Best Meal Delivery Services

Sunbasket earns our pick for best overall due to its ever-changing menus that accommodate a range of dietary preferences. Our testers were also impressed by the company’s transparency around its health and wellness guidelines.

Sunbasket offers a great range of options for customers, including both meal kits and prepared meals made with organic produce. Meals take inspiration from a variety of global cuisines that customers can mix and match. You can also filter meals by dietary preference, such as gluten-free, dairy-free, diabetes-friendly, and vegetarian. Lastly, there is an impressive selection of add-ons for breakfast, à la carte proteins, snacks, pastas, and lunch fixings.

Sunbasket's pricing varies depending on what items you order.

• Fresh and Ready pre-made meals: $9.99 to $15.49 per serving
• Meal Kits: $11.49 to $16.59 per serving

Price may vary depending on protein customizations. Shipping is $9.99 per box after the first order.

Meal Kits

• Sea scallops over fresh fettuccine with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach
• Snapper with romesco, vegetables, and almonds
• Burmese chicken and sweet potato curry
• Sirloin strip tacos with zucchini scallion salsa

Prepared Meals

• Broccoli mac and cheese
• Chicken chow mein with broccoli, mushrooms, and toasted garlic
• Beef donburi rice bowl with edamame and kimchi-lime vegetables
• Burrito bowl al pastor with plant-based Impossible Beef

With a price point that starts at just $4.99 per serving and a rotating menu of comforting favorites, Dinnerly is our top pick when it comes to value.

Dinnerly delivers fresh pre-measured ingredients for easy meal prep at home at an incredible value. Starting at just $4.99 per serving, Dinnerly recipes are simple, prepared in just five steps, but still deliver on quality and flavor. Dinnerly cuts costs by forgoing printed recipe cards for digital versions, also making this an environmentally friendly option. 

Pricing is as follows, including the $9.99 shipping on all orders:

Couples Plan

• 3 recipes for 2 people: $48.33 ($6.39 per serving plus shipping)
• 4 recipes for 2 people: $57.91 ($5.99 per serving plus shipping)
• 5 recipes for 2 people: $68.89 ($5.89 per serving plus shipping)
• 6 recipes for 2 people: $79.47 ($5.79 per serving plus shipping)

Family Plan

• 3 recipes for 4 people: $78.27 ($5.69 per serving plus shipping)
• 4 recipes for 4 people: $97.83 ($5.49 per serving plus shipping)
• 5 recipes for 4 people: $115.79 ($5.29 per serving plus shipping)
• 6 recipes for 4 people: $129.75 ($4.99 per serving plus shipping)

• BBQ cheeseburger with sautéed onions and smashed potatoes
• Low-cal veggie drunken noodles with broccoli, peppers, and cilantro
• Grass-fed ground beef and cheddar quesadillas with corn
• Caramel chicken stir-fry with snow peas and jasmine rice

HelloFresh leaves the specialty diets to other companies, choosing instead to focus on a diverse selection of meals that our testers called “full of flavor and fun to create.”

HelloFresh offers meal kits for straightforward, low-stress home cooking for individuals and families alike. It has a wide range of menu types to meet different dietary preferences, including meat and veggie, vegetarian, and pescatarian, plus proteins and sides that can be swapped or upgraded for a customized order. HelloFresh also has a Family Plan that features kid-friendly recipes.

Pricing plans are outlined below, plus flat rate shipping is $9.99 for all orders.

• 2 recipes per week for 2 people: $47.96 per box ($11.99 per serving)
• 2 recipes per week for 4 people: $75.92 per box ($9.49 per serving)
• 3 recipes per week for 2 people: $59.94 per box ($9.99 per serving)
• 3 recipes per week for 4 people: $101.88 per box ($8.49 per serving)
• 4 recipes per week for 2 people: $75.92 per box ($9.49 per serving)
• 4 recipes per week for 4 people: $127.84 per box ($7.99 per serving)
• 5 recipes per week for 2 people: $89.90 per box ($8.99 per serving)
• 5 recipes per week for 4 people: $159.80 per box ($7.99 per serving)
• 6 recipes per week for 2 people: $101.88 per box ($8.49 per serving)
• 6 recipes per week for 4 people: $191.76 per box ($7.99 per serving)

• Crispy buffalo-spiced chicken 
• BBQ cheddar burgers 
• Tex-Mex pork with mango salsa 
• Pork sausage rigatoni rosa

Hungryroot serves as a meal delivery and grocery delivery service all in one, making vegan meal planning that much easier. Testers also liked the company’s positive outlook on food, noting that it “focused on nutritious foods, rather than restrictive foods.”

