9 Best Meal Delivery Services in Houston 2026

Meal delivery services can save you time and trips to the grocery store. Overwhelmed students, tired commuters, and many other Space City residents can all benefit. But with so many different meal delivery choices available, finding the one that’s right for you can be tough.

My list of the 9 best meal delivery services in Houston takes everything you need to know into account. I’ve scanned ingredient lists, studied packaging and delivery dates, weighed prices, and all the services on my list have been tried and tested.

Factor is my top choice, thanks to its crowd-pleasing selection of easy meals. But every service on this list has something to offer hungry Houstonians. Read on, and you’re sure to find a service that’s perfect for your dinnertime needs.

The Best Meal Delivery Services in Houston Reviewed

1. Factor – Best Healthy Prepared Meals in Houston

Factor’s pre-cooked meals are ready after just 3 minutes in the microwave. But convenience doesn’t come at the cost of flavor! We reviewed Factor's meals and found them to be tasty and surprisingly high quality for microwavable meals.

What’s on the Menu?

Factor covers a range of dietary categories, including keto, high protein, high fiber, and more. But you can choose any item on the wider menu, so you can mix and match across different dietary options. Factor’s high-protein meals are ideal if you’re looking to build lean muscle. With at least 30 g of protein per serving, these meals are great fuel for workouts and recovery. The low-calorie options are also a great choice for those who are looking to lose a few pounds.

Keto dieters will love Factor’s keto menu. In place of carb-heavy ingredients like rice, Factor uses riced cauliflower and swaps out noodles for zucchini noodles. You’ll find plenty of keto meals on the menu every week. 

As well as the main meals, Factor offers a ton of add-ons, including protein packs, smoothies, soups, and more. I particularly like Factor’s smoothies as a healthier alternative to my usual breakfast pastry.

What Makes It Special?

Every Factor subscription includes a free 20-minute consultation with a dietitian, and Factor is linked with numerous fitness apps to let you track your meals and macros. If you find your free consultation helpful, you can sign up for additional sessions for an additional fee.

Factor’s menu covers so many different diets, you’re sure to find something to suit your needs. The color-coded menu tags are really helpful for at-a-glance filtering. You’ll see tags such as Fiber Support, Carb Conscious, Calorie Smart, Keto, and Protein Plus.

Is It Good Value?

Factor’s meals arrive as individual portions, yet its ordering options are flexible enough to work for a range of households. Depending on which plan size you choose when you sign up, you can lower the cost per meal. All told, I find Factor to be reasonably priced for the premium meals you receive.

2. Green Chef – Best for Healthy, Organic Meal Kits in Houston

Green Chef offers high-quality, organic ingredients for a variety of dietary needs. With meal kits starting at $5.99 per serving, Green Chef is a bit more expensive than other meal kit companies. But its prices are justified by the quality of its ingredients and the wide range of dietary options.

What’s on the Menu?

Green Chef offers meal choices to fit many lifestyles, from low-carb and gluten-free options to plant-based and Mediterranean dishes. There are also quick-prep meals for busy schedules and high-protein selections for balanced nutrition. You can mix and match across plans for added flexibility in what you eat each week.

Green Chef's eco-friendly packaging keeps everything organized, and the prepared sauces and seasonings make cooking healthy meals easier than you might expect. And Green Chef’s add-ons let you add salads, protein packs, breakfast entrees, and more to your order.

We tested Green Chef at home and were highly impressed by the taste and quality of its meals.

What Makes It Special?

Green Chef was the first meal delivery service to be certified organic by the USDA. All of Green Chef's produce is certified organic and free of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Its meat and seafood proteins are responsibly sourced and free of antibiotics, hormones, and steroids.

Green Chef is also the first meal kit company with an official Gluten-Free certification. Most meals are gluten-free. Those that contain gluten, like pasta or bread, are prepared in separate facilities to avoid cross-contamination. Green Chef is great for those with celiac disease or a serious gluten sensitivity.

Is It Good Value?

