Best Prepared Meal Delivery Services

CookUnity is designed as a chef collective, with regional kitchens located throughout the United States, so availability and menus vary by location. Overall, the company’s focus is on high-level culinary execution with a wide variety of cuisines on offer. And with convenient menu filters for certain dietary restrictions, it can also work for a lot of different eating styles. Meals are delivered fresh, not frozen, and the service is subscription-based, so it’s a lot like having your favorite restaurants on pre-order every week.

Learn More: Read Our CookUnity Review.

• 4 meals per week: $12.69 per meal
• 6 meals per week: $11.39 per meal
• 8 meals per week: $10.89 per meal
• 12 meals per week: $10.49 per meal
• 16 meals per week: $10.39 per meal

• Coconut lime hanger steak
• Carnitas street tacos
• Butternut squash ravioli
• Chili roasted shrimp
  

Daily Harvest stands apart from other prepared meal delivery services with its use of organic fruits and vegetables. The company offers a somewhat less traditional assortment of meal options with its smoothies, grain bowls, soups, flatbreads, and bakes that all go from freezer to plate in minutes. Additionally, the entire menu is plant-based and gluten-free.

Learn More: Read Our Daily Harvest Review.

• 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

• 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
  

Featuring a menu that's entirely gluten-free and low in sodium, ModifyHealth is specifically geared toward those with gluten sensitivities and gastroenterological conditions, including IBS and celiac disease. The company teams up with dietitians to create chef-made prepared meals that fit into Low-FODMAP and Mediterranean Diet plans. Sign up for the full plan and you'll receive complimentary dietitian support, as well.

• Breakfasts: start at $9.95 a serving
• Entrees: start at $12.95 a serving
• Full program packages: start at $180 a week, which includes 14 entrees or 21 breakfasts and entrees

• 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

If you've got picky eaters at the table, Nurture Life is the perfect remedy. The company crafts tasty heat-and-eat kids' meals that incorporate veggies into every plate, often in creatively hidden ways. Nurture Life puts a special focus on organic produce and responsibly-sourced proteins, and the majority of its packaging is recyclable. Additionally, the online menu includes convenient filters that weed out common allergens, ensuring the meals are safe for your kids.

• 6 items per week: $7.99 per serving
• 9 items per week: $7.99 per serving (plus free shipping)
• 12 items per week: $7.19 per serving (plus free shipping)
• 15 items per week: $6.99 per serving (plus free shipping)

• White mac and cheese 
• Chicken and mac 
• Beef taco pockets 
• Tortellini Bolognese 
• Chicken dumplings 
• Pesto and cheese ravioli

Magic Kitchen features an extensive menu of senior-friendly meals that can be sorted by multiple dietary needs, including low sodium, low carb, dairy-free, gluten-free, and diabetic-friendly. Choose from dozens of entrees, snacks, side dishes, breads, desserts, and more. You can order meals à la carte whenever you need them, or sign up for a meal program to have them delivered on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, or twice-monthly). And, since the meals arrive frozen, you can stock up and store them in the freezer for up to six months before use.

Magic Kitchen's meal pricing will largely depend on what you order. Most meals average around $10 to $14 each, and there are discounts applied if you sign up for a meal program. Sample pricing is as follows:

• 1 meal per day (choice of breakfast, lunch, or dinner): $82 to $90 for 7 days
• 2 meals per day (choice of breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner): $164 to $180 for 7 days
• 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner): $246 to $275 for 7 days
  

• Vegetable caponata with orzo and spinach
• Beef and broccoli over noodles and vegetable blend
• Balsamic glazed chicken with roasted potatoes and green beans
• Chili with beans with carrots and broccoli florets

With a motto of “Real Food, Real Easy,” The Good Kitchen makes it known that the company cares about where its food comes from. Boasting a rotating menu of premade gluten-free meals, The Good Kitchen works with trusted farmers and producers to uphold high sustainability standards. Meals cater to a variety of dietary preferences, including paleo, keto, and Whole30, and there’s a helpful menu filter that can weed out items that contain allergens like shellfish, tree nuts, eggs, and dairy. You can also filter out aversions like garlic, onions, mushrooms, and even nightshades.

The Good Kitchen’s volume-based price system means that the meals get cheaper the more you order. You can order meals in increments of six, eight, 10, or 12 per week, with prices ranging from $11.50 to $15 each.

• Beef shepherd’s pie
• Bison and beef sloppy joe with potato leek gratin
• Chicken satay with cilantro rice and broccoli
• Chili lime chicken with fajita vegetables and cilantro cauliflower rice
• Miso glazed wild boar meatballs and hibachi zucchini
• Tomato, asparagus, and spinach frittata with Yukon potato hash

Looking for the easiest way to kick-start a keto diet? Enter Factor, which boasts a rotating weekly menu of hearty, flavorful heat-and-eat entrées, from blackened salmon to chorizo chili to chicken marsala. You can order up to 18 meals every week, so you can keep your fridge stocked with all your keto-friendly favorites. And all it takes is two minutes in the microwave to enjoy these mouthwatering meals.

Learn More: Read Our Factor Review.

• 4 meals per week: $15 per serving
• 6 meals per week: $12.83 per serving
• 8 meals per week: $12.38 per serving
• 12 meals per week: $11.50 per serving
• 18 meals per week: $11 per serving

• Mango salsa salmon with coconut rice and black beans
• Creamy parmesan chicken with broccoli and tomatoes
• Vegetable ratatouille with mascarpone polenta
• Smoked tofu almond stir-fry with edamame succotash
  

Mosaic's selection of plant-based frozen meals hit a major home run with our testers in terms of flavor and texture. Offerings include grain bowls, oat bowls, soups, pastas, pizzas, smoothies, and casseroles. There's even a special "Mosaic+" menu featuring gourmet creations crafted by New York City's top chefs, like Einat Admony, Pierre Thiam, and Pierce Abernathy.

Pricing varies by type of dish and by how many you purchase at a time. Here are some examples of meals and pricing:

Meals

• Smoothies: $7.99
• Pizzas: $11.99
• Veggie bowls: $9.99
• Soups: $8.99
• Oat bowls: $5.99
• Mosaic+ chef-crafted meals: $11.99
• Family meals (4 servings): $19.95

Volume Discounts

• 12 items: free shipping
• 18 items: free shipping + $10 off

• Spicy dan dan noodles
• Buffalo cauliflower pasta bake (family size)
• Mac and greens
• Pozole verde
• Veggie kebab platter
• Coconut chickpea curry