Food Help

Food banks and free meals in the St. Louis area.

Food Banks

You can use Operation Food Search or Start Here STL to find more food pantries in the St. Louis area.

St Louis Area Foodbank

Increasing access to nutritious food while improving the quality of life for our neighbors in need.

  • Food pantries
  • Community mobile markets
  • Pop-up food fairs

Phone: 314-292-6262
Website: St Louis Area Foodbank

Meals

This information comes from the Start Here STL meals and food pantries page. Check there for the most up to date information. 

  • St Patrick Center
    800 N Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63101. 314-802-0700
    • Lunch, 7 days a week. 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
  • St. Peter and Paul Parish Mid-Level Hall
    1919 S. 7th. Street, St. Louis, MO 63104. 314-231-9923
    • Meals Monday through Friday 5:00-5:45 pm, Saturday and Sunday noon-12:45 pm, 2nd to 21st of each month
  • St Vincent De Paul Parish Church
    1408 S 10th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104. 314-231-9328
    • Free Bread Table Monday to Thursday 12pm - 2pm.
    • Sandwich window Monday to Saturday from 11am-1pm.
    • Dinner on 22nd to 1st of each month from 5pm-6pm.
  • Soup Alley/Trinity Church
    812 Soulard Ave. 314-231-4092
    • Monday – Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
  • Central Baptist Church
    2842 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103. 314-533-0747 .
    • Lunch, Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
  • Centennial Christian Church
    4950 Fountain Ave., St. Louis, MO 63113. 314-367-1818
    • Lunch Wednesday, Friday from 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Trinity Episcopal Church
    600 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis 63108. 314-361-4655
    • Food Pantry and Take-out Hot Meal: Tuesday 1:30-3:00pm, Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm
    • Cafe, Wednesdays noon-2:00pm;
    • Hot Lunch, Sundays 2:00pm-2:30pm
    • Enter through the Washington Avenue entrance
  • St. Johns Episcopal Church in Tower Grove
    3664 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63116. 314-772-3970
    • Lunches to-go every Saturday from 4pm-5:30pm
  • Gateway 180
    1000 North 19th Street St. Louis, MO 63106. 314-213-1515
    • Brown bag lunches seven days a week, all day.
  • Focus Gateway City
    1901 Ann Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104. (Inside St. Michael's Orthodox Church)
    • Supper is 4:30-5:30 every Sunday, the 2nd through the 21st of every month
    • Breakfast Wednesdays, 9:00-11 a.m
    • Also provide haircuts and shaves
  • Project Downtown
    6809 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63136. 314-518-5342
    • Full meal and pantry every Saturday from 11am-1pm.

Pantries

This information comes from the Start Here STL meals and food pantries page. Check there for the most up to date information. 

  • St Vincent De Paul Parish Church
    1408 S 10th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104. 314-231-9328
    • By Appointment ONLY
    • Must live in zip code 63104
    • Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:15am - 12:00pm
  • St Nicholas Food Pantry
    701 North 18th St. 314-371-1190
    • Mondays ONLY 10am - 1pm
    • Must live in zip codes 63101, 63102, 63103 and 63106
  • St Nicholas Food Pantry - Senior Box Program
    701 North 18th St. 314-371-1190
    • Mondays ONLY 10am - 12pm
    • Must live in zip codes 63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63106, and 63107
    • Must be 60+ years of age and at or above 130% of the Federal Poverty Level
  • Orphan Grain Train - Lutheran Community Center
    1807 Biddle. 314-753-6564
    • 4th Tuesday 11am - 4pm
  • Orphan Grain Train - Trinity Lutheran Church
    812 Soulard. 314-231-4092
    • Fridays ONLY 9:30am - 10:30am
    • Must live in zip code 63104
  • Third Baptist Church
    620 North Grand Blvd. 314-53-7340
    • 3rd Saturday 9am- 10:30am
  • Estell Ministries Food Pantry
    3803 Page Blvd. 314-409-4517
    • Thursdays ONLY 10:30am - 12:30pm
  • St Wenceslaus Food Pantry
    3014 Oregon Ave. 314-865-1020
    • Monday ONLY 9:30am - 11:30am
  • Isaiah 58 Ministries
    2149 South Grand Blvd (entrance around the back). 314-776-1410
    • Food Pantry Shopping Monday to Thursday 10am - 1pm
      • Must live in zip codes 63104, 63110, 63118, and 63116
    • Food Pantry Pre-Packed Bags Friday 10am - 1pm
      • Must live in zip codes 63104, 63110, 63118, and 63116
    • Fresh Food Friday 10am
      • Open to all
  • Salvation Army
    2740 Arsenal St. 314-771-3460
    • Thursday ONLY 3pm - 5pm
  • Guardian Angel Settlement
    3300 South Jefferson Ave. 314-773-9027
    • By Appointment ONLY
  • New Horizons
    4234 Washington Blvd. 314-533-3916
    • Thursday ONLY 10am-12pm
  • St Pius V
    3310 South Grand Blvd. (entrance on Utah Ave. under the red awning) 314-772-1525 x 6
    • Tuesdays 2pm - 3:30pm
    • Saturdays 10am - 11:30am

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