9 Best Meal Delivery Services in Anaheim 2023: Updated List
After a weekend of experiencing baseball games, Disney-themed parks, and shops, taking time to prep meals might be the last thing on your list of fun things to do for the week.
I researched all the available meal delivery services in Anaheim to find the healthiest and most convenient ones for you.
My top recommendation is Fresh N Lean, the Anaheim-based meal delivery service that provides fully prepped, high-quality, microwave-ready meals.
Short on Time? Here Are the Best Meal Delivery Services in Anaheim
Fresh N Lean – Best Anaheim-based fully prepped meals
Blue Apron – Best gourmet meal kits
Green Chef – Best certified organic meal kits
HelloFresh – Great weekly recipe variety
Purple Carrot – Plant-based kits and fully prepped meals
The Best Meal Delivery Services in Anaheim 2023 Reviewed
1. Fresh N Lean – Best Anaheim-Based Fully Prepped Meals
Key Features
All meat is grass-fed and humanely sourced and all veggies are organic and non-GMO
100+ unique recipes across various diet plans
Eight dietary options including Paleo and Low-Carb Vegan
Current deal: $20 off + free shipping with money back guarantee
Fresh N Lean is one of the few Anaheim-based meal delivery services on the market! It offers super high quality fully prepped meals at an affordable price per serving. Produce and proteins are thoughtfully sourced and prepped – in Anaheim – to ensure nutrient density, and all meals are gluten-free.
Each meal is a healthy balance of complex carbs, veggies, and protein, adjusted depending on the diet plan you order. This service not only offers excellent quality ingredients, but it also offers eight different diet plans from Keto to Vegan, so there’s something for every diet preference and palate on this menu.
Meals arrive in single-serving containers, which isn’t ideal for large families, but your order arrives fresh and ready to eat within two to three minutes of heating in the microwave. You can also order a la carte from a menu of 10 to 12 weekly rotating meals and 11 proteins in 16 oz portions.
Check out my colleague's in-depth review of Fresh N Lean if you’d like to know more about its complete service, including customer support.
Customizability is also great since you can exclude 10+ ingredients and receive accommodations for sesame, soy, dairy, and shellfish allergies
2. Blue Apron – Best Gourmet Meal Kits
Key Features
Meal kits and microwave-ready meals for all lifestyles
19+ unique recipes per week
Dietary accommodations including vegetarian and low-calorie
Current deal: Enjoy $180 off across your first 6 orders
Blue Apron offers quality-forward, flavor-focused meals with signature spice mixes in kits and fully-prepped packages. There’s something for you on this menu whether you’ve had a busy day and want healthy heat-and-eat options, or want to relax by enjoying the meal prep process.
Blue Apron thoughtfully labels Easy Prep and Family Friendly meals on its main menu so you can easily choose the best prep time and family-friendly flavors for you.
You can choose from over 19 rotating gourmet recipes, some of which you can swap, upgrade, or double-up protein portions. The menu includes three to five heat-and-eat options each week, so you can order multiple of the ones you enjoy or mix and match for more variety. What's impressive about Blue Apron is that it provides super high-quality produce and humanely sourced proteins at a very affordable price point.
To learn more about Blue Apron's full menu, check out my colleague's full review of Blue Apron's service!
If you'll be savoring a night in after a long day of Anaheim exploration, don't forget to check out Blue Apron's wine-pairing service!
3. Green Chef – Best Certified Organic Meal Kits
Key Features
CCOF-organic and USDA-certified organic meal kits
24+ rotating recipes per week
Seven dietary accommodations including Mediterranean and gluten-free
Current deal: Get $250 off + free shipping
If eating organic is essential to your lifestyle or you want to add more organic meals to your week – Green Chef‘s meal kits are for you. Green Chef's produce and eggs are certified organic and non-GMO, so you can rest assured that there are no contents artificially preserving these ingredients.
Plus, this service only chooses proteins from farms with high animal welfare standards.
While recipes aren’t customizable, there are seven meal plans available from Mediterranean to Paleo, so there are recipes for everyone on this menuYou can even find flavor-packed 10-minute lunches, such as the Lemon-Basil Chicken Salad pictured above.
For more on Green Chef’s other meal plans – check out my colleague’s in-depth review!
If you're still concerned about specific ingredients in your meals, all Green Chef's meals arrive as meal kits, so you can leave those out during your meal prep or replace them with something else you might have on hand.
4. HelloFresh – Great Weekly Recipe Variety
Key Features
Easy prep and family-friendly recipes that are tasty and simple
30+ unique recipes per week with customizable sides and proteins
Several dietary accommodations including carb-, plant-, and protein-conscious
Current deal: 18 free meals + first box ships free + 3 surprise gifts with code DR18HF
HelloFresh menu includes 30+ easy prep and family-friendly recipes each week. Meal prep times vary from 10 to 45 minutes to suit any lifestyle and range from microwave-ready to culinary projects. The Prosciutto, Ricotta and Apple Toasts featured above only take 10 minutes to prep and are a safe bet for the pickiest palates.
