If you currently live in the state of California and receive CalFresh benefits, we have great news! There are restaurants that take EBT in California. Your CalFresh EBT Card or Golden State Advantage card can be used at select restaurants and fast food places if you meet the eligibility criteria. In this post, we will explain in detail how the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) works and how you can qualify to use your EBT at these restaurants.
In addition, we will provide you a complete list of fast food places and restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT for 2023.
However, first, we are going to explain what the California Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) is about and which counties are participating.
Second, we will explain the requirements for the RMP and how you can use your CalFresh EBT at these restaurants.
Finally, we will provide you a complete list of restaurants that take EBT in California, broken down by county.
All you need to do is scroll down and find the county where you live or a nearby county that has the meals program.
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This post will cover:
- What is CalFresh?
- California Restaurant Meals Program
- How to use your EBT Card at Restaurants
- Restaurants that Take EBT in California by County
What is CalFresh?
CalFresh is the name for the California Food Stamps program. It is also known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
The SNAP program is a federal nutrition program that helps people with low income buy healthy food.
SNAP benefits can be used to purchase food at grocery stores, convenience stores, and some farmers’ markets and co-op food programs.
The CalFresh program is a nutrition program. It is not a welfare cash assistance program (which is called TANF).
Also, you do not have to be receiving TANF to get CalFresh.
Furthermore, CalFresh is a federal entitlement program. This means anyone who is eligible will receive benefits. You will not be taking away benefits from someone else if you apply.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees SNAP at the federal level.
In California, the program is managed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
If approved for CalFresh, you can get up to $204 a month per household member on an EBT card.
To apply for CalFresh, see our post on How to Apply for California SNAP Benefits.
Fast Food Restaurants that Take Calfresh EBT (Video)
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California Restaurant Meals Program
The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows CalFresh recipients who are 60 years of age or older, disabled, or homeless to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase lower-cost prepared meals at approved participating restaurants in certain counties.
If you fit one of the groups described above, you can use your CalFresh California EBT card at select restaurants and fast-food chains throughout the state.
Currently, the restaurant meals program is active in the following 39 counties:
- Alameda
- Butte
- Contra Costa
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Imperial
- Kern
- Kings
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Tulare
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Restaurant Meals Program Requirements
To use your Golden State Advantage EBT Card at restaurants and fast-food chains in Los Angeles, you must first meet certain requirements.
To be eligible for the Restaurant Meals Program, you must:
- Be currently enrolled and receiving CalFresh benefits
- Have an active California EBT Card
- Be homeless, elderly (age 60 or older), or disabled
If you do not meet the requirements listed above, you are not eligible to use your California EBT Card at restaurants and fast-food chains.
How to use your EBT Card at Restaurants
Using your EBT Card to purchase hot meals at restaurants and fast food locations is easy.
Here’s what you do:
- Find a participating restaurant or fast-food chain near you. Eligible locations will display the Restaurant Meals sign (pictured below).
- Purchase hot meals – breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the restaurant by using your California EBT Card at checkout.
- Follow the instructions and enter your 4-digit EBT Card PIN to complete your purchase.
- Get your receipt to see the remaining balance on your EBT Card CalFresh benefits account.
Restaurants that Take EBT in California by County
We have listed below the restaurants that take EBT in California by County.
Scroll down to find your county or a nearby county and see the restaurants in that county that accepts EBT.
Alameda County Restaurant Meals Program
Here are the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Alameda County:
Carl’s Jr.
871 Marina Village Pkwy. Alameda, CA 94501
Carl’s Jr.
3770 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94690
Pizza Hut
2617 Decoto Rd. Union City, CA 94587
El Torero Taqueria
5801 International Blvd. Oakland CA 94621
Jamba Juice
3962 Mowry Ave. Fremont CA 94538
Los Angeles County Restaurant Meals Program
Here are the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in the county of Los Angeles.
For a more detailed list, including addresses and phone numbers, see our post on Restaurants that accept CalFresh in LA County.
Note: Before you visit a particular restaurant below, call that location to make sure they participate in the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP).
That is because not all locations of a particular chain of restaurants may be participating in the RMP.
