Places that take EBT in Palm Desert
13 restaurants here take EBT for hot meals. Another 40 stores take it for groceries.
Places that take EBT in Palm Desert
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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All 2 addresses
- 34540 Monterey Ave 92211 Directions
- 74617 Highway 111 92260 Directions
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- 72755 Highway 111 92260 Directions
- 78365 Varner Rd 92211 Directions
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- 72286 Highway 111 92260 Directions
- 74495 Highway 111 92260 Directions
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- 72845 Highway 111 92260 Directions
- 42245 Washington St 92211 Directions
- 72630 Dinah Shore Dr 92211 Directions
- 72240 Hwy 111 92260 Directions
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- 44775 San Pablo Ave 92260 Directions
- 79-005 Country Club Drive 92211 Directions
- 18675 Gerald Ford Dr 92211 Directions
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- 74590 Highway 111 92260 Directions
- 42095 Washington St 92211 Directions
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- 44840 Monterey Ave 92260 Directions
- 78218 Varner Rd 92211 Directions
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- 34500 Monterey Ave 92211 Directions
- 72314 Highway 111 92260 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 53 places above for groceries. Checked August 2026.
Common questions
- What restaurants accept EBT near me in Palm Desert?
- The list above is every restaurant in Palm Desert that takes EBT for hot meals, 13 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 Palm Desert?
- Yes. Del Taco, McDonald's, Subway, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell and Wendy's all have Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert?
- Yes, at 13 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 Palm Desert take EBT?
- 53 in total. That covers 17 groceries, 14 corner stores, 13 hot meals, 7 other, 2 farmers markets.
- 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.