Hungryroot is a meal delivery service that also serves as a virtual grocery delivery and boasts a database of over 3,000 recipes. Customers take a predictive quiz that automatically populates suggestions for each order, which is where you can specify if you follow a vegan eating plan. Customers can choose to receive items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts, or a combination of meals.

Pricing varies based on the plan chosen, with a minimum spend of $70 for free delivery; otherwise, shipping is $6.99. These prices are for lunch and dinner recipes and do not include add-ons such as breakfast, snacks, and sweets, which are listed under the “other groceries” tab.

• 3 recipes with 2 servings: $11.39 per serving
• 4 recipes with 2 servings: $11.39 per serving
• 5 recipes with 2 servings: $10.89 per serving
• 6 recipes with 2 servings: $10.29 per serving
• 7 recipes with 2 servings: $9.69 per serving
• 8 recipes with 2 servings: $9.69 per serving
• 2 recipes with 4 servings: $10.29 per serving
• 3 recipes with 4 servings: $9.69 per serving
• 4 recipes with 4 servings: $9.69 per serving

• Spinach, artichoke, and mushroom tortelloni
• Roasted salmon and sweet potato on Brussels
• Southwest chicken and rainbow veg tacos
• Thai peanut beef broccoli stir fry

Green Chef takes pride in its whole, mostly organic meals. The company also offsets both its plastic and carbon use, making it our pick for eco-friendly meal delivery.

Green Chef is a certified organic meal delivery service offering fresh meal kits that come with pre-measured ingredients for easy home cooking. Its menu includes animal proteins, but there is a consistent emphasis on plant-forward ingredients in every dish. The packaging is especially eco-friendly, using recyclable, reusable, and non-plastic packaging when possible.

Vegan Plan

• 3 meals per week for 2 people: $13.49 per serving plus $9.99 shipping 
• 8 meals (4 meals per week for 2 people or 2 meals per week for 4 people): $12.99 per serving plus $9.99 shipping
• 3 meals per week for 4 people: $12.49 per serving plus $9.99 shipping
• 4 meals per week for 4 people: $11.99 per serving plus $9.99 shipping
• 3 to 4 meals per week for 6 people: $11.99 per serving plus $9.99 shipping

• Harissa-spiced shrimp 
• Sesame ginger bavette steak and shrimp 
• Middle Eastern-style chickpea bowls 
• Maple-glazed carrots with figs

Factor’s keto-compliant meals got rave reviews from testers who loved its fresh, ready-to-heat meals made from responsibly sourced ingredients.

Factor offers prepared meals that arrive fresh and ready to heat in minutes, all in convenient single-serving sizes. All meals are made with ingredients free of refined sugars and GMOs, and animal proteins are free of hormones and antibiotics. Factor’s meal plans include Chef’s Choice, Keto, Calorie Smart, Vegan and Veggie, and Protein Plus, but the majority of the menu items will fall in line with a high-fat, low-carb keto diet. 

Pricing is the same for all plans. Each box also incurs a $9.99 flat rate shipping fee.

• 4 meals per week: $15 per meal
• 6 meals per week: $12.83 per meal
• 8 meals per week: $12.38 per meal
• 10 meals per week: $11.99 per meal
• 12 meals per week: $11.50 per meal
• 18 meals per week: $11 per meal

• Mango salsa salmon with coconut rice & black beans
• Creamy parmesan chicken with broccoli & tomatoes
• Vegetable ratatouille with mascarpone polenta
• Smoked tofu almond stir-fry with edamame succotash
  

ModifyHealth takes gut and chronic health issues seriously, offering meals that are all gluten-free and low in sodium.

ModifyHealth provides prepared meals that are all 100% gluten-free. Customers can choose between two plans, Low FODMAP and Mediterranean, and can exclude certain ingredients based on allergies or preferences. You can also opt for expert support from a dietitian as part of your plan.

All orders must include six meals per week or more.

