Places that take EBT in Albany
6 restaurants here take EBT for hot meals. Another 149 stores take it for groceries.
Places that take EBT in Albany
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
- 1006 Central Ave 12205 Directions
- 31 Holland Ave 12209 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 351 Southern Blvd 12209 Directions
- 900 Central Ave 12206 Directions
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All 10 addresses
- 470 Delaware Ave 12209 Directions
- 285 New Scotland Ave 12208 Directions
- 1050 Western Ave 12203 Directions
- 351 Northern Blvd 12204 Directions
- 19 Fuller Rd 12205 Directions
- 875 New Scotland Ave 12208 Directions
- 406 Albany Shaker Rd 12211 Directions
- 204 Northern Blvd 12210 Directions
- 219 Sand Creek Rd 12205 Directions
- 1024 Watervliet Shaker Rd 12205 Directions
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All 6 addresses
- 885 Central Ave 12206 Directions
- 2040 Western Ave 12203 Directions
- 1475 Western Ave 12203 Directions
- 415 Delaware Ave 12209 Directions
- 613 New Scotland Ave 12208 Directions
- 16 New Scotland Ave 12208 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 1157 Central Ave 12205 Directions
- 1870 Western Ave 12203 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 1939 Central Ave 12205 Directions
- 1975 Western Ave 12203 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 911 Central Ave 12206 Directions
- 1892 Central Ave 12205 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 484 Central Ave 12206 Directions
- 201 Henry Johnson Blvd 12210 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 351 Southern Blvd 12209 Directions
- 156 Wolf Rd 12205 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 1850 Central Ave 12205 Directions
- 41 Holland Ave 12208 Directions
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All 2 addresses
- 651 Central Ave 12206 Directions
- 2071 Central Ave 12205 Directions
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Who can buy hot meals in New York
Hot, ready-to-eat food needs Restaurant Meals Program eligibility. In New York 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 155 places above for groceries. Checked August 2026.
Common questions
- What restaurants accept EBT near me in Albany?
- The list above is every restaurant in Albany that takes EBT for hot meals, 6 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 New York's Restaurant Meals Program to pay with your card there.
- Is there any fast food that accepts EBT in Albany?
- Yes. McDonald's, Popeyes and KFC all have Albany 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 Albany?
- Yes, at 6 places. You have to be in New York'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 Albany take EBT?
- 155 in total. That covers 88 corner stores, 38 groceries, 18 other, 6 hot meals, 5 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.