Find free food, groceries, and meals across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Key Takeaways
- Over 50+ food pantries and soup kitchens available across the Cincinnati area.
- Free food, groceries, and hot meals for individuals and families in need.
- Organized by region for easy access – South, West, Central, North, and East Cincinnati.
- Includes hours, eligibility, and contact information for each location.
- Always confirm times and requirements before visiting.
About This Resource
If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity, Cincinnati’s network of food pantries and soup kitchens provides free groceries, meals, and community support.
These organizations partner with local churches, shelters, and nonprofits to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food – no matter their situation. This guide compiles verified resources across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, including emergency food programs and mobile distribution sites.
Note: *Please confirm locations, dates, times, and eligibility before arrival.
Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens by Region
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky – South
(Clifton, Corryville, Evanston, Mt. Adams, Mt. Auburn, Over the Rhine, Pendleton, Walnut Hills, West End, and Covington)
Church of the Advent Open Door Food Pantry
2366 Kemper Lane 45206 (Walnut Hills)
513-961-2100
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Fresh free produce
Also provides a payee program, health and wellness support, and aid in accessing government programs.
Fairhaven Rescue Mission Community Dinner
260 Pike Street, 41011 (Covington)
859-491-1027
Eligibility: Resident of Covington, Kentucky
Meals: Every day at 5:45 p.m.
Also provides holiday meals, a recovery program for men, thrift stores, and more.
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry
1602 Madison Road, 45206 (East Walnut Hills)
513-751-2500
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP codes 45206, 45207, and 45212
Days/Hours: Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Also provides senior supportive services, home health care services, and more.
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
1730 Race Street, 45202 (Over-the-Rhine)
513-621-6364
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Also provides a social center and to-go meals
Queen City Food Kitchen and Choice Pantry
2386 Kemper Lane, 45206 (Walnut Hills)
513-961-1983
Eligibility: Anyone experiencing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Choice Pantry: Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Kitchen meals: Tuesday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday from noon to 1:00 p.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Rose Garden Mission – St. Francis Food Pantry
2040 Madison Avenue 41014 (Covington)
859-491-7673
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Walk-in health screenings on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Also provides a family resource center with health/dental clinics, as well as a baby registration service.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Choice Food Pantry
1809 Rutland Avenue, 45207 (Evanston)
513-531-4337
Eligibility: Anyone experiencing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Also provides clothing and hygiene items.
St. Francis Seraph Ministries
1615 Republic Street, 45202 (Over-the-Rhine)
513-549-0542
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Dining Room: Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Bag Lunch: Monday and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Also provides a sewing, quilting, and jewelry-making program.
St. George Food Pantry
2554 Dennis Street, 45219 (Clifton)
513-751-8771
Eligibility: Residents of ZIP codes 45217, 45219, and 4522,0, and any military veterans in Hamilton County
Days/Hours: Monday and Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; last Friday of every month, from noon to 1:30 p.m.; last Saturday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ted and Becky Catino Choice Food Pantry
1125 Bank Street, 45214 (West End)
513-421-0602
Eligibility: Resident of Hamilton County
Days/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon
Food for All Program at St. Joseph Church
745 Ezzard Charles Drive, 45203 (West End)
513-241-7745
Eligibility: Must reside in Hamilton County
Days/Hours: Second Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Liberty Street Market by Freestore Foodbank
112 E Liberty Street, 45202 (Over-the-Rhine)
513-241-1064
Eligibility: Open to all
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Cincinnati and Hamilton County – West
(Cheviot, College Hill, Fairmount, Mill Vale, Mt. Airy, Northside, Price Hill, Western Hills, Westwood, Winton Hills, Saylor Park)
CAIN Rainbow Choice Food Pantry
4230 Hamilton Avenue, 45223 (Northside)
513-591-2246
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Choice food pantry and other necessities such as household and hygiene items, baby diapers, and menstrual products to households in CAIN’s service area. Residents may shop at the pantry twice per month.
