Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK)
DESK
About This Resource
Free hot ‘grab and go’ dinner every evening at rotating downtown locations, plus a weekly food pantry and a low-barrier Drop-In & Resource Center on State Street offering basic needs and help connecting to shelter, housing, and income assistance.
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Location
266 State Street,
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone
(203) 624-6426Hours
Grab & Go dinner: Sun 2:30-3pm at Chapel on the Green; Mon 5-6pm at Trinity on the Green; Tue-Thu 5-6pm at Lower Green (Temple & Elm); Fri-Sat 4-5pm at 84 Broadway. Food pantry: Wed 1:30-3pm at 57 Olive St. Drop-In & Resource Center (266 State St): Sun-Thu 1:30-5:30pm, Fri 1:30-4:30pm (closed Sat).
Website
deskct.orgHow to Get Help
Walk in during dinner hours. No ID or registration required.
What to expect
All are welcome, but we do ask for everyone to complete a very short intake form.
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Before you go
- •No ID, sign-up, or address needed. Just show up. Dinner is free every night, but the spot changes by day. Sun on Chapel/Green, Mon Trinity, Tue-Thu Lower Green, Fri-Sat 84 Broadway.
- •The Drop-In & Resource Center at 266 State Street is a low-barrier daytime spot for people who are on the street: come in for basic needs and help getting connected to shelter, housing, and income support. Open Sun-Thu 1:30-5:30pm and Fri 1:30-4:30pm; closed Saturday.
- •The food pantry runs every Wednesday, 1:30-3pm, at 57 Olive Street. Everyone is welcome. You fill out a short intake form (you can register yourself online ahead of time), and it helps to bring your own reusable bags.