The 16 Best Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services to Try in 2024

Maintain that plant-based lifestyle without going to the grocery store.
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Confused by all the vegetarian meal delivery services out there? You’re not alone. The category is crowded and it’s not always easy to tell what you’re getting into when you first start scrolling. To make it all make sense—and ensure you don’t miss out on the best plant-based meals to order—we did a deep dive on 17 high-quality vegan and vegetarian meal delivery services so you don’t have to.

Meal kits that you cook

Home ChefCustomizable meal kits plus no-prep meals
Martha & Marley SpoonMeal kits plus market items
Green ChefMeal Kits
Purple CarrotVegan meal kits plus add-ons
Blue ApronMeal kits plus market addons
Hello FreshMeal Kits
HungryrootGrocery delivery with meal planning and recipes
SunbasketMeal kits plus a la carte addons

Prepared meals

SakaraSystems and plans built around specific wellness and weight loss goals
CookUnityPrepared meal delivery
Daily HarvestSmoothies, snacks, and prepared vegetarian one-dish meals
Mosaic FoodsPremade bowls, family meals, soups, and smoothies
Splendid SpoonPremade smoothies, grain bowls, soups, and one-dish meals
Fresh ‘n LeanFully prepared meals shipped frozen
TrifectaPrepared meals for athletes
FactorPre-made, heat-and-eat healthy meals

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Home Chef meal kits are designed to be customizable, allowing customers to choose the ingredients they want for each meal. During the meal selection process, customers can filter for vegetarian kits with a click of a button. Their Fresh and Easy plan features low- to no-prep meals for people looking to save time, but their standard meal kits require only an hour of cooking at most. Do note that, like several of the options here, Home Chef is not exclusively vegetarian, but it’s easy to filter your selections to include only vegetarian options.

Cost: $10 per serving
Format: Customizable meal kits plus no-prep meals
Serving options: Order for 2, 4, or 6
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: No
Availability: Nationwide

Sample Meals:

  • Broccoli cheddar risotto
  • Cashew and tofu stirfry
  • Margherita pizza

Customer Review: “We’ve really been enjoying the meals—there’s such a wide selection, so anyone can find something they like. Their customer service is also exceptional! There was a forgotten item in one meal and they got back to us right away and credited us for the whole meal. They are also the only home boxed meal service I’ve found that provides a discount to health care providers and first responders.” —Blair

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Joining forces with the one and only Martha Stewart, Berlin-based company Marley Spoon provides organic and seasonal meal kits utilizing recipes from Martha Stewart’s own archives. Customers have the option to choose vegetarian or vegan meal plans, as well as add on items from the Marley Spoon market, including fully-cooked meals, proteins, frozen foods, snacks, and pantry staples. Marley Spoon also features an information hub that provides allergen safety data for every ingredient as well as transparency about sourcing.

Cost: Starting at $5 a serving
Format: Meal kits plus market items
Serving options: Order for 2, 4, or 6
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Most of the continental U.S.

Sample Meals:

  • Vegetarian mushroom ravioli all'amatriciana with mushroom "bacon" & parmesan
  • Burst tomato & ricotta pizza rolls with pesto & spinach salad
  • Thai curry cauliflower soup with coconut & chiles

Customer Review: “I absolutely love Martha and Marley Spoon! The recipes are easy to follow and the food is amazing. I love the variety and freshness. My husband and I have a lot of fun making these dinners. Website is easy to use and delivery tracking is easy, too. Occasionally my box comes a day late, but it’s understandable with COVID.” —Beverly

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Green Chef’s vegetarian meal delivery service is its Plant-Based Meal Plan, and it promises uncomplicated dishes you can prepare in under 30 minutes. You can choose whether you’d like two, four, or six servings per-meal, and order three to four meals a week. Currently, Green Chef does not offer accommodations for people with allergies, but they provide full ingredient lists for each meal kit on their website.

Cost: About $13 per serving
Format: Meal kits
Serving options: Order for 2, 4, or 6
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Contiguous United States, excluding parts of Louisiana

Sample Meals

  • Italian garden white bean soup
  • Roasted garlic & fennel flatbreads
  • BBQ sweet potato tacos

Customer Review: “Honest, delicious recipes. I now spend so much less time at the grocery store, and have more time to spend doing other things.” —Stephanie

Purple Carrot is a vegan meal delivery service that caters to families and couples on a vegan diet. You can choose a plan that includes either two or four servings per meal. The recipes are geared toward beginner cooks with an emphasis on simple instructions and short cook times (the site claims all meals will be ready in under 30 minutes). Purple Carrot will send you up to three dinners each week, and you also have the option to add a set number of breakfasts, lunches, or snacks, depending on the plan you select.

