Free food banks in Austin Texas and Travis County region.
Get information on Austin and Travis County Texas food banks, soup kitchen and free pantries. There are dozens of charities, churches, and non-profits that work to prevent hunger. Tens of thousands of low income families, individuals as well as children receive free food, groceries, and meals from these centers every year.
Or Travis County residents can apply for SNAP food stamps, free school lunches, Meals on Wheels (for seniors or disabled) and more. There are also free Thanksgiving as well as Christmas meal programs. Find information below, or at the bottom of this page is a referral phone number for more free food pantries in Travis County near you.
The food banks as well as pantries in the Austin area that operate have various criteria that need to be met in order to receive food, however very few people are turned away from help. Even if a pantry does not have resources available, the staff will try to offer referrals or other solutions. Each center will operate under different conditions and the food banks, pantries, and churches are located throughout Travis County. You may need to call to make an appointment for some centers, and others operate under limited hours.
El Buen Samaritano
7000 Woodhue. Located in Austin 78745
Call for help - 512-439-0733
Hours of center - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Haynie Chapel Food Pantry
Address - 16309 Greenwood, Garfield, 78617
Phone number and hours - 512-247-4454 Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12
The charity may have perishable food such as fruits or vegetables. There may also be canned groceries, Christmas meals, and snacks for students out of school.
First Baptist Church of Manor
406 Eggleston, Manor, 78653
Dial 512-281-2008
Pflugerville First UMC
500 E. Pecan, Pflugerville 78660
Dial 512-251-2575
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-12
A church helps people, regardless of religion.
Caritas of Austin
Address - 611 Neches in Austin, TX 78701
Telephone - 512-479-4610
Soup Kitchen – free lunch and hot meals, center hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
There are also Senior Brown Bags, holiday meals, Meals on Wheels for the homebound or disabled and other aid.
St. Joseph SVDP - Manor
Address - 1300 Hwy 973/Loop 212, Manor, 78653
Dial for help - 512-272-4004
Also need to call for appointment. Assistance from this Travis County charity may be financial help or a free box of food. Case managers also help clients apply for SNAP food stamps, WIC vouchers, and other government support.
Reaching Out Center
15630 Vision Dr., Pflugerville, 78660
512-251-4800
A number of services and emergency food assistance programs are administered.
St. Elizabeth SVDP
1520 Railroad Ave., Pflugerville 78660
512-251-9838
Monday, 6-7 p.m.
Thursdays 7:30-11:00am only service the following zip codes 78728, 78753, 78754, 787660
Reaching Out Center
15630 Vision Dr., Pflugerville, 78660
512-251-4800
A number of services and emergency food assistance programs are administered.
Spicewood Helping Hand Crisis
512 Pace Bend Rd.., Spicewood 78669
Dial for food 512-924-9822
Center hours Tuesday, 4–6 p.m.
Salvation Army Social Services in Travis County
There are multiple food pantries as well as soup kitchens from all sites in the county. Meals are for the homeless. Other food and financial aid may help veterans, seniors citizens, and the disabled in Travis County. They also have the Angel Tree gift and Christmas meal program. Or free Thanksgiving dinner, summer camp, and Christmas meals. More on Salvation Army assistance programs Austin area.
Kingdom of God Christian Center
Pantry address - 5811 Berkman Dr Ste 130, 78723
Phone number - 512-926-5422
Pantry hours - 2 & 4th Saturday 8am-10am
Trinity Center
304 E. 7th 78701
Phone - 512-472-1196
Rebekah Baines Johnson Center
Address is 21 Waller St
Austin, TX 78702
Main phone number is (512) 476-6051
St Margaret Mary Catholic Church - Mobile Pantry
Location of the main office is 1101 W New Hope Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Eternal Faith Baptist Church
12720 Farm to Market Road 973
Manor, Texas 78653
Dial 512-272-4043 for hours.
A pantry may have Cooking Oil, Diced tomatoes, Pasta, soup, cereal, baby formula and more. The church also serves Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas meals in Travis County.
Santa Cruz Catholic Church
1100 Main St
Buda, TX 78610
512-415-4012
Volunteers and donations keep the food bank going. Canned soups and stews, Peanut Butter, canned meats, baby formula, Ensure for seniors, fruit juices, instant milk and more.
Shoreline - North Austin Mobile Pantry
15201 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78728
Mission Possible
1190 Chicón
Austin, TX 78702
512-494-0953
Covenant United Methodist Church
4410 Duval Rd
Austin, TX 78727
512-346-3124
Get Rice, Pasta, and Other Pantry Staples. Or the pantry has feminine products, clothes, and other items.
