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Soup Kitchens & Free Meals in Providence, RI: Hours & Schedule
Providence has 1 soup kitchens & free meals, plus 46 other free-food locations shown below. Filter by type or what's open, and call ahead to confirm hours.
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- Updated September 2026
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 7 AM – 8 AM · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11 AM – 12:30 PM · Sat: 11 AM – 12 PM ET
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2nd Wednesday of each month · 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM • 2nd Thursday of each month · 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10 AM – 1 PM ET
02909
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10 AM – 3 PM · Sat: 10 AM – 1 PM ET
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Mon: 12 PM – 4 PM · Wed: 10 AM – 2 PM ET
02907
Sat: 9 AM – 12 PM ET
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Mon: 6 PM – 8 PM ET
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Fri: 4 PM – 6 PM ET
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Mon: 12 PM – 3:30 PM · Tue: 1:30 PM – 3 PM · Wed: 10 AM – 2 PM · Thu: 9 AM – 2 PM ET
02907
3rd Monday of each month · 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Wednesday, 3:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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Mon: 10 AM – 3 PM · Wed, Fri: 10 AM – 4 PM ET
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Mon, Tue, Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM · Wed: 10:30 AM – 4 PM · Thu: 9 AM – 4 PM ET
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2nd Monday of each month · 5:30 PM – 7 PM • 4th Monday of each month · 6 PM – 7 PM
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Tue, Sat: 11 AM – 2 PM ET
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Sat: 10 AM – 12 PM ET
S. Elmwood
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Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 4:30 PM · Wed: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 5 PM ET
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1st Saturday of each month · 9 AM – 12 PM • 3rd Saturday of each month · 9 AM – 12 PM
Providence
Fri: 10 AM – 12 PM ET
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Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 AM – 3 PM ET
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Thu, Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM ET
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Tue: 9 AM – 1 PM · Wed, Thu: 9 AM – 5 PM · Fri: 9 AM – 2 PM ET
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2nd Thursday of each month · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM • 4th Thursday of each month · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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last Wednesday of each month · 6 PM – 8 PM • last Saturday of each month · 9 AM – 11 AM
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Wed: 10 AM – 12 PM ET
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Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 AM – 11 AM · Fri: 4 PM – 6:30 PM · Sat: 9 AM – 12 PM ET
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Wed: 10 AM – 2 PM ET
Zip Code 02907
Tue, Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM ET
02905
2nd Friday of each month · 11 AM – 1 PM • 4th Friday of each month · 11 AM – 1 PM
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8 AM – 5 PM ET
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Tue, Thu: 8 AM – 4 PM ET
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Mon, Tue, Thu: 8:30 AM – 5 PM · Wed: 8:30 AM – 1 PM ET
Silver Lake
Mon: 10 AM – 12 PM · Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11 AM – 1 PM ET
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Wed: 10 AM – 2 PM · Wed: 5 PM – 6 PM ET
North End Of
Mon, Wed, Thu: 10 AM – 3 PM · Tue: 10 AM – 1 PM ET
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Sat: 12 PM – 1:30 PM ET
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Tue: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
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Thu: 1 PM – 3 PM ET
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Tue, Wed, Fri: 10 AM – 11 AM ET
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Tue: 10 AM – 12 PM · Fri: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
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Sat: 9 AM – 11 AM ET
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Tue, Fri: 10 AM – 2 PM ET
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 10 AM – 3 PM ET
Photo ID West End
Tue: 11 AM – 2 PM · Thu: 4 PM – 7 PM · Sat: 11 AM – 1 PM ET
North End Of
None open then.
Providence is the county seat of Providence County and the capital of Rhode Island. The directory lists 47 places to get free food here as of September 2026: 46 food pantries, 1 soup kitchens & free meals. Amos House (460 Pine Street) and Assumption of the BVM Church (791 Potters Avenue) 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 Providence
- 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 Providence, 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 Providence
Planning around a day off? Here's what's open each day in Providence. Call ahead to confirm.
