The Best Meal Kits in Canada

With Chefs Plate, you can choose from 23 easy to cook recipes every week. Most of the ingredients are sourced from Canadian farmers and suppliers. The recipes are developed by an expert culinary team in collaboration with farmers and suppliers. As a result, the recipes use the freshest ingredients and are both tasty and nutritious. Chefs Plate includes nutritional info on the recipe cards and on the website menu (the recipe cards are more detailed). This information is helpful if you are trying to manage calories and certain macronutrients. Currently, there are no specific meal kits for dietary needs or allergies. However, Chefs Plate intends to offer some in the future. As of now, there is only veggie specific recipes. If you need to make adjustments to a recipe, the “Taste Preference” feature lets you remove ingredients like pork or shellfish. You can also easily substitute ingredients.

Pricing starts at $8.99 per serving for four people. For two people, each serving is $9.99. You can have two, three, or four meals delivered per week Depending on the order and location, a shipping fee is applied. Thankfully, Chefs Plate often has special offers that lower prices. For example, new users get discounts on their first order. Instead of paying $45.96 on your order, you get a discount of $26.00.

Chefs Plate uses a flexible subscription service. There is no monthly subscription fee, you only pay the total amount for your weekly order. You have the option of skipping certain weeks if needed. Just make sure to update your account before the weekly deadline: 11:59 pm PST(Pacific Time) four days before delivery.

If you’re looking for quick and easy to make meals, Chefs Plate is for you. Most of the meals take under 40 minutes to make, and some only take 15 minutes. The weekly menus are interesting and diverse; various cuisines from around the world are represented. The flexible subscription is another plus. You can adapt the service to accommodate your lifestyle. While the cost can be high, there are plenty of deals for first time users. And even though Chefs Plate does not have specific kits for dietary restrictions, users can remove certain ingredients from a meal.

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Since Chefs Plate is a division of HelloFresh, both have similar structures. HelloFresh also uses a flexible subscription service that has the same weekly deadline. The price per serving is slightly higher than Chefs Plate. For example, five recipes per week for four people is $9.25 per serving, a $0.26 increase. Plus, a $9.99 shipping fee is added to the total cost. However, HelloFresh delivers to every Canadian province.

With HelloFresh, you can choose from over 35 recipes each week, which includes six vegetarian meals that use plant-based proteins. There are additional options for brunch, dessert, side and much more. There are also meal plans tailored to certain diets. You can order pescatarian (veggie and fish), low carb, and 100% vegetarian recipes.

HelloFresh strives to use high quality ingredients in all of their recipes. To achieve this goal, ingredients are sourced from suppliers across Canada. Local and organic ingredients are sourced whenever possible. Nutritional info for each meal is placed on the recipe card, as well as the HelloFresh website and app. If you want to modify a meal, HelloFresh has a customization option for certain recipes. For any meal labeled “Custom Recipe ”, you can swap specific ingredients. For example, you can replace pork with turkey.

With plenty of meal options, HelloFresh is a good option for people following special diets like keto or vegan. The ability to swap out ingredients is a useful feature, particularly for picky eaters or people with food intolerances. However, the company does not have specific boxes for dietary requirements like gluten free, vegan, Halal, or Kosher. People with severe food allergies may not be able to use HelloFresh; the company cannot guarantee that ingredients are free from cross-contamination. Still, HelloFresh is a big step up in terms of meal options.

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Although Goodfood is one of the younger companies on this list, it has become one of the largest meal kit providers in Canada. As of February 2021, the company has 319,000 active subscribers. The main reason for this rapid growth is the dietary variety offered. The menu includes vegetarian recipes, low carb dishes, and meals to feed the whole family. However, there are no meal kits for specific diets. Any potential allergens are listed on the recipe card, and all the important nutritional info is included as well. However, there is still a danger of some ingredients getting contaminated. In addition to meals, Goodfood also delivers grocery items, ready-to-eat meals, and breakfast meals and products. As with other meal kit services, Goodfood sources most its ingredients from local businesses and Canadian farms; about 85% comes from these two sources. To further guarantee freshness, Goodfood prioritizes ingredients with zero additives or preservatives.

