Places that take EBT in National City
23 restaurants here take EBT for hot meals. Another 55 stores take it for groceries.
Places that take EBT in National City
Note Hot, prepared meals are only covered at Restaurant Meals Program locations. Everything else takes EBT for groceries you cook at home.
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- 1745 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
- 700 Roosevelt Ave 91950 Directions
- 3138 E Plaza Blvd. 91950 Directions
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- 2140 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 1630 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
- 3400 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
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- 1280 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 1502 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
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- 2437 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 1528 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
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- 925 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 1860 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
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- 151 N Highland Ave 91950 Directions
- 15 N Euclid Ave 91950 Directions
- 3100 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 2425 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
- 807 E 8th St 91950 Directions
- 2400 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
- 1999 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
- 1601 E 18th St 91950 Directions
- 1539 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
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- 1320 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
- 6 N Euclid Ave 91950 Directions
- 3470 Highland Ave 91950 Directions
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- 1201 E Plaza Blvd 91950 Directions
- 1730 Sweetwater Rd 91950 Directions
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Who can buy hot meals in California
Hot, ready-to-eat food needs Restaurant Meals Program eligibility. In California that usually covers you if you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay. Spouses count too.
Everyone with an EBT card can shop at all 78 places above for groceries. Checked August 2026.
Common questions
- What restaurants accept EBT near me in National City?
- The list above is every restaurant in National City that takes EBT for hot meals, 23 in all. It comes from the USDA's own retailer file and was checked August 2026. Tap "Hot meals" to hide the grocery stores. You'll need to be in California's Restaurant Meals Program to pay with your card there.
- Is there any fast food that accepts EBT in National City?
- Yes. Jack in the Box, McDonald's, Carl's Jr, Subway, Pizza Hut and Burger King all have National City locations that take EBT for hot meals. Not every location of a chain is signed up, so the list above shows the exact addresses. Each chain's page shows which other states it works in.
- Can I buy hot food with EBT in National City?
- Yes, at 23 places. You have to be in California's Restaurant Meals Program, which usually means you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay.
- How many places in National City take EBT?
- 78 in total. That covers 27 corner stores, 23 hot meals, 19 groceries, 8 other, 1 specialty food.
- How do I know a store still takes EBT?
- Look for the SNAP sign at the door or the register. Stores join and leave the program, so if a listing looks wrong, call ahead before you go.