Food Pantries in Mentor, OH
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Mentor, Ohio. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Mentor's food assistance is anchored by the St. Gabriel Food Pantry on Johnnycake Ridge Road — open five weekdays plus two Saturdays a month, serving around 30 families a day — with Advent Lutheran's rotating free pantry and St. Bede's reservation-based Saturday pantry filling other niches across Lake County.
St. Gabriel's Near-Daily Pantry
The pantry on Johnnycake Ridge Road opens Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., plus 9–11 a.m. on the last two Saturdays of each month — call (440) 721-0306. It serves ZIP codes 44060, 44077, and 44045 with in-person guest shopping including fresh items, averaging 30 families per open day. That's among the broadest schedules in Lake County.
Advent's Rotating Pantry and Other Options
Advent Lutheran's free pantry operates from St. Andrew at 7989 Little Mountain Rd on a rotating monthly pattern (first Sunday and second Tuesday 1–3 p.m. among its windows). St. Bede's Helping Hands pantry serves Saturdays 9–noon by reservation — (440) 257-5544 ext. 119. United Way of Lake County's pantry list carries every county program's current days.
More Local Food Resources
St. Gabriel Food Pantry
Mon–Fri 10–1 + last two Saturdays 9–11; serves 44060/44077/44045.
United Way of Lake County — Pantry List
County-wide roster of pantries with days and hours.
Common Questions in Mentor
When is the Mentor food pantry open?
St. Gabriel's pantry runs Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–1 p.m. plus 9–11 a.m. on the last two Saturdays of each month — one of Lake County's most frequent schedules.
Which ZIP codes does St. Gabriel's pantry serve?
44060 (Mentor), 44077 (Painesville), and 44045 (Grand River) — with in-person shopping for fresh and shelf-stable items.
Are there weekend pantry options in Mentor?
St. Gabriel opens the last two Saturdays monthly, St. Bede takes Saturday reservations at (440) 257-5544 ext. 119, and Advent's rotating pantry includes a first-Sunday afternoon window.
Sources: St. Gabriel Food Pantry · Lake County Healthy Pantry Project · Advent Lutheran outreach · Last verified 2026-07-19