11 best vegan meal delivery services 2024, reviewed by plant-based editors
Vegan meal delivery services make following a plant-based diet a breeze – but why might you want a vegan meal plan in the first place? There are countless reasons why you might be keen to adopt a vegan lifestyle, or simply add more plants and whole foods into your diet.
Studies show vegans have lower blood pressure and cholesterol, are less likely to be obese and are at a lower risk of dying from cancer and heart disease. What with the recent rise in glucose trackers (we're sure you've seen Zoe all over your fyp), it's also worth noting that “a vegan diet results in significantly lower blood sugars and markers of inflammation", too. If a recent 2024 study in the Molecular Nutrition & Food Research journal is anything to go by.
Then there are the considerable sustainability and ethical reasons to shun animal products, and the hoards of plant-eating celebs like Billie Eilish, Pamela Anderson and Lizzo. Not to mention vegan influencers and powerhouses like Deliciously Ella, who bring high-quality plant-based recipes to the masses via social media.
“I assumed that vegan food was be weird, hippy, bland and unappetising,” Ella wrote on Instagram, “but it turns out I couldn’t be more wrong.” She continued, “The world switching to plant-based eating would cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 23% (half of that benefit comes from trees re-growing on the 3.1 billion hectares of farmland that wouldn’t be needed).” She also said you “don't necessarily need to go completely vegan if it's not for you.” Instead, she recommends significantly upping your plant-based intake as and when you can.
But if you've tried going vegan or even veggie in the past, you may be haunted by limited options of jacket potatoes and limp salads. Trust us, so are we… shudders. Fear not, for a delicious and varied vegan diet can be achieved with the help of a little planning and inspiration. Enter: our editor-approved selection of vegan recipe boxes and vegan frozen meals that serve up nutritionist-recommended, tasty, filling and varied vegan food to elevate your plant-powered meal plan.
From Chickpea Kofta Flatbreads to Banana Pancakes, Mexican Tofu Bowls and even Sticky Toffee Puddings (!), these vegan food delivery services will have your taste buds positively singing. Seriously: you'll forget you ever wanted an animal product to pass your lips. Plus, they're seriously easy and convenient – whether you go for ready vegan meals that you can chuck in the microwave or foolproof, step-by-step vegan meal kits with free delivery for speedy cooking from scratch. Whatever your choice, these healthy meals mean 8pm runs to Tesco for beans and toast will be a thing of the past.
Not vegan? Our edit of the best meal delivery services overall will serve you something delicious.
Best vegan meal delivery services at a glance:
- Best vegan meal delivery service overall: Gousto
- Best vegan ready meals: AllPlants
- Best vegan meal delivery service for families: Mindful Chef
- Best vegan meal delivery service for classics: Planty
- Best vegan meal delivery service for curries: CHEFLY
How we test vegan meal delivery services:
For the GLAMOUR team, it is of huge importance that we provide our readers with trustworthy, honest and unbiased reviews of every product and service we write about – meal delivery kits included. Between the editors, writers, assistants and freelancers here at GLAMOUR, we've covered quite the menu. In fact, you could say that food is our favourite topic to research – nothing brightens up the office quite like a food delivery – so we took our vegan meal delivery tests really quite seriously.
For each brand tested, we ordered a week's worth of food and reviewed it based on type (fresh ingredients vs. ready meal, etc.), freshness, how healthy the meals were, portion sizes, how easy they were to cook, how varied the menu and delivery options were, price points and flexibility around other dietary preferences or allergies. For any we couldn't physically test, we consulted reviews and expert knowledge, too. Find out more about how we test.
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Scroll down for our full edit of the tastiest vegan meal delivery services out there.
1. Best vegan meal delivery service overall
- Price: From £6.99 per meal.
- Delivery areas: Mainland UK.
- Example meals: Chickpea and Cauliflower Tikka Masala, Vegan Thai Super Green Curry, Vegan Thai Red Curry.
- Other meal plans available: Vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, low-carb, high in protein, halal (chicken only).
- How ingredients arrive: Refrigerated microwave meals.
Pros: We love that you can choose from an array of dietary requirements when shopping with CHEFLY – you can even send them an email if you have specific allergies and they'll help you choose what's right for you. Their vegan curries in particular are spectacular, and they're always adding new dishes to their menu.
Cons: The vegan menu is very limited and you'd get bored easily.
