Food Banks and Hot Meals
Here we have combined a list of all the hot meals which are provided in Islington.
All Saints Church – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer food and advice for anyone
Carnegie Street, London N1 9QW
✆ 020 7837 0720 / 0207 729 2775
Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 12 noon
8 minutes
Services for Homeless and on the margin, and they provide food and advice
Yes/ Limited
Union Chapel ( Margins)- No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer food and advice for anyone experiencing homelessness or crisis
19B Compton Terrace,London, N1 2UN
✆ 07384 463 846
Drop-ins: Monday and Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Advice and engagement: Mon – Thu 10 am – 4 pm
Supported employment: Mon – Friday
Winter night shelter: Every Wednesday from Jan – March
Bus 30 Time: 15 minutes
Services for Homeless, people experiencing crisis and isolation. they provide Hot meal, shower, laundry, advice, employment program & winter shelter
Yes/ Limited
The Manna St Stephen’s Church – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer food and advice for anyone
St Stephens Church Hall, 17 Canonbury Road, London N1 2DF
✆ 020 7226 5369
✉ themanna@ststephenscanonbury.org.uk or nick@ststephenscanonbury.org.uk
Tuesday 2pm – 7pm
Thursday 10am – 4 pm
Friday 10am – 4pm
Bus 73 or 476 Time: 15 minutes
Services for people who struggle with homeless, addiction, loneliness, depression & poor health. they provide food, clothing, showers, and laundry
Yes
New Horizon Youth Centre – Self referral
Ⓘ They offer food, clothes, shower, health essentials and housing advice.
68, Chalton Street London NW1 1JR
✆ 020 7388 5560
Monday to Friday • 10:30am – 4:00pm (closed between 1:30-2:00pm)
Walking 17 minutes
Services for 16-24 year olds who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or vulnerable. They provide Hot food, clothes, shower, health essentials and advice.
Limited
St Gabriel’s Community Centre (The Cabin) – No referral needed
Breakfast: Monday – Sunday 10:30am – 11:30am
Lunch: Thursday 12 noon – 1pm
Bus 17 Time: 33 minutes
Service for homeless
Yes
New River Baptist Church (Food Cycle Islington – No referral needed
Wednesday 1pm
Bus 73 or 476 Time: 20 minutes
Service is for anyone
Yes/ Full
North London Action for the Homeless – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal and housing advise
Lunch: Monday 12 noon – 1:30pm
Supper: Wednesday 6pm – 7:30pm
Bus 73 or 476 Time: 32 minutes
Service is for homeless and ex-homeless
Yes/ Full
Salvation army Faith House for Homeless – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal and housing advise
Men only drop-in Mon 6pm – 8pm
Women only drop-in Tue 5pm – 7pm, Wed 1pm – 3pm
Women’s brunch group Friday 11am – 1pm
Soup kitchen for all Wed 7:30pm – 9pm
Walking 9 minutes
Service is for homeless. They provide soup kitchen.
Yes/ Limited
King’s Cross Christian Centre Food Bank – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal, food bank, housing advise, household goods and clothing.
Kings Cross Baptist Church Vernon Square, WC1X 9EW
✆ 020 7278 7182 or 020 7837 3976
Monday 11am – 2pm Drop-in tea and coffee
Thursday 11:15am Meal
Walking 8 minutes
Service is for homeless, unemployed or in need
No
Saint Silas Church (The Vision) – No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal
Thursday 7pm – 9pm three course meal
Walking 9 minutes
Service is for homeless and lonely.
Limited
Christ Church- No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal and food bank
Monday 11am – 3pm
Bus 30 plus 9 minutes walk Time: 28 minutes
Service is for homeless and lonely.
Limited
St. John the Evangelist- No referral needed
Ⓘ They offer hot meal and occasionally clothing
Tuesday – Friday 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Saturday 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Sunday 3pm – 5pm
Bus 73, 476, 214 or 30 plus 5 minutes walk Time: 12 minutes
Service is for homeless.
Limited
Street Kitchen – No referral needed
Ⓘ They provide hot food
Friday’s 7pm Archway Streets Kitchen (Islington) beside Archway tube station
Bus 17 Time: 22 minutes
Service is for homeless.
Yes
Mildmay Community Centre – No referral needed
Ⓘ They provide hot food, food bank and winter warm space
Community Cook-Up Thursday 12:30 – 1:30
Community Co-Op ( food bank) Friday 11:30 – 1:30 (requires registering via email or phone)
Bus 73 or 478 Time: 26 Minutes
Service is for homeless and community
N/A
Hare Krishna Food for All – No referral needed
Ⓘ They provide free hot vegetarian meals.
Monday to Saturday 2pm – 4pm
Walking 6 minutes
Service is for homeless
Yes
Andover Community Centre (FoodCycle) – No referral needed
Ⓘ They provide free hot meal and food bank
Andover Estate, Corker Walk N7 7RY
Friday 2- 4pm, Food Bank 6 items per person and no booking required.
Saturday 1pm hot meal
Bus 259 Time: 21 minutes
Service is for anyone in need
Yes
Pilion Trust ( Ringcross Community Food Bank) Referral needed
Ⓘ They provide food bank, clothing bank & women’s health
Women’s Bank: Tuesday 12 noon – 2pm
Food Bank: Wednesday: 1Pm – 4Pm
Clothing Bank: Friday: 12noon – 3pm
Walking 30 minutes, Bus 91 19 minutes
Homeless and rough sleeper
Yes
Muslim Welfare House Food Bank – No referral needed
Ⓘ They provide free food parcel, no booking required
Monday 2pm
Wednesdays 2pm
Bus 259 28 minutes
Anyone in need
Full
Highbury Roundhouse Youth and Community Centre – food bank ( referral needed)
Ⓘ They use voucher referral system for food parcel useable for a minimum of three days
✆ 07753222755 / 020 7226 1421
https://www.highbury-roundhouse.org.uk/
✉ admin@highbury-roundhouse.org.uk / info@islington.foodbank.org.uk
Monday 1 pm – 4 pm
Saturday 1 pm – 4 pm
Bus 30 plus 10 minutes’ walk 28 minutes
Service for people with referral, need to make an appointment and must have a voucher
Full
Wednesday 6:30pm – 8:30 pm
Bus 91
Time: 32 minutes
Service for voucher holders
Full
