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.

Can someone deliver the food to my house?

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 Kips Bay.

What do I have to bring?

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!

Do I need an appointment?

Every location is different! Some places in Kips Bay 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.

What kind of food do they have?

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.

Do they have vegetables?

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 Kips Bay 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.

Any pantries open today?

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 Kips Bay that’s open today: <a href="/directory/resources/clmgmo4wi028krw0hw390z2bv">Grand Central Neighborhood Social Service Corp.</a>, <a href="/directory/resources/1275">Project ORE</a>

Where are you located?

Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Kips Bay for in-person visits. You can always reach us by <a href="sms:90846">texting 90847</a> between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.

Free Food in Kips Bay - Lemontree Directory

Find Free Food In Kips BayLemontree makes it easy to find the best food pantries near you. Browse our directory, or sign up for personalized assistance & helpful tools. Our team of specialists can answer any question!

Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
Grand Central Food Program, Downtown Food VAN, 35th St. under FDR Drive
1 review
Unclaimed
34 minutes
average wait time

0.42 mi
Info
"For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."
- Requirements
  Grab and Go Meals
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
  Mobile soup kitchen truck
Schedule
- Tomorrow
  7:15 pm
- This Monday
  7:15 pm
- This Tuesday
  7:15 pm
- 7:15 pm
  every day
Location
445 East 35th Street
New York, NY 10016
directions
Contact
(212) 776-2000
https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/our-programs/food/grand-central-food-program/grand-central-food-program-routes/
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Service Corp.
4 reviews
Unclaimed
29 minutes
average wait time

0.46 mi
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
  Mobile soup kitchen truck
Schedule
- Open now!
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
- Today
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
- Tomorrow
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 am–7:30 am
- Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 am–7:30 am
  every day
- Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  every day
- Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
  every day
Location
120 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016
directions
Contact
(212) 883-0680
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Food pantry (groceries)
Street Life Ministries - Tompkins Square Park
4 reviews
Unclaimed
30 minutes
average wait time

0.94 mi
- Offerings
  Free Groceries
Schedule
- This Tuesday
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- Tue, December 31st (next week)
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- Tue, January 7th (in 2 weeks)
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- 8:30 am–11:00 am
  every week on Tuesday
Location
Avenue A & 7th St
New York, NY 10009
directions
Contact
(718) 539-2324
https://streetlife.org/mobile-resource-center
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How do I get food?
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.
Can someone deliver the food to my house?
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 Kips Bay.
What do I have to bring?
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!
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
Project ORE
1 review
Unclaimed
10 minutes
average wait time

0.73 mi
Info
must call 646–395-4532 to get registered
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
Schedule
- Open now!
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
  Members Only
  Seniors Only
- Tomorrow
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
  Members Only
  Seniors Only
- This Tuesday
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
  Members Only
  Seniors Only
- Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm
  every month on the 1st Wednesday
- Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
  every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location
331 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
directions
Contact
(646) 395-4514
edalliance.org
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
St. George’s Common Table
0 reviews
Unclaimed
no ratings yet

0.54 mi
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
Schedule
- This Thursday
  12:00 pm–12:45 pm
- Thu, January 2nd (next week)
  12:00 pm–12:45 pm
- Thu, January 9th (in 2 weeks)
  12:00 pm–12:45 pm
- 12:00 pm–12:45 pm
  every week on Thursday
Location
4 Rutherford Place
New York, NY 10003
directions
Contact
(646) 723-4178
https://www.calvarystgeorges.org/ministry-partners/st-georges-common-table
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
Grand Central Food Program, Madison Square Park (5th Ave & 27th St)
0 reviews
Unclaimed
no ratings yet

0.66 mi
Info
"For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."
- Requirements
  First come, first serve: open until food runs out
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
Schedule
- Tomorrow
  8:45 pm
- This Monday
  8:45 pm
- This Tuesday
  8:45 pm
- 8:45 pm
  every day
Location
234 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
directions
Contact
(212) 776-2090
https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/our-programs/food/grand-central-food-program/grand-central-food-program-routes/
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
Trinity’s Services & Food for the Homeless Inc
6 reviews
Unclaimed
9 minutes
average wait time

