FREE & LOW COST FOOD LIST
Cyrenians’ Pantries
Community Pantries offer a unique, low cost way to access a variety of foods, including chilled and fresh produce, and ambient cupboard staples.
Membership at one of the Cyrenians’ pantries costs £1 to join and then £2.50 per visit. They have locations in Leith, Newington, Dalry and Gilmerton with different opening times that can be found through the link below.
Phone: 0131 554 3900
Empty Kitchens Full Hearts
For those who are unable to collect food, Empty Kitchens Full Hearts provides meal packs which they can deliver to your home in EH1-EH17. Meal packs are accessed by self-referral via website or by calling; the service provides SHORT TERM provision for up to 10-12 weeks only.
Phone: 07895 347 157
Email: [email protected]
City-Wide
Food Services
EDinburgh Town Centre - EH1-EH3, EH8-EH10
Grassmarket Community Project
A sit in eatery with free, 2 course meals available every Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
Phone: 0131 225 3626
Address: 86 Candlemaker Row, EH1 2QA
Email: [email protected]
Ps & Gs Church
Opens every Saturday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, for a free sit-down meal.
Phone: 0131 556 1335
Address: 46 York Place, EH1 3HP
Email: [email protected]
Steps to Hope
Offers free hot meals for those facing homelessness and/or addictions, held every Monday from 6:00 PM and every Sunday from 5:00 PM.
Phone: 07494 838 666
Address: St. Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP
Email: [email protected]
Breakfast Bothy
Offers hot meals every Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 13:00 PM. Takeaway available
Email:[email protected]
Address: 100 Melville Drive, EH1 1SR
Carrubers Christian Centre
Provides sit in and takeaway Breakfast every Sunday from 9:00 AM.
Address: 65 High Street, EH1 1SR
Phone: 0131 556 2626
Email: [email protected]
Social Bite
Takeaway breakfast and hot meals, from Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 9:30 AM and 16:00 to 16:45 PM.
Sit-down meals are served on Thursdays from 16:00 -17:00
Phone: 0131 353 0250
Address: 131 Rose Street, EH2 3DT
Lunchtime Care Van
Care vans providing free hot food and drinks, run by Bethany Christian Trust
Phone: 0131 561 8930
Email: [email protected]
Locations:
- Grassmarket – Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun – 13:20
- Market Street – Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun – 12:30
- Kings Stables Road – Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun – 13:00
Evening Care Vans
Care vans providing free hot food and drinks, run by Edinburgh City Mission.
Phone: 0131 225 9445
Email: [email protected]
Locations:
- Waverley Bridge – Every evening (except NYE) 21:00
- Kings Stables Road – Every evening (except NYE) 21:50
- Grassmarket – Every evening (except NYE) 22:00
- North Bridge – Every evening (except NYE) 22:30
Salvation Army
Salvation Army serves free breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday at 9:45 to 13:30. Other services are provided in the same building such as health and wellbeing classes, laundry & shower facilities, movie showings and social events.
Phone: 0131 523 1060
Address: Salvation Army, 25 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG
Shrub Coop Pantry
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and pay as you feel.
Phone: 0131 281 0583
Address: 22 Bread Street, EH3 9AF
Soul Food
Soul Food provides hot meals across a variety of locations.
Email: [email protected]
Locations:
- Walpole Hall, St Marys Episcopal Cathedral (EH3 7EN) (for individuals over 60 years old) — Tuesdays at 12:30
- Central Church, Central Hall West Tollcross (EH3 9BP) — Sundays at 14:00
- City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicholson Square (EH8 9BX) — Mondays 17:30
- Life Church, 2 Davie Street (EH8 9EB) — Sundays 17:30
Youth Support -
Food Services
Rock Trust
Rock Trust offers food support to 16-25 years olds, alongside support with housing, employment and money advice.
Address: 55 Albany Street, EH1 3QY
- Breakfast: Fri 09:30-11:30
- Long-life pantry staples: Mon-Thu 09:00-17:00; Fri 09:00-16:00
6VT
The 6VT cafe serves hot meals open to 12-21 year olds as well as cat and dog food for pets of attendees. The service is run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 18:00 to 22:00.
