Restaurant Meals

The CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows eligible participants to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) card to purchase prepared meals from participating restaurants. This program is available to you, if everyone in your household meets one of the following conditions:

• Homeless;
• Elderly - age 60 or older and their spouse (husband, wife, common-law husband, common-law wife);
• Disabled and their spouse (husband, wife, common-law husband, common-law wife).
   

Purchasing Meals Is As Easy As 1 – 2 – 3

1. Look for participating restaurants displaying the Restaurant Meals Program sign (below), or ask your Eligibility Worker for a list of participating restaurants.
2. Purchase breakfast, lunch, and dinner from participating restaurants by using your Golden State Advantage (EBT) card.
3. Receive a receipt for each meal purchase to show the cost of your meal and the balance on your Golden State Advantage (EBT) CalFresh benefits account.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services is no longer handling the application and administration of the Restaurant Meals Program. As of October 1, 2024, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has taken over the administration of the program. You must now apply and enter into an agreement with the CDSS to become an approved RMP vendor.