Dallas County · Texas
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals in Dallas, Texas: Hours & Schedule
Dallas has 1 soup kitchens & free meals, plus 63 other free-food locations shown below. Filter by type or what's open, and call ahead to confirm hours.
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT
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Mon, Wed: 8 AM – 11:45 AM · Tue: 1 PM – 4:45 PM · Thu: 9 AM – 12 PM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8 AM – 4 PM CT
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Wed, Fri, Sat: 10 AM – 12 PM · Thu: 5 PM – 7 PM CT
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Wed, Thu: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11 AM – 2 PM CT
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Mon: 9 AM – 3 PM CT
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Sat: 9 AM – 1:30 PM CT
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3rd Thursday of each month · 10 AM – 1 PM
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Mon, Thu: 8:30 AM – 12 PM CT
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Mon, Thu: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Sat: 9 AM – 11 AM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
West Dallas (75212
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Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 11 AM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM CT
75210
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM CT
75212
Mon, Tue: 9:30 AM – 12 PM · Thu: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Fri: 9:30 AM – 3 PM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 1 PM – 4 PM CT
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Tue: 1 PM – 5 PM CT
75209 By appt
Mon, Thu: 12 PM – 4 PM CT
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Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 AM – 1 PM · Sat: 9 AM – 12 PM CT
Photo ID 75216
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3rd Thursday of each month · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Fri: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
Photo ID 75203
Mon, Wed, Thu: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Mon, Wed, Thu: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
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Sunday: 4:00 PM (Start time missing)
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Thu, Sat: 10 AM – 2 PM CT
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Mon, Fri: 1 PM – 2:30 PM CT
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Sun: 10:30 AM – 12 PM CT
75234
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9:30 AM – 3 PM · Sat: 9 AM – 11:30 AM CT
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Mon: 9 AM – 6 PM · Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 AM – 2:30 PM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 5 PM CT
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Mon, Wed: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
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Tue, Thu: 9 AM – 12 PM CT
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Thu: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Fri: 12 PM – 3 PM CT
Photo ID 75231
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4th Wednesday of each month · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11 AM – 8 PM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10 AM – 2 PM CT
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Tue: 2 PM – 4 PM · Fri: 12 PM – 2 PM · Sat: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
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1st Tuesday of each month · 1 PM – 3 PM
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Tue, Wed: 9 AM – 10:30 AM · Tue, Wed: 1 PM – 2:30 PM CT
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2nd Thursday of each month • 4th Thursday of each month
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Wed: 1 PM – 4 PM · Thu: 10 AM – 1 PM · Sat: 9 AM – 12 PM CT
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Mon, Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT
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2nd Tuesday of each month · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8 AM – 5 PM CT
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 2 PM CT
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Dallas is the seat of Dallas County and a core city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, known for its large population and inland metropolitan significance. The directory lists 64 places to get free food here as of October 2026: 63 food pantries, 1 soup kitchens & free meals. Soup Mobile (2423 S. Good Latimer Expy.) and ABRACADABRA, INC. (1815 MICHIGAN AVE) are among them. Every listing is checked against public sources. We hide the ones we can't confirm, we say call ahead where hours aren't confirmed, and there are no ads, logins, or fees.
What to bring
- A photo ID, if you have one (many pantries don't require it)
- Proof of address, like a piece of mail (some ask, most don't)
- Bags, a box, or a cart to carry groceries home
- The number of people in your household, that's usually all they need
How it works in Dallas
- Find a pantry on the map above that's open today
- Call ahead to confirm hours (they can change)
- Go during open hours; most are walk-in, no appointment
- Take what you need. There's no cost and no application
You're welcome here. Pantries are for anyone going through a hard stretch. No judgment.
What neighbors know
These places change. If you've been to a pantry in Dallas, leave a quick note so the next person walks in prepared: what to bring, when lines form, how they treat folks.
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Open by day in Dallas
Planning around a day off? Here's what's open each day in Dallas. Call ahead to confirm.
