Best Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services

Best Overall: Green Chef

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 4.8

Key Specs
Starting Price: $11.99 per serving
Delivery Area: 48 states
Products Arrive: Fresh

Why You Should Try It
Green Chef’s impressive vegetarian menu and commitment to sustainability make it our top choice for vegetarian meals.

Pros
Certified organic company
Extensive plant-based menu
Signature spice blends

Cons
No customization

Overview
Green Chef provides cook-it-yourself meal kits full of high-quality, responsibly-sourced ingredients. With appealing, chef-crafted recipes that emphasize international flavors, Green Chef is an easy way to save time on grocery shopping while still cooking a variety of delicious plant-based meals.

Pricing and Plans
3 meals with 2 servings each: $13.49 per serving
4 meals with 2 servings each: $12.99 per serving
2 meals with 4 servings each: $12.99 per serving
3 meals with 4 servings each: $12.49 per serving
4 meals with 4 servings each: $11.99 per serving
3 meals with 6 servings each: $11.99 per serving
4 meals with 6 servings each: $11.99 per serving
Shipping: $9.99

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

Best Value: Daily Harvest

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 4.5

Key Specs
Starting Price: $5.99 per serving
Delivery Area: 95% of U.S.
Products Arrive: Frozen

Why You Should Try It
Daily Harvest has a huge array of organic, plant-based meals, and our testers liked the budget-friendly starting price of $5.99 per serving.

Pros
Build-your-own-box model
Sustainable packaging
Food is flash-frozen for freshness and convenience

Cons
Items are single-serving only

Overview
Daily Harvest appeals to plant-based eaters on a budget who are looking for single-serving, nutrient-dense foods. The company offers an array of meals, snacks, and beverages, including lattes, smoothies, soups, flatbreads, “Forager Bowls,” “Harvest Bowls,” and dairy-free frozen treats called “Scoops.” The foods are flash-frozen and ready to eat in a matter of minutes or they can be easily stored in the freezer until needed.

Pricing and Plans

Per-Item Pricing
Lattes: $5.99
Forager Bowls: $6.79
Mylk & Bites: $7.99
Smoothies & Soups: $8.49
Scoops: $8.99
Harvest Bowls & Flatbreads: $9.79
Harvest Bakes: $11.99

Volume Discounts
9-11 items: $5 discount
12-23 items: $10 discount
24-26 items: $25 discount

Meals We Tried
Mint and cacao smoothie
Mango papaya smoothie
Hazelnut and chocolate bites
Tomatillo and pepper flatbread
Portobello and pesto flatbread
Sweet potato and wild rice hash
Brussels sprouts and tahini harvest bowl
Spinach and shiitake grits
Tomato and zucchini minestrone soup

Best Variety: CookUnity

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 4.6

Key Specs
Starting Price: $10.39 per serving
Delivery Area: 46 states
Products Arrive: Fresh

Why You Should Try It
Our testers loved CookUnity’s flavorful chef-curated meals that provide a virtual restaurant experience in your own kitchen with a broad menu of dishes to choose from.

Pros
Chef-designed menus 
Ready in minutes
Lots of plant-based options

Cons
No customization

Overview
CookUnity is a clear winner when it comes to variety, with a huge range of vegetarian choices to keep you from getting bored. Testers also enjoyed the chef-crafted meals CookUnity offers and the various cuisines available, including comfort food favorites and global recipes. Meals are portioned for single servings and arrive prepared and ready to eat in about five minutes, with an option of four, six, eight, 12, or 16 meals in each shipment. 

Pricing and Plans
4 meals a week: $12.69 per meal
6 meals a week: $11.39 per meal
8 meals a week: $10.89 per meal
12 meals a week: $10.49 per meal
16 meals a week: $10.39 per meal 

Meals We Tried
Coconut lime hanger steak
Carnitas street tacos
Butternut squash ravioli
Chili roasted shrimp

Best for Families: Purple Carrot

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 3.9

Key Specs
Starting Price: $11 per serving
Delivery Area: 48 states
Products Arrive: Kits and prepared meals arrive fresh

Why You Should Try It
Purple Carrot is a plant-based meal service with plenty of entrée choices at a good value, and the larger serving sizes make it a great choice for families.

Pros
Simple approach
Set prices
Also offers meal kits

Cons
No snacks or desserts
Not a lot for pickier palates

Overview
This is an entirely plant-based meal delivery service that has been in business since 2014. The menu changes week to week with such offerings as creamy miso ginger noodles and spelt risotto with eggplant and romesco sauce. The food arrives fresh in recyclable plastic containers and can be ordered in portions of up to four servings, making it a good choice for families that want a quick, plant-based meal.

