A food distribution in Paris, in March 2023 | Photo: Mehdi Chebil / InfoMigrants
A food distribution in Paris, in March 2023 | Photo: Mehdi Chebil / InfoMigrants

Are you homeless and looking for food aid in Paris? InfoMigrants has made a list of different places where you can find a free meal.

This article was updated in October 2024

Many associations and collectives organize food aid distribution in Paris. InfoMigrants has made a list of food aid locations, classified by district.

Paris 1st arrondissement:

  • La Chorba serves breakfast in the Canopée Media Library (1st floor) every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

>> 10 passage de la Canopée. Châtelet-les Halles metro station.

...And every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the MP2A section of the Canopée (2nd floor)

>> 10 passage de la Canopée. Châtelet-les Halles metro station.

Paris 3rd arrondissement:

  • La Chorba serves breakfast at the Gaité lyrique. Every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

>> 3 bis rue Papin. Réaumur-Sébastopol metro station.

La Chorba serves breakfast at the Carnavalet Museum (orangerie room). Every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

>> 23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris. Metro Saint-Paul

Paris 4th arrondissement:

  • La Chorba serves breakfast in the Centre Pompidou every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

>> Place Georges Pompidou. Metro Rambuteau.

  • La Halte Femmes de l'Hôtel de Ville. The space primarily welcomes single women. Meals are served at lunchtime from Monday to Friday. Closed on weekends.

>> Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville or 5 rue Lobau, 75004

  • La Paroisse Saint Merry serves breakfast from Monday to Sunday, starting at 8:30 a.m. On Sunday, for lunchtime, they open a family canteen starting at 12:45.

>> 76 rue de la Verrerie, 75004

La Chorba serves breakfast at the Musée Carnavalet (orangery room)

Paris 5th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves hot meals on Mondays and Thursdays starting at 8 p.m.

>> 2, Quai Saint Bernard, 75005. Jardin Tino Rossi. Gare d'Austerlitz metro station.

Paris 7th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves hot meals: Tuesday and Thursday starting at 8pm. And Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:30 p.m.

>> 9 rue Fabert, 75007 Paris. Invalides metro station.

Paris 9th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves hot meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 8 p.m.

>> Place de Budapest. St Lazare metro station.

Paris 10th arrondissement:

  • L’armée du salut (The Salvation Army) serves breakfast every day from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in front of the Gare de l’Est (before the start of the food drives).

>> The food drive goes from Gare de l’Est to Gare Saint-Lazare via Gare du Nord and Boulevard des Italiens.

  • Le Camion du cœur serves meals: Mondays, Wednesdays Fridays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. And Sundays from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

>> Gare de l’Est – 1, avenue de Verdun. Gare de l’Est metro station.

>> République metro station (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting at 7:30 p.m.)

Paris 11th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves meals on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting at 8 p.m.

>> 16-18 boulevard Richard Lenoir. Metro Breguet-Sabin or Bastille.

  • Paroisse Saint-Joseph des Nations serves breakfast every Sunday morning from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

>> 161 bis rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris

Paris 12th arrondissement:

  • La Fabrique du sourire serves meals every Monday at 8 p.m.

>> Gare de Lyon, rue Roland Barthes

  • Le Camion du cœur serves meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 8 p.m.

>> 42 cours de Vincennes. Metro Nation.

Paris 14th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves meals on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 8 p.m., and on Sundays starting at 7:30 p.m.

>> Place de l’Ile-de-Sein, boulevard Arago. Metro Denfert-Rochereau.

Paris 17th arrondissement:

  • Le Camion du cœur serves meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting at 8 p.m.

>> 15 avenue de la Porte de St Ouen. Porte de Saint-Ouen metro station.

Paris 18th arrondissement:

  • Solidarité migrants Wilson. The association serves meals every Tuesday from 8 p.m.

>>29 av. de la Porte d’Aubervilliers, 75018 Paris

  • Le Gang de la Popote serves meals every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

>> Place Pajol. La Chapelle or Gare du Nord metro station.

  • La Gamelle de Jaurès serves meals every Monday at 8 p.m.

>> 29 avenue de la Porte d’Aubervilliers. Porte d'Aubervilliers tram station.

  • La Table ouverte serves hot meals every day of the week. Lunch starts at 11:30am. And in the evening from 4:30 p.m. onwards

>> 4 rue des Poissonniers, 18th. Metro Château-Rouge / Barbès

Paris 19th arrondissement:

  • P’tits déj solidaires offers breakfasts, every day of the week around 8:30 a.m.

>> In the jardin d’Eole, at the corner of rue d’Aubervilliers and rue du Département

  • Une Chorba pour Tous offers meals from Monday to Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. (it is recommended you arrive early).

>> In front of the Jaurès metro station. At 187 boulevard de la Villette

  • The comité migrants Wilson serves breakfast every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

>> At the entrance to the outer ring road, at Porte d’Aubervilliers, in front of Gare des Mines station

  • The association L’un est l’Autre / La Chorba serves hot meals every day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

>> 7-15 avenue de la Porte de la Villette. Porte de la Villette metro station.

  • The association L’un est l’Autre/La Chorba/Les restos du Coeur serves meals from Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

>> 7-15 avenue de la Porte de la Villette. Porte de la Villette metro station.

  • The Sainte-Claire d'Assise parish serves breakfasts every Saturday at 10am.

>> 179 Boulevard Serrurier. Porte de Pantin metro station.

  • L’armée du salut (The Salvation Army) continues to serve breakfast on the road every morning (except Thursday). The Parisian route is as follows: Porte de Bagnolet, Porte du Pré Saint Gervais, Porte de Pantin, Canal de l’Ourcq (Delphine Seyrig then La Villette), Boulevard Mac Donald, Porte d’Aubervilliers, Jaurès, Canal Saint Martin, Gare de l’Est, Eglise Saint Vincent de Paul and Gare du Nord