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Monday in Dallas
- American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Aunt Bette's Community Pantry: 8 AM – 11:45 AM
- Better Promises: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Carver Heights Baptist Church: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Central Dallas Ministries: 9 AM – 3 PM
- Crossroads Community Services: 8:30 AM – 12 PM
- East Dallas Cooperative Parish - Wilkinson Center: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Family Care Connection: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Good Shepherd Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Good Street Baptist Church Social Service Center: 9:30 AM – 12 PM
- Goslin Opportunity Center of Cliff Temple Baptist Church: 1 PM – 4 PM
- Highland Oaks Church of Christ: 12 PM – 4 PM
- Holy Cross Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Methodism's Breadbasket: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Newman Park Christian Center: 1 PM – 2:30 PM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Oak Cliff UMC: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- RESOURCE CENTER: 9 AM – 6 PM
- Resource Center Of Dallas John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Communit: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SALVATION ARMY DALLAS: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- SOUPMOBILE: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- Vital Impact Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center: 8 AM – 5 PM
- White Rock Center of Hope: 9 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Tuesday in Dallas
- American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Aunt Bette's Community Pantry: 1 PM – 4:45 PM
- Better Promises: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Carver Heights Baptist Church: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Family Care Connection: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fellowship Bible Church Dallas: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Good Shepherd Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Good Street Baptist Church Social Service Center: 9:30 AM – 12 PM
- Goslin Opportunity Center of Cliff Temple Baptist Church: 1 PM – 4 PM
- Greater Zion Outreach Ministries: 1 PM – 5 PM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Oak Cliff UMC: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- RESOURCE CENTER: 9 AM – 2:30 PM
- Resource Center Of Dallas John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Communit: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SOUPMOBILE: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Salvation Army Oak Cliff Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- St Vincent De Paul: 2 PM – 4 PM
- St. Mark Zion Church: 1 PM (1st Tuesday)
- The Salvation Army of Pleasant Grove: 9 AM – 10:30 AM
- We Care Adult Day Center: 8:30 AM (2nd Tuesday)
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center: 8 AM – 5 PM
- White Rock Center of Hope: 9 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Wednesday in Dallas
- American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Aunt Bette's Community Pantry: 8 AM – 11:45 AM
- BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Better Promises: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Carver Heights Baptist Church: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Family Care Connection: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fellowship Bible Church Dallas: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Good Shepherd Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Goslin Opportunity Center of Cliff Temple Baptist Church: 1 PM – 4 PM
- Holy Cross Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Methodism's Breadbasket: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Oak Cliff UMC: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- RESOURCE CENTER: 9 AM – 2:30 PM
- Resource Center Of Dallas John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Communit: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SALVATION ARMY DALLAS: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- SOUPMOBILE: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Silver Gardens: 8:30 AM (4th Wednesday)
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- The Salvation Army of Pleasant Grove: 9 AM – 10:30 AM
- VICKERY MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD: 1 PM – 4 PM
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center: 8 AM – 5 PM
- White Rock Center of Hope: 9 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Thursday in Dallas
- American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Aunt Bette's Community Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Better Promises: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders: 5 PM – 7 PM
- Carver Heights Baptist Church: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Concord Church- Daily Bread Food Pantry: 10 AM (3rd Thursday)
- Crossroads Community Services: 8:30 AM – 12 PM
- East Dallas Cooperative Parish - Wilkinson Center: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Family Care Connection: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fellowship Bible Church Dallas: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Good Shepherd Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Good Street Baptist Church Social Service Center: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Goslin Opportunity Center of Cliff Temple Baptist Church: 1 PM – 4 PM
- Highland Oaks Church of Christ: 12 PM – 4 PM
- Larry Johnson Reacration Center: 10:30 AM (3rd Thursday)
- Methodism's Breadbasket: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Mountain View Church of Christ: 10 AM – 2 PM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Oak Cliff UMC: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- RESOURCE CENTER: 9 AM – 2:30 PM
- Resource Center Of Dallas John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Communit: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SOUPMOBILE: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Salvation Army Oak Cliff Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Serving Hope Food Pantry: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- The Stewpot: (2nd Thursday)
- VICKERY MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD: 10 AM – 1 PM
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center: 8 AM – 5 PM
- White Rock Center of Hope: 9 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Friday in Dallas
- American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND: 9 AM (1st Friday)
- Better Promises: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Carver Heights Baptist Church: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Family Care Connection: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fellowship Bible Church Dallas: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Good Shepherd Community Center: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Good Street Baptist Church Social Service Center: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Goslin Opportunity Center of Cliff Temple Baptist Church: 1 PM – 4 PM
- Holy Cross Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Lighthouse Church of God in Christ: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Newman Park Christian Center: 1 PM – 2:30 PM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
- Resource Center Of Dallas John Thomas Gay and Lesbian Communit: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SOUPMOBILE: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Serving Hope Food Pantry: 12 PM – 3 PM
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- St Vincent De Paul: 12 PM – 2 PM
- Vital Impact Food Pantry: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center: 8 AM – 5 PM
- White Rock Center of Hope: 9 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Saturday in Dallas
- BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND: 9 AM (2nd Saturday)
- Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Community Outreach Connection: 9 AM – 1:30 PM
- East Dallas Cooperative Parish - Wilkinson Center: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Holy Cross Food Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Mountain View Church of Christ: 10 AM – 2 PM
- North Dallas Shared Ministries: 9 AM – 11:30 AM
- Smart Choices Texas: 11 AM – 8 PM
- St Vincent De Paul: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- VICKERY MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD: 9 AM – 12 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Sunday in Dallas
- North Dallas Church Food Pantry: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Good to know
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open today?
