Top 10 Best Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services

HelloFresh - Best meal delivery service overall

HelloFresh makes it convenient to enjoy wholesome, fresh meals with minimal prep. Ron Stewart, a former corporate executive chef at Pastini, tested HelloFresh and was "surprised at the quality of ingredients and ease of putting together exceptional meals," calling their recipes "delicious as well as nutritious and balanced."

Each week, HelloFresh lets you choose from over 100 breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes. Every kit includes straightforward, step-by-step recipe cards with fresh, pre-measured ingredients to help you get dinner on the table in under an hour.

This service is best for individuals and households without strict dietary requirements, though they offer low-carb and lower-calorie meals too. It's possible to separately review ingredient information for each meal before ordering, including nutritional value and allergens, and any additional items you may need.

Why we chose HelloFresh: You can easily adjust or cancel your food delivery and subscription at any time. Meals are not overly complicated and reduce the need to buy ingredients in addition to what's delivered for each recipe.

Our experience: We liked that HelloFresh lets you know ahead of time what cookware you'll need so you can get cooking as soon as your delivery arrives. It was extra convenient that their extensive menu also let us swap out proteins. 

Purple Carrot is a 100% plant-based meal delivery service that offers meals for singles, couples, and families. You can choose from a variety of recipe kits or prepared meals to suit your needs. Purple Carrot also has add-ons like breakfasts, lunches, and plant-based pantry items for your kitchen. The meals featured in Purple Carrot are flavorful and come from local and global cuisines, so that you won’t get bored with your options.

Purple Carrot stands out by having a clinical study that shows that their meals can help improve your LDL cholesterol and weight. They also have many resources on their website to support their customers. From blogs, recipe cards, FAQs, and a live chat feature on their website, Purple Carrot is here for you. Overall, Purple Carrot is a great option for anyone looking for healthy and delicious plant-based meals.

Factor - Best for dietician-approved, restaurant-quality recipes

Factor is a chef-crafted, dietician-approved meal service that provides an approachable way to try healthy diets with heat-and-serve meals. Mary Sabat, a nutritionist and president of Body Designs, remarks on how they're "worth the extra money" and offer "many options for someone trying to stick to a specific diet."

Factor makes information transparent about their ingredients and nutrition, so you can filter out recipes that may not suit your wellness goals. Their meals range between 300-900 calories, giving you an easy way to lose weight depending on the low-calorie meals you choose to eat.

Why we chose Factor: In addition to Factor's microwave- or oven-ready dishes, they also offer nourishing add-ons like juices, smoothies, shakes, cookies, desserts, and breakfasts.

Our experience: Though the recipes were often high in fat, the ingredients were clean and of premium quality. We liked that we were able to hone in on the right meal plan for us through a complimentary consultation with one of their registered dietitians.