- A & T Burgers
- Ameci Pizza and Pasta
- Angelo’s Burger
- Arby’s
- Art’s Famous Chili Dog
- B & R’s Old Fashion Burger
- Baby Brother Pizza
- Banh Mi Che Cali
- Bayou Grille
- BBQ King
- Big Al’s Pizza
- Bobo’s Hamburger
- Bonnie Smoking BBQ
- Bravo’s Burger
- Broadway Food Corner
- Brother’s BBQ
- Burger King
- Burger Zone
- Café Creole
- California Cheeseburgers
- California Steak & Fries
- Campus Kitchen
- Captain Tony’s Pizza & Pasta
- Carl’s Jr
- Carnitas Michoacán
- Ceiba Restaurant
- China Beauty Food Express
- Chinatown Express
- Cliff’s Texas Style Burritos
- Corner Kafe
- Covina Burgers
- Cypress Best Burgers
- D’s Original Take Out Grill
- Daily Donuts House
- Del Taco
- Deli Robert’s Pizza
- Denny’s
- Diana’s Mexican Food Restaurant
- Dino’s Burgers
- Dino’s Charbroiled Burgers
- Dominguez Pizza
- Dominos Pizza
- Downtown Catch 21
- El Huero
- El Merendero
- El Merendero Bakery
- El Merendero Restaurant
- El Pollo Loco
- El Salsabor
- Every Table
- Express Burger
- Fabulous Grill
- Fair Oaks Burger
- Fantasy Burgers
- Fatburger
- Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express
- Food for Life
- Flames X-Press Charbroiled Burgers
- Flip It Café
- Fred Down Home Burger
- Fresh and Meaty Burgers
- Freudian Sips
- Frosty King Burgers and Shakes
- Garduno’s
- Geronimo’s and Bamboo Terrace
- Golden Bird Chicken
- Golden Seafood Express & Hamburger
- Good Day Donuts & Mini Mart
- Goody’s Pizza
- Granny’s Kitchen
- Green Apple Grill
- Guido’s Pizza and Pasta
- Hawkins House of Burgers
- Hola Polla
- Hamburger Dan’s
- Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken
- Hong Kong Express
- Hot Cazuelas
- Hungry Boy Burgers
- J & J BBQ Fish
- Jack in the Box
- JN’s Original BBQ Pit House
- John’s Burgers
- John’s Drive-in Hamburger
- Jordan’s Hot Dogs
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Kimbob & Ketta’s Louisiana Snoballs
- La Pizza Loca
- La Taquiza
- LA Harbor College Campus Cafeteria
- LA Mission College
- LA Trade Technical College Campus Cafeteria
- LOCOL
- Louis Burgers
- Louis Place Burgers
- Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
- Louisiana Fried Chicken & Chinese Food
- Louisiana Fried Chicken & Fish Market
- Louisiana Hometown Seafood Fish and Taco
- Lucy’s Bakery
- Mama’s Chicken
- Mama’s International Tamales
- Maples Restaurant
- Margarita’s Place
- Marjoe’s Soul Food and Grill
- McDonald’s
- Master Burger
- Melo Burgers
- Michael’s Super Burgers
- Monster Burger
- New Hong Kong Chinese Express
- Original Louis Burgers
- Pacific Dining East LA College
- Pacific Dining LA Pierce College
- Pacific Dining LA Valley College
- Pacific Dining Los Angeles City College
- Pacific-Dining West Los Angeles College
- Pacific Restaurant
- Papa John’s
- Paradise Pastry & Café
- Perry Burger
- Pizza Hut
- Pollo Campero
- Popeye’s Chicken
- Primo Burgers
- R & J Southern Home Cook
- Rally’s Hamburger
- Randolph’s Smoke House
- RC Burgers
- Rio Meat Market & Restaurant
- Roman’s Pizza
- Rosita’s Panaderia and Restaurant
- Sam’s Burgers & Fast Food
- Sam’s Tacos
- Sana Food
- Smokin Telle’s BBQ & Grill
- Soul Food Kitchen
- Subrositas Pupusas
- Subway
- Taco Pete
- Tai Pan Chinese Fast Food
- Tam’s Burgers
- Ted’s Place
- The Arbor Grill
- The Best Burger
- The Marketplace
- The Pub Sports Grill
- The White House
- Tom’s Jr
- Tottino’s Pizza & Louisiana Fried Chicken
- Troy’s Burger
- Twins Smokehouse BBQ
- Valentino’s Pizza
- Vallarta Supermarkets
- Watt’s Burgers
- Wendy’s
- Wienerschnitzel
- Wing N Stuff
- Wing Stop
- Wok on the Wild Side
- Yoshinoya Beef Bowl
Orange County Restaurant Meals Program
Here are the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Orange County.
For a more detailed list, including addresses and phone numbers, see our post on Restaurants that accept CalFresh in Orange County.
Note: Before you visit a particular restaurant below, call that location to make sure they participate in the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP).
That is because not all locations of a particular chain of restaurants may be participating in the RMP.
