64 L.A. restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees

This local fish taco chain has teamed up with World Central Kitchen to provide free meals to those affected by the Eaton Fire. Stop by the Pasadena outpost (490 N Lake Avenue) any time between 11am and 7pm .

This Eastern European-inspired all-day joint (open 7am to midnight daily) is offering free jambon beurre sandwiches for anyone displaced by the wildfires and first responders. 

This daytime café on Avenue 50 (Tues–Sun, 9am–3pm) is offering a meal for anyone displaced and in need of a meal.

Firefighters, first responders and anyone else impacted by the fires are invited to stop by this newly opened biergarten for a free meal, no questions asked.

Both locations of Highly Likely—Highland Park and West Adams—will be comping meals for firefighters and those who have experienced loss from the fires. Just let a staff member know and they’ll take care of you. 

This newer Latina-owned café and wine bar is offering gift cards and complimentary meals for anyone who has lost their home. If you or someone you know falls into this category, please reach out to Little Ripper directly on Instagram.

This vegan sandwich shop—one of the city’s finest—will be offering free sandwiches to evacuees and first responders throughout this week.

Along with sibling restaurant Pine & Crane, this Taiwanese restaurant will offer free meals for first responders or anyone who needed to evacuate. Owner Vivian Ku says they plan to keep this effort going as long as possible.

This new-school sandwich counter is offering free grilled cheese sandwiches to anyone who wants or needs one right now, no questions asked. Those who wish to support chef-owner Jeff Strauss’s relief efforts (who also owns Oy Bar in Studio City) can buy gift cards to fund meal delivery efforts for first responders and volunteers.

Both locations of Ramen Tatsunoya will be offering chashu bowls to go for wildfire evacuees and first responders starting Monday, January 13, during normal business hours. 

Pasadena hours of operation: Mon, Wed–Fri, 11am–3pm, 5–10pm; Sat, Sun
11am–10pm

Silver Lake hours of operation: Wed–Sun noon–8pm

Anyone forced to evacuate their home is welcome to a free sandwich and soft drink at this longtime Scottish pub. This offer is also available to first responders.

Those who have been impacted by the fires, as well as first responders, are welcome to stop by this cozy wine bar for some bites and sips on the house.

First responders and evacuees are welcome to a free pizza. Just stop by Wildcrust, which is currently only open for indoor dining, and ask.

This French-ish eatery and wine bar will be open for dine-in service tonight, albeit with a limited menu, and anyone who has been displaced by the fires is invited to come in for a free meal on the house—message Bar Etoile on Instagram for further details.

This Vietnamese staple on the border of Silver Lake and East Hollywood is offering free meals to any fire evacuees and first responders until 3:30pm. The affordable menu includes vegan and allergen-friendly options. The restaurant also plans to offer the same relief in the days to come as well.

Open for normal business hours (Mon, Thu–Sun 7am–2pm), Courage Bagels is offering a free meal to anyone who has lost their hone or been forced to evacuate. This offer is also available for first responders.

First responders and evacuees can stop by the original location of this New York-style slice joint for a free whole pie on the house.

First responders and evacuees can pick up free bagels and spread from this longtime bagel shop on Beverly Boulevard. Just stop by to pick them up.

This breakfast and brunch tartine specialist is offering free coffee, burritos, toasts, and other menu items to first responders and anyone affected by the fires. Send a direct message on Instagram for more information or stop by either location from 7am to 3pm.

Pizza is on the house for evacuees and first responders at both locations of this pizzeria.

First responders and anyone affected by the wildfires are welcome to stop by Eataly LA for a free meal.

During normal kitchen hours (Wed–Sat 5–10pm) Michael Pak’s Love Hour is offering a free meal for first responders, firefighters and anyone displaced by the fires. From 1–7pm today (Tuesday), Love Hour is also functioning as a donation hub for bottled water, canned food, blankets, emergency supplies, and hygiene products.

This local brewery has teamed up with WCK to offer free community meals from 11am to 5pm daily.

