Free meals and cheap food in Newcastle
Volunteer and community groups welcome people who are hungry or lonely to eat a hot meal. Community meals and supermarkets often use food donated by companies where it would otherwise go to waste.
Find out below where you can:
- sit and eat a hot meal cooked by volunteers free of charge or for a small donation
- buy food at Community supermarkets for a small donation
- get an emergency food parcel. Visit our page on Food banks in Newcastle
What’s available on:
Mondays
| Name | What’s available | How to access |
| Vinnie’s Café at Blackfriars
Address: Newbridge Street Website: svp-blackfriars.org.uk Email: emmab@svp.org.uk |
Low cost hot meals cooked by volunteers.
Free emergency packs of food, clothing, toiletries and sanitary products for those in need. |
Time: 11am to 1.30pm
Who can use it: all welcome How: drop in Cost: pay what you feel for your meal |
| Culture Cafe at Byker Community Centre
Address: 153 Headlam Street, Byker, NE6 2DX
|
Group cookery session where you cook and eat a meal together. Sharing food, language, art and friendship | Time: 12pm to 2pm
Who can use it: adults How: drop in Cost: donations welcome |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: Outreach van on Trafalgar Street (Arches)NE1 2LA Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
Free hot food to people who need it on the street in Newcastle | Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Who can use it: adults How: drop in Cost: free |
| Changing Lives City Homeless Drop in Service
Address: Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City Road, NE1 2AF Telephone: 0191 232 5699 |
A free warm breakfast
Clothes washing facilities Showers Advice on housing, health services and access to drug workers. |
Time:8am to 12pm
Who can use it: people at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness in Newcastle How: drop in Cost: free |
Tuesdays
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| Vinnie’s Café at Blackfriars
Address: Newbridge Street Website: svp-blackfriars.org.uk Email: emmab@svp.org.uk |
From 11am to 1.30pm | Low cost hot meals cooked by volunteers.
Free emergency packs of food, clothing, toiletries and sanitary products for those in need. |
Just turn up and pay what you feel for your meal. |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: The Allison Centre, 56 Bath Lane, NE4 5SQ Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
6.30pm to 8.45pm | Free hot meal for people who need it.
Showers and clothing is available |
Adults can just turn up |
| Changing Lives City Homeless Drop in Service
Address: Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City Road, NE1 2AF Telephone: 0191 232 5699 |
8am to 12pm | A free warm breakfast
Clothes washing facilities Showers Advice on housing, health services and access to drug workers. |
Drop in for people at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness in Newcastle |
| Byker Pantry
Address: Life Vineyard Church, 11 – 13 Raby Cross, Raby Way, Byker, NE6 2FF Telephone: 0749 548 4492
|
Buy low cost food using the Byker Pantry points scheme. |
For people who live or work in Byker. Or has a child at school in Byker.
You exchange money for points. Then buy food items which are priced in points. Items are at least half the price of a supermarket. |
Wednesday
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| Vinnie’s Café at Blackfriars
Address: Newbridge Street Website: svp-blackfriars.org.uk Email: emmab@svp.org.uk |
From 11am to 1.30pm | Low cost hot meals cooked by volunteers.
Free emergency packs of food, clothing, toiletries and sanitary products for those in need. |
Just turn up and pay what you feel for your meal. |
| FoodCycle Monkchester
Address: Website: foodcycle.org.uk/location/monkchester Email: monkchester@foodcycle.org.uk |
12.30pm | A free, 3 course, sit down, community meal Particularly those who are hungry or lonely.
Meals are freshly cooked, suitable for vegetarians and completely free. Portions of leftovers, surplus food and fresh fruit, veg and bread are available to take away. |
Free
Open to everyone Drop in |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: Trafalgar Street (Arches) Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
7.30pm to 8.30pm | Free hot meal for people who need it.
Showers and clothing is available |
Adults can just turn up |
| Changing Lives City Homeless Drop in Service
Address: Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City Road, NE1 2AF Telephone: 0191 232 5699 |
8am to 12pm | A free warm breakfast
Clothes washing facilities Showers Advice on housing, health services and access to drug workers. |
Drop in for people at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness in Newcastle |
Thursday
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| 6pm | A free, 3 course, sit down, community meal Particularly those who are hungry or lonely.
Meals are freshly cooked, suitable for vegetarians and completely free. Portions of leftovers, surplus food and fresh fruit, veg and bread are available to take away. |
Free
Open to everyone Drop in |
|
| 6.30pm | A free, 3 course, sit down, community meal Particularly those who are hungry or lonely.