It depends on the day. By day of week, Dallas soup kitchens & free meals are open: Monday (26), Tuesday (22), Wednesday (24), Thursday (28), Friday (22), Saturday (9), Sunday (1). Each listing below shows its exact hours. Call ahead to confirm, especially around holidays.
Are there soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas open on weekends?
Yes, 9 open Saturday and 1 open Sunday in Dallas. Look for the Sat/Sun markers in the schedule below.
Where can I get emergency food in Dallas today?
Most Dallas soup kitchens & free meals take walk-ins during open hours. No appointment needed. For same-day help any time, call 211 (Oklahoma's free, confidential food-assistance line). The listings below are kept current and most serve anyone in need without income verification.
What do I need to bring to a food pantry in Dallas?
Most Dallas soup kitchens & free meals are open to anyone in need and don't require proof of income. It helps to bring a photo ID, proof of address if you have it (a utility bill or piece of mail), bags to carry food, and the number of people in your household. Requirements vary. Check each listing or call ahead.
Do I need an appointment, or can I walk in?
Most soup kitchens & free meals are walk-in during open hours. A few run on set monthly dates or by appointment. Those say so on their listing.
Which soup kitchens & free meals serve Dallas, Oklahoma?
These soup kitchens & free meals serve Dallas and nearby areas, including ZIP codes 75215, 75216, 75208, 75235, 75212, 75243. Anyone in need is welcome. You don't have to live in a specific ZIP.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Monday?
26 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Monday: American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter, Aunt Bette's Community Pantry, Better Promises, Carver Heights Baptist Church, Central Dallas Ministries, Crossroads Community Services, East Dallas Cooperative Parish - Wilkinson Center, Family Care Connection, and 18 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Tuesday?
24 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Tuesday: American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter, Aunt Bette's Community Pantry, Better Promises, Carver Heights Baptist Church, Family Care Connection, Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry, Good Shepherd Community Center, and 16 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Wednesday?
25 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Wednesday: American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter, Aunt Bette's Community Pantry, BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND, Better Promises, Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders, Carver Heights Baptist Church, Family Care Connection, Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, and 17 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Thursday?
31 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Thursday: American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter, Aunt Bette's Community Pantry, BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND, Better Promises, Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders, Carver Heights Baptist Church, Concord Church- Daily Bread Food Pantry, Crossroads Community Services, and 23 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Friday?
23 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Friday: American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter, BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND, Better Promises, Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders, Carver Heights Baptist Church, Family Care Connection, Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Food Pantry, and 15 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Saturday?
10 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open Saturday: BROTHER BILLS HELPING HAND, Brother Bill's South Dallas Community Market at Bridge Builders, Community Outreach Connection, East Dallas Cooperative Parish - Wilkinson Center, Holy Cross Food Pantry, Mountain View Church of Christ, North Dallas Shared Ministries, Smart Choices Texas, and 2 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas are open on Sunday?
1 soup kitchens & free meals in Dallas is open Sunday: North Dallas Church Food Pantry. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
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