Address: 11-15 Vennel, EH1 2HU
Phone: 0131 229 1797
Email: [email protected]
Edinburgh North - EH4 - EH5
Granton Goes Greener
The organisation offers free bread & bakery products open to all on Fridays from 11:30-13:00 and hosts a lunch club costing £1 per course with 3 courses available on Wednesdays at 12:00
Address: 55 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA
Phone: 0131 552 3033
Fresh Start Pantry
Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.00am-12.30pm
Wednesday 2.30-5.00pm, for residents of Pilton, Muirhouse, Drylaw and Granton. The service is only available with membership and once registered, each visit costs £5.
Address: 28-30 Ferry Road Drive, EH4 4BR
Phone: 0131 476 7741
Lift
A free, outdoor sharing shelf stocked with surplus food. They also have an indoor sharing shelf (open Mon-Thur 09:00-14:00) that can be accessed with membership.
Address: 7 Muirhouse Medway, EH4 4RW
Phone: 0131 467 3578
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
Open every Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 AM to 15:00 PM and Wednesday from 9:00 – 13:00, for dried foods, freezer-ready meals, and occasional access to pet food. Register to use the service by calling the number below.
Address: 67B Groathill Road North, EH4 2SA
Phone: 0131 315 4989
Pilton Equalities Project
The organisation has a free food sharing shelf Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 15:30 outside their office.
Address: 3 West Pilton Park, EH4 4EL
Phone: 0131 315 4466
Fresh Start
They serve hot soup with a filled roll every Tuesday from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, and 2 course meals available every Friday from 12:00 to 13:30.
Address: 28-30 Ferry Road Drive, EH4 4BR
Phone: 0131 476 7741
Granton Parish Church Coffee Morning
Coffee and cake are served to anyone every Thursday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Please note it is open to all but there is a limit to numbers. The Church also hosts Men’s Breakfasts every 2nd Saturday of the month that can be booked by calling the number below.
Address: 55 Boswall Parkway Edinburgh, EH5 2DA
Phone: 0131 210 0540
Salvation Army Community Cafe
This community cafe is open Mondays, and Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. They provide low-cost cake and coffee for all.
Address: 36 Wardieburn Drive, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1BZ
Phone: 0131 551 6820
Pilton CHP
Pilton Community Health Project serves free lunch every Wednesday at 2:00 PM.
Address: 10 Wardieburn Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1LY
Phone: 07518 756 330
Email: [email protected]
Empty Kitchens Full Hearts
They serve hot soup with a roll every Friday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.
Address: 3-11 West Granton Road, EH5 1HG
Phone: 0789 534 7157
Salvation Army Granton
This is a sharing shelf open every Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with free donated surplus and out of date goods.
Address: 36 Wardieburn Drive, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1BZ
Phone: 0131 315 4989
Granton Parish Lunch Club
Wednesday Lunch is open to all, every week from
12:00 PM, and provides a 3-course meal for £3.
Address: 55 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA
Phone: 0131 210 0540
LifeCare
LifeCare is a charity supporting those over 50 years of age and hosts Saturday Socials every week with free tea, coffee, soup and sandwiches from 12:30 to 3:30. They also run Meals On Wheels, delivering two-course lunches, twice a week to those over 50 who are eligible for Pension Credit or Universal Credit.
Address: 2 Cheyne Street, EH4 1JB
Phone: 0131 343 0940
Drylaw Rainbow Club
Lunch clubs and day services for people over 65 including people with dementia
Address: Drylaw Parish Church, Groathill Road North, EH4 2RG
Phone: 0131 343 6643
North East Edinburgh - EH6-EH7
Edinburgh Leith Pantry
Open every Thursday from 9:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Membership cost £5 each week for local residents. You’ll be able to choose a guaranteed 10 items from a huge variety of groceries, fresh fruit and veg plus all the usual store cupboard favourites.
Address: 6 Henderson Street, EH6 6BS
Phone: 07551 592 218
South Leith Parish Church
Serves a takeaway breakfast every Sunday from 09:30 to 10:30 AM, and packed evening meals every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:00 PM.
Address: 6 Henderson Street, EH6 6BS
Phone: 0131 554 2578
Soul Food
The service provides hot meals across different locations.
Contact: [email protected]
Dinner is provided on Thursdays at 17:30 at Grace Church Leith, 3 Shrubhill Walk, EH7 4RB
North East Pantry
The Edinburgh North East Foodbank runs a membership only pantry with a £5 fee each visit, for residents in EH6 or EH7 only. Send an email to ask about registration.