Foundation Communities - Crossroads
8801 McCann Dr.
Austin, TX 78757
The pantry uses volunteers. A meal on wheels service is available too for senior citizens. Other support may be baby formula, diapers, and more.
Greater Love Baptist Church
6601 Manor Road
Austin, TX 78723
Phone number - (512) 929-3017
The pantry has produce and fruit only.
Austin Voices Lanier
1111 Fairfield Dr
Austin, TX 78758
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council
Address is 901 W. Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78758
Telephone number - 512-251-6995
Or SVDP Round Rock, 620 Round Rock West, Round Rock, Texas 78681, 512-255-2330
Many churches are part of the Society of Saint Vincent. There may be furniture, kitchen supplies like pots and pans, emergency boxes of food, holiday meals, and more. Shelter, baby formula, vitamins for the elderly and other goods may be offered too. More on free food assistance Travis County St. Vincent.
St. Louis Food Pantry
Main address 2114 St Joseph's Blvd
Austin, Texas 78757
512-454-0384
The free food pantry may have dry and canned goods, paper products, personal hygiene supplies, clothes, and personal toiletries to those in need.
Travis Heights Food Pantry
4403 Russell Dr.
Austin, TX 78745
512-799-2961
Montopolis Friendship Community Center
403 Vargas Rd
Austin, Texas 78741
Call (512) 385-0294
Lyons Gardens
2720 Lyons Rd
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 236-1781
Bread For All
Address - 1314 E Oltorf
Austin, TX 78741
Main number is 512-444-1314
There is a soup kitchen for meals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. they also help immigrants and Spanish speakers, the homeless, and unemployed.
Foundation Communities - M Station
2918 E. Martin Luther King Blvd
Austin, TX 78702
512-617-3037
Loaves and Fishes
A faith based charity. Programs include a furniture and clothing bank, financial aid, household supplies, goods like detergent or soap, and more. A free food pantry is also on site. More on Travis County Loaves and Fishes.
Our Lady’s Maronite Church
Location is 1320 E 51st St
Austin, Texas 78723
Dial (512) 458-3693
Austin Baptist Chapel
Address - 908 E. Cesar Chavez 78702
Phone number - 512-474-2666
Stop by for groceries or served, and also a Soup kitchen – serves free lunch every day 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities: Angels of Hope
Location - 1817 E. 6th 78702
Dial for help - 512-651-6101
Hours of food pantry - Thursday, 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 pm., Friday, 10:00am- 1:00pm
Catholic Charities is a leading social service agency in Travis County. They may have cash assistance for emergency bills and expenses. Other items include food for the low income, seniors, and homeless, baby supplies, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and gifts, and referrals to government programs such as LIHEAP and food stamps. This is the local office of one of the nation’s leading charity/food organizations.
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
Address is 8201 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78745
Call (512) 282-2111
They offer clients referrals, both to pantries and public aid. Examples in Travis County may include WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commodity food, Meals on Wheels, and many others.
Cristo Rey Social Ministries
Location - 2208 E. 2nd Street 78702
Telephone - 512-477-1099
Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church
1801 Pennsylvania Ave. 78702
Assistance phone number - 512-731-2498
Pantry hours - Saturday’s, 9:30 a.m.–12
Leander Church of Christ
300 Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
Call (512) 259-4673
Free food, hot meals, baby formula, and hygiene items may be passed out in Travis County.
Olivet Helping Hand Center
Center address - 1161 San Bernard St. 78702
512-472-2298
Hours - 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.-12
Items at the pantry may include Peanut Butter (no glass jars), fruits, soup, and brown bag lunches.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
1206 E. 9th St. 78702
Pantry phone number - 512-478-7955
Food pantry hours - Monday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12
A leading center in Travis County. May have limited financial assistance for basic needs such as utilities, rent, and medications. That would be in addition to the fresh foods (fruits, vegetables) and canned goods.
Rosewood Avenue Baptist Church
1807 Rosewood Avenue 78702
Dial for help - 512-476-2801
Food center - 1st & 3rd Saturday, 7-9 a.m.
Bethany Faith Food Pantry
3507 E 12th St., Austin Texas 78721
Telephone number - 512-926- 4146
Austin Cornerstone Church Food Pantry
Address - 1101 Reinli St. 78723
Phone - 512-467-2140
1st & 3rd Thursday, 12-2 p.m.
Casa de Dios
6618 Manor Rd
Austin Texas, 78723
Call the food bank at 512-373-0931
Hours are 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 5-7pm.
