Whether you're experienced with the keto diet or are just getting started, a keto meal delivery service can be extremely helpful. To keep your body in ketosis—a metabolic process in which your body gets its fuel primarily from fat—you must consume your macronutrients in a certain ratio. Keeping accurate track of this can involve a lot of effort, but a good keto meal delivery service can do much of the work for you.
We spent months testing, tasting, and evaluating keto meal delivery services, taking into account everything from how easy they are to prepare to how much they cost and, most importantly, how they taste.
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Price Range: $10.99–$13.49 per serving | What You Get: Fresh, reheatable prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, folks who don't have time to cook
What Our Testers Say
We loved Factor's “flavor-packed, effortlessly gourmet” meals, which arrive ready to reheat with no prep required. This makes them ideal for people who have small kitchens with limited counter space. We also liked how microwave-friendly these meals are; not only do they cook in as little as two minutes, but we found no textural issues with any of the food after microwaving it.
A member of the HelloFresh Group, which includes meal delivery giants Green Chef, EveryPlate, and the aforementioned HelloFresh, Factor specializes in supporting nutritious diets with its heat-and-eat meals made from well-sourced, high-quality ingredients. Factor's keto meals comprise nearly half of the menu, and they’re packed with the fat and protein you need to maintain ketosis. The company employs a group of dietitians who work with the culinary team to design meals and provide nutrition coaching to customers, and Factor subscribers can receive one complimentary 20-minute consultation with a dietitian as a membership perk.
When it comes to cost, Factor's volume-based pricing system means that the more meals you order at one time, the cheaper each one will be. If you opt for the six-meal plan, you'll pay $13.49 per meal, but if you choose the 18-meal plan, that price drops to $10.99. Shipping is a flat rate of $10.99 per box.
You'll need a subscription to receive meals, but Factor lets you browse through its entire menu before you commit.
- On the rotating weekly menu, you'll find nearly three dozen meal choices across several dietary preferences, including keto, vegetarian, vegan, and “calorie smart.” You can also add items like smoothies, shakes, cold-pressed juices, breakfasts, and desserts to your order (though these will be priced separately from the meals).
- When setting up your account, you'll pick your dietary preferences (i.e. keto, vegan, “chef's choice,” etc.) and the number of meals you want to receive each week—either six, eight, 10, 12, 14, or 18. Then, you'll enter your payment and delivery details before choosing your meals for the week.
- Factor also has a convenient mobile app that lets you access your account and order meals on the go. The company lets you skip weeks whenever you'd like, and if you need to cancel your subscription for any reason, you can easily do so on the website or app.
Factor's meals arrive fresh and fully prepared, requiring only minutes of reheating in either the microwave or the oven. Each meal comes in its own BPA-free plastic serving tray covered in plastic film. A cardboard sleeve lists the ingredients, heating instructions, and expiration date. The meals will stay fresh in the fridge for up to a week, and Factor advises against freezing them as this can affect the quality. (Although, if you have your heart set on freezing, make sure you do so before the expiration date.)
To microwave your meals, you'll simply puncture the film covering a few times before placing the tray in the microwave. Some meals include a plastic ramekin of sauce in the tray, which you'll need to remove prior to heating. If you choose to go the oven route, you'll need to completely remove the plastic film and any ramekins and place the meal on a baking sheet before sliding it into the oven. Meals take around two minutes to heat in the microwave and anywhere from 7–11 minutes in the oven.
We ordered the mango salsa salmon, the creamy Parmesan chicken, the vegetable ratatouille with mascarpone polenta, and the smoked tofu almond stir-fry.
While all of the meals were filling and flavorful, the mango salsa salmon was our resounding favorite. While we were initially skeptical about the idea of “microwaved fish,” this salmon heated to buttery, flaky perfection in the microwave, and the fruity mango salsa was an excellent balance to the richness of the salmon.
Another standout dish was the keto-friendly creamy Parmesan chicken, which consisted of a juicy chicken breast served on a bed of velvety cheese sauce that tasted similar to a rich Alfredo.
The remaining dishes, while not quite as memorable as the first two, were both well seasoned and satisfying. The vegetable ratatouille was zesty and tomatoey against the creamy polenta, and the smoked tofu stir-fry was punctuated by a zingy soy vinaigrette that rounded out the dish nicely.
Learn More: Read Our Review of Factor.
