Free Food & Food Banks in London
Free, verified free food & food banks for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London. Find addresses, opening hours, and contact details.
Ace of Clubs
Lunch for £1
📍 St Alphonsus Road, London, Lambeth SW4 7AS📞 020 7720 2811Acton Homeless Concern
Centre for homeless and inadequately housed. Clothes, showers, advice on benefits and housing. Free lunch alternates Mon/Tue/Fri/Sun at 12pm-1:50pm.
📍 Emmaus House, 1 Berrymead Gardens, West London W3 8AA📞 020 8992 5768Andover Surplus Food Project
Free food available on Fridays, come and choose 5 items.
📍 Andover Community Centre, Islington N7 7RY📞 020 7272 3493Brickworks Community Centre
Food parcels - on other days, can provide emergency food bags (if available).
📍 Islington N4 4BY📞 020 72631067Caxton House
Surplus bread and cakes in reception when available.
📍 Islington N19 3RQChoices CIC African Caribbean Cultural Food Co-op
Pay £5 for £20-£25 worth of Afro-Caribbean Food. Low/no income contact email to join.
📍 Caxton House, Islington N19 3RQCommunity Foodshop
Register online. Pay £4 membership a week, choose 15-20 items of non-perishable, chilled, and frozen food
📍 St Nicholas Centre, St Nicholas Way, London, Sutton SM1 2AY📞 075 1310 0963Community of Refugees from Vietnam – East London
Services for Vietnamese community. Advice on benefits, employment, housing, education, health. Day centre and lunch club. Counselling, ESOL
📍 Dockland Settlement Centre, 197 East Ferry Road, Tower Hamlets E14 3BA📞 020 7538 4986Copenhagen Street Foodbank
Weekly foodbank: fresh food and non-perishable items
📍 Islington N1 0SR📞 2078378378Croydon Refugee Day Centre
Practical assistance for asylum seekers and refugees in Croydon. Tuesday: information/help desk, language classes, emergency food/clothes/toiletries. Wednesday: socialising, refreshments, children's play, language classes, activities, gardening.
📍 West Croydon Baptist Church, Whitehorse Road, Croydon CR0 2JHDamien Centre
Breakfast in morning, light meal in afternoon. Safe daytime space. Charge mobiles, use Wi-Fi
📍 3-5 Church Road, Acton, Acton W3 8PU📞 020 8993 6096Dellow Centre
Resource Centre for homeless people. Breakfast 9-10am, showers 9-11:30am, housing & benefit advice, mental health support
📍 82 Wentworth Street, London, Tower Hamlets E1 7SA📞 020 7375 0020Elizabeth House
Pop-up food store £3. For residents in: N4 2, N4 3, N5 1, N5 2, N7 7
📍 Islington📞 2076901300FoodCycle Finsbury Park
Free 3 course vegetarian meal. No need to book.
📍 Andover Community Centre, Community Hub, Corker Walk, Islington N7 7RYFoodCycle Islington
Free hot meal at 1pm, no need to book
📍 New River Baptist Church, Islington N1 2TLFreedom From Fear To Love - Islington Mind's LGBTQIA+ Refugees social
LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers socialise, have lunch, work on CVs, make art, find peer support
📍 Islington Mind, Unit 4, Archway Business Centre, 19-23 Wedmore Street, Islington N19 4RUHare Krishna, Food For All
Free food for homeless people and others in need. Freshly prepared food served from catering van
📍 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn W1D 3DL📞 020 7437 3662Hargrave Hall
Food pantry (fresh and non-perishables). Free dinner at 5pm. Drop in- all welcome.
📍 Islington N19 5SPHilldrop Community Centre
Free hot lunch at 12:30pm. For residents of N7 & local Hilldrop Estates.
📍 Islington N7 0JEHillside Clubhouse
Hearty Thursdays - free meals, hand-cooked by members for community. Halal, Kosher and vegetarian options.
📍 Islington N7 9GJHolloway SDA Church
Food bank
📍 Islington N7 0RNHornsey Lane Community Centre
Giving out surplus food
📍 Islington N19 3Y📞 020 7272 5398Jesuit Refugee Service
Day Centre for destitute asylum seekers not eligible for asylum support. All nationalities, all faiths. Appointment system for new visitors
📍 The Hurtado Jesuit Centre, 2 Chandler Street, Tower Hamlets E1W 2QT📞 020 7488 7310Manor Gardens Centre
Food coop. Take home bags of groceries for £3
📍 Islington N7 6LAMargins Project at Union Chapel
Drop-in for people facing homelessness. Sit down meal, takeaways, hot showers, laundry.