Pricing and Plans
Purple Carrot’s pricing starts at $11 per serving, and customers can choose from meal kits or prepared meals, two or four servings, and whether they would prefer three or four meals per week. 

Meals We Tried

Meal Kits
Sesame orange tofu with roasted green beans and sticky rice
Curry roasted cauliflower with masala chickpeas and ginger cucumber salsa
Rajas tacos with avocado and roasted corn salsa

Prepared Meals
Peanut noodles with gingered edamame and braised tofu
Creamy mac and cheese with peso peas and sundried tomatoes
Spelt risotto with summer vegetable caponata
Chilled curried chickpea salad with dates and quinoa red pepper pilaf
Tofu palak paneer with carrot biryani

Best Organic: Sprinly

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 3.7

Key Specs
Starting Price: $16.05 per serving
Delivery Area: 50 states
Products Arrive: Fresh

Why You Should Try It
Sprinly’s organic meal delivery service is ideal for busy vegetarians, and testers liked that the meals arrived fresh and ready to heat.

Pros
Good variety of flavors
Emphasizes organic ingredients
No refined sugars 

Cons
Small weekly menu
Higher cost per serving than other services 

Overview
Sprinly is a totally plant-based meal delivery service, offering a small but well-designed menu of single-serving, ready-to-heat meals. The emphasis is on organic ingredients, and to ensure its meals are balanced and nutritious, Sprinly employs a team comprised of chefs, nutritionists, and even a doctor. Plus, the menu rotates weekly so customers always have new flavors and options to choose from.

Pricing and Plans
6 meals per week: $18.17 per serving
12 meals per week: $16.58 per serving
18 meals per week: $16.05 per serving

Meals We Tried
Citrus detox salad with beets and fresh oranges
Roasted tahini “butter” sweet potatoes with red rice and sweet lemon kale
Royal beet medallions with ancient quinoa and greens
Kenko spiralized vegetable bowl with tofu & shiitake
Pasta primavera with gluten-free pasta and cashew “parm”
Mac and “cheese” with steamed broccoli

Best Gluten-Free: Epicured

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 4.1

Key Specs
Starting Price: Varies
Delivery Area: 48 states
Products Arrive: Fresh

Why You Should Try It
A thoughtfully developed, nutrition-focused service, Epicured features gluten-free, healthy meals developed by a chef with a Michelin star pedigree.

Pros
Healthy ingredients
Professional staff
Options for vegetarians and omnivores

Cons
A little pricier than some services

Overview
Epicured marries healthy, “gut-friendly” ingredients with a chef who has some real chops in the kitchen. It offers a wide variety of menu offerings, including entrees, veggie sides, salads, soups, breakfast items, and drinks. It's worth noting that the recipes are reviewed and approved by a registered dietitian to ensure they are gluten-free and align with the principles of a low-FODMAP, gut-friendly diet.

Pricing and Plans
Epicured offers à la carte items, as well as bundles, so pricing varies based on which menu items you select. The average price per serving is $10.30. Some examples of pricing for Epicured’s bundles include:

Chef’s Favorites: $110.21
Fiber-Fueled Bundle: $131.14
Brunch Bundle: $143.21

Meals We Tried
Vietnamese rice noodles (vegetarian)
Pad Thai with chicken
Sesame-crusted grilled salmon
Pulled BBQ chicken

Best for Comfort Food: Veestro

Simply Recipes Star Rating: 3.4

Key Specs
Starting Price: Varies by plan
Delivery Area: Depends on location
Products Arrive: Frozen

Why You Should Try It
Veestro offers satisfying meals with family-friendly choices, all of which are vegan.

Pros
Long shelf life
Good value
Organic

Cons
Frozen meals aren't for everyone

Overview
Veestro is a plant-based meal service that offers a wide variety of options. Its “something for everyone” menu can please the adventurous eater as much as the child who favors nuggets with ketchup. The service also offers a rotating selection of breakfast items, including a “sunrise wrap” and chilaquiles. All meals arrive frozen in compostable/recyclable packaging and are meant to be conveniently stored in the freezer until it's time to heat and serve.

Pricing and Plans
Veestro's meal prices depend on the zip code you live in. However, the average cost is about $13 per serving, according to customer service. All deliveries have a flat rate of $7.95-$12.95 per delivery for shipping.

Meals We Tried
Lentil meatloaf 
Kale and quinoa salad 
Fajitas 
Farro ragout 
Quinoa risotto 
Mushroom Stroganoff 
Chick’n quesadilla 
Enchilada casserole 
Soba noodles in peanut sauce 
Red curry with tofu