Best Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services of 2022
Best Overall: Blue Apron Best Budget-Friendly: Dinnerly Best Variety: Hungryroot Best Meal Kits: Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon Best Prepared Meals: CookUnity Best Frozen: Mosaic Foods Best Organic: Green Chef Best Gluten-Free: Epicured Best for Singles: Freshly Best for Families: HelloFresh
Pros and Cons
Overview
Blue Apron was started to help home cooks get out of the rut of the daily cooking grind by broadening the horizons of what’s possible, quickly, in the home kitchen. The company set out to develop global flavors in meals that are accessible to all. Its menu features plenty of family-friendly options, and customers can order fresh or prepared meals with many vegetarian options.
Pricing and Plans
Pricing varies based on servings and number of meals per week.Lowest cost is four servings at four meals per week at $7.99 per serving.
Meals We Tried
One-pan white bean and poblano shakshuka.
Pros and Cons
Overview
Hungryroot started in 2015 to give vegetarian eaters (and vegan eaters) an easy option for an all-in-one delivery program. Not only can you order meals through the company, but you can also add on a wide range of groceries. The Hungryroot database of recipes spans over 3,000 options, so you will have plenty of variety in your meal plans. Hungryroot also provides options for other meals, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and even snacks and kid-friendly treats. Testers liked the company’s commitment to sustainability and how the company focuses on recyclable materials for packages.
Pricing and Plans
Meals start at $9.69; plan on a minimum of $70 an order per week to obtain free shipping.For orders less than $70, shipping is $6.99
Meals We Tried
Spinach artichoke and mushroom tortelloni.
Pros and Cons
Overview
Marley Spoon was created by founder, Fabian Siegel, with Martha Stewart joining the team to help develop recipes. This is one of the only meal delivery services that is specifically crafted by a celebrity chef, offering a rotating variety of meals that Martha herself has selected. The company prides itself on providing healthy meals to fit busy lifestyles. While our testers taste-tested only one specifically vegetarian meal, the quality was strong enough that we have no issue recommending it as a strong meal kit choice.
Pricing and Plans
Pricing on the meal plan boxes adjusts based on the number of recipes you select (two to six per week) and the number of servings you want of each recipe (either two or four). Pricing per serving varies from $8.69 if you order the maximum number of meals and goes up to $12.99 per serving if you just want to try a handful of meals per week.
Meals We Tried
Broccoli Reuben, Russian dressing wedge salad
Pros and Cons
Overview
CookUnity differs from many meal delivery services in that while there is an extensive range of meals, each is created by a specific chef. The company started with the goal of bringing these chef-designed recipes into your home. Each meal contains a bio on the chef who created it, and the website allows you to filter by chef if you find one you especially like. Since the chefs work in kitchens across the country, CookUnity’s cuisine will deliver flavorful vegetarian recipes with a regional twist.
Pricing and Plans
CookUnity uses a basic per-meal pricing structure. Prices start at $13.49 per meal, but the cost goes down the more meals you order per week. At 16 meals per week, the price is $10.49 per meal.
Meals We Tried
Butternut squash ravioli
Pros and Cons
Overview
Mosaic Foods was founded with the goal of bringing healthy, tasty meals to people’s tables. They provide zero-prep meals but also feature no artificial ingredients, and meals have at least 10 grams of protein per serving, providing nutritious, vegetarian options for consumers. While some may see it as a disadvantage to have frozen meals, it actually allows for a lot of flexibility in meal planning, and Mosaic takes advantage of that by offering a wide range of selections from bowls to pizzas for you to choose from and reheat as needed
Pricing and Plans
Smoothies: $7.99Pizzas: $11.99Veggie bowls: $9.99Soups: $8.99Oat bowls: $5.99Mosaic+ chef-crafted meals: $11.99Family meals (4 servings): $19.95
Volume Discounts:
12 items: free shipping18 items: free shipping + $10 off
Meals We Tried
Spicy Dan Dan NoodlesBuffalo Cauliflower Pasta Bake (Family Size)Mac & GreensPozole VerdeVeggie Kebab PlatterCoconut Chickpea Curry
Pros and Cons
Overview
Green Chef set out to send good meals to consumers who want to eat healthy but who are trying to maintain strict diets like paleo, vegetarian, vegan, and keto. The company is one of just a few USDA certified organic companies in the meal delivery space. The meals you order from Green Chef come packaged for quick cooking, and everything is preportioned to reduce waste and keep portions in check. While Green Chef does offer meat-based dishes, it always has a nice selection of vegetarian options in its weekly rotation, like kale and bean stuffed peppers and gochujang-glazed cauliflower bowls.