Cost: About $11 per serving
Format: Meal kits plus add-ons
Serving options: Order for 2 or 4
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Contiguous United States

Sample Meals

  • Fig glazed sweet potatoes with roasted broccolini & olive tapenade
  • Tofu sloppy joes with charred shishito peppers & ranch
  • Tofu palak paneer with quinoa & mango chutney

Customer Review: “I just cooked my first meal, and I am extremely pleased. I made the beans and greens ragu. It was very flavorful and I enjoyed it. The recipes were easy to follow.” —Lisa

Blue Apron has been on the meal kit scene for a while, and their order model has remained relatively simple. Their vegetarian plan features entrees with Beyond Meat, and customers can choose between two and four servings per meal for up to five weekly meals. Many of the options are family friendly and menu items are updated weekly. In addition to a variety of meal kits, you can use the Blue Apron Market to add on a selection of additional meal kits, grain bowls, salads, soups, desserts, and warm-and-serve fully prepared meals to add on to every order. Blue Apron also has a personalized wine delivery service, which includes tasting notes and food pairings with each bottle.

Cost: About $10 per serving
Format: Meal kits plus market add-ons (including wine)
Serving options: Order for 2 or 4
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: No
Availability: Nationwide

Sample Meals:

  • Black bean & zucchini enchiladas with cheddar cheese
  • Tofu & vegetable lo mein with curry-peanut sauce
  • Spicy mushroom & onion quesadillas with creamy guacamole

Customer Review: “Blue Apron is the best thing we’ve ever had when it comes to meals. We were at the point of not knowing what to make for dinner. With Blue Apron, we pick three meals a week and now we only have to figure out what to eat ½ of the week instead of each and every day. 95% of the meals we have picked have been amazing.” —Christopher

Availability: Nationwide

HelloFresh is one of the largest and most popular meal kit delivery services on the market. They emphasize sustainability through their streamlined ingredient supply chain and by a commitment to using minimal packaging. For those adhering to a vegetarian diet, HelloFresh offers a veggie plan through which you can order up to six dinner kits a week. Currently, there are 14 vegetarian options every week including two vegan meal kits. Their kits are suitable for couples or small families, with options for two or four servings per meal. You can also choose to skip weeks, adjust orders, or cancel whenever without hassle.

Cost: About $10 a serving
Format: Meal kits
Serving options: Choose 2 to 6 meals a week for two people or four
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes (limited)
Availability: Nationwide and abroad

Sample Meals:

  • Apricot, almond & chickpea tagine with zucchini, basmati rice & chermoula
  • Lone Star green pepper mac & cheese with a crispy panko topping
  • Italian kale, chickpea & couscous salad with balsamic vinaigrette, herby panko & parmesan

Customer Review: “The food has been very good and I’ve learned a lot about cooking. I’ve never cooked from recipes very much, so HelloFresh’s recipes teach me new techniques. While we don’t always like all the sides, I can easily substitute my own veggies.” —Ava

Think of Hungyroot like a grocery delivery service that helps with meal planning and prep. When you sign up, you fill out a questionnaire that allows them to cater each order to your dietary needs. It asks you about the amount of food you need, what kind of allergies you might have, how many meals you’d like, and what else you’d like to add on. In addition to receiving everything you need to make specific meals (including vegetarian recipe cards) you can add on all kinds of quality ingredients and grocery items, including fruits and veggies, dips and sauces, salad mixes, prepared snacks, proteins, grains and pasta, dairy products, and more.

Cost: $65 shipment minimum
Format: Grocery delivery with meal planning and recipe suggestions
Serving options: Order for 2 or 4
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Most zip codes in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.

Sample Meals:

  • Mediterranean halloumi orzo bowl
  • Vegan coco curry protein bowl
  • Thai peanut tofu + veggie brown rice bowl

Customer Review:

“Hungryroot is awesome. Convenient, healthy, and delicious. I work multiple jobs and am always on the go, so it’s such a pick-me-up to have nutritious and satisfying meals I can throw together quickly. The versatility is great, too: you receive a few core ingredients like sauces, grains, and pre-cut vegetables, from which you can make a variety of dishes using their suggestions, or your own recipes.” —Emily

Sunbasket offers a line of vegetarian premade meals and meal kits that you can prepare in 40 minutes or less. After the first-order promotion, Sunbasket’s vegetarian meal kits start at $11 per serving and the prepared meal delivery service starts at $10 a serving; customers have the option to choose between two and four servings per meal, and between two and five weekly meals. Sunbasket uses 99% organic produce, eggs, milk, and yogurt and states that they notify customers if a kit contains a nonorganic item. In addition to organic meal kits and fully prepared meals, the Sunbasket Market offers a la carte breakfast, dessert, and snack options.

Cost: Starting at $11 per serving
Format: Meal kits plus a la carte addons
Serving options: Order for 2 or 4
Quick-fix meal options: Yes
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Most zip codes in the U.S., excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, and parts of New Mexico.