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Price Range: $11.99–$13.49 per serving | What You Get: Meal kits with fresh ingredients | Skill Level: Intermediate | Good For: Couples, small families, people who prioritize organic ingredients
What Our Testers Say
Across the board, Green Chef received high praise from our testing team in terms of taste and overall quality. We found the flavors to be bold yet balanced, and we enjoyed the range of cuisines represented in the menu. One tester even said that Green Chef’s dishes are among the best they've received from any meal kit service.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Green Chef was founded in 2014 as the first certified organic meal kit delivery service on the market. In contrast to the prepared meal providers on this list, Green Chef boasts a concise collection of keto-friendly, cook-it-yourself meal kits made with organic produce, organic eggs, and humanely raised proteins. The menu, which changes weekly, consists of 30 different recipes that accommodate eating styles including keto, vegan, Mediterranean, and gluten-free. There's also a robust selection of add-ons such as desserts, on-the-go breakfasts, and extra proteins like chicken cutlets, ranch steaks, and wild-caught sockeye salmon filets. All kits serve two, four, or six people, and you can order either three or four meal kits with each delivery.
Green Chef operates on a volume-based pricing system, with servings getting cheaper the more you order each week. If you choose the smallest plan of three meals for two people, you'll pay $13.49 per serving. However, opt for the largest plan of four six-serving meals, and the per-serving price comes to $11.99. No matter what you order, shipping is a flat rate of $10.99 per delivery.
Since Green Chef is owned by the same entity as Factor, the sign-up process is very similar.
- Start by selecting your dietary preferences and the number of meals you'd like. Then enter your delivery address and payment information before heading to the menu to choose your meals.
- Your Green Chef order will arrive in a recyclable cardboard box insulated with reusable ice packs. Each meal kit is packaged in a paper bag with a color-coded label identifying the name of the dish. Inside each bag, you'll find preportioned spices, sauces, seasonings, produce, and any kind of pasta, noodles, or grains you'll need for your meal. Meats are nestled at the bottom of the box beneath an ice pack and a cardboard insert that reads, "Don't forget about ingredients which may be hiding under the ice." This helps keep the meats cold and separates them from the other ingredients to reduce cross-contamination.
- Right after you unbox your delivery, put any perishable items in the fridge until you're ready to cook your meals. There, they'll stay fresh for around five days (although Green Chef notes that recipes containing seafood should be eaten no more than three days after arrival).
While you'll need to supply a few basic ingredients yourself, like salt, pepper, and cooking oil, Green Chef provides everything else you'll need for your meal. You'll also need to supply your own cooking tools, such as cutting boards, knives, mixing bowls, measuring utensils, and pots and pans, but that's par for the course when it comes to meal kits.
Each kit includes a full-page recipe card with step-by-step instructions and colorful photos to illustrate the process. These cards also include the estimated cooking time, which is often around 30 minutes—but keep in mind that this may vary depending on your level of cooking skills. There will be some prep work involved, like washing and chopping vegetables, but most sauces, dressings, and spice blends will be pre-mixed and ready to use.
Our Green Chef order consisted of the za'atar tilapia with red pepper cauliflower “rice,” the peanut udon noodle bowl, and the chicken with garlic chard rice.
We thought the meals were satisfying and super flavorful, and since all of the ingredients were preportioned, we didn't have to worry about accidentally adding too much of this or too little of that.
While we enjoyed all of our Green Chef meals, our favorite was the chicken, which featured an apricot pan sauce that was the perfect sweet-and-savory pairing to the protein. The dish was topped with toasted almonds, which added a pleasant crunch.
Since many of Green Chef's recipes are inspired by global cuisines, we think the service is best suited for those with more epicurean palates. “The flavors are somewhat sophisticated,” noted one of our testers. “This isn't for the chicken finger and buttered pasta crowd.”
Learn More: Read Our Green Chef Review.
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Price Range: $11.09–$13.59 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Foodies, singles, busy folks who need quick dinners
What Our Testers Say
CookUnity's expansive, chef-driven menu of flavorful entrees won us over. “I enjoyed perusing the vast menu almost as much as I enjoyed eating the meals,” said one tester. We also appreciated that CookUnity accommodates a range of diets, from keto and paleo to dairy- and gluten-free.
