Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.14 mi
Today
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
This Saturday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Mon, November 16th (next week)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
every week on Monday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
every week on Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
1 minute
average wait time
0.26 mi
Sign up at the Counseling Desk in the St. Francis House Day Care
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:30 am–9:00 am
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:30 am–9:00 am
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:30 am–9:00 am
every day
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
every day
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
average user rating
0.17 mi
Tomorrow
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
This Wednesday
CLOSED
Tue, November 17th (next week)
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Downtown Boston.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
0.48 mi
Today
11:30 am–1:30 pm
This Wednesday
11:30 am–1:30 pm
Mon, November 16th (next week)
11:30 am–1:30 pm
11:30 am–1:30 pm
every week on Monday, Wednesday
Contact
Food pantry (groceries)
15 minutes
average wait time
0.11 mi
Schedule: Every Tuesday, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Address: Accurate Location: Next to Park Street Station (Green & Red Lines), directly across from Boston Common Eligibility: Must be a Boston resident Must be receiving some form of assistance (e.g., medical, housing, etc.) Requirements: Bring your assistance card Bring a valid ID with photo
Tomorrow
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Tue, November 17th (next week)
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Tue, November 24th (in 2 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
20 minutes
average wait time
0.86 mi
They provide general case assistance as well
On-site registration required
Today
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Tomorrow
9:00 am–4:00 pm
This Wednesday
CLOSED
9:00 am–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.13 mi
Bridge Over Troubled Waters helps run-away homeless or rescues ages 14-24 years old. They provide services including street outreach, mobile medical van, education and career programs, counseling, transitional and permanent housing. Ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch meals are offered daily as part of a transitional day program. To access these meals, individuals must enroll in the program through an intake process.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–11:00 am
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–11:00 am
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–1:00 pm
every day
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–11:00 am
every day
Contact
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
13 minutes
average wait time
0.09 mi
This resource provides ready-to-eat meals. The Cathedral also hosts the "City Reach" clothing program, which operates once a month at the same location, run by another organization.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Mon, November 16th (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Mon, November 23rd (in 2 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
every week on Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.75 mi
For more information or to register to attend a Community Cafe near you, please call 617-477-6688 or email ethosmeals@ethocare.org
Tomorrow
10:00 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Tue, November 17th (next week)
10:00 am–1:00 pm
10:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Other material needs
no ratings yet
0.59 mi
We are open every Friday from 5:00–7:00 PM for a sit-down, restaurant-style dinner. To-go meals are also available for guests who prefer them. On the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, we additionally offer clothing and toiletry items
This Friday
Other material needs: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
This Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Fri, November 20th (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Friday
Other material needs: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Friday
Other material needs: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
every month on the 4th Friday
Every location is different! Some places in Downtown Boston accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Downtown Boston do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in Downtown Boston that’s open today: Boston Rescue Mission, St. Francis House, ABCD/ West End Senior Center, ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Cathedral Church of St. Paul – MANNA Community
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Downtown Boston for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 or on WhatsApp between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in Downtown Boston for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.