Green Chef is one of the more expensive meal delivery services on our list. But if eating organic is important to you, or if you want an adventurous menu that will introduce you to new flavors and cuisines, Green Chef may well be worth it to you. 

You can sign up to feed households of  2, 4, or 6, ordering between 2 and 4 recipes each week. This increases after your first order to give you even more options for larger households. Prices start at $6.00 per serving.

3. HelloFresh – Best Family-Friendly Meal Kits in Houston

HelloFresh is America’s most popular meal delivery service, thanks to its huge variety and affordable prices. You can find popular menu items by looking for the Hall of Fame tag. HelloFresh awards this tag to recipes that get a lot of positive feedback from your fellow subscribers.

What’s on the Menu?

The menu is organized into several categories that cover most mainstream diets, such as meat and veg, vegetarian options, family-friendly dishes, lighter wellness-focused choices, and quick-prep meals. You’re free to mix and match across these categories, though, which keeps things flexible.

The Fit & Wholesome plan has a good selection of recipes tagged as Carb Smart and Calorie Smart. HelloFresh also has a good selection of vegetarian meals, though people on specialized diets like vegan or keto may not find HelloFresh meets their needs for a varied diet.

Customization is available on certain recipes, which allow you to change some sides and proteins. HelloFresh has more than 100 weekly recipes as well as market items, but there are many more options when you take into account the customization options.

What Makes It Special?

Recipes are categorized by their difficulty level, making it easy to select dishes that match your cooking expertise. Most HelloFresh recipes fall under the Easy or Medium category. If you're short on kitchen space, culinary skill, or cooking equipment, look for Easy Cleanup and Easy Prep recipes for added convenience.

Don’t be afraid to stretch your cooking skills with HelloFresh. We tried HelloFresh at home and found that everything turned out looking and tasting delicious. Just follow the directions, and you’ll be amazed at what you can cook.

HelloFresh scores points for its sustainability initiatives. Its website includes complete instructions on how to recycle every part of your meal box packaging. HelloFresh teams also work to reduce its carbon footprint with responsible sourcing and efficient packaging that lets the company send more packages per delivery vehicle.

Is It Good Value?

HelloFresh keeps its prices affordable compared to other meal kit services, especially if you order more meals at once to lower the per-serving cost. The shipping fee doesn’t change from week to week, no matter the order size.

4. Home Chef – Best Customizable Meal Kits in Houston

Home Chef’s well-organized website makes it easy to find the meals you want. You can find meal kits, oven-ready meals, and prepared lunches and dinners as well as add-ons and extras.

What’s on the Menu?

Home Chef offers a broad selection of recipes from family-friendly favorites to international options. It rates recipes by difficulty, with most rated Easy or Intermediate. The Sticky Orange-Teriyaki Chicken pictured above, a Rachael Ray recipe, is ranked Intermediate. Most Expert meals appear in Home Chef’s premium Culinary Collection.

Home Chef caters to many diets, such as vegetarian, pescatarian, low-carb, and low-calorie. There are now some keto-friendly and gluten-smart meals. Vegan dieters will find few options on the main menu, but many of the vegetarian meals can be modified at home to become vegan-friendly.

In our full review, we tried Home Chef’s Salmon and Lemon Herb Beurre Blanc and found the results to be flaky, moist, and delicate.

Home Chef's Fresh Start meals are healthier versions of classic favorites, designed by dietitians and identified with a green tomato icon. The Fresh Start icon and Calorie-Conscious tag are a great help for dieting Houstonians.

What Makes It Special?

Home Chef’s winning feature is its Customize It option. While many services offer a few customizable meals each week, Home Chef lets you swap, upgrade, or double up on proteins in most of its recipes. If you want shrimp rather than chicken or are in the mood for sirloin steak, Home Chef gives you what you’re looking for.

It also includes a helpful label indicating how spicy the recipe is. While Texans are famous for loving spicy food, not everybody enjoys the heat. If you’ve got spice-intolerant household members or picky eaters, you’ll be able to choose meals they enjoy.