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Monday in Providence
- Amos House: 7 AM – 8 AM
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- CAPP Food Pantry: 12 PM – 4 PM
- Church of God Casa de Benedicion: 6 PM – 8 PM
- Community Action Partnership of Providence: 12 PM – 3:30 PM
- Community Food Share First Unitarian Church: 3:30 PM (3rd Monday)
- Federal Hill House Pantry: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Gospel Tabernacle Outreach Pantry: 5:30 PM (2nd Monday)
- John Hope Settlement House Pantry: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
- Joslin Community Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association: 9 AM – 3 PM
- PICA Food Cupboard: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank: 8 AM – 5 PM
- Silver Lake Community Center: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- South Providence Neighborhood Ministries: 10 AM – 12 PM
- St Francis Poverello Center: 10 AM – 3 PM
- West End Community Center Pantry: 10 AM – 3 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Tuesday in Providence
- Amos House: 7 AM – 8 AM
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Camp Street Ministries: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Community Action Partnership of Providence: 1:30 PM – 3 PM
- Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Iglesia El Refugio: 11 AM – 2 PM
- John Hope Settlement House Pantry: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
- Joslin Community Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Olneyville Food Center: 9 AM – 1 PM
- PICA Food Cupboard: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Project Outreach: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank: 8 AM – 5 PM
- SVDP St Anthony's Church: 10 AM – 11 AM
- SVDP St Charles Pantry: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Salvation Army of Providence Pantry: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Silver Lake Community Center: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- South Providence Neighborhood Ministries: 11 AM – 1 PM
- St Francis Poverello Center: 10 AM – 1 PM
- St Thomas Church Food Pantry: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- The Louis and Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Pantry: 10 AM – 2 PM
- West End Community Center Pantry: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Your Neighborhood Food Pantry: 11 AM – 2 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Wednesday in Providence
- Amos House: 7 AM – 8 AM
- Assumption of the BVM Church: 10:30 AM (2nd Wednesday)
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- CAPP Food Pantry: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Camp Street Ministries: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Community Action Partnership of Providence: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Federal Hill House Pantry: 10 AM – 4 PM
- Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
- John Hope Settlement House Pantry: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Joslin Community Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association: 9 AM – 3 PM
- Olneyville Food Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Our Lady of the Rosary Food Pantry: 6 PM (last Wednesday)
- PICA Food Cupboard: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Pentecostal Church of God in Christ: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Pro-Cap Elmwood Pantry: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank: 8 AM – 5 PM
- SVDP St Anthony's Church: 10 AM – 11 AM
- Silver Lake Community Center: 8:30 AM – 1 PM
- South Providence Neighborhood Ministries: 11 AM – 1 PM
- St Edward Food and Wellness Center: 10 AM – 2 PM
- St Francis Poverello Center: 10 AM – 3 PM
- West End Community Center Pantry: 10 AM – 3 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Thursday in Providence
- Amos House: 7 AM – 8 AM
- Assumption of the BVM Church: 10:30 AM (2nd Thursday)
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Camp Street Ministries: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Community Action Partnership of Providence: 9 AM – 2 PM
- Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry: 9 AM – 4 PM
- John Hope Settlement House Pantry: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
- Joslin Community Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Nickerson Community Center Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Olneyville Food Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Operation Compassion Church of God: 9:30 AM (2nd Thursday)
- PICA Food Cupboard: 9 AM – 11 AM
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank: 8 AM – 5 PM
- SVDP Holy Ghost Conference: 1 PM – 3 PM
- Salvation Army of Providence Pantry: 8 AM – 4 PM
- Silver Lake Community Center: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- South Providence Neighborhood Ministries: 11 AM – 1 PM
- St Francis Poverello Center: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Your Neighborhood Food Pantry: 4 PM – 7 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Friday in Providence
- Amos House: 7 AM – 8 AM
- Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Camp Street Ministries: 10 AM – 3 PM