📍 19B Compton Terrace, Islington N1 2UNMildmay Community Centre
Soup & Stew Day. Hot bowl of stew or soup. Thu: food co-op £1/person. Fri: food co-op £1/person.
📍 Islington N16 8NAMuslim Welfare House
Hot meals at 2pm.
📍 233 Seven Sisters Rd, Islington N4 2DANotre Dame Refugee Centre
Refreshments and hot lunch when possible. Free donated clothes and toiletries.
📍 16 Leicester Square, London, Westminster WC2H 7NH📞 020 7440 2669Notre Dame Refugee Centre - Drop-in Cafe
Refreshments and occasionally hot lunch. Free donated clothes and toiletries.
📍 16 Leicester Square, Westminster WC2H 7NH📞 020 7440 2669Renewal Programme: Refugee and Migrant Project
Support for undocumented Newham residents facing destitution. Food bank service available. In-person drop-ins and online referrals now available
📍 395 High Street North, Newham E12 6PG📞 0208 471 6954Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers
Safe space for clients. Hot lunches, advice and support around health, housing, immigration, education, employment, social activities
📍 Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, Southwark SE15 4AN📞 020 7732 0505Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers - Copleston Centre
Services include advice, creative activities, lunch, creche, gardening, ESOL, storytelling, conversation class
📍 Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, Southwark SE15 4AN📞 020 7732 0505Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers - South London Mission
Advice, lunch, games, employability skills, health and inclusion, conversation class
📍 256 Bermondsey Street, Southwark SE1 3UQ📞 020 7732 0505Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers - Trinity College Centre
Advice, creative activities, lunch, creche, gardening, health and inclusion, conversation class
📍 Trinity College Centre, Newent Close, Southwark SE15 6EF📞 020 7732 0505St Giles Pantry
£3.50 per visit. By appointment only.
📍 Islington N7 9GSt Luke's
Free community lunch (monthly).
📍 90 Central St, London, Islington EC1V 8AJSt Luke's Food Hub
For some EC1 area, by appointment (call to check eligibility)
📍 Islington EC1V 8AJ📞 2075498181St Mary's Church and the Hive Foodbank
Learn to make cheap, easy and tasty meals. All ingredients provided.
📍 Islington N19 3ADSt.George's
Free hot lunch
📍 Islington N7 0NDThe Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Hot food served 10am-1:30pm. Day Centre includes cafe, laundry, lockers, showers, health services
📍 12 Adelaide Street, London, Westminster WC2N 4HW📞 020 7766 5544The Dunloe Centre
Weekly drop-in for homeless people. Free food - hot meal and tea. Clothes store, toiletries, bedding. Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
📍 at St Saviour's Priory, 18 Queensbridge Road, Hackney E2 8NS📞 020 7739 9976The Hive Foodbank
Referral needed - call on phone number.
📍 Islington N19 3AD📞 020 7916 2710The Passage
Resource Centre for homeless. Rough sleepers given priority during breakfast. Appointment system in place.
📍 St Vincent's Centre, Carlisle Place, London, Victoria SW1P 1NL📞 020 7592 1850The Peel
Free ready meals. Queue from 12:45pm
📍 Islington EC1R 0HUThe Ringcross Foodbank
Food parcels, meals and essentials £3. Open to residents of Holloway, Laycock, Caledonian Wards and Hydge Housing Estates, plus rough sleepers
📍 Islington N7 8RH📞 7565256537The Soup Kitchen @ American International Church
Soup and main course. Clothes Closet on alternate Mon. Consultation room for mental health, dentists, doctors
📍 79a Tottenham Ct Rd, London, Camden W1T 4TDThe Welcome Centre
Day Centre for rough sleepers and vulnerable adults. Advice on drugs, alcohol, benefits, health, mental health. Food, showers, clothing, laundry
📍 2 St Marys Road, London, Ilford IG1 1QX📞 020 8514 3283West London Welcome
Community centre for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. English classes, hot food, foodbank, advice, advocacy, social and creative activities, clothing, childcare. Holistic approach.
📍 Kensington & Chelsea / HammersmithWhitechapel Mission - Day Centre
Free breakfast from 8am. Showers Mon-Fri 6:30-10am. Clothing available daily. Advice and Computing services
📍 212 Whitechapel Road, London, Tower Hamlets E1 1BJ📞 020 7247 4543