How many free food pantries are there in San Francisco, California?

Feed America's directory lists 60 free food pantries, food banks, soup kitchens, mobile pantry sites, and WIC offices in San Francisco, California. Every listing is verified against federal, state, or community data sources.

Do I need to qualify or apply for free food in San Francisco?

Most food pantries in our directory are walk-in and free — no income proof, application, or appointment needed. A few specialized programs (like WIC) require eligibility verification. Each location page tells you what to bring.

What hours are food pantries in San Francisco open?

Hours vary by location. Many pantries operate 1–2 days per week, often weekday mornings or Saturday mornings. Always call before visiting — hours can change with no notice. If a pantry shows "Open Now" on our site, that's based on its published schedule.

Can I get food today in San Francisco, California?

Call 211 first — it's free, 24/7, and the dispatcher can route you to a pantry open right now or to an emergency food box. Soup kitchens (which serve hot meals) also operate same-day in most cities. We list both on this page.

Are there mobile pantries in San Francisco?

Mobile pantries are pop-up food distributions that change location week to week. Look for "mobile pantry" tagged listings on this page — they include the upcoming distribution location and time.

Is Feed America affiliated with the local food bank in San Francisco?

Feed America (feedam.org, EIN 92-1761881) is an independent 501(c)(3) directory. We are not affiliated with any local food bank. We aggregate publicly-available data from food banks, USDA, HRSA, and community sources to make finding help easier. For full nonprofit disambiguation, see /disclosures.

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Food Pantries in San Francisco, CA

Help a Mother Out

Salvation Army - SF

Bethel A M E Church

San Francisco Food Bank

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

Bayanihan Equity Center

Bayview TLC Family Resource Center

Bayview TLC Family Resource Center

Booker T. Washington Community Svce Center.

CUSA

Calvary Baptist Church

Casa de Barro - Food Distribution Center

City & County of San Francisco Human Services Agency - Mission Street Office

CityTeam San Francisco Food Pantry

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health - Food Distribution Center

Compass Community Services - San Francisco

Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Dr. Charles Drew College Preparatory Academy

Economic Opportunity Council of San Francisco - Fillmore Street

Evergreen Baptist Church

Feed the Need - San Francisco

First United Presbyterian Church

Florence Fang Community Farm

Florence Fang Community Farm

Food Pantry at St. Gregory's

Food Runners

Foursquare Gospel Church

Free The Need

Free The Need - San Francisco

Full Life Christian Center

GLIDE Daily Free Meals Program

Geneva United Methodist Church

George Peabody RNC

Glide Memorial United Methodist Church: Soup Kitchen & More

Grace Fellowship Community Church

Haight Ashbury Food Prog. NGN

Haight Ashbury Food Program

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Hunters Point Food Pantry - GIRLS 2000

Iglesia Bautista Balboa

Iglesia Bautista Balboa Eben-ezer

Ingleside Community Center

Interfaith Coalition On Immigrant Rights - Food Distribution Center

Interfaith Food Pantry

Jones Memorial United

Martin de Porres House of Hospitality

Mary Elizabeth Inn

Mission Bay Church

Mission Bay Church

Mission Presbyterian Church

Native American Health Center WIC San Francisco - Food Distribution Center

New Life Chinese Lutheran Church

Nonassistance Food Stamp Program - Food Distribution Center

Northern California Coalition For Immigrant Rights - NCCIR - Food Distribution Center

Northern California Council For The Community (NCCC) / Bay Area Partnership - Food Distribution Center

Old First Presbyterian Church

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

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