CookUnity's unique model uses a regional “chef collective” to create fresh, fully cooked, and ready-to-reheat meals. The company partners with award-winning chefs across the U.S., including Esther Choi, Andres Mendez, and Jose Garces, to craft small-batch meals inspired by flavors from around the globe. The service operates out of local “hubs,” and while the ever-changing menu selection will depend on your location, you're sure to find plenty of tasty keto-friendly meal options. Additionally, since each chef is able to put their own spin on keto cuisine, you're unlikely to be bored with the selections.
CookUnity's tiered pricing structure means the per-meal cost will depend on the number of meals you order. On one end of the spectrum, if you order four meals per week, you'll pay $13.59 each, but if you opt for the 16-meal plan, you'll save a couple of bucks per meal and only pay $11.09 each.
Before you set up your CookUnity subscription, you can look through sample menus via the “Browse Our Menu” button located about halfway down the website's homepage.
- When you're ready to sign up, you'll be prompted to enter your ZIP code, which CookUnity will use to populate its menu with meals that are near you. This will also help you verify that CookUnity will be able to ship meals to where you live, as its delivery map excludes Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, West Virginia, North and South Dakota, and parts of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado.
- From there, you'll select a plan size of either four, six, eight, 12, or 16 meals per week, and then you'll enter your email address to set up your account. Once you're in, you'll be able to choose your meals. Then, you'll head to the checkout page, where you'll enter your payment and delivery information. After that, all that's left to do is wait for your chef-made meals to arrive at your door.
CookUnity's meals are packaged in compostable single-serving trays sealed with plastic film, all encased in colorful, recyclable cardboard sleeves. While the meals are microwaveable, the chefs recommend reheating them in the oven for the best quality. Heating instructions for each dish are included on the sleeves, along with an ingredient list, nutrition facts, an expiration date, and the name of the chef who prepared the meal.
All meals arrive fresh and chilled, and they'll keep for up to seven days in the fridge. If you aren't able to eat the meals within that time frame, you can freeze them for later; just make sure you thaw them in the fridge before reheating.
Our CookUnity order consisted of Pat LaFrieda's beef short ribs bourguignon, Einat Admony's marinated chicken shawarma, Andres Mendez's crispy pan-fried Cajun salmon, and Esther Choi's wild mushroom bibimbap.
Right off the bat, we fell in love with the pan-fried salmon dish. We thought the spicy Cajun seasoning was “spot on” and the salmon was perfectly cooked—even though we admittedly had our doubts about reheating precooked fish.
We were also big fans of the chicken shawarma dish, which came with a side of “tangy pickled cabbage” and “chewy pearls of Israeli couscous” to complement the chicken.
Learn More: Read Our CookUnity Review.
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Price Range: $10.66–$15.99 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Individuals, couples, fitness-focused folks
What Our Testers Say
We liked Fresh N Lean's small-but-mighty menu model, which features a selection of around 10–12 meals that rotate regularly so you don’t get bored. We also enjoyed Fresh N Lean's smart packaging, which allows you to microwave the food right in the container instead of having to transfer it into another dish before reheating.
Fresh N Lean offers fully prepped, keto-friendly meals with some of the lowest net carb counts we've seen. The company concentrates on nutritious and reheatable prepared meals across a number of dietary categories, including keto, vegan, paleo, Mediterranean, Whole30, and Protein+. You can order up to three meals per day for either five or seven days each week, and you can even tack on healthy snacks like cinnamon maple almonds and vegan coconut and almond butter cups.
Like other similar services, Fresh N Lean's meal pricing depends on the size of your order. If you opt for the smallest plan of one entree per day for five days, the per-meal price comes to $15.99. On the other hand, if you choose the largest plan of three meals per day for seven days, the price drops to roughly $10.66 per serving. Meals are delivered weekly, and Fresh N Lean ships to all 50 states in the U.S. Best of all, shipping is free for orders over $100 within the lower 48 states.
To order meals from Fresh N Lean, you'll need a subscription.
- Start by clicking the “Meal Plans” button on the website's homepage, then select the “Keto” icon at the top. From there, you can browse the menu before you commit. If you like what you see, click the “Start Meal Plan” button at the bottom of the screen.
- At this point, you'll choose how many meals you want per day and how many days you want them per week. Once you've made all your selections, you can review the order summary page before continuing on to the checkout page. Here, you'll enter your delivery and payment info, and once that's finished, you'll be able to select your meals.
