Find information on food and meal services in Burnaby, BC and beyond. Many resources offered are free or low-cost. Contact the organization, or check their website to determine service eligibility.

We're working closely with service providers to keep these guides updated, however information provided here may quickly change. Contact us if your organization listed here needs information updated, or if your organization would like to be included in our guides.

Visit the City of Burnaby for information on City services, programs and facilities.

Burnaby Community Fridge Program

Parish of St. Timothy Community Fridge
4550 Kitchener Street, Burnaby

Tian-Jian Temple Community Fridge
3426 Smith Avenue, Burnaby

The Community Fridge program is coordinated by the Burnaby Primary Care Network. Fridges located in Burnaby neighbourhoods are stocked with free groceries by residents for residents.

Hours of access: Every day, 24 hours/day.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

BCIT Burnaby Community Fridge

Building SE2, Floor 2, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

The Community Fridge program is coordinated by the Burnaby Primary Care Network. Fridges located in Burnaby neighbourhoods are stocked with free groceries by residents for residents.

Hours of access: Subject to BCIT’s regular campus hours and holiday hours and closures.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

SFU Burnaby Community Fridge

MBC, Floor 0/7000 level, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby

The Community Fridge program is coordinated by the Burnaby Primary Care Network. Fridges located in Burnaby neighbourhoods are stocked with free groceries by residents for residents.

Hours of access: Monday-Friday, 7 am – 9 pm, subject to SFU campus holiday hours and closures.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

Morning Star

5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-435-0323

At the Collingwood Neighbourhood House, this resource is primarily for those in the Collingwood/Renfrew area. Showers and bagged breakfast are available on Saturdays, showers from 7:00am to 8:00 am and breakfast from 8:00am to 8:30am.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

Outreach Resource Centre

The Neighbourhood Church - 7135 Walker Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-200-0712
Email: info@burnabyhomeless.org
Open on Thursdays from 9:00am to 11:30am

Run by volunteers of the Task Force to end Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness. They offer services on Thursday for people who need easy access to basic life necessities and resources for social aid.

Their Thursday Outreach services include the opportunity to meet outreach workers, a meal, hot showers, harm reduction kits, clothing, WiFi and a nurse practitioner.

Last updated: May 2, 2025

Outreach Resource Centre Pop-Up - Jubilee Avenue

Jubilee Avenue near Imperial Street (in front of Youth Centre)
Phone: 604-200-0712
Email: info@burnabyhomeless.org
Open on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 11:00am

Run by volunteers from the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness.

They offer services on Wednesdays which include: a hot meal, opportunity to meet outreach workers, food pantry groceries and harm reduction kits.

Last updated: May 2, 2025

St Stephen Anglican Church

9887 Cameron Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-421-0472
Email: info@ststephenburnaby.ca

St Stephen is a multicultural Anglican parish that aims to be a caring community, located near Lougheed Town Centre.

Free hot meals are served on the third Wednesday of the month for anyone who needs a meal or would like to connect with their neighbours. A vegan option is always available.

Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

Burnaby Neighbourhood House

North House
4908 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-294-5444
Email: foodhubcoord@burnabynh.ca

South House
5024 Rumble Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-307-2945
Email: southfoodhub@burnabynh.ca

The Burnaby Neighbourhood Houses are coordinating the response for food security issues for Burnaby residents who are experiencing food insecurity. The Neighborhood Houses are supporting community members with food hampers at the Food Hub locations listed above.

Food pick-up at the North House will be on Thursdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm (4908 Hastings Street).
Food pick-up at the South Food Hall will be on Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm (5024 Rumble St).

Burnaby residents and service providers can contact Burnaby Neighbourhood House for more information on available food resources.

Last updated: March 7, 2025

Don't Go Hungry

Trinity Presbyterian Church Edmonds - 7457 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-836-8400
Email: lauriemckaydeacon@gmail.com

Provides grocery hampers every Saturday from 12:30am to 2:00pm for Burnaby and New West residents who need food support. Burnaby residents can only visit the Burnaby-Edmonds food program. To register on site, bring ID and proof of address.

New Westminster residents can only visit one of the three New Westminster locations per week.

*Note: Clients attending New Westminster locations please arrive at the location about 45 minutes to 1 hour before distribution to get on the list. Please bring ID to show you are a resident of New Westminster.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Refood

Phone: 833-873-3663
Email: info@refood.ca

Refood is a non-profit organization the collects surplus food from grocery stores and other sources. They focus on providing culturally appropriate food hampers to low-income Filipino and Indigenous families in metro Vancouver. Please contact them for further information and availability.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Greater Vancouver Food Bank

8345 Winston Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-876-3601
Email: reception@foodbank.bc.ca

The Burnaby location the Greater Vancouver Food Bank provides a 2 days food distribution system. See online calendar for current dates. Registration is required. Registered clients can pick up food once a week. Food distribution is closed at all locations on the last full week of every month

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Outreach Resource Centre

7135 Walker Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-200-0712 or 778-384-6486 (during shelter hours)
Email: foodhub@burnabyhomeless.org

Run by volunteers of the Task Force to end Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness.

The Burnaby Neighbourhood Pantry at the Resource Centre is open on Tuesdays from 1pm to 6pm, and on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm. Community members can receive essential grocery items weekly during these times.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach

1600 Cliff Avenue, Burnaby (basement of Cliff Avenue United Church)
Phone: 604-761-4357 (HELP)
Email: ryansrainbowoutreach@gmail.com

Food hampers are available for those in need in Burnaby. Please call ahead so that hamper can be prepared in advance. Distribution is every Thursday 11am to 3pm.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Better Meals

5742 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-299-1877
Email: contact@bettermeals.ca

Better Meals can deliver affordable, low cost, fresh and frozen meals within the Lower Mainland along with helping meet certain dietary needs such as low sodium, diabetic or finely minced meals.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Burnaby Meals on Wheels

2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-299-5754
Email: info@burnabymeals.ca

Delivers low cost nutritious hot and frozen meals to people living in Burnaby, who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. Western and Chinese menus available on a four-week rotation.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Citizen Support Services

111 - 4940 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-294-7980

Shop by Phone: Grocery shopping by phone for Burnaby seniors. A volunteer will call to take your order and do your shopping for you. Groceries are delivered by City of Burnaby staff.

Shopping Buddy: Volunteers can support with grocery shopping. Shopping buddies can assist with HandyDART booking to and from Brentwood, Lougheed Town Centre or Metrotown Mall.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

Quest Food Exchange

7753 6th Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-553-0636
Email: info@questoutreach.org

Provides access to a variety of affordable and healthy foods to families and those in need through a grocery model that bridges the gap between food banks and traditional grocery stores. Requires referral.