- Café Cultura
- Cali Veggie Restaurant
- Del Taco
- Domino’s
- El Pollo Loco
- Guadalajara Meat Market
- Jack In The Box
- Jack in the Box
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Kerostena Mediteranian Grill
- Lee’s Sandwiches
- Long Hai Restaurant
- McDonald’s
- Olligo Grill
- Pizza Hut
- Rose’s Sugar Shack
- Round Table Pizza
- Subway
- Teddy’s Café (Teriyaki, Burger & Sushi)
- Waba Grill
- Wendy’s
- Yoshinoya
Riverside County Restaurant Meals Program
Here are the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Orange County.
For a more detailed list, including addresses and phone numbers, see our post on Restaurants that accept CalFresh in Riverside County.
Note: Before you visit a particular restaurant below, call that location to make sure they participate in the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP).
That is because not all locations of a particular chain of restaurants may be participating in the RMP.
- Del Taco
- Denny’s
- El Pollo Loco
- Fuego 360
- Jack In The Box
- La Villa Burgers
- McDonald’s
- Papa John’s Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Rev
- Popeye’s
- Red Maple Pizza
- Sombrero Mexican Food
- Southern Belle Café
- Yoshinoya Beef Bowl
Ventura County Restaurant Meals Program
We have listed below the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Ventura County, CA by City.
Scroll down to find your city or a nearby city and see which restaurants in that county accept CalFresh EBT.
Camarillo
Pizza Man Dan’s #28
2390 Las Posas Rd
Camarillo, CA 93010
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Subway #1298
706 Arneill Rd
Camarillo, CA 93010
Telephone – 805-987-4511
Subway #26679
415 W. Ventura Blvd #300
Camarillo, CA 93010
Telephone – 805-987-7661
Thai-Peru
5021 Verdugo Way #109
Camarillo, CA 93012
Telephone – 805-384-0965
Wingstop #1063
2508 Las Posas Rd
Camarillo, CA 93010
Telephone – 805-484-9464
Newbury Park
Jack In The Box #5444
917 Academy Dr
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Telephone – 805-241-4932
Moorpark
Subway #25089
4227 Tierra Rejada Rd #B
Moorpark, CA 93021
Telephone – 805-532-1501
Pizza Man Dan’s #27
144 W. Los Angeles Ave
Moorpark, CA 93021
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Jack In The Box #5391
538 W. Los Angeles Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
Telephone – 805-553-9283
Ojai
Subway #3418
11420 N. Ventura Ave #101
Ojai, CA 93023
Telephone – 805-649-1755
Oxnard
Jack In The Box #3353
550 S. Victoria Ave
Oxnard, CA 93035
Telephone – 805-985-2420
Jack In The Box #3252
960 N. Ventura Rd
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone – 805-485-8959
Jack In The Box #3237
2580 N. Vineyard Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone – 805-485-0773
Pizza Man Dan’s #22
450 S. Victoria Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Piara Pizza
1411 W. Channel Islands Blvd
Oxnard, CA 93033
Telephone – 805-394-0014
Subway #38485
1941 N. Rose Ave #600
Oxnard, CA 93036
Telephone – 805-981-0635
Subway #29287
200 N. Del Norte Blvd #B
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone – 805-485-6220
El Pollo Loco #3401
3750 West 5th Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone – 805-382-9975
Wienerschnitzel #580
2830 S. Ventura Rd
Oxnard, CA 93033
Telephone – 805-247-0442
Port Huneme
Pizza Man Dan’s #24
307 Port Hueneme Rd
Port Huneme, CA 93041
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Santa Paula
Los Arcos Restaurant
978 E. Main St
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Telephone – 805-525-8697
Simi Valley
Subway
2091 Madera Rd #B
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone – 805-955-9232
Jack In The Box #3540
130 Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone – 805-955-0799
Jack In The Box #3281
1579 E. Los Angeles Ave
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone – 805-520-1666
Subway #1854
1947 Erringer Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone – 805-582-0242
Numero Uno Pizza #22
1960 Sequoia Ave #6
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Telephone – 805-522-2586
Wingstop #1370
2655 Tapo Canyon Rd #D
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Telephone – 805-520-9464
Subway #33682
5827 E. Los Angeles Ave
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Telephone – 805-579-1586
Jack In The Box #3365
5798 E. Los Angeles Ave
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Telephone – 805-526-2440
Wienerschnitzel #312
1508 E. Los Angeles Ave
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone – 805-522-5013
Thousand Oaks
Jack In The Box #351
484 N. Moorpark Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Telephone – 805-495-7874
Ventura
Subway
51 W. Main St #C
Ventura, CA 93001
Telephone – 805-652-1354
Subway #5671
2790 E. Thompson Blvd #A
Ventura, CA 93003
Telephone – 805-658-0196
Subway #6057
7770 Telegraph Rd #C
Ventura, CA 93004
Telephone – 805-659-2177
Taqueria Ventura Dona Raquel
1001 N. Ventura Ave
Ventura, CA 93001
Telephone – 805-667-8688
Pizza Man Dan’s #23
444 E. Santa Clara St
Ventura, CA 93001
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Pizza Man Dan’s #21
1413 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Telephone – 805-658-6666
Mai’s Café
1967 E. Main St
Ventura, CA 93001
Telephone – 805-652-2061
Jack In The Box #3354
2115 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Telephone – 805-658-1723
Sacramento County Restaurant Meals Program
We have listed below the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Sacramento County, CA by area.
