18 Best Meal Delivery Services of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Why we like it: The folks behind Sunbasket prioritize high-quality ingredients above all else, and it shows. The produce is organic, the meat is antibiotic-free with no added hormones, and the seafood is fresh-caught or raised sustainably. Depending on your needs, Sunbasket has a variety of dinner options to choose from, and you can opt to mix and match recipes from different menus in a single order. In SELF’s Sunbasket review, our tester noted that these plant-forward meals always arrived fresh and that the recipes were “blissfully easy to follow.”

Sunbasket also offers sides, desserts, and standalone proteins. Really short on time? Consider the single-serving prepared meals on its Fresh & Ready menu—they arrive precooked, so all you have to do is reheat and serve.

Dietary options: Carb-conscious, diabetes-friendly, gluten-free, Mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, vegetarian

Meal examples: Thai-style spicy yuba noodle soup with potatoes and bell pepper; spinach saag paneer with basmati rice; Black Angus steaks with brussels sprouts and chipotle-mustard vinaigrette

Cost: Fresh & Ready meals start at $10 per serving; meal kits start at $11 per serving.

First-time customer deals: $90 off across four orders, free shipping | Recipe options per week: 24 meals; various quantities of add-ons and grocery items | Packing materials: Recyclable and reusable boxes, packaging, containers, insulation, and ice packs | Availability: Nationwide, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, and parts of New Mexico

More Meal Delivery Services to Consider

There are many more top-selling meal kits beyond those we’ve tested so far. Below, find a few of the most popular ones with an overview of each service’s offerings and availability.

• Pros: Crowd-pleasing meals, straightforward prep and cooking
• Cons: On the pricey side

Marley Spoon ships Martha Stewart-approved recipes and ingredients that can help you build some new culinary skills (and impress anyone who’s lucky enough to be your guest). The company promises that each meal takes less than 30 minutes of prep time with a max of six steps to follow.

Dietary options: Carb-conscious, dairy-free, gluten-free, keto-friendly, vegan, vegetarian

Meal examples: Coffee rubbed steak and chimichurri; Greek lemon soup with ready to heat chicken; creamy ricotta and mushroom cannelloni

Cost: Two-person plans start at $64 for two meals per week; four-person plans start at $96 for two meals per week. Shipping is an additional $12.

First-time customer deals: Up to $235 off across your first five boxes, free shipping on your first box | Recipe options per week: At least 100 meals | Packing materials: Recyclable boxes, packaging, containers, and insulation; partly recyclable ice packs | Availability: Contiguous United States

• Pros: Relatively budget-friendly, simple recipes
• Cons: Reviewers report some quality issues with ingredients

Dinnerly bills itself as the “affordable meal kit,” with meals starting at $5. Each week, you can choose from a range of five-step recipes, many of which you can customize if you wish to make substitutions (say, swapping beef for chicken or vice versa). The company also has a “market,” so you can add additional ready-to-heat meals, snacks, desserts, and breakfast items to your box.