corn dogs + tacos for kids; matches donations	Starts Sat Nov 1
Albuquerque (Uptown / University Area)	Urban Hot Dogs Company	Free “Kids Special” meal daily	Ongoing until SNAP restored
Statewide / Metro Area	Big Jim’s Farm	Free “u-pick” produce	While supplies last
Albuquerque Metro	Sam’s Butcher’s Block	Discounted care package (15 lb meat bundle)	Ongoing
Online / Statewide	Bernina Gray Free-Meal Map	Interactive map of participating restaurants	Updated daily

New York

Borough / City	Restaurant	Offer	Date / Details
Astoria (Queens)	Bel Aire Diner	Free 100 meals	Mon, Nov 17 starting 5 p.m.
Harlem (Manhattan)	FieldTrip	Free meals for first 100 SNAP cardholders	Mon, Nov 3
Brooklyn	Gunther’s	Free 100 bowls of soup	Mon, Nov 10 at 4 p.m.
Brooklyn	Kyo Brooklyn	Free croissant + drip coffee with SNAP/EBT card	Nov 1
Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn)	Je t’aime Pâtisserie	Free coffee, tea & pastry for SNAP/EBT; option to donate breakfast	Starting Nov 1
Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn)	Welcome Home Bakery & Coffee	Donation drive for non-perishables & baby products → food pantry	Ongoing

NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA

City / Area	Business	Offer / Details	Dates / Times
Cornelius, NC	Choplin’s Restaurant	Free home replacement meals for federal workers missing paychecks, no questions asked.	Ongoing during shutdown
Charlotte, NC	Cuzzo’s Cuisine	Free meals for federal workers with ID (menu includes wings, mac & cheese, shrimp, salad, and a drink).	Tues–Thurs during shutdown
Durham & Chapel Hill, NC	Guglhupf Bakery & Café	Free loaf of bread to anyone showing an EBT card in person.	Starting Nov 1, normal hours
Charlotte, NC	Manolo’s Bakery	Free birthday cakes for federal workers through its Cake Project charity.	Ongoing during shutdown
Charlotte, NC	Ruby Sunshine	Free weekday meals (up to $20) for federal workers at all Charlotte locations.	Weekdays through Oct
Rock Hill, SC	Jack’s Café & Wine Bar	Free kids’ meals for children affected by SNAP cuts; just ask for the “Kids Meal Program.”	Ongoing during shutdown
Columbia, SC	Luca’s Wood Fire Pizza	Free kids’ meals for families who lost SNAP benefits; show SNAP card + ID.	Starting Nov 1
Lexington, SC	Hwy. 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries	Free kids’ meals daily (ages 12 & under); grocery box giveaways available.	Through Oct 30