Sample Meals

  • Burmese chickpea and tomato soup with lemongrass
  • Sweet and sour tofu with water chestnuts, snap peas, and steamed rice
  • Vegan kale and farro Caesar salad with pine nuts and tomatoes

Customer Review: “I love everything about Sunbasket. I like that it’s organic. I love that the recipes are creative. I’m thrilled that it offers gluten-free recipes, as well.” —Judy

If you’re looking for a meal delivery service that screams California Cool, Sakara is likely to satisfy. The fully prepared dishes look like they were designed for the Instagram feed, where ostentatious ingredients like pea-dyed rice, chlorophyll-infused coconut yogurt, and hemp seed- and dulse-covered avocados are de rigueur. Sakara meals are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar–free, and almost entirely vegan, excluding the occasional addition of honey or bee pollen. Subscribers can choose between two tiers when selecting their meal plan (Sakara advertises the second tier as a cleanse). The menus are fixed except in certain delivery zones, and allergy alterations cost extra.

Cost: About $28 per serving
Format: Systems and plans built around specific wellness and weight goals, plus snacks
Serving options: Choose by plan or cleanse
Quick-fix meal options: No prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Most of the contiguous U.S. (check zip code)

Sample Meals:

  • Bibimbap with brown rice, seasonal veggies, kimchi, goji-chili sauce
  • Baked veggie moussaka with black cumin, roasted eggplant, and cashew bechamel
  • Chia and coconut protein waffles with coconut nectar drizzle

Customer Review: “Sakara has redefined my relationship with food and has empowered me to see that what we choose to fuel ourselves with impacts us on every level–physically, emotionally, and spiritually.” —Carley

CookUnity is a meal delivery service that allows subscribers to experience meals from renowned chefs all over the world. There's a diverse range of cuisines, which keeps your weekly menus interesting. Their overall menu includes meat, but you can easily filter your menu to only include vegetarian or vegan options. CookUnity actually has quite a bit of options for different dietary preferences, including dairy-free, low-carb, low-calorie, low-sodium, whole 40, paleo, keto, pescatarian, and/or gluten-free meals.

Cost: The meal pricing starts around $12 per meal for six meals a week. As with most vegetarian meal delivery services (and the best meal delivery services in general), the price per meal drops the more you order (for example, if you order 16 vegan meals per week, the individual meal price is $11.09).
Format: Prepared meal delivery
Serving options: Choose 6 to 16 meals a week
Quick-fix meal options:
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: CookUnity ships to most of the United States. Check here to see if you're in their delivery zone.

Sample Meals:

  • Cavatappi alla Norma with roasted eggplant and ricotta
  • Roasted butternut squash tacos
  • Grilled veggies with burrata and pesto

Customer Review: "Your meals are a revelation in prepared food for a single man. I could not be more pleased with the food. It's outstanding." —David

Daily Harvest is a meal delivery service for smoothie enthusiasts. Their lineup of organic, plant-based meals includes a spread of single-serving smoothies, preassembled smoothie bowls, and soups that you can drop into a blender and tuck into in a matter of minutes (or enjoy unblended). Daily Harvest also offers heat-and-eat harvest bowls, grain bowls, and flatbreads. Many of the meals are Whole30 compatible, too. Everything arrives at your doorstep frozen, so don’t worry about the produce going limp. Daily Harvest offers delivery plans for nine, 14, or 24 meals per week, or 24 meals per month. (If you’re in New York, LA, Miami, Philly, DC or Baltimore and run out of your favorite smoothie or snack, you can get instant delivery on Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub.)

Cost: About $9 per serving
Format: Smoothies, snacks, and prepared vegetarian one-dish meals (shipped frozen)
Serving options: 9, 24, or 24 meals/week or 24 meals/month
Quick-fix meal options: Limited or no prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: 95% of the continental United States

Sample Meals

  • Strawberry and cashew smoothie
  • Brussels sprouts + sesame harvest bowl
  • Sage wild rice + cauliflower grain bowl

Customer Review: “I’m so thankful for Daily Harvest. The food is well-packed and full of filling, clean (and delicious!) ingredients. Allergens are well-labeled and it’s easy to determine which foods meet your dietary preferences. The meals appear small, but they’re more filling than they look.” —Lauren

Availability: 95% of the continental United States

12. Mosaic

Mosaic Foods is all about bowls, bowls, bowls. By subscribing to their delivery service you’ll eat plenty of whole grains, legumes, and roasted vegetables. Their premade veggie bowls, soups, and oat bowls require no cooking beyond reheating, and customers can choose between a vegan and vegetarian meal plan. If you’re looking for high-protein options, Mosaic offers that too.