There's something for everyone on this menu, which might be why this is one of the most popular meal services. Find out why in my colleague's review after testing HelloFresh's complete delivery service!
What I appreciate most about HelloFresh's website is that it makes planning meals as easy as possible whether you're cooking for one or a half dozen. Recipe cards on the website list all ingredients and nutrient details, plus staples that aren't included, like olive oil, salt, and pepper that you’ll need to prep each meal.
The website ushers in another level of ease by listing each utensil required to cook and serve each meal. Few other services offer these details! HelloFresh also posts weekly menus for the next six weeks so that you can plan all your and your family's deliveries in advance.
5. Purple Carrot– Plant-Based Kits and Fully Prepped Meals
Key Features
Menu includes vegan breakfasts, lunch, dinner, desserts, and snacks
12 meal kits, 8-9 prepared meals
Dietary accommodations include gluten-free, soy-free, and high protein
Current deal: Get $30 off with code carrot30
Purple Carrot is the best meal delivery service option for plant-based dieters. Eating a plant-based diet usually requires more meal prep, grocery shopping, and ingredient examination than most diets, and can be challenging for those with on-the-go lifestyles or many mouths to feed. However, Purple Carrot makes mealtime hassle-free, delicious, and satisfying.
Check out my colleague’s in-depth review of his experience with Purple Carrot.
Purple Carrot especially focuses on offering nutrient-dense options. While many other meal service’s vegan and vegetarian options substitute meats for highly processed protein alternatives like tempeh, Purple Carrot’s recipes use nutrient-dense proteins like beans and quinoa.
Prep times are a little longer than the average meal kit prep time, but you can choose from eight or nine microwave-ready meal options per week! These plant-based microwave-ready meals are a great healthy option if you’re wanting to add more super easy, healthy meals to your or your family’s week.
6. Home Chef – Affordable and Easy Meal Kits
Key Features
Fresh meal kits and fun, family-friendly add-ons
Swap or upgrade proteins in most recipes or purchase as extras
Filter by <30 minute prep time, carb-conscious, or calorie-conscious
Current deal: Get 18 Free Meals (50% off your first 4 boxes)!
If you’d like a little customization for your recipes, Home Chef is great. You can swap out or upgrade protein portions in most meals. The website makes this easy with the View Customize It Options button under most recipes, which shows you what meat, fish, and vegetarian options are available – including Impossible Burgers!
20+ recipes are on the menu each week that are posted on the website and emailed to you. Prep times range from 10 to 40+ minutes, so you can prepare a hassle-free meal or savor the prep process.
Home Chef even features recipes from celebrities – including chef Rachael Ray! See how my colleague got on when they tried Home Chef's meals in their full review.
Breakfasts, sides, snacks, desserts, and proteins are available as add-ons, and there are a few money-saving bundle options like the Margherita Pizza and Mediterranean Crunch-Topped Salad. Prep time for this family-friendly meal is only 10 minutes.
7. Marley Spoon – Family-Friendly One-Pot Recipes
Key Features
Plenty of One Pot and One Pan recipes on the menu each week
45+ unique recipes from familiar favorites to exotic international cuisine
Excellent dietary options including calorie-, carb-, plant-, and protein-conscious
Current deal: Get $250 off your first 8 boxes!
With Martha Stewart-approved menu, Marley Spoon doesn’t disappoint with its thoughtfully curated, wide variety of easily-prepped meals. You’ll find something for every palate between the hardy comfort foods and internationally-inspired recipes. Cooking times average about 40 minutes but are mostly hassle-free one-pot or one-pan recipes.
For an in-depth insight into what it’s like to put together these meal kits, you can check out my colleague’s full review of Marley Spoon.
With 45+ rotating weekly recipes, you can find a variety of recipes to suit any lifestyle. The Tuscan Sheetpan Chicken with Olive and Tomato Salsa is a one-pan recipe that has zero added gluten, takes about 15 minutes to chop and meat-rub, 20 minutes in the oven, and 5 minutes to cool and garnish.
What’s impressive about Marley Spoon is that its entire delivery service is super environmentally friendly and 100% carbon neutral!
8. EveryPlate – Most Affordable and Convenient Meal Kit Service
Key Features
Super affordable standard American meal kits with excellent add-ons
25 recipes with 20+ add-ons each week
Four meal plans including Vegetarian
Current deal: $1.49/meal on your 1st box + 20% off next 2 boxes!
EveryPlate is one of the best affordable meal kits on the market. With per-serving prices starting at $1.49 this service offers impressive flavor complexity and excellent add-ons, and great customer support and delivery options.
I was surprised by the number of add-ons EveryPlate offers that allow you to build your own meals! You can choose from 20+ extras each week that include proteins, veggies, complex carbs, and desserts to completely customize your own recipes.
