Please check with each particular resource before traveling to them to verify that they can meet your particular needs.
Access this list as a Google Doc for easy printing here.
Food Banks
Find a Food Bank: https://www.seattlefoodcommittee.org/find-a-food-bank/
Seattle & King County Emergency Food Assistance Map | an interactive map that shows food banks and hot meals throughout the Seattle area. Access here.
U District Food Bank:
5017 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Regular Distribution Hours:
Monday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Tuesday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Friday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.udistrictfoodbank.org/
Polack Food Bank:
1601 16th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Regular Distribution Hours:
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
https://www.jfsseattle.org/what-we-do/food-access/
Pike Market Food Bank:
1531 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Regular Grocery Service:
Tuesday: Noon – 3:00pm
Wednesday: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday: Noon – 3:00pm
Express Grocery Service (pre-packed grocery bags only):
Tuesday: 11:00 – 11:45am
Ballard Food Bank:
1400 NW Leary Way, Seattle WA 98107
Community Market Hours:
Monday 10am – 3:45pm
Tuesday 10am – 6:45pm
Wednesday 10am – 1:45pm
Thursday 10am – 6:45pm
White Center Food Bank:
10016 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
Available via appointment (3 per month). New customers can register and schedule appointments in person at these times:
Monday 12 – 4pm
Wednesday 10am – 2 pm
Thursday 10am – 12pm (Seniors age 60+ only)
Friday 10am – 2pm
https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org/service-hours
Other Food Resources
Fregan Grocery – Free food dumpster dived, foraged, liberated, and donated groceries and donated hot meals at Cal Anderson park on Wednesdays 6-9. instagram.com/wednesdayfregangrocery
Free Vegetarian Food Truck – Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Third Church of Christ, Scientist,
5034 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105.
freefoodtruck.com
Fresh Bucks – https://www.seattlefreshbucks.org/
Mutual Aid Closet (MAC) at Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center – Walk in anytime during our open hours to access the Mutual Aid Closet and help yourself to any available food. They also have clothes.
www.gaycity.org/mutual-aid-closet-and-pantry
Too Good To Go – This is an app that lets you pick up discounted surplus food from restaurants. toogoodtogo.com
Food Not Bombs – Free Food For All. Hot Meal Shares. Saturdays & Sundays @ 5pm – Occidental Square, Seattle. seattlefoodnotbombs.org
People’s Breakfast – Sundays 10-11AM at the Uheights basketball courts. Hot breakfast and coffee.
Seattle Community Fridge – A mutual aid group that provides refrigerators and pantries in order to combat food insecurity. Locations in Phinney Ridge, Dunlap/Rainier Beach, North Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill (+ the fridge at Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center), Burien, and more. https://seattlecommunityfridge.org/locations
Aurora Grill – Hot food including hotdogs and burgers with vegan options – Every Thursday 7pm-10pm at Bitter Lake Reservoir Park (Southwest corner of N 143rd St and Linden Ave N)