Is It Good Value?

Home Chef caters to many diets, such as vegetarian, pescatarian, low-carb, and low-calorie. There are now some keto- and gluten-smart meals. And while you can filter for certain allergens, Home Chef prepares all meal kits in the same facility, so those with serious allergies may be at risk of cross-contamination. If you have more specialized needs check out Green Chef.

You can order 2, 4, or 6 servings of each recipe, making Home Chef extra appealing to larger families. If you go for Lunch options, these are single-serving dishes. Your minimum order is 3 meals of 2 servings per week and your maximum order is 6 meals of 6 servings. Prices for Home Chef meals start at $7.99 per serving.

5. BistroMD – Best Diet Meal Delivery Service in Houston

Dieting is hard, but BistroMD’s prepared meals make it easier. Many weight loss meal delivery services send you tasteless processed food that leaves you tempted to cheat. BistroMD’s healthy low-calorie meals leave you satisfied and teach you healthier eating habits to make sure you keep the weight off after you lose it.

What’s on the Menu?

BistroMD offers 7 plans:

• Signature

• Heart Healthy
  

• Gluten Free
  

• Keto Flex

• Menopause

• Diabetic

• Vegan

BistroMD meals have under 450 calories each, but they are dietitian-designed to make sure you get the nutrients you need. The Meatloaf with Honey Bourbon Glaze (above) has only 340 calories but tastes like it has more. BistroMD’s women’s plan offers 1,200 calories a day, and the men’s plan averages 1,400 calories.

BistroMD provides a suggested weekly menu to its customers, with an option to swap out any unwanted meals. You also get Essential and Tasty Snacks, or "EATS," to prevent the cravings that lead to cheating. These snacks include protein snacks and diet bars but also offer delectable desserts like cheesecake.

What Makes It Special?

In 2005, bariatric physician Caroline Cedarquist founded BistroMD as an alternative to unappetizing diet meals. Since then, BistroMD’s team of dietitians and nutritionists, with advice from Dr. Cedarquist’s foodie husband Ed, have expanded the menus to cover other health conditions.

With all plans, you get consultations with a dietitian who advises you on weight loss and lifestyle choices. Your dietitian can help you with suggestions on stress management, exercise, and menu planning after you’ve reached your desired weight goal.

Is It Good Value?

We tested and reviewed BistroMD and found it to be a solid service for those serious about weight loss.

BistroMD’s minimum weekly order is 5 days of lunches and dinners (10 meals). Its maximum is breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the week, which minus My Night equals 20 meals. Prices start at $5.50 per serving.

6. Purple Carrot – Houston’s Best Vegan Meal Delivery Service

Key Features

• Vegan meal kits and prepared meals

• Breakfast, lunches, and dinners plus Grocery extras

• Nut-free, gluten-free, and high protein options

Everything on the Purple Carrot menu is vegan. Sourcing plant-based meals can be a challenge in meat-loving Houston. But thanks to the likes of Purple Carrot, you can enjoy 100% plant-based meals without worrying about unwanted eggs or dairy products.

What’s on the Menu?

Customers can choose from meal kits, prepared meals, and quick Less Prep meals that require 25 minutes or less cooking time. Purple Carrot’s labels let you find meals that are:

• Under 600 Calories

• Soy Free

• Gluten Free

• High Protein

• Nut Free

Purple Carrot focuses on nutrient-dense ingredients, with recipes that showcase vegetables and their natural flavor. Dishes like Mango-Glazed Brussels and Chickpeas (pictured) are a delicious way to add more vegetables to your diet and a fantastic alternative to soy burgers and fake meats.

For even more plant-based options, check out Purple Carrot’s Grocery. There you can get a selection of hand-picked staples like cashew cream cheese, snacks, beverages, and vegan breakfast and lunch entrees.

What Makes It Special?

Purple Carrot’s menus are fairly consistent and offer a good variety of plant-based food that regularly puts them high on our list of the best vegan meal delivery services.

