Places that take EBT in Santa Monica
13 restaurants here take EBT for hot meals. Another 40 stores take it for groceries.
Places that take EBT in Santa Monica
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
- 2025 Lincoln Blvd 90405 Directions
- 802 Santa Monica Blvd 90401 Directions
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- 1551 Ocean Ave 90401 Directions
- 1865 Lincoln Blvd 90404 Directions
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All 4 addresses
- 500 Wilshire Blvd 90401 Directions
- 3202 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 2505 Santa Monica Blvd 90404 Directions
- 1411 Lincoln Blvd 90401 Directions
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All 3 addresses
- 1600 Santa Monica Blvd 90404 Directions
- 630 Wilshire Blvd 90401 Directions
- 1865 Lincoln Blvd 90404 Directions
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- 500 Broadway 90401 Directions
- 2300 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 3212 Pico Blvd 90405 Directions
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- 2201 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 1425 Montana Ave 90403 Directions
- 2121 Cloverfield Blvd 90404 Directions
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- 1610 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 420 Broadway 90401 Directions
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- 1311 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 710 Broadway 90401 Directions
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- 1932 Wilshire Blvd 90403 Directions
- 1911 Lincoln Blvd 90405 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 Santa Monica?
- The list above is every restaurant in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica?
- Yes. Jack in the Box, Subway, Burger King, Carl's Jr, Jamba and Pizza Hut all have Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica?
- 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 Santa Monica take EBT?
- 53 in total. That covers 18 groceries, 13 hot meals, 11 corner stores, 7 other, 4 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.