St. Leo Food Pantry
2573 St Leo Place, 45225 (North Fairmount)
513-921-1044
Eligibility: Residents of the North Fairmont area, including English Woods, Roll Hill Apts, and Millvale area
Days/Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Residents may visit once every 30 days
St. Therese Little Flower Food Pantry
5560 Kirby Avenue, 45239 (Mt. Airy)
513-541-5560
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP code 45239
Food Pantry: Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Meals: Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Table of Hope Free Food Market
3707 Edgewood Drive, 45211 (Monfort Heights)
513-617-6447
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: First and third Sundays of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Westfed Food Pantry
3628 Boudinot Avenue, 45211 (Cheviot)
513-661-5166
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP codes 45211 and 45238
Days/Hours: One visit per month. The last two Thursdays of the month are from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Islamic Community Center Food Pantry
2570 Gobel Court, 45211 (Westwood)
513-503-2422
Eligibility: Residents in ZIP codes 45211, 45225
Days/Hours: First and third Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cincinnati Urban Promise
2420 Harrison Avenue, 45211 (Westwood)
513-972-4777
Eligibility: Residents in Zip code 45211
Days/Hours: Mondays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Community Matters
2104 St Michael Street, 45204 (East Price Hill)
513-244-2214
Eligibility: Residents of the 45204 ZIP code and currently enrolled students of the Education Forward program
Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anderson Ferry Church of Christ Food Pantry
380 Greenwell Avenue, 45238 (Delhi)
513-832-4200
Eligibility: Open to residents in zip codes: 45001, 45002, 45030, 45033, 45041, 45052, 45204, 45211, 45233, 45238, 45248, 45247, and under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
Days/Hours: Shop once a month on any Monday or Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon
Eden Chapel Food Pantry
150 Dahlia Avenue, 45233 (Saylor Park)
513-941-4183
Eligibility: Residents of Saylor Park
Days/Hours: Second Wednesday of each month from noon to 4 p.m.; Fourth Wednesday of each month from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bea Taylor Market by Freestore Foodbank
3401 Rosenthal Way, 45204 (Saylor Park)
513-241-1064
Eligibility: Open to all
Days/Hours: Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Good News Church of God in Christ
1063 W North Bend Road, 45224 (College Hill)
513-542-7643
Eligibility: Hamilton County Residents 18 years and older
Days/Hours: Every Third Saturday
A. Morton Food Pantry
4781 Hamilton Avenue, 45223 (College Hill)
513-681-9665
Eligibility: Residents in ZIP codes 45223 and 45224
Days/Hours: Every Third and Fourth Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
My Neighbor’s Place Food Pantry
3150 Harrison Avenue, 45211 (Cheviot)
513-661-2505
Eligibility: Residents of ZIP code 45211
Days/Hours: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon
Vineyard Westside Renewed Hope Resource Center
3420 Glenmore Avenue, 45211 (Cheviot)
513-922-7897
Eligibility: Residents of ZIP codes 45211, 45248, and 45225.
Days/Hours: Monday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Gray Road Church of Christ
4826 Gray Road, 45232 (Winton Hills)
513-541-4100
Eligibility: WIC and SNAP-eligible families and furloughed federal workers
Days/Hours: Every Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cincinnati and Hamilton County – Central
(Avondale, Bond Hill, Hartwell, Kennedy Heights, Paddock Hills, Pleasant Ridge, Roselawn, Norwood)
Faith Temple Ministries Food Pantry and Clothing Boutique
825 Rockdale Avenue, 45229 (Avondale)
513-341-5495
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Clothing every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Pantry every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Olivet Baptist Church Food and Clothing Pantry
6838 Montgomery Road, 45236 (Kennedy Heights)
513-549-7096
Eligibility: Anyone facing food and clothing insecurity
Days/Hours: Third Wednesday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Caring Place Food and Clothing Pantry
5950 Montgomery Road, 45213 (Pleasant Ridge)
513-841-1499
Eligibility: Open to residents of Golf Manor, Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, and Silverton
Days/Hours: Shop once per month on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Choice food pantry, clothing, and furniture are also offered on a limited basis when available
Valley Interfaith Food & Clothing Center
420 West Wyoming Avenue, 45215 (Hartwell)
513-821-3233
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP codes 45215, 45216, 45232, 45216, 45224, 45231, 45241, 45246, 45217, 45262, and 45235
Days/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon p.m. and Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
A three-day food supply for each member of the household
Also provides clothing, household items, direct financial aid, resource referral, and victim advocacy and prevention.
Corinthian Baptist Church Produce Pop-Up
1920 Tennessee Avenue, 45237 (Norwood)
513-221-7351
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Fourth Thursday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Cincinnati and Hamilton County – North
(Colerain, Loveland, Blue Ash, Mt. Healthy, Springdale, Fairfield, Glendale)
Corpus Christi Church Food Pantry
2014 Springdale Road, 45231 (Mt. Healthy)
513-825-0618
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP code 45231
Days/Hours: Monday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Food for the Soul Self-Select Pantry
495 Albion Avenue, 45246 (Glendale)
513-771-5291
Eligibility: Anyone facing food insecurity
Days/Hours: Once a month. View the calendar.
LIFE – Loveland Food Pantry
541 Loveland-Madeira Road, 45140 (Loveland)
513-583-8222
Eligibility: Resident of the 45140 ZIP Code and have income that falls within The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) guidelines.
Days/Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m.- 6:30 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. to noon, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to noon.
