November 2026 · 4 min read

Today in San Antonio, Tuesday Nov 10, 2026: 31 Places Serve Free Food — Veterans Day Is Tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, our verified directory lists 31 places serving free food in San Antonio — groceries, pantries and hot meals. And tomorrow is the day this week has been building toward: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. Its biggest grocery help is registration-only, and today is the last full day to register. Some regular Wednesday pantries also close for the holiday — so if you need food, today is the safer day to go. Here is today, in time order.

Today, Tuesday Nov 10, hour by hour

7:00–8:00 AM — Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope, 1 Haven for Hope Way, San Antonio, TX 78207. Breakfast, the first of three free hot meals it serves every day of the year (lunch 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, dinner 5:00–6:00 PM) — including tomorrow's holiday. Open to all — no questions asked. (210-220-2100)

8:00 AM–5:00 PM — San Antonio Food Bank — Client Services, 5200 Historic Old Hwy 90, San Antonio, TX 78227. Walk in Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; phone lines Monday–Friday 8 AM–6 PM, Saturday 9 AM–3 PM. (210-431-8326)

8:30–10:30 AM — Chapel Hill UMC Food Pantry (Tuesdays only), 4114 SW Loop 410 (Evandale St. entrance), San Antonio, TX 78227. Every Tuesday, first 75 families per its listing. Bring a valid Texas photo ID; once per family per 30 days. Go early — when the 75 are served, it closes.

8:30 AM–5:00 PM — Catholic Charities pantries. Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207 — drive-through pantry, Monday–Friday (210-226-6178); and St. Stephen's CARE Center, 2127 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.

9:00 AM–1:00 PM — Baptist Temple Church Food Distribution Center, 901 E Drexel Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210. Tue, Thu & Sat 9am–1pm per its listing (call to confirm — hours vary by listing).

9:00–11:00 AM — Christian Assistance Ministry — Sack Lunches, 110 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215, Monday–Saturday. (210-223-4099) CAM's downtown groceries also run Mon–Thu 9:30 AM–3:00 PM at the same campus, and its Northwest Campus (5084 DeZavala, 78249) runs Mon–Thu 9 AM–2 PM.

11:00 AM–1:00 PM — West Avenue Compassion (Tuesdays only), 10715 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78213. Food distribution every Tuesday, drive-through, per its listing.

11:00 AM–12:00 PM — House of Neighborly Service — Senior Lunch, 407 N Calaveras St, San Antonio, TX 78207, Monday–Friday. Its emergency food pantry at the same address runs Mon–Fri 9 AM–12 PM. (210-434-2301)

12:00–1:00 PM — Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub, 504 Avenue E, San Antonio, TX 78215. Hot lunch Monday–Friday; center open 8:30 AM–4:00 PM. (210-238-5958)

5:00–6:00 PM — Faith Kitchen dinner (above). 6:00–7:00 PM — Communities Under the Bridge, 724 Chestnut St, San Antonio, TX 78202: a hot dinner every evening. (210-569-4026, text only per its listing)

About 7:30–8:00 PM — San Antonio Rescue Mission, 907 E Quincy St, San Antonio, TX 78215. Hot evening meal nightly after the chapel service, with a light breakfast in the morning. (210-222-9736)

Any time — United Way 2-1-1 Helpline: dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including holidays, so it works tomorrow too.

The full list is on our free food on Tuesday page. Search all places by ZIP on Find Food.

Tomorrow: Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov 11 — register today, and expect some closures

Veterans Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11. The biggest grocery help that day, Feed the Force: 1,000 free Family Grocery Boxes for veterans and military families connected to Joint Base San Antonio (Frost Bank Center, 1 Frost Bank Center Drive, San Antonio, TX 78219, Nov 11, 1:00–4:00 PM, drive-thru), is registration-only with no walk-up line. Each box holds groceries for up to 50 meals at home. Today is the last full day to register — do not wait for Wednesday morning. Full details: register now for a free Veterans Day grocery box. Not JBSA-connected? Walk-in help that day is in our What's Open on Veterans Day guide and on our holiday meals page.

Holiday closures to plan around: our Wednesday list shows 33 places, but some listings say outright that they close for holidays — Presa Community Center Emergency Food Pantry (3721 S Presa St, 78210) lists "Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm (closed holidays)", and RACAP in Schertz lists "Monday–Friday, 1:00–3:00 PM (closed federal holidays)". Others may shorten hours without posting it. The help that holds on the holiday itself, per the listings: Faith Kitchen (every day of the year), Communities Under the Bridge (every evening), and 2-1-1 (24/7, including holidays). For anything else tomorrow, call before you go — or go today while all 31 places are on their normal schedule. Full list: free food on Wednesday.

This Saturday, Nov 14: the next Food4SA Turkey Collection

Food4SA, the San Antonio Food Bank's November campaign (Nov 1–30), holds its next Turkey Collection on Saturday, November 14 at H-E-B Leon Springs (24165 I-10, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78257), with a final day Sunday, November 22 at all area H-E-B Plus! stores. It is a drop-off for givers — bring a frozen turkey or nonperishable food. Background: Food4SA in San Antonio — November 2026.

Need food right now?

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.

Helpful links & phone numbers

• Find Food — search verified places by ZIP and see what is open today.
• San Antonio Food Bank — 210-431-8326 · safoodbank.org
• Faith Kitchen at Haven for Hope — 210-220-2100
• Communities Under the Bridge — 210-569-4026 (text only per its listing)
• San Antonio Rescue Mission — 210-222-9736
• Call 2-1-1 — free, confidential help finding food by phone, 24/7

Sources: Tuesday (31 places), Wednesday (33 places listed, including the Presa and RACAP holiday-closure notes), Monday (27 places) and Sunday (4 places) serving days, hours, addresses and phone numbers are from the San Antonio Free Meals verified directory, read live on the site's Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday and Sunday pages on November 10, 2026. The Nov. 11 Feed the Force distribution (1,000 boxes, up to 50 meals per box, Frost Bank Center, 1:00–4:00 PM, advance registration required, Joint Base San Antonio eligibility) is from the event partners' announcements — Spurs Sports & Entertainment, USAA and Mercy Chefs (late October 2026), as reported in our November 4 registration guide. Food4SA Turkey Collection dates and places (Nov 14 Leon Springs, Nov 22 all area H-E-B Plus!) are from the San Antonio Food Bank (Nov. 2, 2026). Hours change — call before you go. Checked November 10, 2026.