Changes in Federal SNAP benefits mean more Minnesotans will find it harder to access the food they need. Check out these free meal and grocery resources here in Saint Paul. This list is a compilation from these community organizations – please contact them with questions about availability and any requirements.
Free meals
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Saint Paul Opportunity Center
422 Dorothy Day Place, St. Paul, MN 55102
To go meals
- Daily | 4:30pm – 5:15pm
Contact: 651-404-6407
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
510 Hall Ave, St. Paul, MN 55107
Dine in and to go meals served
- Monday–Friday | 5pm – 6pm
Enter at Door #5, accessible from the SE parking lot off W Robie St.
Focus MN
550 Rice St, St. Paul, MN 55103
In-person community meal
- Sundays | 5pm – 6:30pm
Lunch bag distribution
- Monday-Thursday | 11:30am – 12:00pm
Open Hands Midway
436 Roy St N, St. Paul, MN 55104
Hot Meal (Takeout only)
- Mondays | 12pm – 2pm
Bagged Lunch (Takeout only)
- Wednesdays | 12pm – 2pm
Shobi’s Table Food Truck
Multiple locations
Free or pay-what-you-can meals
12pm – 1pm (or until they run out)
- Tuesdays | Christ on Capitol Hill, 105 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN
- Wednesdays | Rice & Larpenteur, 1657 Rice St, St Paul, MN
- Thursdays | Faith Lutheran, 499 Charles Ave, St. Paul, MN
- Fridays | Allianz Field, 400 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN
J. Selby’s
169 N. Victoria St, St. Paul, MN 55104
Free community bowl meal
- Wednesday – Saturday | 11am – 8pm
- Sundays | 10am – 7pm
How to order: call 651-222-3263 or stop by in-person
Cafe Racer
2929 E 25th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Free takeout lunch
- Last Monday of each month | 11am – 1pm
How to order: call 612-208-1695 or order in-person
Free groceries
Hallie Q. Brown Food Shelf
270 N Kent St, St. Paul, MN
By appointment only
Call 651-224 4601 to make an appointment or fill out the request form
Wellstone Center Food Market
179 Robie St, St. Paul, MN 55107
- Mondays | 1pm – 4pm
- Tuesday – Friday | 9:30am – 11:30am & 1pm – 4pm
By appointment only
Call to make an appointment 651-789-3602, or book an appointment online
Neighborhood House on Montreal Food Market
1080 Montreal Ave, St. Paul MN 55116
- Monday – Wednesday | 9:30am – 11:30am & 1pm – 4pm
No appointment necessary
Monthly Fresh Produce Distribution Events
(Neighborhood House)
Metro State University (Student Center Room)
101 690 E 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55106
2:30pm – 4pm
Upcoming dates 2025
- December 17
Upcoming dates 2026
- January 14
- February 11
- March 11
- April 8
- May 13
Focus MN Food Shelf
550 Rice St, St. Paul, MN 55103
3rd Saturday of the month | 10am – 11:30am
Photo ID & Proof of Address required
Community Food Distribution Events
Multiple locations & dates
Conway Community Center
2090 Conway St, St. Paul, MN 55119
3pm – 5pm
- November 4 & 18
- December 2, 6, 11
Black Youth Healing Arts Center
643 Virginia St, St. Paul, MN 55103
1pm – 2pm
- November 10 & 24
- December 8
- January 5 (2026)
Hancock Elementary
2090 Conway St, St. Paul, MN 55119
Every Wednesday | 12pm – 4pm
Affordable groceries
Twin Cities Mobile Market
Twin Cities Mobile Market is a grocery store on a bus bringing affordable, nutritious foods right to your neighborhood.
Multiple locations throughout St. Paul
Fare for All
(The Food Group)
Fare For All is a pop-up grocery store. We sell packs of fresh produce and frozen meat at up to 40% off of retail prices.
West 7th Community Center
265 Oneida St, St. Paul, MN 55102
One Friday each month | 10am – 12pm
Upcoming dates (West 7th)
- October 31
- December 5
Food Resource Maps
Find a community meal or other food resources near you using one of these maps.
- Second Harvest Heartland
- Hunger Solutions/The Food Group
- Loaves and Fishes
- Neighborhood House Food Resources
Resources available year-round on the Model Cities Website
Looking for info on downpayment assistance, SNAP, energy assistance or other community resources?
Model Cities maintains a list of community resources on our website to direct you toward the help you or a loved one may need. These community connections are related to health, well-being, housing, financial assistance, small business support, and other community programs for you to use or share with family or friends that need a little extra support.