Pricing and Plans
3 meals with 2 servings each: $13.49 per serving4 meals with 2 servings each: $12.99 per serving2 meals with 4 servings each: $12.99 per serving3 meals with 4 servings each: $12.49 per serving4 meals with 4 servings each: $11.99 per serving3 meals with 6 servings each: $11.99 per serving4 meals with 6 servings each: $11.99 per servingShipping is $9.99
Meals We Tried
Middle Eastern-style chickpea bowls Maple glazed carrots with figs
Pros and Cons
Overview
The idea that food can be medicine was the founding belief of Richard Bennett and Renee Cherkezian, RN, who started Epicured. Their goal was to bring the focus of specific dietary needs to meal delivery services to make it easier to eat healthy at home. While not specifically vegetarian, Epicured does offer a good range of vegetarian meals. These meals are guaranteed to be low FODMAP and gluten free, and can be reheated in minutes. Epicured orders can include bundles or à la carte items. Pricing can vary considerably based on what you order. The lowest price per serving is $10.29; some pricing examples for Epicured’s bundles are as follows:
Pricing and Plans
Epicured orders can include bundles or à la carte items. Pricing can vary considerably based on what you order. The lowest price per serving is $10.29; some pricing examples for Epicured’s bundles are as follows:
Chef’s Favorites: $110.21Fiber-Fueled Bundle: $131.14Brunch Bundle: $143.21
Meals We Tried
Vietnamese rice noodles
Pros and Cons
Overview
If you find yourself not having the time or energy to cook, Freshly might be the answer for you. The company was started to help families during dinnertime, but it also caters nicely to singles. Freshly meals come fully cooked and are easy to reheat. You can easily order off its “Purely Plant” options for vegan and vegetarian recipes, and the company offers both mains and side dishes like mashed potatoes to help round out your meal selections.
Pricing and Plans
Freshly has many plan options depending on what you are looking for, with customers able to choose from four to 12 meals per week. It’s very good for singles as you can order just a few meals at a time. Shipping is $9.99 per order; as you purchase more meals, the cost goes down.
4 meals per week: $12.50 per serving5 meals per week: $12.40 per serving6 meals per week: $11.33 per serving7 meals per week: $10.71 per serving8 meals per week: $10.37 per serving9 meals per week: $10.22 per serving10 meals per week: $10.00 per serving11 meals per week: $9.81 per serving12 meals per week: $9.58 per serving
Meals We Tried
Thai green curry
Pros and Cons
Overview
HelloFresh is one of the largest meal delivery companies on the market, and once you test its kits, it’s easy to see why. The company focuses on providing chef-made meal kits that are very flavorful while still maintaining a reasonable price per serving. HelloFresh rotates its menu weekly, so you can always find new dishes to try. It offers many meal plans that cater to specific diets, vegetarian being one of the larger sections. The meal kits that our testers tried from HelloFresh got great reviews for having clear instructions and recyclable packaging.
Pricing and Plans
6 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving6 meals with 2 servings each: $8.49 per serving4 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving4 meals with 2 servings each: $9.49 per serving2 meals with 4 servings each: $9.49 per serving2 meals with 2 servings each: $11.99 per servingShipping is $8.99