Hutto Lutheran Church
Main address is 402 Church St.
Hutto, Texas 78634
Dial (512) 759-2064
Eastside Community Connections
5810 Berkman, Austin Texas 78723
Dial - 512-220-7312. Only offers food to people at most every two weeks
Hope Lutheran Church
Address of food bank - 6414 North Hampton 78723
Telephone - 512-926-8574
Hours - Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
John Community Food Center
500 E St Johns Ave
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 381-7104
An emergency pantry can help feed low income families. Others that use it are working poor, underemployed, or struggling to pay for their groceries.
Hill Country Community Ministries
1005 Lacy Dr
Leander, Texas 78641
Dial (512) 259-0360 for hours.
There may also be vouchers for special needs. Free food, medications, and even transportation is arranged from the non-profit food bank.
RockPointe Church
1070 Co Rd 177
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 259-8872
Dorcas Passion Ministries
3016 E. 51 St., 78723
Dial 512-662-6321
Free food as well as blankets for the homeless and case management is available.
River Road Baptist Church of Austin Texas.
Phone number - 512-276-3824
Emergency boxes of groceries, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items (such as soap) may be passed out in Travis County.
Santa Barbara Catholic Church
13713 FM 969, Austin 78724
Telephone - 512-276-1015
Feed The Community at Gateway
7104 McNeil Road Austin Texas, 78729
Dial - 512-837-2162
Foreman Phillips Outreach Center
Pantry address - 15630 Vision Dr
Pflugerville, Texas 78660
For information, dial (512) 251-4800
Food, personal hygiene supplies, ESL classes, razors, soap, paper goods and much more is offered.
Westover Hills Church of Christ
Location is 8332 Mesa Dr. 78731 Texas
Phone - 512-345-6386. Can call to make an appointment.
Lake Travis Crisis Ministries
107 RR 620 South #114, Austin, TX 78734
Dial for help - 512-266-9810
There may be fresh produce to families with children or an emergency box of food that can last a few days.
Dolores Catholic Church
1111 Montopolis Drive. Serves Travis County families food and meals.
Phone number - 512-385-4333
St. Edward’s Baptist Church
Address: 702 Montopolis Drive.
Austin Texas, 78741
Phone number - 512-385-3564
A pantry is on site.
CHI- Dove Springs
5801Anize Dr 78744
Dial for help - 512-972-5787
A food bank and soup kitchen are on site.
Hands of Love
5201 E. William Cannon, 78744. Austin based.
Call for help - 512-462-1011
Saturdays: 12-2PM
Everything from free groceries to Thanksgiving or Christmas meals are served.
Austin Christian Tabernacle
4400 S. 1st 78745
Phone number - 512-462-3313
1st & 3rd Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-1p.m.
In addition to emergency food boxes, may have other items such as coats for kids, gently used or new work or school clothing, and holiday meals.
Austin S. 7th Day Adventist
Address - 132 Eberhart Dr. 78745
Dial for help - 512-442-7888
1st & 3rd Thursday, 12-2:30p.m. serves only 78744 & 78745
Bannockburn Baptist Church
Church address for food - 7100 Brodie Lane 78745
Dial for assistance - 512-892-2703
Food, clothing, summer snacks for children, and more is offered.
Jubilee Christian Center
2909 W. William Cannon Texas 78745
Phone number - 512-892-4545
Saturday, 9-10:30am
Only serves zip codes of 78745, 78748, 78749. In addition this food pantry only serves the first 15 families each week.
St. Ignatius
2303 Euclid St., 78704
512-442-0226
Volunteers help veterans that are facing hunger and other low income families.
Christian Life Church
CLC Food Pantry
4700 Westgate Blvd. 78745
Friday's 12-2 for the 78745 zip code
Everything from Easter, Christmas and holiday meals to Spanish food, resources for undocumented immigrants and other services.
South Austin Church of Nazarene
6711 Manchaca Rd. 78745
Phone number - 512-442-8476
Hours of the pantry - Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
San Francisco Javier Catholic Church
9110 US Hwy 183 South 78747 512-243-1404
Church hours of food distribution - Thursday 2-4PM
Zip codes served - 78744, 78747, 78617, 78640, 78616
Abiding Love Lutheran Church
7210 Brush Country 78749
Phone - 512-892-4040
Services from the charity range from non-profits to a free food pantry. Canned goods, soup, surplus USDA commodities, and other aid is provided.
First Baptist Church - Oak Hill
6907 Convict Hill Road Austin Texas 78749
Telephone number - 512-288-7570 of the Travis County church.
