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Food Pantries and Food Help in Costa Mesa, CA
13 food-assistance directory listings
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food pantry
760 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Food distribution location at Christ Lutheran Church
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Costa Mesa Hope Clinic
food pantry
2045 Meyer Place, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: CalFresh enrollment assistance location in Costa Mesa
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 08:30–15:30 |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Costa Mesa Senior Center
food pantry
695 W 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Senior center location providing food distribution services
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Costa Mesa Seventh Day Adventist Church
food pantry
271 Avocado Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution site for seniors in Costa Mesa.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Lighthouse Outreach Ministries
food pantry
1885 Anaheim Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-548-7161Listed from FoodPantries.org; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-01-18; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Hours: the imported schedule for this listing is incomplete (only “Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm” was captured from the source). It may be open on other days. Call to confirm days and times before visiting.
Pirates Cove
food pantry
2701 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-6892Listed from AmpleHarvest.org's food pantry directory; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-23; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Pirates' Cove - Orange Coast College
food pantry
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Behind campus bookstore is the new location for the food pantry
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 10:00–15:00 |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Share Ourselves at Costa Mesa Food Pantry
food pantry
1550 Superior Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-270-2100Listed from FoodPantries.org; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-01-18; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Hours: the imported schedule for this listing is incomplete (only “Friday 8:00am” was captured from the source). It may be open on other days. Call to confirm days and times before visiting.
St Vincent de Paul - St Joachim
food pantry
1964 Orange Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-574-7400Listed from FoodPantries.org; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-01-18; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Hours: the imported schedule for this listing is incomplete (only “Saturday 9:00am” was captured from the source). It may be open on other days. Call to confirm days and times before visiting.
St. Joachim Catholic Church
food pantry
1964 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Bilingual Catholic parish location in Costa Mesa providing food assistance.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | 09:00–12:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
The Raise Foundation
food pantry
2900 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Walking Shield
food pantry
3100 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
No phone — get directions belowListed from Plentiful's public pantry directory (directory.plentiful.org); current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-04-21; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Requirements: Main office location for Walking Shield food assistance services
Offers: Food pantry, Free
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 09:00–12:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
Prepared meals
720 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-548-8861Listed from FoodPantries.org; current services have not been independently confirmed. Directory record date: 2026-01-18; this may be an import date. Contact the provider before visiting.
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 12:00–15:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | 09:00–11:00 |
Hours not verified in 6+ months — call before you go.
30 restaurants in Costa Mesa are listed in the SNAP Restaurant Meals Program, for SNAP recipients who are unhoused, 60 or older, or disabled. Meals there are bought with SNAP benefits, not provided free. Restaurant Meals Program in California →