EveryPlate makes delivery super accommodating by allowing you to choose your delivery day, and if you have any questions about your delivery, you can contact customer support 24/7 via live chat. Check out my colleague’s experience ordering from EveryPlate!
This service prioritizes affordability, so there aren’t any allergy accommodations or dietary options except for the Veggie plan. However, if you’re happy with the menu and have few dietary restrictions, you’ll enjoy EveryPlate.
9. Grubhub – Fastest Food Delivery in Anaheim
Key Features
Receive a fully prepared food delivery in any Anaheim zip code within 45-90 minutes
Choose from over 500 restaurants in Anaheim at almost any time of day
Filter based on cuisine, delivery fees, and more
Whether you’ve had a long day visiting museums, baseball stadiums, theme parks, a busy day at the office, or ran out of your delivered meal kits, Grubhub can deliver any type of meal, at almost any hour, from any restaurant in Anaheim that’s connected to its platform.
Grubhub also has a GHG Perks program that offers a "lowest price guarantee" for meals up to $15. When you see the meal you want cheaper from one of its competitors' platforms and inform Grubhub, the company will give you the lowest price for your meal by crediting the difference on your next meal.
Grubhub guarantees that your meal arrives within the estimated delivery time after you pay for your order. If your food arrives after the estimated time, you can tell Grubhub within a week of your order and receive a GHG Perk discount to use on your next order.
All you need to do to order from Grubhub is type in your zip code, filter for cuisine preference, and view over 500 restaurant options in Anaheim!
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| Starting Price | $7.53 Per Serving | $5.74 Per Serving | $5.99 Per Serving | $3.32 Per Serving | $8.50 Per Serving | $7.99 Per Serving | $2.99 Per Serving | $1.49 Per Serving | |
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| Meal Types | Prepared meals | 20 - 60 min. meal kits | 30-minute meal kits | 20 - 30 min. meal kits | Meal kits, prepared meals | Kits, speedy kits, oven-ready, prepared | 30 min. meal kits | 30-minute meal kits | Prepared |
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Tips for Choosing the Best Meal Delivery Services in Anaheim 2023
There are many good options for meal delivery services in Anaheim, so I put together a few tips that might help you choose the best one for your diet and lifestyle.
Consider your dietary needs: All meal delivery services offer different menus and levels of recipe flexibility. Ensure that the meal service’s menu options accommodate your dietary and allergen requirements. All the services on this list include detailed recipe cards that list ingredients and common allergens in each fully prepped meal or meal kit. You can also consult FAQ or chat with customer service.
Consider your lifestyle: Meal prep times on this list range from 0 – 50 minutes and include fully prepped, heat-and-eat meals to culinary projects. Ensure the meals you want to order require the amount of prep time you have available and that you don’t receive meal kits when you’re expecting fully prepped meals.
Consider price: Each meal service offers different per-serving prices that usually decrease as you order more meals. And keep an eye on shipping prices! Shipping is free for some services, while others charge an arm and a leg.
Consider different services: If multiple services cater to your dietary needs, taste preferences, and lifestyle – give them all a try. You can use our discount codes to make trying out these services more affordable! Each meal delivery service on this list offers a little something different that might surprise you.
Bottom Line: The Best Meal Delivery Service in Anaheim 2023
My top recommendation for the best meal delivery service in Anaheim is the Anaheim-based company Fresh N Lean. Fresh N Lean offers microwave-ready meals with super high-quality ingredients
such as non-GMO produce and humanely raised proteins. Plus, you can choose from eight different meal plans from Low-Carb Vegan to Protein+.
Additionally, all meals are gluten-free and have zero preservatives, sweeteners, or flavor enhancers added. They're delivered to your door fresh from their prep facility in Anaheim and are ready to be eaten after 2 – 3 minutes in the microwave.
You can't go wrong with such clean and convenient meals.
FAQ
What is the best fully prepared meal delivery service?
Fresh N Lean is my top choice due to it’s eight dietary plans. Also worth noting is Purple Carrot which offers fully prepared vegan and plant-based meals with gluten-free, soy-free, and high-protein options.
What are the healthiest meal delivery services in Anaheim?
If organic is your definition of health – Green Chef takes the (organic) cake. All ingredients are certified organic by the USDA and CCOF.
If plant-based is your definition of health, Purple Carrot deserves an honorable mention because most of its products are organic and non-GMO such as beans, nut milks, tofu, tempeh, vegan cheeses, and yogurts.
What is the best vegan meal delivery service in Anaheim?
Fresh N Lean and Purple Carrot all offer plant-based, vegan options. Fresh N Lean offers Vegan and Low-Carb Vegan plans of microwave-ready ready meals.
Purple Carrot’s menu is 100% plant-based vegan, gluten- and soy-free meal kits and fully prepared meals. You can also choose for your meals to be high-protein, meaning they’ll each have at least 20 g of protein per meal.
