Restaurant meals
Restaurant Meals Program
The Restaurant Meals Program can let certain eligible SNAP households use EBT at approved restaurants in participating states.
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Go to your stateHow Restaurant EBT Rules Work
The state must participate
Restaurant EBT is not available everywhere. A state must operate the program and approve participating restaurants.
The household must be eligible
Restaurant Meals Program rules are generally aimed at households that may not be able to prepare meals at home.
The restaurant must be approved
An EBT card working at one store does not mean every restaurant accepts it. The restaurant must be in the approved program.
Normal SNAP limits still matter
Outside the program or a disaster waiver, hot prepared restaurant food is usually not allowed with SNAP EBT.
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Last updated: May 22, 2026