Scroll down to find your area or a nearby city and see which restaurants in that county accept CalFresh EBT.
Downtown/Oak Park
Oak Park Market
3300 12th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Del Taco 583
3027 K St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Pizza Hut #11775
2200 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
Subway #5775
913 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subway #18070
2701 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Subway #6982
3000 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
Subway #23278
731 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subway
700 N. 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Subway
2501 Del Paso Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
East Sacramento
El Pollo Loco #6130
654 E. Bidwell St.
Folsom, CA 95630
Pizza Hut #11758
10731 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Subway #27468
3581 A Mather Field Rd.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Del Taco 841
2699 E Bidwell St.
Folsom, CA 95630
Sacramento
El Pollo Loco #6170
3312 Bradshaw Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95827
El Pollo Loco #6104
1212 Howe Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95825
Southern Creations
5871 Garden Hwy
Sacramento, CA 95837
Subway #50550
1840 Fulton Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95825
Burger King #16003
5550 S. Watt Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95826
North Sacramento
Del Taco #581
7398 Greenback Ln
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Subway #26214
5480 Dewey Dr. Ste. 100
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Del Taco #129
8898 Madison Avenue
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
El Pollo Loco #3518
2281 Sunrise Blvd
Gold River, CA 95670
El Pollo Loco #3513
3500 Northgate Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
El Pollo Loco #3520
7600 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
New Rice Bowl Express
A 7416 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
Pizza Hut #11664
604 West El Camino Ave
Sacramento, CA 95833
Pizza Hut #11761
5323 Elkhorn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95842
Pizza Hut #14697
6400 Sunrise Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Pizza Hut #23883
4981 Watt Ave
North Highlands, CA 95660
Del Taco #977
3531 Truxel Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95834
Mr. Pickles Sandwich 5900
Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
Subway #51761
1250 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
Del Taco # 133
9152 Keifer Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
Del Taco # 140
2200 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Del Taco # 194
4337 Elkhorn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95842
Subway # 35082
7010 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95842
Subway # 49874
1500 W El Camino Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95833
Burger King #17876
3409 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Del Taco #742
2525 Watt Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821
Del Taco #1227
4601 Watt Avenue
North Highland, CA 95560
El Pollo Loco #6153
7820 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
Rivera Mart
907 RiveraDrive
Sacramento, CA 95838
El Pollo Loco #3435 5055
Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95841
Pizza Hut #11755
1100 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
Subway #882
2302 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Burger King #1841
1915 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 9581
Burger King #16250
5869 Antelope Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95842
South Sacramento
Burger King #17720
7800 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
Subway #2748
7623 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95820
Subway #3433
1036 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA 95831
Pizza Hut #11648
7141 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823
WINGSTOP
5950 Florin Road, # 100
Sacramento, CA 95823
Burger King #1782
7218 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823
Del Taco #967
7519 Laguna Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Burger King #3223
5610 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95822
Del Taco #887
8230 Calvine Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
El Pollo Loco #3605
6353 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
Blimpie Subs #156
6051 Florin Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
El Pollo Loco #6106
8428 Elk Grove Florin Rd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Burger King #5052
8637 Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Burger King #5085
7225 Greenhaven Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831
Fresh Producers – Communal Dining
2801 Meadowview Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
Burger King #4135
5150 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820
Pizza Hut #11753
6619 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA 95823
El Pollo Loco #6150
8244 Delta Shore Cir.
Sacramento, CA 95832
Fresh Producers
Homeless Meal Program
2801 Meadowview Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
Fresh Producers – Delivery Service
2801 Meadowview Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
Burger King #17592
8501 Gerber Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95828
Chillbox
7411 W. Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
Restaurants that Take EBT in California Summary
Here’s the bottom line:
The California Restaurant Meals program applies to those who are homeless, elderly (age 60 or older), or disabled.
If you are one of the groups above and have an active California EBT Card, you can use your CalFresh benefits to buy food at select restaurants.
This includes hot food that can be eaten at the premises.
Currently, 15 counties in California participate in the program, including Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside county.
Still Have Questions?
For details about the Discounts that come with the California EBT Card, click here: CA EBT Discount Guide.
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