Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.27 mi
Today
10:00 am–11:30 am
Tue, August 25th (next week)
10:00 am–11:30 am
Tue, September 1st (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–11:30 am
10:00 am–11:30 am
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
5 reviews
average user rating
0.25 mi
Distribution is outside of Gowanus Houses Community Center
Thu, August 27th (next week)
1:00 pm
Thu, September 10th (in 3 weeks)
1:00 pm
Thu, September 24th (next month)
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
every 2 weeks on Thursday
Contact
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.3 mi
CHiPS operates an on‑site and mobile food pantry providing take‑home grocery items, including client‑choice selections of fruits and vegetables. The pantry also offers toiletries on request while supplies last and runs daily community meals at its headquarters. The organization additionally provides housing and support services for young mothers through its Frances Residence.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–10:30 am
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Thursday, Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 9:00 am–10:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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 Gowanus.
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!
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.18 mi
Marc Mills (718) 707-4383 6/29/2026 10:00:00 AM 9/4/2026 10:00:00 AM
Today
11:30 am–3:00 pm
Tomorrow
11:30 am–3:00 pm
This Thursday
11:30 am–3:00 pm
11:30 am–3:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.3 mi
CHiPS (Community Help in Park Slope) has been fighting hunger and homelessness in Brooklyn since 1971. The organization also operates the Frances Residence, a transitional shelter for prenatal and postpartum women and their infants, and runs a food rescue program that recovers surplus food from local businesses that would otherwise be discarded. Clients must provide their name and ZIP code. For information on holiday closures, please check their website: chipsonline.org.
Today
9:00 am–10:30 am
Today
11:30 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
9:00 am–10:30 am
9:00 am–10:30 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
11:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
0.34 mi
Al-Madinah School, the largest Islamic school in New York, runs a monthly food distribution program to support community members facing food insecurity. The pantry provides a variety of food items including fresh fruits, vegetables, kosher goods, and non-perishable staples. Everyone is welcome to receive food, and walk-ins are accepted.
This Friday
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
Fri, September 18th (next month)
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
Fri, October 16th (in 2 months)
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
every month on the 3rd Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
0.34 mi
Al-Madinah School, the largest Islamic school in New York, runs a monthly food distribution program to support community members facing food insecurity. The pantry provides a variety of food items including fresh fruits, vegetables, kosher goods, and non-perishable staples. Everyone is welcome to receive food, and walk-ins are accepted.
This Friday
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
Fri, September 18th (next month)
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
Fri, October 16th (in 2 months)
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
12:30 pm–2:30 pm
every month on the 3rd Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
0.55 mi
The Spanish Speaking Elderly Council - RAICES runs the Times Plaza Older Adult Center as a neighborhood hub for older adults. In addition to distributing groceries through a common food pantry, the center provides hot daily meals, benefits and entitlements navigation, and a full calendar of wellness, educational, and recreational activities. Founded in 1978 by retired Latino community members, RAICES focuses on serving Latino, African-American, and low-income seniors across Brooklyn and Queens. Bilingual English and Spanish staff deliver culturally responsive support, and case managers help members access services like Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance. The pantry component addresses food insecurity among seniors who face ongoing challenges accessing nutritious food in their community.
Today
8:00 am–4:00 pm
Tomorrow
8:00 am–4:00 pm
This Thursday
8:00 am–4:00 pm
8:00 am–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.18 mi
Free ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch are served on site through the New York City Department of Education's Free Summer Meals Program, which operates at hundreds of public schools, parks, pools, libraries, and food trucks citywide. The site is open to all neighborhood children and teens ages 18 and younger — not just students of the host school — with no sign-up, paperwork, identification, or income verification required.
Today
8:00 am–9:15 am
Today
11:00 am–1:15 pm
Tomorrow
8:00 am–9:15 am
8:00 am–9:15 am
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11:00 am–1:15 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contact
Food pantry (groceries)
20 minutes
average wait time
0.53 mi
For more information, please call.
County or Counties Served: Kings
This Saturday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, August 29th (next week)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, September 5th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Saturday
Every location is different! Some places in Gowanus 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 Gowanus 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 Gowanus that’s open today: CHIPS Mobile Pantry @ Gowanus NYCHA Houses, Community Help in Park Slope, Inc. (CHiPS), Douglass and DeGraw Pool, Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), RAICES, P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Gowanus for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 or on WhatsApp between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in Gowanus for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.