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. 

  • Central Baptist Church
    2845 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103. 314-533-0747 .
    • Lunch, Tuesdays at 11:45am
    • Entry at the T.E. Huntly Avenue entrance.
  • Centennial Christian Church
    4950 Fountain Ave., St. Louis, MO 63113. 314-367-1818
    • Lunch Monday through Friday, 11:30am-1pm
    • Dinner Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 4:30pm-6pm
    • Food is served in the parking lot behind the church building
  • 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, 9:00-11am
    • Pantry and clothing closet available every time they are open
    • Also provide haircuts and shaves periodically
  • Gateway 180
    1000 North 19th Street St. Louis, MO 63106. 314-231-1515
    • Brown bag lunches seven days a week, all day.
  • Project Downtown
    6809 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63136. 314-518-5342
    • Full meal and pantry every Saturday from 11:30am-1pm.
  • Salvation Army
    2740 Arsenal St. 314-771-3460
    • Community meals Wednesday ONLY, 6pm-8pm
  • Soup Alley/Trinity Church
    812 Soulard Ave. 314-231-4092
    • Monday – Saturday 9:30-10:30am
  • St. Johns Episcopal Church in Tower Grove
    3672 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63116. 314-772-3970
    • Lunches to-go every Saturday from 4pm-5:30pm
  • 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
  • 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 12pm-1:30pm
    • Hot Lunch, Sundays 2:00pm-2:30pm
    • Enter through the Washington Avenue entrance

Pantries

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

  • Estell Ministries Food Pantry
    3803 Page Blvd. 314-691-4143
    • Thursdays ONLY 10:30am-12:30pm
  • Guardian Angel Settlement
    3300 South Jefferson Ave. 314-773-9027
    • By Appointment ONLY
  • Isaiah 58 Ministries
    2149 South Grand Blvd (entrance around the back). 314-776-1410
    info@i58ministries.org
    • Food Pantry Shopping Monday to Thursday 10am-1pm
      • Must live in zip codes 63104, 63110, 63118, and 63116
    • Emergency pre-packed food bags Monday to Friday 10am-1pm (one per year)
      • Must live in zip codes 63104, 63110, 63118, and 63116. No zip code address required. 
    • Fresh Food Friday 10am-12pm
      • Open to all
    • Once a month people who live in the zip codes 63104, 63110, 63118, and 63116 can shop in the clothing room.
  • New Horizons
    4234 Washington Blvd. 314-533-3916
    • Thursday ONLY 10am-12pm
  • Orphan Grain Train - Lutheran Community Center
    1807 Biddle.
    • 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
    • Bring ID and proof residence (such as a utility bill)
  • Salvation Army
    2740 Arsenal St. 314-771-3460
    • Monday 10am-12pm
    • Thursday 3pm-5pm
  • 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
  • St Pius V
    3310 South Grand Blvd. (Entrance at 3540 Utah St.) 314-772-1525 x 6
    • Tuesdays 2pm-3:30pm
    • Saturdays 10am-11:30am
  • 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 and Thursdays 9:15am-12:00pm
  • St Wenceslaus Food Pantry
    3014 Oregon Ave. 314-865-1020
    • Monday ONLY 9:30am-11:30am
  • Third Baptist Church
    620 North Grand Blvd. 314-533-7340
    • 3rd Saturday 9am-10:30am

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