- Church of God Shalom: 4 PM – 6 PM
- Federal Hill House Pantry: 10 AM – 4 PM
- Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- John Hope Settlement House Pantry: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
- Joslin Community Center: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Maranatha Community Outreach Pantry: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association: 9 AM – 3 PM
- Nickerson Community Center Pantry: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Olneyville Food Center: 9 AM – 2 PM
- PICA Food Cupboard: 4 PM – 6:30 PM
- Project Outreach: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Providence Assembly of God Pantry: 11 AM (2nd Friday)
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank: 8 AM – 5 PM
- SVDP St Anthony's Church: 10 AM – 11 AM
- SVDP St Charles Pantry: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- South Providence Neighborhood Ministries: 11 AM – 1 PM
- The Louis and Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Pantry: 10 AM – 2 PM
- West End Community Center Pantry: 10 AM – 3 PM
Soup Kitchens & Free Meals open Saturday in Providence
- Amos House: 11 AM – 12 PM
- Camp Street Ministries: 10 AM – 1 PM
- Christian Power House: 9 AM – 12 PM
- Iglesia El Refugio: 11 AM – 2 PM
- Interfaith Food Ministry: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Lighthouse Community Development Corporation: 9 AM (1st Saturday)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Food Pantry: 9 AM (last Saturday)
- PICA Food Cupboard: 9 AM – 12 PM
- SVDP St Raymond's Church: 9 AM – 11 AM
- St Peter and St Andrew Food Pantry: 12 PM – 1:30 PM
- Your Neighborhood Food Pantry: 11 AM – 1 PM
Good to know
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open today?
It depends on the day. By day of week, Providence soup kitchens & free meals are open: Monday (16), Tuesday (22), Wednesday (21), Thursday (17), Friday (20), Saturday (9). Each listing below shows its exact hours. Call ahead to confirm, especially around holidays.
Are there soup kitchens & free meals in Providence open on weekends?
Yes, 9 open Saturday in Providence. Look for the Sat/Sun markers in the schedule below.
Where can I get emergency food in Providence today?
Most Providence 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 Providence?
Most Providence 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 Providence, Oklahoma?
These soup kitchens & free meals serve Providence and nearby areas, including ZIP codes 02907, 02909, 02906, 02908, 02905, 02903. Anyone in need is welcome. You don't have to live in a specific ZIP.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open on Monday?
18 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Monday: Amos House, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, CAPP Food Pantry, Church of God Casa de Benedicion, Community Action Partnership of Providence, Community Food Share First Unitarian Church, Federal Hill House Pantry, Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry, and 10 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open on Tuesday?
22 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Tuesday: Amos House, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, Camp Street Ministries, Community Action Partnership of Providence, Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry, Iglesia El Refugio, John Hope Settlement House Pantry, Joslin Community Center, and 14 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open on Wednesday?
23 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Wednesday: Amos House, Assumption of the BVM Church, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, CAPP Food Pantry, Camp Street Ministries, Community Action Partnership of Providence, Federal Hill House Pantry, Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center 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 Providence are open on Thursday?
19 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Thursday: Amos House, Assumption of the BVM Church, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, Camp Street Ministries, Community Action Partnership of Providence, Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry, John Hope Settlement House Pantry, Joslin Community Center, and 11 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open on Friday?
21 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Friday: Amos House, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, Camp Street Ministries, Church of God Shalom, Federal Hill House Pantry, Gateway Healthcare Capital City Community Center Food Pantry, John Hope Settlement House Pantry, Joslin Community Center, and 13 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
Which soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open on Saturday?
11 soup kitchens & free meals in Providence are open Saturday: Amos House, Camp Street Ministries, Christian Power House, Iglesia El Refugio, Interfaith Food Ministry, Lighthouse Community Development Corporation, Our Lady of the Rosary Food Pantry, PICA Food Cupboard, and 3 more. See each listing's exact hours below and call ahead to confirm. Hours can change around holidays.
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