Meals are freshly cooked, suitable for vegetarians and completely free. Portions of leftovers, surplus food and fresh fruit, veg and bread are available to take away. |
Free
Open to everyone Drop in |
|
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: The Allison Centre, 56 Bath Lane, NE4 5SQ Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
1pm to 4pm | Free hot meal for people who need it.
Showers and clothing is available |
Adults can just turn up |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: Outreach van on Trafalgar Street (Arches), NE1 2LA Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
7.30pm to 8.30pm | Free hot food to people who need it on the street in Newcastle | Adults can just turn up |
| Changing Lives City Homeless Drop in Service
Address: Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City Road, NE1 2AF Telephone: 0191 232 5699 Website: changing-lives.org.uk |
8am to 12pm | A free warm breakfast
Clothes washing facilities Showers Advice on housing, health services and access to drug workers. |
Drop in for people at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness in Newcastle |
| Pay as you Feel Supermarket at Byker Community Centre
Address: 153 Headlam Street, Byker, NE6 2DX Telephone: 0191 265 5777 Website: bykerca.org Email: Admin@BykerCA.Org |
4pm to 8pm | You can buy food for a small donation that would have otherwise been thrown away by shops. | Drop in and pay as you feel
|
| Byker Pantry
Address: Life Vineyard Church, 11 – 13 Raby Cross, Raby Way, Byker, NE6 2FF Telephone: 0749 548 4492
|
2pm to 6pm |
Buy low cost food using the Byker Pantry points scheme. |
For people who live or work in Byker. Or has a child at school in Byker.
You exchange money for points. Then buy food items which are priced in points. Items are at least half the price of a supermarket. |
Fridays
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| Magic Hat Cafe at Byker Community Centre
Address: 153 Headlam Street, Byker, NE6 2DX Telephone: 0191 265 5777 Website: bykerca.org Email: Admin@BykerCA.Org
|
5pm to 8pm | A hot meal for a small donation | Drop in
Pay what you feel |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: The Allison Centre, 56 Bath Lane, NE4 5SQ Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
6.30pm to 8.45pm | Free hot meal for people who need it.
Clothing is available |
Adults can just turn up |
| Changing Lives City Homeless Drop in Service
Address: Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City Road, NE1 2AF Telephone: 0191 232 5699 Website: changing-lives.org.uk |
8am to 12pm | A free warm breakfast
Clothes washing facilities Showers Advice on housing, health services and access to drug workers. |
Drop in for people at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness in Newcastle |
| Pay as you Feel Supermarket at Byker Community Centre
Address: 153 Headlam Street, Byker, NE6 2DX Telephone: 0191 265 5777 Website: bykerca.org Email: Admin@BykerCA.Org |
9.30am to 4pm | You can buy food for a small donation that would have otherwise been thrown away by shops. | Drop in and pay as you feel
|
Saturdays
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| Pay as you Feel Supermarket at Byker Community Centre
Address: 153 Headlam Street, Byker, NE6 2DX Telephone: 0191 265 5777 Website: bykerca.org Email: Admin@BykerCA.Org |
10am to 1pm | You can buy food for a small donation that would have otherwise been thrown away by shops. | Drop in and pay as you feel
|
Sundays
| Name | Time | What’s available | How to access |
| The People’s Kitchen
Address: Old Eldon Square Website: peopleskitchen.co.uk Email: info@peopleskitchen.co.uk |
9am to 10.45am | Free hot meal for people who need it.
Clothing is available |
Adults can just turn up |
FoodCycle Walker where volunteers cook a tasty community meal on Thursdays at 6pm at Pottery Bank Community Centre.
The People’s Kitchen serve hot food 7 times a week to people who need it in Newcastle on:
- Mondays and Thursdays at their Outreach van on Trafalgar Street 7.30pm to 8.30pm
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Alison Centre 6.30pm to 8.45pm
- Sundays, at their Outreach van on Old Eldon Square from 9am to 10.45am. During the Winter it is at the Alison Centre, Bath Lane.
Vinnie’s Café at Blackfriars give free hot meals to those who are most in need. Meals are cooked by volunteers on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 11am and 1.30pm.
Changing Lives have a Drop in for rough sleepers at Crisis Skylight 7 days a week where you can get free meals, access washing machines and showers.
- Mondays to Fridays 8am to 12pm
- Saturdays 8am to 1pm
- open during afternoons to support people to access health appointments and housing advice
Last updated: September 11, 2019
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