Food & Nutrition · Surprise rank #122
Eligible SNAP Household? Buy Prepared Restaurant Meals With EBT and Get 10% Off
New York's SNAP Restaurant Meals Program lets certain households use SNAP EBT at participating restaurants and gives a 10% discount on the meal.
Who
SNAP households in which all members are qualifying older adults age 60+, people with disabilities and their spouses, or people experiencing homelessness under RMP rules.
What to do
Start here: Check the RMP eligibility indicator in ebtEDGE and use OTDA's participating-restaurant list.
Eligibility: The household must already receive SNAP and be identified as RMP-eligible. OTDA says there is no separate RMP application; eligible cases are updated automatically.
What you get
Eligible households can purchase prepared meals at participating restaurants with SNAP benefits.
Benefit: Use of existing SNAP benefits for prepared restaurant meals plus a 10% discount at participating restaurants.
Possible value: 10% off qualifying restaurant meals; RMP does not increase the household's monthly SNAP allotment.
Good to know
Important: RMP does not add extra SNAP dollars. Only participating restaurants can accept RMP EBT, and eligibility is limited to the specified household categories.
Availability: Active; participating restaurants vary by county
Why people miss it: SNAP users are normally told benefits cannot buy hot prepared restaurant food, so many never learn about this targeted exception.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026