Food waste is one of the most important issues of current food systems, and cities are crucial actors in tackling food waste, launching effective policies and initiatives to address it. By looking at 40 cities across 16 European countries, this study aims to present a new framework for assessing urban food waste policies and initiatives. The framework proposed identifies the links between the different types of policies launched, the main areas of interventions addressed, as well as the actors involved in the urban food waste management. Lastly, it highlitghs direct and indirect links with the SDGs, showing the role that cities can play in achieving the targets of the UN 2030 Agenda.