5 Meal Delivery Kits With Food Better Than Any 5-Star Restaurant

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As someone who loves to eat and hates to cook, I admit that I can only enjoy cereal and basic sandwiches for so long before I start craving more complete meals. My body wants fruits, veggies and meats—that said, I’m simply not a master of the hearty, home-cooked meal. With this in mind, I decided to start utilizing the best meal delivery kit options available to me, and to my surprise, there were more than a handful to choose from.

If you’re interested in trying out a meal kit but not sure which one would suit your lifestyle best, narrow down the choices by figuring out your top priorities. Are you hoping for fast, easy recipes to memorize and make on repeat? Gobble might do the trick. Tasty meals that make following a particular diet more fun? Green Chef makes it a breeze. Maybe you’re already a cooking pro and just wanting to discover more meals to master? You’ll love Sun Basket’s innovative lineup. Whatever your need, I can almost guarantee there’s a meal kit for that.

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I can’t promise using these meal kits will make you fit to star on the next season of Chopped, but I can assure you you’ll learn a thing or two about getting down and dirty in the kitchen—and have the tasty dinners to prove it. Read on for five incredible meal delivery kit options below.

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Best Overall: Gobble

Hands-down, my favorite option has to be Gobble because it seriously checks all the boxes: fast, tasty, and affordable. (I mean, just look at the fish tacos with guacamole, slaw, and chimichurri pictured above—drool!) You can choose from quick, 15-minute recipes if time is the only thing standing in your way when committing to a meal prep service. Plus, you can get six meals for $36, which means you’ll only pay $6 for each meal. You’ll even get free cookies loaded up in your first box delivery. Pretty sweet, huh?

For Fast Recipes: HelloFresh

Ordering from HelloFresh guarantees a great meal, but what I love most about their online menu is that users can get an idea of exactly how long each recipe will take to cook before they commit. For example, the above slow-roasted citrus trout with chive crème fraîche, rice pilaf and blood orange pistachio salad takes 45 minutes to cook, so I know to save it for a night when I’ve got loads of time.

For Best Pricing: Dinnerly

If you’re all about a budget, ordering from Dinnerly is the move—their meals start at just $4.49 per serving. I’ve ordered coffee drinks at Starbucks that cost more! Plus, I can’t stop thinking about how badly I want to scarf down this spaghetti and meatball pie. Heaven in a pan, people!

For Unique Recipes: Sunbasket

If you’ve got a particularly ~expensive palate~ your fancy tastebuds will appreciate Sunbasket‘s array of innovative meals. Their clean, dietician-approved recipes are the perfect combination of healthy, filling and flavorful, like their incredible pre-made meals and so much more.

For Specific Diets: Green Chef

Green Chef stands out because it’s a certified organic and gluten-free meal kit service, and users can choose meals based on keto, paleo, and plant-powered menus, along with other specialized categories. That said, I don’t personally follow any special diet, but I’d be mighty pleased to eat this vegan and plant based mushroom and artichoke flatbread recipe.