Meals
Free meals on weekends and evenings in Ottawa
Checked October 3, 2026
Most food programs run on weekday daytimes. Weekends and evenings are harder. These lists are built from each program’s own published schedule and update when the schedule does.
Shepherds of Good Hope’s Community Kitchen at 216 Murray Street serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the year, and the Ottawa Mission serves meals in its dining room every day. If you are not sure where to go, start there.
Saturday and Sunday meals
454 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast
- Every day · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch (Wednesday the centre closes at 1pm)
507 Bank St, Floor 2, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast
- Every day · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch
- Every day · 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — dinner
216 Murray St, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. — breakfast
- Every day · 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — lunch
- Every day · 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — dinner
- Every day · 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. — drop-in meal (leftovers/sandwiches)
35 Waller St, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. — breakfast (Listed as year-round; days not itemized)
- Every day · 11:20 a.m. – 12 p.m. — lunch
- Every day · 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — dinner
147 Besserer St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. — drop-in with healthy meal
- Sat, Sun · 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. — drop-in with healthy meal
55 Eccles St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon, Thu · 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Mission Food Truck lunch
- Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun · 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — drop-in (last call 7pm)
140 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, ON
- Fri, Sun · 9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. — drop-in meal and snacks
- Mon, Tue, Sat · 10 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. — drop-in meal and snacks
290 Kent St, Ottawa, ON
- Tue, Wed, Fri · 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. — food, tea/coffee, prepared meals
- Thu, Sat · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. — food, tea/coffee, prepared meals
670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Sat · 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — hot meal delivery (Delivered over the noon hour; exact window not published)
Food bank · Hot meal · Youth
Operation Come Home Youth Drop-In (food bank and meals)
Operation Come Home
150 Gloucester St, Ottawa
- Mon–Thu · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — drop-in
- Mon–Thu · 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — drop-in
- Fri · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — drop-in
- Sat, Sun · 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — drop-in
- Sat · 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. — food truck meal (616 Kirkwood Ave - Hampton Court OCH (1st Saturdays))
- Sat · 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. — food truck meal (1290 Coldrey Ave - (3rd Saturdays))
- Sat · 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — food truck meal (1400 Lepage Ave - Lepage Manor OCH (2nd & 4th Saturdays))
- Sat · 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — food truck meal (310 York St - Lowertown Community Resource Centre (2nd & 4th Saturdays))
- Sun · 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — food truck meal (1365 Bank St - Ottawa Community Housing (1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays))
- Sun · 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — food truck meal (231 Penfield Dr - Ottawa Community Housing (2nd & 4th Sundays))
- Sun · 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. — food truck meal (453 Cooper St - Centretown/OCH)
- Sun · 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. — food truck meal (521 Rideau St - Capital City Mission)
211 Bronson Ave (Mac Hall, Bronson Centre), Ottawa, ON; Saturdays at 70 James St
- Mon–Fri · 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — breakfast (211 Bronson Ave)
- Mon–Fri · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch (211 Bronson Ave)
- Sat · 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — breakfast (70 James St (St Barnabas Church))
- Sat · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch (70 James St (St Barnabas Church))
275 Elgin St (entrance), Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast (Women and gender-diverse only until 12:30pm)
- Mon–Fri · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch
- Mon–Fri · 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. — dinner (Open to all visitors)
- Sat, Sun · 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast (Women and gender-diverse only)
150 Gloucester St, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — sit-down meal
- Mon–Wed · 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — sit-down meal
Meals after 5 p.m.
152 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON
- Fri · 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. — dinner
510 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — mobile hot meals
- Mon–Fri · 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — mobile hot meals
507 Bank St, Floor 2, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast
- Every day · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch
- Every day · 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — dinner
216 Murray St, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. — breakfast
- Every day · 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — lunch
- Every day · 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — dinner
- Every day · 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. — drop-in meal (leftovers/sandwiches)
147 Besserer St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. — drop-in with healthy meal
- Sat, Sun · 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. — drop-in with healthy meal
55 Eccles St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon, Thu · 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Mission Food Truck lunch
- Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun · 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — drop-in (last call 7pm)
109A Fourth Ave, Ottawa, ON
- Wed, Thu · 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. — drop-in meal and snacks
140 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, ON
- Fri, Sun · 9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. — drop-in meal and snacks
- Mon, Tue, Sat · 10 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. — drop-in meal and snacks
290 Kent St, Ottawa, ON
- Tue, Wed, Fri · 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. — food, tea/coffee, prepared meals
- Thu, Sat · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. — food, tea/coffee, prepared meals
Food bank · Indigenous · Community kitchen
Inuit Food Security (food bank and community kitchen)
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
282 Dupuis St, Ottawa
- Mon · 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. — food bank (Inuit elders 55+)
- Tue · 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. — food bank (Inuit families and students)
- Wed · 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — food bank (general Inuit community)
- Wed · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — food bank (general Inuit community)
Food bank · Hot meal · Youth
Operation Come Home Youth Drop-In (food bank and meals)
Operation Come Home
150 Gloucester St, Ottawa
- Mon–Thu · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — drop-in
- Mon–Thu · 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — drop-in
- Fri · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — drop-in
- Sat, Sun · 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — drop-in
151 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. — coffee and sandwiches (take-out only)
- Mon–Fri · 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. — community dinner (dine-in or take-out)
275 Elgin St (entrance), Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast (Women and gender-diverse only until 12:30pm)
- Mon–Fri · 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch
- Mon–Fri · 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. — dinner (Open to all visitors)
- Sat, Sun · 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. — breakfast (Women and gender-diverse only)
150 Gloucester St, Ottawa, ON
- Every day · 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — sit-down meal
- Mon–Wed · 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — sit-down meal
Several churches run winter “Out of the Cold” suppers on Saturdays, usually from November to March. Their dates are on their listings.
Sources
- Shepherds of Good Hope — Community Kitchen
- The Ottawa Mission — food truck weekly schedule
- Each program’s own page (linked from its listing)
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