Hours - Tuesday & Wednesday, 9 a.m.-12
Only serves zip codes in Travis County of 78749, 78736, 78739
Vineyard Christian Fellowship
13208 Morris Street 78750
Center phone number - 512-331-5200
Hours open for free food - 2nd and 4th Sunday: 1-4PM
Clients of the food bank are seniors, parents with children, the unemployed, and others.
Church of Christ Hyde Park
310 W. 43rd St. (43rd & Ave B) 78751
Telephone number - 512-453-2702
Hope Food Pantry
4001 Speedway 78751
Telephone number - 512-420-0710
Thursday & Friday, 9:45-11:30am
Travis County Texas zip codes served - 78757, 78752, 78754, 78723, 78751, 78756, and 78703,78705, 78722. Serves the needy in an extensive area. Call for groceries, including Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and food baskets.
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Address and phone number for free food - 3810 Speedway 78751. # 512-459-6587
Location hours - Monday & Wednesday, 1-3 p.m.
Areas of assistance in Austin and Travis County - 78705, 78751, 78752, 78756, 78757
Staff can help clients apply for Emergency Food Assistance Program, school meals for children, and more.
Manos de Cristo
4911 Harmon Ave. 7875
Call for assistance - 512-477-7454
A soup kitchen and food pantry are provided.
CAFB St. Johns Community Food Center
Center address - 500 E. St. Johns Ave, 78752
Main telephone - 512-381-7104
Hours - Wednesday 9-11am
Can supply the low income and working poor with free meals. Also offers referrals to government programs and local resources such as shelter and soup kitchens.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Food pantry location is 200 West Anderson Lane, Austin Texas 78752
Dial - 512-836-8560 for free food, meals, and groceries.
Austin Spanish Seventh Day Adventist
100 West Rundberg, 78753
Phone number - 512-833-7222
Hours - Wednesday, 3-4:30 p.m.
Immigrants in Travis County can call on this center. There are also applications to SNAP food stamps, job training, and more.
St. Mark UMC
601 W. Braker Lane, Austin 78753
Dial for help - 512-836-5747
Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-12, hours - Serves clients once every 4 months
St. Louis Catholic Church
7601 Burnet Rd. 78757
Phone number - 512-454-0384
Hours - Saturday, 8-10:30 a.m.
Heaven's Harvest
Address of pantry is 1734 Rutland Dr., 78758
Call for help - 512-836-3282
Hours of food pantry - Monday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Príncipe de Paz
Location - 1204 Peyton Gin Rd., 78758
Dial - 512-836-2160
Programs range from a feeding site/soup kitchen to a pantry.
Westover Hills Church of Christ
8332 Mesa Dr., 78759
Food assistance phone number - 512-345-6386
La Iglesia del Señor
209 E Ben White #205-206 78704
Call 512-789-4066 for free food
Limited hours of - 1st & 3rd Friday, 12-2 p.m.
Lifeworks Street Outreach
408 W. 23rd St., 78705
Phone - 512-735-2300
A few days supply of groceries may be issued from the food pantry, as resources allow.
Micah 6 at UPC
Address - 2203 San Antonio 78705
Call 512-473-0088 for groceries, meals, and food
Location hours - Thursday 6-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30-11:30
Austin Texas and Travis County are also served by community centers
These locations can provide free food, groceries, shelter, and information on various government programs. The resources and programs like SNAP can not only provide food, but they also provide information on other financial assistance programs, such as rent and electric bills. The community centers in the Austin Texas area are listed below.
- East Rural Community Center
Phone number - 272-5561
Address - 600 West Carrie Manor Street, Manor, Texas
- North Rural Community Center
Phone number 251-4168
15822 Foothill Farm Loop, Bldg. D Pflugerville, Texas
- Northwest Rural Community Center
Phone number - 267-3245
FM 1431 Ste. 6A, Jonestown, Texas 18649
- Palm Square Office
Telephone number 854-4100
100 N. IH-35 #1000, Austin, Texas
- Post Road Community Center Office
Dial for help - 854-9130
2201 Post Road #101, Austin, Texas
- South Rural Community Center
Center phone number - 247-4407
3518 S. FM 973, Del Valle, Texas
- West Rural Community Center
854-2130
Address 8656-A Hwy 71 West, Austin, Texas
Additional free food programs in Travis County
The listing above is only a sampling of the food banks, charitable run soup kitchens as well as pantries in the Travis County and Austin Texas area. Call 800-786-2616 to get information on locations near you. Or learn about other non-profits, churches, charities, and food assistance programs like SNAP food stamps or WIC vouchers.
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