Mediterranean Meal Plan

Entrées:

• 7 meals per week or less: $13.50 per meal
• 8 meals per week or more: $12.95 per meal
• Weekly Plan (10 or more entrées): starts at $129.50 per week

Low-FODMAP Meal Plan

Breakfast: $9.99 per meal

Entrées

• 7 meals per week or less: $13.50 per meal
• 8 meals per week or more: $12.95 per meal
• Weekly Plan (14 entrées or 21 breakfasts and entrées): $180 per week

Expert Support: $99 for up to three virtual consultations with a registered dietitian 

• Greek chicken and rice
• Longevity stew with black-eyed peas and kale
• Shrimp chimichurri with black beans and rice
• Lemon thyme chicken with tahini cauliflower and za'atar quinoa
• Blackened salmon with quinoa, broccoli, and red bell pepper
• Roasted pistachio salmon with white beans and kale

Our testers liked that CookUnity’s menus are full of diverse options across a range of dietary habits; even better, meals arrive fresh and ready to heat, making prep time a thing of the past.

CookUnity stands out for its chef-designed meals that arrive fresh, fully cooked, and ready to reheat in a matter of minutes. CookUnity operates with regional “chef collectives” nationwide to provide an impressive variety of cuisines. Customers can sign up for home delivery of anywhere from four to 16 meals per week and have the flexibility to change delivery dates at any time.

• 4 meals per week: $12.69 per meal
• 6 meals per week: $11.29 per meal
• 8 meals per week: $10.89 per meal
• 12 meals per week: $10.49 per meal
• 16 meals per week: $10.39 per meal

• Coconut lime hanger steak
• Carnitas street tacos
• Butternut squash ravioli
• Chili-roasted shrimp

Trifecta’s menu of chef-crafted gluten-free meals includes organic, non-GMO produce and humanely raised meats, along with environmentally friendly packaging materials.

Trifecta boasts a number of chef-curated meal plans, plus coaching and support materials to assist you in reaching your health and fitness goals. Trifecta's meal plans accommodate various dietary preferences, including paleo, keto, Whole30, vegan, and vegetarian. Meals are gluten-free, calorie- and portion-controlled, and made with organic produce and humanely raised meats. Additionally, Trifecta's packaging is 98% biodegradable.

Pricing varies depending on the plan you select. The keto, paleo, Whole30, and “Clean” meal plans, which each include seven entrées, start at $110.99 per week, while the vegan and vegetarian plans come in at $99.99 per week. Meals can also be purchased in an à la carte style. Shipping is a $9.99 flat rate per delivery. 

• Kung pao grilled chicken with broccoli and roasted sweet potato
• Beef skillet with roasted sweet potato and marinated cabbage
• Herb-roasted cod with walnut basil pesto and vegetables
• Slow-cooked rosemary thyme beef with root vegetables
• Salmon Mexican bowl with tomato salsa and vegetables
• Ginger shrimp with herb-marinated sweet potato
• Cajun chicken andouille sausage and roasted vegetables

Home Chef is one of the few meal delivery services that offers up to eight servings per meal, making it a good choice for busy families.

Home Chef offers a lot in terms of its overall value, and the many options customers can choose from—the type of meal, number of recipes received per week (up to 36), and the type of protein to include. Its extensive menu includes meal kits for more involved home cooking (Culinary Collection), quick and easy recipes (15-Minute Meal Kits), oven-ready meals that require minimal prep and cleanup, and fully prepared Fast & Fresh meals that only need reheating. The number of potential combinations, portions, and add-ons makes this a great pick for feeding families with different likes.

For 2 People

• 2 recipes per week (4 servings): $39.96 plus shipping
• 3 recipes per week (6 servings): $59.94 plus shipping
• 4 recipes per week (8 servings): $79.92 plus shipping
• 5 recipes per week (10 servings): $99.90 plus shipping
• 6 recipes per week (12 servings): $119.88 plus shipping

For 4 People

• 2 recipes per week (8 servings): $79.92 plus shipping
• 3 recipes per week (12 servings): $119.88 plus shipping
• 4 recipes per week (16 servings): $159.84 plus shipping
• 5 recipes per week (20 servings): $199.80 plus shipping
• 6 recipes per week (24 servings): $239.76 plus shipping

For 6 People

• 2 recipes per week (12 servings): $119.88 plus shipping
• 3 recipes per week (18 servings): $179.82 plus shipping
• 4 recipes per week (24 servings): $239.76 plus shipping
• 5 recipes per week (30 servings): $299.70 plus shipping
• 6 recipes per week (36 servings): $359.64 plus shipping

• Crispy sweet chili shrimp rice bowl 
• Creamy tomato and steak penne 
• Gnocchi and red pepper cream 
• Moo shu pork lettuce cups