November 2026 · 5 min read

Free Food This Week in San Antonio: Nov 2–8, 2026

Whatever day it is, somebody in San Antonio is serving a free meal today. This is the week of Monday, November 2 through Sunday, November 8, 2026, laid out day by day from our verified directory of 132 free-food places — hot meal sites with set hours, plus the pantries and grocery giveaways listed on each day page. No sign-up, no cost. Hours change, so call before you go.

Monday, Nov 2 — 27 places with set serving hours

Start the week at Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope (78207) — three free hot meals every day of the year: breakfast 7:00–8:00 AM, lunch 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, dinner 5:00–6:00 PM, open to all with no questions asked (210-220-2100). Corazón Day Center (78215) serves a hot lunch 12:00–1:00 PM, Monday–Friday, and Christian Assistance Ministry hands out sack lunches 9:00–11:00 AM, Monday–Saturday. The full list is on our free food on Monday page.

Tuesday, Nov 3 — 31 places with set serving hours

Tuesday is one of the strongest pantry days of the week. See every Tuesday option — meal sites and grocery pantries together — on the free food on Tuesday page, or search by your ZIP on the find food map.

Wednesday, Nov 4 — 33 places, the biggest day of the week

More verified places serve on Wednesday than any other day this week. If you can only pick one day to stock up, make it Wednesday: free food on Wednesday.

Thursday, Nov 5 — 30 places with set serving hours

Hot meals downtown and pantries across the city — the full day list is at free food on Thursday. Senior lunch programs run weekdays at centers across San Antonio; several are in our directory under hot meals.

Friday, Nov 6 — 24 places with set serving hours

End the work week with a hot lunch at Corazón Day Center or the House of Neighborly Service senior lunch (11:00 AM–12:00 PM, Monday–Friday, 210-434-2301). Full list: free food on Friday.

Saturday, Nov 7 — 10 places with set serving hours, plus the Saturday map

Saturday runs on a different rhythm — weekend distributions and sack lunches (CAM, 9:00–11:00 AM). Our Saturday map shows what's on, and the free food on Saturday page lists the day.

Sunday, Nov 8 — a quieter day, but not an empty one

Four meal sites keep set Sunday hours, led by Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope (three meals, every day of the year) and Communities Under the Bridge, which serves a hot dinner 6:00–7:00 PM every evening (210-569-4026). The San Antonio Rescue Mission serves an evening meal nightly as well. See free food on Sunday.

Need food right now?

Don't wait for a day page. The Open Right Now page checks today's hours for you, and the four-question food quiz points you to the places that fit your situation. Prefer a person? Call 2-1-1 any time — free, confidential, 24/7.

Looking ahead: Thanksgiving help is already listed

Free Thanksgiving dinners and turkey giveaways are being verified and added now — start with our holiday meals page and the guide to free Thanksgiving dinners in San Antonio.

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Sources: serving days, hours, and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory (132 listings), checked against each organization's own page. Counts above cover listings with set daily hours in the directory; each day page also lists pantries with weekly schedules. Checked November 2, 2026.