In San Francisco, CalFresh (Food Stamp) benefits are distributed via the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) debit cards, known as the Golden State Advantage card. The EBT card is like any other debit card, it offers users privacy when making purchases. Food Stamp EBT cards can be used to purchase food at many San Francisco grocery stores. In addition, elderly, disabled or homeless food stamp customers may purchase meals at various San Francisco restaurants through the Restaurant Meals Program at a local farmer's markets (see below).
CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program for the Elderly, Disabled or Homeless
If you are elderly, disabled, or homeless, you can use your CalFresh/Food Stamp EBT card to purchase prepared food from restaurants registered with the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program. You need to ask your CalFresh Worker to code your EBT card so that it will be accepted for payment for hot meals at participating restaurants as shown below.
Currently there are over 60 neighborhood restaurants participating in the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program. You can use your CalFresh EBT card to purchase prepared food at the following locations:
Carl's Jr.
10 United Nations 94102 |
1 Hallidie Plaza 94102 |
Pizza Hut
728 Geary St. 94109 |
3349 Mission St. 94110 |
Domino's Pizza
1408 Fillmore St. 94115 |
320 Bayshore Blvd. 94124 |
3116 Noriega St. 94122 |
876 Geary Blvd. 94109 |
5200 Geary Blvd. 94118 |
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Subway
940 Market St. 94102 |
1250 Market St. 94102 |
1099 Mission St. 94103 |
2001 Van Ness Ave. 94109 |
483 Sacramento St. 94111 |
753 Polk St. 94109 |
653 Kearny St. 94108 |
11 - 3rd St. 94103 |
2375 Market St. 94114 |
804 Bryant St. 94103 |
376 Larkin St. 94102 |
30 2nd St. 94105 |
147 Mason St. 94102 |
5650 Geary Blvd. 94121 |
187 - 6th St. 94103 |
5 Embarcadero Ctr. 94111 |
1500 Fillmore St. 94115 |
2698 Mason St. 94133 |
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160 Broadway St. 94111 |
77 Van Ness Ave. 94102 |
215 Fremont St. 94105 |
595 Buckingham Way, Suite 587 94132 |
Burger King
4780 Mission St. 94112 |
1690 Valencia St. 94110 |
1701 Fillmore St. 94115 |
2978 - 16th St. 94103 |
724 La Playa St. 94121 |
3900 Geary Blvd. 94118 |
1200 Market St. 94102 |
1298 Howard St. 94103 |
819 Van Ness Ave. 94109 |
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KFC/Taco Bell
2101 Lombard St. 94123 |
4285 Mission St. 94112 |
200 Duboce Ave. 94103 |
1150 Taraval St. 94116 |
1881 Geary Blvd. 94115 |
2040 Ocean Ave. 94127 |
1900 Irving St. 94122 |
691 Eddy St. 94109 |
4150 Geary Blvd. 94118 |
1610 Jerrold Ave. 94124 |
Restaurants
TAJ 288 Golden Gate 94102 |
Chico's Pizza 131 - 6th St. 94103 |
Frank BBQ Seafood 4712 - 3rd St. 94124 |
La Rosa Taqueria 709 O'Farrell St. 94109 |
Irving Pizza 928 Geary Blvd. 94109 |
Queens Louisiana 3030 San Bruno Ave. 94134 |
Milan Pizza 606 Geary Blvd. 94102 |
Munch Haven 1244 Market St. 94102 |
Napoli Pizza 1045 Polk St. 94109 |
New Supremo Pizza 491 O'Farrell St. 94102 |
Pranzo Pizza 32 - 6th St. 94102 |
Golden City Inn 5131 - 3rd St. 94124 |
SF Pizza 1270 Mission St. 94103 |
What A Grind 881 Post St. 94109 |
New York Pizza Kitchen 127 Eddy St. 94102 |
Milan Pizza 2074 Mission St. 94110 |
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Farmer's Markets Locations
Your Food Stamps EBT card can be used at the following farmer's markets, offering an opportunity to buy affordable and healthful food that stretches food budgets.
Tuesdays
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
The Ferry Building (Embarcadero at Market Street)
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(415) 291-3276
Wednesdays
Heart of the City Farmers Market
United Nations Plaza (Market Street between 7th and 8th Streets)
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(415) 558-9455
Kaiser Hospital (San Francisco)
Geary St at St. Joseph's Street (Kaiser Commons Area)
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(925) 825-9090
Bayview Hunters Point Farmers Market
Mendell Plaza
4705 3rd Street (near Oakdale Avenue)
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(415) 355-3700
Saturdays
Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany Farmers Market (Hwy 101 and 280)
5:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(415) 647-9423
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
The Ferry Building (Embarcadero at Market Street)
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(415) 291-3276
Fillmore Farmers Market
O'Farrell Street & Fillmore Street (Fillmore Center)
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(925) 825-9090
Sundays
Heart of the City Farmers Market
United Nations Plaza (Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets)
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(415) 558-9455
Farmers Market are seasonal and some end in September and restart in Spring.