For the entire month of January, all four Madre outposts (West Hollywood, Torrance, Santa Clarita and Palms) will be offering a free meal to anyone displaced by the fires.

Along with sibling restaurant Joy, this fast-casual Taiwanese restaurant will offer free meals for first responders or anyone who needed to evacuate. Owner Vivian Ku says they plan to keep this effort going as long as possible.

While Prince Street Pizza’s Malibu and Pasadena locations remain closed due to fire risk and hazardous chemicals in the air, the West Hollywood and Arts District locations are handing out a free slice to anyone personally affected by the wildfires. First responders, firefighters and emergency crews are also welcome to stop by as well.

For those who have had to evacuate due to the fire (as well as first responders), Open Market is offering free meals from 8am to 5pm.

First responders and anyone in need can stop by this casual, family-friendly Italian restaurant in Larchmont Village and Sherman Oaks for a meal on the house. “Please just ask, send a DM, an email or speak to our staff.”

Anyone who has been displaced by the fire, as well as firefighters and first responders, are welcome to a free bowl of clam chowder, crispy fish sandwich and cookies at this West Hollywood seafood joint.

This national salad bowl chain is delivering meals to anyone who has been displaced by the fire and first responders. To coordinate, send Sweetgreen a message on Instagram.

First responders and evacuees can stop by either of Daniel Holzman’s namesake pizzerias for pizza slices on the house, plus wholes pies on a case-by-case basis.

This newly opened wine bar in Chinatown is offering free sandwiches, coffee and tea every night this week for firefighters  and families that have been displaced. Daily hours of operation: Mon–Thu 5–9pm; Fri, Sat 5–10pm.

First responders and evacuees can pick up a free meal from L.A.’s Michelin-starred mariscos stall inside Mercado La Paloma. 

L.A.’s most famous hot chicken purveyor is coordinating deliveries and takeout orders for first responders and evacuees via text and Instagram message. If you or someone you know has been displaced by the fires, reach out to Howlin’ Rays to coordinate a meal on the house.

This Israeli-inspired vegan restaurant is offering two free dishes—hamin and Israeli salad—to anyone who’s been affected by the fires.

Chris Bianco’s is offering free pizza and drinking water to evacuees and first responders at Pizzeria Bianco. Check Instagram for most up to date hours or if you are a mutual aid food distribution group in need of assistance.

This modern tea house inside Mandarin Plaza is offering free tea and chicken rice for all first responders and evacuees until further notice.

This newly opened fusion restaurant in the Arts District will be serving free lunch bowls to first responders and evacuees—but please call or send a direct message on Instagram in advance to coordinate pickup.

Anyone who has lost housing or employment due to the wildfires is welcome to a meal on the house at Augustine, which recently reopened after over a year and a half long closure. The Sherman Oaks wine bar was forced to rebuild after a fire in May 2023, and only recently reopened for business.

This halal burger joint in the San Fernando Valley is offering a free meal to anyone affected by the fires.

This food truck with locations in Van Nuys, North Hills and North Hollywood is offering a free hot meal to anyone who has been displaced from their home. To coordinate, shoot Birrieria San Marcos a request over message on Instagram.

This vegan-friendly ramen shop in Studio City will be offering free meals to first responders and “anyone affected by the fire.” Those with additional funds are encouraged to pay it forward by purchasing meals for others.

From 11am to 5pm, this Valley steakhouse is serving hot meals to the community in partnership with World Central Kitchen.

Those who have been displaced by the fires can head to this New Haven-style pizza joint for a free pizza meal, no questions asked. This deal also applies for first responders. The restaurant is also accepting Venmo donations to fund relief efforts, which include pizza deliveries to emergency animal shelters, first responders and displaced families. 

This farm-to-table Chinese restaurant in Alhambra is offering free meals to anyone in need—just reach out on Instagram if you or someone you know has been affected by the fires and needs help. Thus far, Yang’s has provided hundreds of meals to first responders and those sheltering at community center. Those who have been displaced are also encouraged to reach out via email: hello@yangskitchenla.com.