Even if you’re not strictly vegan, you’ll still find a lot to love about Purple Carrot. Purple Carrot's motto is "Eat what you love, but eat more plants." We reviewed Purple Carrot for ourselves and loved its delightfully diverse collection of recipes.

Purple Carrot also donates to The Farmlink Project. This organization helps deliver excess produce to those in need, which reduces waste and feeds hungry families with vegetables that would otherwise rot in the fields.

Is It Good Value?

Prices start at $6.83 per serving. You can order a minimum of 3 meal kits for 2 and a maximum order of 3 kits for 4 people per week. Purple Carrot’s prepared meal plan offers 6, 8, or 10 meals per week. After signing up, you can mix and match the full menu.

7. Blue Apron – Best for Diverse Flavors & Easy Meals

Key Features

• A large weekly menu

• Global flavors

• Customization options

Blue Apron is one of the only mainstream meal delivery services to offer a no-subscription model. You can shop à la carte, see pricing upfront, and mix serving sizes in a single order – an unusual level of flexibility in the meal kit industry.

What’s on the Menu?

Blue Apron offers more than 100 weekly dishes across classic meal kits, bake-and-assemble options, soups, salads, breakfasts, desserts, extra proteins, and prepared meals. This expanded selection balances seasonal specials with recurring favorites, so the menu feels fresh without being unpredictable.

The intuitive filtering system makes browsing surprisingly simple. You can sort by protein, calorie range, or even active versus total cook time, which helps set realistic expectations. The Customize It feature also broadens the menu by letting you swap or upgrade proteins on many dishes.

Blue Apron introduces a wide range of global flavors while still keeping plenty of family-friendly options. Even though some recipes run longer than the estimated cook times, the variety and recipe quality make exploring the menu rewarding.

What Makes It Special?

You can easily add anything from the menu to your cart without a subscription, but for those who like the predictability of recurring deliveries, the Autoship & Save option keeps things automated to a schedule of your choosing.

Customization is another strength. Blue Apron offers a variety of protein swaps and upgrades, making it easier to tailor dishes. The interface is also cleverly designed so that filtering takes customization options into account.Blue Apron also shines in its recipe design. Many dishes introduce new cooking techniques. It’s well-suited to cooks who enjoy trying new flavors and improving their skills, though beginners may need extra time to get through the steps, as we found in our tested Blue Apron review.

Is It Good Value?

Meals are priced individually, but Blue Apron’s pricing range is competitive. Add-ons and premium swaps can raise the total, but the transparent per-dish pricing helps you control your budget from the start.

Shipping is a flat weekly fee, though frequent customers can reduce overall costs through Autoship & Save (saving 5%) or a Blue Apron+ membership (giving free shipping + other perks).

8. Marley Spoon – Best for Houston’s Home Cooks

If you’re an aspiring home cook, Marley Spoon is a great choice. With meal kits and prepared options, you’ll get a great range of cooking styles and new cuisines.

What’s on the Menu?

Filters and labels on the menu help you find meals, with choices like:

• Kid Friendly

• Healthy

• Gluten Free Friendly

• Low-Calorie

• Dairy Free

• Under 30 Minutes

• One Pot Meal

In our review, we found that the step-by-step methods made it easy to create delicious dishes at home. But Marley Spoon also offers family-friendly meals along with sophisticated fare like Seared Steak with Gremolata and Lemon and Dill Salmon. 

Marley Spoon assumes its customers have a well-equipped pantry, as the recipes often call for specialty items like balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, or a microplane grater. Before placing an order, check the recipes and double-check that you have all the tools and ingredients on hand to avoid last-minute trips to the store.

What Makes It Special?

The Ingredient Hub lets you easily identify any allergens or unwanted ingredients. This is useful, but it's not as convenient as filters that let you exclude entrees. And Marley Spoon prepares and stores all meals together, so there’s a cross-contamination risk. Those with severe sensitivities may want to check with their physician before subscribing.

