Food shop & deli
The Real Junk Food Project
Pay-as-you-feel meals and food bank, no referral
9.3/10
Local score
No. 4 of 43 shops on r/brighton, from 21 locals across 18 threads.
100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.
Charity redistributing surplus supermarket food, with pay-as-you-feel community lunches at Fitzherbert in Kemptown (Tues-Fri) and a food hub in Bevendean (weekdays 2-4pm, suggested donation around £4-6). Consistently praised for lovely volunteers and good quality food, and people stress you can eat for free without shame if you can't pay.
- Go for
- Free or pay-what-you-can meals, no questions asked
What locals say
Not sure if it’s still running but the Real Junk Food project in Kemptown does a weekly “pay what you can” cooked three course lunch on Wednesday afternoons. Whenever I went I paid enough to cover other people so there’s no shame in not paying anything. It’s all well cooked food made with food otherwise destined for tip. Lovely people too. I’m not…
I highly recommend checking out the real junk food project. They operate on a pay as you feel/can basis and tou will absolutely not be shamed if you cannot pay anything. There are cafés where you can grab a hot meal or a snack plus there is a hub in bevendean if you can get there where you can do a 'shop' to get stuff to take home with you (the hub…
The real junk food project at the Fitz in Kemptown. Pay as feel but you can definitely eat for free if you can’t afford it Great food served in a beautiful space by an amazing bunch of volunteers. I definitely recommend this place, great…
I've been to real junk food project Xmas dinz at One Church on old steine in the past, it's lovely and relaxed free food and good people, worth seeing if they're doing it…
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