Cost: About $10 per serving
Format:
Serving options: A la carte ordering, six item minimum
Quick-fix meal options: No prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Select zip codes across the U.S.

Sample Meals:

  • Jerk lentil and plantain bowl
  • Ginger sesame noodle
  • Butternut squash & sage pasta

Customer Review: “As a busy surgeon who doesn’t cook, I need quick and easy prepared meals. I’ve tried at least 7–8 meal delivery plans. This is head and shoulders above the rest, and I’m not even a vegetarian!” —Jason

Splendid Spoon will appeal to any person who likes the idea of the meal prep lifestyle, minus the actual meal prepping it involves. The line of smoothies, bowls, noodles, and soups require little to no prep work, and each one is plant-based, high-protein, and gluten-free. Customers can choose to replace a single meal a day with Splendid Spoon, or you can enjoy a full plant-based diet by ordering breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the entire work week.

Cost: Around $10 per serving
Format: Premade smoothies, grain bowls, soups, and one-dish meals
Serving options: Choose 7, 14, or 21 meals per order
Quick-fix meal options: Little to no prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Contiguous United States

Sample Meals:

  • Banana flax smoothie
  • Cauliflower tikka soup with coriander and cashews
  • Kimchi fried quinoa with edamame and a veggie spring roll

Customer Review: “I’ve never been disappointed. I love the bowls and smoothies. Anytime there was a problem with a shipment being short items or some of the bowls being damaged, I’ve been credited immediately.” —Lawrence

Fresh n’ Lean has a vegetarian meal plan as well as a vegan meal plan, and if you’re eating a low-carb diet, the carbohydrate and protein count for each is prominently displayed on the menu. When you sign up, you can also note any allergies or other dietary restrictions. The frozen meals arrive at your door in an insulated package and are ready to eat in just three minutes. All of the meals are gluten-free, non-GMO, and contain locally sourced organic ingredients. If you want to try it out before you sign up for a plan, or simply order meals à la carte for a one-time purchase, Fresh n’ Lean is one of the only services that allows you to order just one meal before committing to anything.

Cost: About $10 per meal
Format: Fully prepared meals shipped frozen
Serving options: 1 to 3 meals a day for 5 or 7 days, plus add ons
Quick-fix meal options: No prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Nationwide

Sample Meals:

  • Teriyaki plant-based meatballs with noodles and veggies
  • Spicy garlic chinese eggplant with rice
  • Green goddess vegan scramble with sweet potato hash

Customer Review: “The food is incredible! So simple! Had some shipping issues, but the staff there have been so helpful in making things right.” —Paul

Tracking your macros? Trifecta specializes in high-protein, keto, and plant-based meal plans for people adhering to a rigorous exercise program for fitness or weight loss. Their nutritional ready-to-eat meals are made to satisfy individuals looking to increase muscle mass or burn fat, with guidance from a medical doctor and registered dietitian. Trifecta also allows customers to purchase meals à la carte.

Cost: About $11 per serving
Format: Prepared meals
Serving options: Choose 5, 7, 10, or 14 meals per delivery (plus option to add on 7 breakfasts)
Quick-fix meal options: No prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: Contiguous United States

Sample Meals:

  • High protein veggie pasta bowl and marinara sauce
  • Plant-based chili with Impossible Burger and black beans
  • Plant-based butter chicken with jasmine rice

Customer Review: “My life is much easier with Trifecta. I love to cook, but with hard training, it was difficult to come home exhausted and have to plan and prepare my meals. Now I have more time to rest, without sacrificing quality, delicious food. I know I can trust Trifecta to cook exactly the meals I need for my best athletic performance.” —Valentina

16. Factor

Factor has plenty of delicious vegan and vegetarian options. Each week, you can choose from a new menu with more than 35 pre-made meals designed by dietitians and prepared by gourmet chefs. The fresh meals are free of hormones, refined sugars, antibiotics, and GMOs and they arrive at your doorstep ready to heat in the microwave or oven.

Cost: The minimum order is four meals a week, which is $60 ($15 per meal). The more you order, however, the more you save. With 18 meals per week, the cost per meal drops to $11 per meal.
Format: Pre-made, heat-and-eat healthy meals
Serving options: Choose 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, or 18 meals per week
Quick-fix meal options: No prep required
Vegan meal options: Yes
Availability: United States, except for Hawaii and Alaska

Sample Meals:

  • Spicy sweet potato satay with coconut rice and miso-roasted green beans
  • Tomato and roasted vegetable risotto with toasted pine nuts
  • Peanut Buddha bowl with quinoa, gochugaru-spiced peanuts, and peanut sauce

Customer Review: "I am super happy with these meals! I am a nutritionist and personal chef and it's really nice to have a solid, nutrient-dense go-to when I'm tired of cooking!" —Angie