Marley Spoon was the first fully carbon-neutral meal delivery service and is an industry leader in sustainability practices. Its website features comprehensive guidelines on recycling or repurposing each packaging element. And its Climatarian tag helps you spot meals that produced no more than 1.1 pounds (500 g) of atmospheric carbon per serving.

Is It Good Value?

Marley Spoon offers flexible plan sizes to suit individuals, couples, and families. You can order meal kits for 2 or 4 people, choosing between 2 and 6 meals per week, or opt for prepared meals in quantities ranging from 6 to 18 single-serving meals per week. Pricing per portion decreases as you order more meals, while shipping remains a flat $10.99 per delivery to Houston.

This structure makes it easy to scale your plan up or down week to week, mix meal kits with prepared meals, or adjust portions based on your household size and schedule.

9. Dinnerly – Cheapest Meal Delivery Service in Houston

Dinnerly is Houston’s cheapest meal delivery service, with prices starting at just $2.12 per serving. But Dinnerly doesn’t skimp on variety or quality, with a large menu and even occasional kits with organic fruits and vegetables.

What’s on the Menu?

You get over 100 meals to choose from every week with Dinnerly. In our review, we loved Dinnerly’s menu and found it larger than many higher-priced meal delivery services.

Dinnerly meals include vegetarian, pescatarian, and even a few vegan meals. The recipes are simple and use a few basic but high-quality ingredients. Dinnerly’s Market section also offers seasonal desserts, snacks, and breakfast options like Chocolate Cupcakes or Oat and Chia Pancakes.

You even have the option to customize some Dinnerly entrees. If you’re in a big hurry, you can order the Caramel Chicken Stir-Fry above with pre-cooked rice, which you simply heat in the microwave or on the stovetop. The customization options only become obvious after you’ve completed sign-up.

 

 

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Tips for Choosing the Best Meal Delivery Services in Houston

With so many choices, picking a meal delivery service that caters to the Houston area can feel overwhelming. Here are some things you need to consider before signing up:

• Check the menu: Make sure that the service's menu aligns with your dietary needs or allergies. Check if it offers the right number of servings per week for you, and whether you see a variety of meals that appeal to you. Factor is a great service for those with dietary needs such as keto and high protein. If you’re looking for vegan meals, try Green Chef or Purple Carrot.
• Price is important, but it’s not the only thing: If the difference between meals that you and your family love and meals that they tolerate is just $0.50 a serving, your dinnertime happiness is worth a few extra pennies! But if you are on a tight budget, you’ll find lots of variety and great food at Dinnerly, our cheapest meal delivery service.
• Know what you want: Meal kits are great for those who want to experiment with cooking. But if you're short on time, tools, or patience, a prepared meal delivery service like Factor might be a better fit for you.
• Don't be afraid to switch: Landing on the ideal meal delivery service may take some trial and error. Luckily, all services on my list come with flexible cancelation policies, making it easy to change. First-time customer discounts, like those listed in my table above, can also make trying a new service more affordable.

FAQ

What is the best prepared meal delivery service in Houston?

Factor wins my award for Houston’s best prepared meal delivery service. It offers prepared meals that cater to a number of specialized diets. And you can get a free 20-minute consultation with a dietitian and links to numerous weight-loss and fitness apps that help you track your macros.

What is the best weight loss meal delivery service in Houston?

BistroMD is the best service for Houstonians looking to lose weight. It’s flash-frozen fresh meals are tasty and nutritious, yet come in at under 450 calories a serving. BistroMD also offers several weight loss plans for dieters with medical issues, including diabetic and low sodium menus.

What is the cheapest meal delivery service in Houston?

Dinnerly is Houston’s cheapest meal delivery service. With meals starting at just $3.99 per serving, Dinnerly offers a surprisingly broad menu with lots of family-friendly favorites. The service will help you put nutritious and tasty food on the table without busting your budget.

Best Meal Delivery Services in Houston in 2026 — Final Score