2. Best step-by-step vegan meal delivery service
- Price: From £24.99 for a two-person box.
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Black Pepper Tofu Stir Fry With Rice, One-Pot Fable Mushroom Biryani With Mint Drizzle, Italian-Style Plant-Based Burger With Olive & Basil Tapenade.
- Other meal plans available: Vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, dairy-free.
- How ingredients arrive: Fresh, pre-measured ingredients with accompanying recipe cards.
Pros: Gousto has a range of delicious recipes to choose from every week which can be selected to build your own recipe box, many of which are vegan. Their fresh ingredients come direct from quality suppliers and with their easy-to-follow recipe cards and pre-measured ingredients, it’s pretty hard for even the least experienced cook to get wrong. Vegan options include tasty options like Tofu Pad Prik King and Chilli Non Carne, and every meal is substantial – no sad salads or boring jacket potatoes to be seen.
Cons: Nothing to note, to be honest. We've always been super impressed.
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3. Best vegan ready meal delivery service
- Price: £40.50 for six meals (one person).
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Sticky Teriyaki Udon Noodles, Creamy Rigatoni with Plant Based 'Nduja, Salted Caramel Cheesecake.
- Other meal plans available: Vegan only.
- How ingredients arrive: Frozen ready meals.
Pros: With more than 30 delicious vegan meals to choose from, allplants instantly freezes their prepared meals to ensure all the goodness and nutrients of their plant-based dishes stays locked in. You can filter meals by spiciness or certain calorie counts, and you can select from dinners like Mac & Greens or Teriyaki Udon. All the flavours.
Cons: Portion sizes are quite small, and you won't get the joy of cooking your vegan dinners from scratch. There also isn't an option to browse according to allergies, but you can view all nutritional information for each meal.
4. Best vegan meal delivery kits for family meals
- Price: from £7 for one meal, for one person, £5 per meal for two people, £4.50 per meal for four people.
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Caribbean Sweet Potato Curry with Black Rice, Teriyaki Mushroom & Edamame Quinoa Bowl, Creamy Sundried Tomato & Butterbean Casserole.
- Other meal plans available: Vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free.
- How ingredients arrive: Ethically sourced, pre-measured ingredients with accompanying recipe cards.
Pros: One of the UK’s highest-rated delivery boxes (not just for vegan options but meat-free, gluten-free and dairy-free, too) is Mindful Chef. And their plant-based food boxes will have you forgetting meat even exists. With seven simple to follow, plant-based options to choose from weekly for your delivery (which includes between two to five meals), you won’t find yourself getting bored of the same dinners on rotation. Plus, with the option to get meal kits for up to four people, it's one of the few services that conveniently cater to families. Quality ingredients come as standard, too. Your grocery shopping just got levelled-up.
Cons: Gousto and HelloFresh are a little cheaper, but the more elevated recipes make it worth the extra pennies.
5. Best vegan meal delivery service for classics with a twist
- Price: From £54.50 for 10 meals (one person)
- Delivery areas: Nationwide
- Example meals: Sweet ‘N’ Sour Tempeh, Korean Bibimbap, Mushroom & Spinach Lasagne.
- Other meal plans available: Gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free.
- How ingredients arrive: Frozen ready meals.
Pros: The more meals you buy with Planty (or, rather, if you get a subscription), the cheaper it gets. Their all-vegan meals are prepared by chefs and delivered to your door to be heated - simple and easy - and the impressive line up includes favourites like Mac n Cheese and Tikka Masala, with a plant-based twist.
Cons: If you like cooking, you'll probably get a bit frustrated eating ready meals regularly. These vegan ready meals tend to work better as back-up dinners to keep in the freezer (rather than something you'd eat all the time).
6. Best letterbox vegan meal delivery service
- Price: Get your first box for £3 (£10 thereafter).
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Vegetable Jalfrezi, Mushroom & Pea Risotto, Nasi Goreng.
- Other meal plans available: Vegetarian, pescatarian, free from various allergens.
- How ingredients arrive: Spices only.
Pros: If you can't commit to a vegan meal delivery service in case you're not in, Simply Cook delivers your next few meals through your letterbox. Each box comes with the spices you need to make four recipes, and their vegan selection is pretty mouthwatering. Plus, most of their dishes have over 500 ratings from other customers, so you can really see for yourself which recipes are worth picking.
Cons: You have to buy all of the fresh ingredients yourself. Spices and marinades are the only ingredients you get here.