Address: South Leith Parish Church, Constitution Street, EH6 6BJ
Contact: [email protected]
Heart of Newhaven
Serving nutritious 2 course meal, this lunch club runs weekly every Monday 12:30pm – 2pm at the Heart of Newhaven. Free and open to all.
Address: 4-6 Main Street, Edinburgh, EH6 4HY
Phone: 0131 554 3900
Email: [email protected]
The Ripple Lunch Club
The club runs Monday to Friday with lunch served at 11:30am. Freshly cooked nutritious 2 course meal for a set price of £ a day, for people aged 65 and over.
Address: 198 Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh, EH7 6DZ
Phone: 0131 554 0422
SOUTH WEST & SOUTH EAST- EH11, EH13 - EH14, Eh16 - EH17
Score Scotland Community Fridges
The project shares donated food and runs from Whale Arts Centre on Mondays and St Nicolas Church on Thursdays.
Address 1: St. Nicholas Church, 124 Sighthill Loan, EH11 4NT (10.30-11.30am with tickets given at 10am)
Address 2: Whale Arts Agency, 30 Westburn Grove, EH14 2SA (12:00-13:00 with tickets given from 11:30)
Phone: 0131 442 2341
Broomhouse Pantry
The Broomhouse Pantry is open 10am-2pm Tuesday to Thursday and 9.30-11.30am on Fridays. The Pantry operates on a membership basis.
Address: 3 Broomhouse Market, EH11 3UU
Phone: 0131 443 6223
Email: [email protected]
Community One Stop Shop
Our foodbank operates on a non-referral basis, meaning that anyone is in financial crisis is welcome to make use of the service. Open between 9.30am-2.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30-11.30am on Fridays. We are also open between 5pm-7.30pm on Wednesdays.
Address: 3 Broomhouse Market, EH11 3UU
Phone: 0131 443 6223
Email: [email protected]
Holy Trinity Wester Hailes Foodbank
Opens every Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This foodbank operates with no referral system.
Address 1: Holy Trinity Wester Hailes Church, 2 Hailesland Place, EH14 2SL.
Phone: 0131 442 3304
Space Kitchen Café
The cafe is opened to everyone Monday – Saturday, 9:00am – 2:30pm.
- Breakfast: 9-11 a.m.
- Lunch: 12-2 p.m.
- Brunch: Saturdays @ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Kids Breakfast Club: Saturdays @ 9-10:30 a.m
Address: 79-89 Broomhouse Crescent
Edinburgh EH11 3RH
Contact: 0131 455 7731
Community Renewal Pantry
Community Renewal has a pantry at Places for People open every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Address: 3 Hay Avenue, EH16 4RW
Phone: 07738 760 601
WHALE Arts - Cafe
A low cost café open every Tuesday from 11:00 to 2:00pm, serving hot drinks, baked goods and lunches.
Address: 30 Westburn Grove, EH14 2SA
Phone: 0131 442 2341
WHALE Arts Community Meal
WHALE hosts a free hot lunch on Fridays at 1pm for the local community. The lunch is not available on public holidays.
Address: 30 Westburn Grove, EH14 2SA
Phone: 0131 442 2341
Currie Community Centre
The centre offers a community meal on Fridays. Hot lunches are served Fridays 12:00pm – 1:00pm for people age 60 and over.
The café at the centre serves variety of beverages and cakes. Open on Saturdays during term time from 9:00am – 12:00pm at a fee.
Address: 280 Lanark Rd W, Edinburgh EH14 5RU
Phone: 07861 688 439
Soul Food
Soul Food offers free lunches on Thursdays at 12:00 and free dinners on Sundays at 17:00
Address: The Hub, 230b Oxgangs Road North, EH13 9BQ
Contact: [email protected]
Holy Trinity Wester Hailes
The Church provides a food parcel service for 2 days supply for those in crisis which does not require a referral.
They also have a café open Wed – Fri 10:00-13:30 offering both free and low cost food. Options include soup with bread, breakfast, lunches, fresh fruit, main meals, cakes and drinks.
Address: Holy Trinity Wester Hailes Church, 1-2 Hailesland Place, EH14 2SL
Phone: 0131 442 3304
Tasting Change
For just £4.50 each week local residents can join up as members and access a whole range of benefits! You will be able to choose a guaranteed 10 items from a huge variety of groceries, fresh fruit and veg and all of the usual store cupboard favourites.
Address: 30 Harvesters Way, Edinburgh, EH14 3JF
Contact: 0131 453 9400