Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
30 minutes
average wait time
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 pm–12:00 am
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 pm–12:00 am
Next Sunday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 pm–12:00 am
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 pm–12:00 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Next Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Mon, August 5th (in 2 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Mon, August 12th (in 3 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 8:00 am–10:00 am
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
every week on Monday
Contact
(617) 868-4853
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Streetlight Outreach Team: Wednesday nights at Harvard Square in the pit 8:15 pm to 9:45 pm
Next Sunday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Next Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Next Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 8:15 pm–9:45 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 8:15 pm–9:45 pm
every week on Wednesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
every week on Sunday, Tuesday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Cambridge.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
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Sat, August 3rd (next week)
7:10 am
Sat, August 3rd (next week)
7:20 am
Sat, September 7th (in 2 months)
7:20 am
every month on the 1st Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Sat, August 10th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, September 14th (in 2 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, October 12th (in 3 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Open for all
Next Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Tue, August 13th (in 3 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Tue, August 27th (next month)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
every month on the 2nd Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
every month on the last Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Tomorrow
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, August 10th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, August 24th (in 4 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
9:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 2nd Saturday
9:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 4th Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
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Next Friday
12:00 am–3:00 am
Fri, August 9th (in 2 weeks)
12:00 am–3:00 am
Fri, August 16th (in 3 weeks)
12:00 am–3:00 am
12:00 am–3:00 am
every week on Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Tomorrow
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Next Wednesday
4:00 pm–6:30 pm
Next Thursday
2:00 pm–5:00 pm
4:00 pm–6:30 pm
every week on Wednesday
2:00 pm–5:00 pm
every week on Thursday
9:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Friday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
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Requirements & Restrictions: They serve individuals and families in need in the Cambridge and Greater Boston area with no residency restrictions. On your first visit, you will be required to fill out an intake form. Bring ID and a form of income verification. Acceptable forms of verification include pay stubs, Medicare/Mass Health card, a DTA/EBT card, a referral, a benefit statement, or any other document that proves your income status.
Next Tuesday
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Next Friday
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Tue, August 6th (in 2 weeks)
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Friday
Every location is different! Some places in Cambridge accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Cambridge do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in Cambridge that’s open today: Harvard Square Homeless Shelter (HSHS)
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Cambridge for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.