7. Best vegan meal delivery service for gut health
- Price: £9 per meal.
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Fennel Tagine With Roasted Vegetables & Chickpeas, Thai Green Curry With Tofu, Kimchi Fried Rice.
- Other meal plans available: Halal (if you email in advance), vegetarian, pescatarian.
- How ingredients arrive: Frozen ready meals with optional breakfast and snacks included.
Pros: A collaboration between chefs and nutritionists with a passion for gut health, each meal is designed to be both delicious and nourishing. The brand is geared towards busy professionals who're muddling through city life, and we love that you can choose boxes with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks all in one.
Cons: You can't search by dietary requirements, which makes it hard to figure out what's vegan at a glance. You have to sign up to access their weekly menus with breakfast and snacks included. The website could be more user friendly. Expensive.
8. Best vegan meal delivery service for variety
- Price: From £5.37 per meal.
- Delivery areas: Everywhere in the UK, including Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and Mainland Jersey/Guernsey.
- Example meals: Black Bean Tacos, Ginger and Butternut Squash Dal, Tomato and Lentil Vegetable Soup.
- Other meal plans available: Vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, low-carb, ‘flexitarian’.
- How ingredients arrive: Fresh ingredients with accompanying recipe card.
Pros: You can create a vegan recipe box for two or four people each week, selecting three, four or five meals for the both (all) of you. There are six different diet plans to choose from, with vegan being one of them. All of Green Chef's vegan meals are filling and rich in minerals and vitamins. With each box, you'll receive easy-to-follow recipes plus accompanying fresh ingredients – and pretty much all of the recipes are ready within half an hour.
Cons: Nothing worth noting.
9. Best vegan meal delivery service with everything included
- Price: £120 per week for five breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks (1 person).
- Delivery areas: Nationwide.
- Example meals: Banoffee Overnight Outs, Buffalo Tofu + Mexican Rice, Organic BBQ Tempeh + Mexican Rice.
- Other meal plans available: Low carb, dairy-free, gluten-free, keto, low fat, high protein.
- How ingredients arrive: Fresh ready meals.
Pros: If you struggle to prep any and every meal of the day, this is the meal delivery service for you. It comes with up to all three meals for the week, plus a snack and you can choose a plan based on your calorie needs. And although it's a great way to kickstart a healthy, plant-based eating regime, you won't feel deprived with options like overnight oats, peanut butter tofu and butternut 'steak' on the menu.
Cons: You can't buy anything less than a five-day plan. You can't filter your search to just vegan options, making it hard to see what's vegan at a glance. The vegan menu is quite limited in comparison to other brands.
10. Best vegan meal delivery service in London
- Price: From £21 per day for breakfast and lunch.
- Delivery areas: London.
- Example meals: Strawberry Waffles with Almond Butter Sauce, Teriyaki Tofu with Rice Noodles, Aubergine and Chickpea Stew with Sweet Potato.
- Other meal plans available: Just vegan or meat pathways available.
- How ingredients arrive: Fresh ready meals.
Pros: As this is a health cleanse, the meals are dairy, refined sugar and wheat free – although with mouth-watering options on the menu like Goji Granola with Yogurt and Thai Green Curry (finished with a Cacao Truffle for dessert), you’d never know.
Cons: The price is pretty high, but before you balk, consider that this plant-based box includes your three daily meals, a juice, nut pot, snack, ginger shot and teabag. In other words, everything you could possibly want to eat in a day – and all pre-prepared.
11. Best vegan meal delivery for lunchtimes
- Price: From £2.69 per meal.
- Delivery areas: Most of the UK mainland.
- Example meals: Tempeh Katsu with Peppers, Baby Corn & Brown Rice, Tikka Masala with Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Brown Rice, Moroccan Seitan Tagine with British Spelt.
- Other meal plans available: Vegan only.
- How ingredients arrive: Fresh ready meals.
Pros: Soulful Food is a B-Corp certified organisation which serves up convenient meal pots that can be heated up in the microwave or on the hob (and frozen for freshness for up to three months). They're all entirely plant-based and cost £2.99 each. That said, you can buy bundles which allows you to save. Dishes include North Indian Red Lentil Vegetable Dhal and Thai Chilli Kale Soup with Edamame, Peas & Quinoa.
Cons: Nothing to note – they're a great lunchtime option.