Like other meal kit services in this guide, Goodfood lets you skip weeks if need be. You can also manage up to 12 weeks of deliveries ahead of time. For new users, Goodfood automatically selects recipes based on the plans and preferences you selected during the registration. These selections are not set in stone, you can still customize your orders and pick the meals you want. The price for Goodfood is fairly decent, with the Family Basket plan being the most affordable. There are plenty of deals for new subscribers; about $56.00-$70.00 is taken off your first week total. For extra savings, the Goodfood Wow feature provides unlimited same day and next day deliveries. This feature costs $5.99 + taxes per month with zero delivery fees and weekly subscription management.  Lastly, Goodfood has a referral program. You can send $40 worth of Goodfood credits to a friend via a special link. Each time a new member signs up using the referral link, you will receive $25 worth of credits.

Goodfood is a good meal kit service for families in need of convenience and flexibility. Plus, being able to order groceries, precooked meals, and other foods gives you plenty of bang for your buck. Even though  no diet specific meals are offered, there are still many tasty options to choose from.

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As their name suggests, Plant Prepped is a meal kit service that offers 100% plant-based options. Additionally, gluten free and soy-free meals are available. All of the ingredients used are sourced from farms as well as natural and artisanal food suppliers. All soy products are made form soybeans grown in Canada. Most of these ingredients are local, completely organic, and GMO-free. For people with food allergies, Plant Prepped packages ingredients separately. This makes substitutions easier. However, common allergens are still present in Plant Prepped’s kitchen. The company cannot ensure that accidental cross contamination does not take place.

Prices for plant prepped start at $12.08 per serving for three meals for four people. Shipping is free, and you can skip a delivery week if needed (update account before cut of time, Monday at midnight). Unfortunately, Plant Prepped only delivers to most of Quebec and Ontario.

For people following a vegan diet, Plant Prepped is a great meal kit company. It is also a great option for eating a gluten free or soy free diet. Signing up with Plant Prepped also benefits the environment. The company states that a plant-based diet can lower your eco-footprint. For example, eating a vegan diet saves 1100 gallons of water and 20lbs CO2 equivalent. The only areas of improvement would be a wider delivery range and meals that were 100% allergen free.

Fresh Prep is a regional based meal kit service that delivers to most of Alberta and British Columbia. The company has two plans: two person meals and a family plan (serves four). Prices start at $10.50 for four recipes per week on the family plan. Fresh Prep’s menu is flexible and you can order extra items like salads or baked goods. There are also meals for low carb, vegetarian, and vegan diets. The poultry and lamb used by Fresh Prep are Halal certified. Most of the ingredients are sourced from Canadian owned and operated suppliers. And if you have any questions about where Fresh Prep gets their ingredients, the company lists some of their suppliers on their website.

A unique feature of Fresh Prep is their Zero Waste Kit. These meal kits are designed for convenience and sustainability. The kit itself is a plastic tub with individual cups that store the ingredients. As you are cooking, grab the cup and pour the ingredients into the recipe. Think of these cups as measuring cups or mixing bowls. Once you are finished, rinse out the cups and the kit with cold water for 20-30 seconds. You can place them into the top rack of a dishwasher. Once all the parts are dry, place the kit into the reusable cooler bag, which will be picked up on your next delivery. The downside though is that not every meal uses the Zero Waste Kit. Only recipes labeled “Packaged in a Zero Waste Kit” use them.

Fresh Prep has gifts and offers for their customers. The company has a referral program, which you can use to get free meals. Click on “Invite Friends” and share the referral link with friends or family. For every person that signs up and orders using the link, you receive one free meal and the referred person gets three free kits. Fresh Prep also sells gift cards. They go up to $360.00, or you can enter your own amount (between $20.00 – $9999.00).

If you are following a specific diet or have food restrictions, Fresh Prep is a good meal kit service. Although the company cannot ensure meals are allergen free, you can personalize the menu based on your preferences and dietary needs.

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