Community meals

Anyone who needs a hot meal can visit any of the services listed below. No referral needed. Please check opening times with providers over Bank Holidays, Easter and Christmas

12.30pm to 1pm

St. Swithun’s, Waverley Road, PO5 2PL (entrance via car park)

• sit down hot lunch (hot drinks, snacks included)

5.30pm to 7pm

St. Simon’s Church, Waverley Road, PO5 2PW

• Sunday Suppers – sit-down meal, hot drinks, cakes, small food parcel
• open at 5.30pm – dinner served at 6pm

5.30pm to 6.30pm 

Harbour Church at All Saints Church, 334 Commercial Road, PO1 4BT

• two-course sit-down meal and hot drinks (eat in or takeaway)
• no booking needed

First Monday of the month:

12pm

Monday Lunch at St Jude’s Church, Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EL

• gather for lunch for a contribution of £3.50 towards the cost

InSight is CLOSED during August

10.30am to 1pm (arrive by 11am) 

InSight, Discovery Centre at St John’s Cathedral, entrance via the car park, Bishop Crispian Way, PO1 3QA

• community group with two-course hot meal

9am

LifeHouse, Harold Road, PO4 0JW (just off Albert Road)

• free hot breakfast
• food parcels and other essentials are also available

5.30pm to 7pm

Buckland soup kitchen, 174 Kingston Road, PO2 7LP (Queens Road entrance)

• hot drinks served 5.30pm to 7pm
• hot takeaway meals served 6pm to 7pm

6pm

FoodCycle, John Pounds Centre, 23 Queen Street, PO1 3HN

• sit-down meal, tasty food and good company

6pm

LifeHouse, Harold Road, PO4 0JW (just off Albert Road)

• hot dinner (eat in)
• food parcels and other essentials are also available

10am to 12pm

Eastney Roundabout Coffee Pot, Eastney Church, 21 Eastney Road, PO4 9JA

• coffee morning or warm space offering a light, hot meal (soup or something on toast)

12pm to 2pm

 The Soup Sanctuary, Devonshire Avenue Baptist Church

• soup, chips, toasties
• open 8pm to 10pm (food served until 9.30pm)

Friday Fridge at St Jude’s Church, Kent Road, PO5 3EL, (by Palmerston Road precinct)

• serving bacon rolls and/or cheese toasties most weeks
• sometimes more food options are available

10am to 11pm 

Saturday Breakfast at All Saints Church, 334 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BT

• bacon rolls, toast and hot drinks every Saturday
• full English breakfast on the second Saturday of each month

10am to 2pm

Chatter Cafe at Cosham Community Kettle, Cosham High Street, PO6 2PS

The Chatter Café offers a cosy spot for people to enjoy hot and cold drinks, snacks and soup. Tea and coffee is on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis and they also run a pay- it-forward scheme. It’s open on weekdays and some weekends.

Community Kettle aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can connect, share experiences, and participate in activities. Visit the Community Kettle website for more information.