Lincoln Heights Outreach Inc
9913 Wayne Avenue, 45215 (Lincoln Heights)
513-744-6260
Eligibility: Resident of Hamilton County
Days/Hours: Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to until food runs out, Two Saturdays/month from 10 a.m. to noon
Also provides clothing, shoes, and toiletry essentials. Monday: noon to 2:00 p.m.; Wednesday: noon to 2 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m. to noon
Mt. Healthy Alliance Choice Food Pantry
7717 Harrison Avenue, 45231 (Mt. Healthy)
513-551-8036
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP code 45231
Days/Hours: Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon
A three-day food supply per month. Also provides a wellness program and senior boxes.
NEEDS Food Pantry
8341 Kenwood Road, 45236 (Blue Ash)
513-891-0850
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP codes 45236, 45241, 45242, 45243, and 45249.
Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tikkun’s Free Food Market
Line begins at Hilltop Plaza Parking Lot (Mt Healthy)
513-570-6860
Eligibility: Families in need of food support
Days/Hours: Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
SON Ministries-Groesbeck UM Church Food Pantry
8871 Colerain Road, 45251 (Colerain)
513-385-1793
Eligibility: Residents in the Northwest Local School District or the North College Hill School District west of Hamilton Avenue.
Days/Hours: Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fairfield Food Pantry
78 Donald Drive, 45014 (Fairfield)
513-829-9047
Eligibility: Resident in the Fairfield School District
Days/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from noon to 3 p.m.
The Healing Center
11345 Century Circle W, 45246 (Springdale)
513-346-4080
Eligibility: Residents of Hamilton and Clermont County
Days/Hours: Shop every other week on Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Landmark Church Bread of Life Food Pantry
1600 Glendale Milford Rd #1231, 45215 (Glendale)
513-771-0960
Eligibility: Open to all, appointments are necessary
Days/Hours: Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cincinnati and Hamilton County – East
(Anderson Township, East End, Madisonville)
Sem Client Choice Food Pantry
2020 Beechmont Avenue, 45230 (Mt Washington)
513-231-1412
Eligibility: Resident of ZIP codes 45230, 45226, 45244, 45254, 45255, 45102, 45103, and 45106
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon
Madisonville Education and Assistance Center
4600 Erie Avenue, 45227 (Madisonville)
513-271-5501
Eligibility: Open to residents in ZIP codes 45227, 45226, 45208, and 45209
Days/Hours: Tuesdays at various times
Shop once a month for fresh, frozen, and packaged foods, as well as personal care products.
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Additional Food Resource Programs
Afterschool Meals for Kids and Teens
Free meals are available for kids and teens at select Library locations, Mondays through Fridays after school. Participants must eat their meals at the Library.
- Bond Hill: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Cheviot: 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- College Hill: 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Corryville: 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Covedale: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Delhi Township: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Downtown Main Library: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Elmwood Place: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Groesbeck: 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Madisonville: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Mt. Healthy: 3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Northside: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Price Hill: 4:15 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on Saturday | Snack 7 p.m. – 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday & 11 a.m. – noon on Saturday
- Reading: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- St. Bernard: 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Walnut Hills: 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- West End: 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Westwood: 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change.
Multiple Locations & Emergency Food Programs
Hamilton County Community Action Agency Mobile Food Pantry
Multiple Locations
513-924-2021
Eligibility: Open to Hamilton County residents
Fruit, vegetables, and baked goods on a first-come, first-served basis
Cincinnati Freeze and Feed
View the list of locations.
The program provides free, nutritious, family-sized meals through community freezers stocked with food across Hamilton County. The initiative ensures consistent access to quality food for residents in need.
Healthy Harvest Mobile Market
View a schedule of locations
View a product list
Payment Accepted: Cash, Credit/Debit, SNAP/EBT (Food Stamps), Produce Perks, Apple Pay, PRX
Produce Perks provides a $1 for $1 match for all SNAP purchases, up to $25 in FREE produce!
A grocery store on wheels, serving neighborhoods with limited access to healthy food.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Adventist Outreach Ministries 725 Whittier St. In Avondale open the 2nd and 3rd weeks on Monday and Wednesday from 11:30-2 pm
Good day,
Do you have pantry information on Lincoln heights baptist? I can’t seem to find the days and times online.
It has been listed now on this site. It’s every Thursday (except holidays) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm or until the food runs out.
Thank you for the info. Do you happen to have the contact #?
And any chance you know if available to all Hamilton County residents?
Thank you for your time.
Christ Church Cathedral at 318 Sycamore has Tues dinner and Clothing/Supplies with a Social Worker for help with problems/concerns.
What time??
Hello is there a food Pantry at Lincoln Heights Baptist church?
Hello Sherri. We are not sure. We invite you to contact the church for additional information.