0.95 mi
Info
We have partnered with Plentiful to provide appointments to our guests for the pantry. To schedule an appointment: Two options: Download the app here. Available for Android on the Google Play store. (Not available for iOS) Via Text Message Text the word "SAFH" to 726-879 (PANTRY) Wait for the system to text you back - this may take a few minutes. Respond to the questions that the system asks (e.g. Name, Date of Birth, Zip Code, Number of People in the Household, etc.) Select your preferred appointment date and time • If for your first time, you don't have anything, that is no problem. You will still be served, but only receive food for one person, and not your entire household. You will need to bring documentation with you next time.
- Requirements
  Proof of address required
  Schedule appointment through PLENTIFUL app
  Requires ID for adults and birth certificates for children in the household
  Appointments required
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
  Clients can visit: Once a month
Schedule
- Tomorrow
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–12:00 pm
- Tomorrow
  Food pantry (groceries): 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
- This Tuesday
  Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–12:00 pm
- Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:00 am–12:00 pm
  every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Food pantry (groceries): 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
  every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location
602 East 9th Street
New York, NY 10009
directions
Contact
(212) 228-5254
https://safhnyc.org/how-to-get-food/food
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Food pantry (groceries)
Father’s Heart Ministries
1 review
Unclaimed
no ratings yet

0.82 mi
Info
Our Hunger Prevention Program consists of a soup kitchen and food pantry, open every Saturday except the first Saturday of the month from 8:30AM to 11 AM. Approximately 1,000 people or more are fed in our soup kitchen during this time. They are served eggs, potatoes, cereal, bread, fruit, juice, coffee and milk.

Guests also receive a food pantry bag, which supplies emergency and supplemental food in grocery bags.

Regular clients must register and must bring ID and proof of residence.
- Requirements
  Bring ID and proof of residence
  Registration required on site
- Offerings
  Free Groceries
Schedule
- This Saturday
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- Sat, January 11th (in 2 weeks)
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- Sat, January 18th (in 3 weeks)
  8:30 am–11:00 am
- 8:30 am–11:00 am
  every month on the 2nd Saturday
- 8:30 am–11:00 am
  every month on the 3rd Saturday
- 8:30 am–11:00 am
  every month on the 4th Saturday
- 8:30 am–11:00 am
  every month on the 5th Saturday
Location
543 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10009
directions
Contact
(212) 375-1765
https://www.fathersheartnyc.org/hungerprevention
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
Village Temple Soup Kitchen
0 reviews
Unclaimed
no ratings yet

0.89 mi
- Requirements
  Grab and Go Meals
- Offerings
  Prepared Meals
- Info
  Open to all
Schedule
- This Saturday
  12:00 pm–1:00 pm
- Sat, January 4th (next week)
  12:00 pm–1:00 pm
- Sat, January 11th (in 2 weeks)
  12:00 pm–1:00 pm
- 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
  every week on Saturday
Location
33 E 12th St
New York, NY 10003
directions
Contact
(212) 255-6063
https://villagetemple.org/
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Food pantry (groceries)
Holy Cross, St. John the Baptist, Bread of Life
12 reviews
Unclaimed
14 minutes
average wait time

1.05 mi
- Requirements
  Proof of address required
  Registration required
  ID required for all members of the household
  Proof of lower income required, such as your EBT card
  Only serves midtown Manhattan between 14th and 59th Streets, from river to river
- Offerings
  Free Groceries
Schedule
- This Wednesday
  CLOSED
- Wed, January 8th (in 2 weeks)
  11:00 am–1:00 pm
- Wed, January 22nd (next month)
  11:00 am–1:00 pm
- 11:00 am–1:00 pm
  every 2 weeks on Wednesday
Location
213 W 30th St
New York, NY 10001
directions
Contact
(917) 327-5855
https://www.christinthecity.nyc/st-john-bread-of-life
Is this your food pantry?Claim it!
Do I need an appointment?
Every location is different! Some places in Kips Bay 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.
What kind of food do they have?
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.
Do they have vegetables?
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 Kips Bay do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Do they have meat?
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Any pantries open today?
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 Kips Bay that’s open today: Grand Central Neighborhood Social Service Corp., Project ORE
Where are you located?
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Kips Bay for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.