Best Prepared Meal Delivery Services

CookUnity feels like having a private chef right in your home, with a huge menu of chef-crafted meals ready to fill your fridge. Menus may vary by region, but each has hundreds of options to match your mood and diet preferences, whether you want your meals to be dairy-free or you're looking for tasty vegan options. Meals are always delivered fresh and reheated in minutes, so there's minimal effort getting between you and your Malabar shrimp biryani or short ribs with maple whipped sweet potatoes.

Pricing and Plans

• 4 meals per week: $13.59 per meal
• 6 meals per week: $12.29 per meal
• 8 meals per week: $11.69 per meal
• 12 meals per week: $11.19 per meal
• 16 meals per week: $11.09 per meal

Meals We Tried

• Coconut Lime Hanger Steak
• Carnitas Street Tacos
• Butternut Squash Ravioli
• Chili Roasted Shrimp

Despite being known for its gluten-free options, Freshly has a lot to offer across other dietary needs, including plant-based, carb-conscious and dairy-free choices, as well as its own Freshly Fit line of meals. The menu is full of comfort food favorites you wouldn't expect to see from a service that's so health-focused, but with simple ingredient swaps and veggie-filled dishes, even options like sausage baked penne or golden oven-fried chicken are within reach. Meals are delivered fresh every time, and heat in minutes, so you can have the best of health and convenience for some of the lowest prices we've seen in the prepared meal delivery market.

Pricing and Plans

• 4 meals per week: $12.50 per serving
• 5 meals per week: $12.40 per serving
• 6 meals per week: $11.33 per serving
• 7 meals per week: $10.71 per serving
• 8 meals per week: $10.37 per serving
• 9 meals per week: $10.22 per serving
• 10 meals per week: $10.00 per serving
• 11 meals per week: $9.81 per serving
• 12 meals per week: $9.58 per serving

Meals We Tried

• Asian-Style Chicken and Noodles
• Steak Peppercorn
• Thai Green Curry
• Pork Chile Colorado

Whether you're in the mood for the flavors of Thai peanut noodles or a saffron rice bowl with romesco that's reminiscent of a Spanish paella, Purple Carrot has what your globe-trotting, plant-based palate is looking for. With eight dishes to choose from each week, you can fill your fridge with fresh meals that reheat quickly with no cooking required. While the menu is smaller, you always get a mix of favorite dishes and fresh options, so you'll never be bored.

Pricing and Plans

Prepared meals from Purple Carrot are $13 per serving no matter how much you buy, and are available in quantities of six, eight or 10 entrees per week.

Meals We Tried

• Peanut Noodles with Gingered Edamame and Braised Tofu
• Creamy Mac and Cheese with Pesto Peas and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Spelt Risotto with Summer Vegetable Caponata
• Chilled Curried Chickpea Salad with Dates and Quinoa Red Pepper Pilaf
• Tofu Palak Paneer with Carrot Biryani

Epicured is known for having some of the best low-FODMAP and gluten-free prepared meals in the market, and we love that the selection includes so many tasty vegetarian choices as well. Meals from Epicured are always fresh and range from tasty salads and grain bowls to soups, sides and entrees like tacos, curries and pastas. There are also breakfasts like oatmeal, smoothies and energy bites to add more variety without sacrificing convenience.

Pricing and Plans

Pricing varies greatly by item, starting at $10.65 for an entree, and meals can be purchased a la carte or bundled for a five percent discount.

• Vegetarian Bundle (15 items): $74.97
• Vegan Bundle (14 items): $115.29

Meals We Tried

• Vietnamese Rice Noodles
• Pad Thai with Chicken
• Sesame-Crusted Grilled Salmon
• Pulled BBQ Chicken

Mom's Meals puts the needs of seniors first, with plans that cater to common conditions like diabetes and kidney disease and a pricing system that works with certain insurers to allow discounted or even free meals. Meals may not always be the most exciting, but with affordable pricing and nutritious options that take the guesswork out of medical meal support, we think it's worth a try. Meals never require cooking and are always conveniently ready in minutes.

Pricing and Plans

• $7.99 per serving for self-pay
• $8.99 per serving for pureed, gluten-free and renal-friendly meals

Meals We Tried

• Curry Vegetables with Pineapple and Brown Rice, String Cheese, Vanilla Pudding
• Cheeseburger and Seasoned Mixed Vegetables, Whole Wheat Bun, Orange
• Chicken and Stir-Fried Vegetables with Teriyaki Sauce, White Rice, Applesauce
• Sweet and Sour Chicken with Stir-Fried Vegetables, White Rice, Grape Juice, Ginger Spice Cookie
• BBQ Chicken with Potato Medley, Seasoned Green Beans, Applesauce
• Beef Goulash Over Whole Wheat Pasta, Seasoned Carrots, Orange
• Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy, Potatoes, Seasoned Vegetables, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Gelatin
• Mushroom Risotto, Seasoned Peas and Carrots, Whole Wheat Roll, Grape Juice
• Korean Style BBQ Meatballs with White Rice, Seasoned Broccoli, Ginger Spice Cookie
• Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, Seasoned Vegetables, Mandarin Orange Cup, Blueberry Applesauce

While Sunbasket may have a notable commitment to the planet, it also has one of the most extensive and diverse menus of options we've seen in the industry. Its weekly menu of "Fresh & Ready" meals is perhaps smaller than some other services but still offers 10 to 15 options each week, and there is a substantial menu of other ready-to-eat selections you can add on to any order. Choose from meals like a Thai-inspired green curry chicken with cilantro-cauliflower "rice" or creamy spaghetti carbonara with pancetta and sweet peas. Then add on prepared breakfast and lunch options like breakfast burritos, egg bites, pizzas, empanadas, noodle bowls and soups from grocery store favorite brands. Meals arrive frozen but heat up in minutes and maintain consistency well, so you don't have to sacrifice flavor for convenience.

Pricing and Plans

• Fresh & Ready Meals start at $9.99 per serving

Meals We Tried

• Broccoli Mac and Cheese
• Chicken Chow Mein with Broccoli, Mushroom, and Toasted Garlic
• Beef Donburi Rice Bowl with Edamame and Kimchi-Lime Vegetables
• Burrito Bowl Al Pastor with Plant-Based Impossible Beef

Meals from ModifyHealth are designed specifically for folks with gut-health issues and sensitivities who are looking to manage conditions and promote general health. Typically, for a specialized diet like this, you don't come across many meal delivery services that still allow you to choose your own meals and that have the option to consult with in-house dietitians. Meal plans are either low FODMAP or Mediterranean, both of which are always gluten free and low in sodium, so no matter which you choose, you're getting a health-focused option.

Pricing and Plans

• A la carte entrees: start at $12.95 a serving
• Low-FODMAP and Mediterranean packages (14 entrees): start at $180 a week

Meals We Tried

• 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