Cheapest Meal Delivery Services

Having served more than 200 million meals, Home Chef is a popular choice for meal delivery—and in the most affordable way possible. Its diverse menu has a plethora of options: Go French with steak au poivre, spice it up with a Santa Fe pork and potato stew, or make Taco Tuesday super fun with spicy plantain and black bean tacos with queso fresco and poblano peppers. Fifteen-minute lunches such as pulled pork tacos will hit the spot, and customers are also into the grill packs for backyard family barbecues.

Not only does the company source fresh ingredients but everything arrives pre-portioned, taking grocery shopping measuring out of the equation—and tempting meals on the table often in half an hour or less. Cooking time is clearly posted on each menu item as are potential allergens, giving people the information they need to stay gluten-free or avoid other ingredients that are harmful to them. A filter for vegetarian options is also available at the top of the page. “Customize It” takes it a step further, allowing guests to mix and match recipes each week and substitute different meats or sauces when applicable.

Home Chef delivers to 98 percent of the United States; check online if your ZIP code is available. Pricing starts at $8.99 per serving, and you can easily skip weeks and cancel at any time.

Dinnerly has consistently been rated the best value when it comes to a meal delivery kit—without sacrificing taste. The price comes in at just $4.69 per serving, which is hard to beat, even if you're budget grocery shopping for ingredients.

And this doesn’t mean that options are low quality or basic. Expect fuss-free meals like gnocchi Bolognese, a crispy Philly cheese veg wrap with mushrooms, peppers, and onions, and even Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps on the table in no time. Quality ingredients are still prioritized, but Dinnerly cuts out all the frills like printed recipe cards and employs rules of more simple packaging and fewer ingredients in each dish, allowing prices to be noticeably lower than other companies.

Customers can filter by preferences such as one-pot meals, gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, kid-friendly, meals that are ready to eat in under 30 minutes, and more—so those with dietary restrictions and all ingredient preferences can still reap all the benefits.

Dinnerly delivers to most of the United States; check your ZIP code on the company's website to verify whether it ships to your address. The price per serving starts at $4.69.

Family time is a top priority and thanks to HelloFresh, you don’t have to spend time shopping and chopping when it comes to suppertime. Your ingredients arrive ready to be put together following HelloFresh's recipes. It carves out hours upon hours each week so families can deliver nutritious meals and spend more time doing the things together that they love, whether that's puzzles, football games, or playtime outside. Additionally, the company has some affordable rates for family-sized meals.

Pick meals by way of meat and veggies, veggies only, family-friendly, quick & easy, pescatarian, and calorie-smart. 

The menu options are plentiful. From cheesy mushroom polenta with garlic bread to lemon aioli crab cakes, figgy balsamic pork, and much more, “cooking” for the entire family has never been so simplified. The Family Friendly plan includes recipes that are kid-tested and family-approved, catering to picky eaters while also bringing good food to the table.

HelloFresh ships to the contiguous United States. Meals start at $7.49 per serving, and the no-commitment setup allows customers to skip, swap recipes, and cancel at any time.

Meal delivery services were born out of the idea of convenience, and EveryPlate takes it to the next level by being one of the country’s most affordable meal delivery services. Expect delicious, palatable meals that are ready to devour in half an hour or less.

Meals are filling and satisfying. Try everything from Super Smashed Burgers with caramelized onions, chipotle aioli, and potato wedges to ginger scallion pork stir fry, and linguine with chicken sausage and green peppers. Each delivery entails ingredients and recipes to cook each meal and includes three different recipes (two to four recipes, depending on subscription), and thanks to their minimal pots and pans use rule, cooking is a breeze. And with 16 recipes rotating weekly, you never have to eat the same basic meals.

EveryPlate delivers to most of the United States; enter your ZIP code on the company's website for more information. The price per serving starts at $4.99, and shipping is $8.99 for all orders.

Veestro was brought to life by brother and sister Mark Fachler and Monica Klausner, who grew up in Costa Rica eating healthy foods containing maximum nutrition from fresh fruits and vegetables. And this is exactly what you can expect when ordering meals from the company. It’s especially great for couples and singles seeking a more affordable approach to healthy, sustainable, and appetizing meals derived from plants.

Meals are a la carte and arrive frozen. There's no guessing portion sizes, no prep time, and no messing up the kitchen with multiple bowls, pots, and pans scattered near and far. Choose a subscription (in increments of 10, 20, or 30 meals) and pick from an array of wholesome, plant-based options such as portobello steak dinner, lentil and spinach tagine, mushroom stroganoff, and more on the a la carte menu—or pick chef’s choice or weight loss plans and let Veestro pick the best of the best for your specific needs. Customers can also choose from many gluten-free, kosher, high-protein, nut-free, soy-free, spring favorites, and low-calorie dishes to make life that much easier.

Veestro delivers to the contiguous United States, and pricing starts at $9.90 per serving.