All meals from Fresh N Lean arrive fresh in single-serving, vacuum-sealed trays that are both BPA-free and recyclable. These meals should be refrigerated immediately after you receive them and kept in the refrigerator until you're ready to eat them. You can also freeze the meals, which will prolong their shelf life by up to eight weeks, but the company recommends eating them fresh for best results.
Fresh N Lean notes that its goal is to “take the hassle out of healthy eating,” and its meals are designed to be heated in the microwave in as little as two minutes. You can also heat the meals via the oven or stovetop if you prefer, although you'll need to remove the food from the serving tray before doing so.
For our Fresh N Lean order, we selected the grilled shrimp with caper dill aioli, Moroccan mint grass-fed steak, tikka chicken with turmeric-roasted cauliflower, BBQ turkey meatballs with white beans, and the Cajun salmon.
As far as flavor, Fresh N Lean didn't quite hit the mark for us. “Depending on your palate, your mileage may vary,” noted one of our testers. “But compared to other meal delivery services in the same category, Fresh N Lean falls a bit short on taste and texture.”
Another tester echoed those sentiments, mentioning that, while the chicken breast and salmon were “fine,” there were textural issues with the meatballs and the steak.
Learn More: Read Our Fresh N Lean Review.
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Price Range: $14.80–$15.50 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, busy individuals with little time to cook, fitness-minded folks
What Our Testers Say
We found that Trifecta offers a great customer experience overall, and that its fully prepared meals were easy to heat and serve. One tester praised Trifecta's science-backed approach to meal planning, noting that the company “takes nutrition seriously and does a good job communicating about it responsibly.”
Ideal for the fitness-minded crowd, Trifecta focuses on providing heat-and-eat meal options that make it easy to follow the eating style of your choice. Combining organic ingredients, sustainably sourced proteins, and a wealth of coaching and support materials, Trifecta's meals are designed to give you the nutrition you need to meet your athletic goals. All meals are gluten-free, and everything arrives fresh and ready to reheat.
Trifecta's minimum weekly order is five entrees and five breakfasts, which amounts to $154.99, or roughly $15.50 per serving. If you choose the maximum order of 14 entrees with seven breakfasts, you'll pay $310.99 per week or around $14.80 per serving.
When signing up for Trifecta, you'll start by choosing a meal plan.
- Choose either Keto, Paleo, Whole30, High-Protein Vegan, High-Protein Vegetarian, or Clean. You'll then select whether you want five, seven, 10, or 14 entrees per week, as well as whether you'd like to include breakfasts in your order.
- From there, Trifecta's team of in-house chefs will choose your meals for you based on the meal plan you select. Unlike some other services, Trifecta doesn't let you pick your own meals, and there's not an actual menu on the site for you to glance at, although a few sample meals will be shown on the page when you click on each plan.
Trifecta’s meals arrive fresh and fully cooked, and each is vacuum sealed in a recyclable, BPA-free single-serve tray. The meals are meant to be kept in the fridge, where they’ll stay fresh for up to seven days. If you don’t plan to eat them within that time, the company recommends placing the meals in the freezer immediately upon receipt, where they’ll last up to three months.
You can reheat the meals in the microwave in as little as two minutes, but for best results, Trifecta recommends using an oven, air fryer, or stovetop. (You’ll need to remove the food from the serving tray in order to use the latter three cooking methods, though.)
Our Trifecta delivery included six meals: kung pao grilled chicken with broccoli, a beef skillet with marinated cabbage, herb-roasted cod with walnut basil pesto and vegetables, slow-cooked rosemary thyme beef, a salmon bowl with salsa and vegetables, ginger shrimp, and Cajun chicken andouille sausage and roasted vegetables.
As far as flavor, we got mixed reviews from our testers. One said they were “surprised by how tasty the meals were,” while another tester found most of the meals to be “redundant and lacking bright flavor.” Additionally, some of the meals “desperately needed salt and some sort of extra seasoning.”
Learn More: Read Our Trifecta Review.
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Free shipping
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Fresh, not frozen
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Price Range: $11.92–$14.67 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, busy folks, those who need to avoid gluten
What Our Testers Say
Our testing panel found Snap Kitchen’s meals to be an easy way to stick to specialty diets, specifically those that are low in carbs. One tester noted that, while Snap Kitchen “isn’t trying to do anything mind-blowingly creative with its meals,” the company “hits the mark for the diets it supports.”
Snap Kitchen offers a seasonally rotating menu of prepared meals that fit into multiple dietary preferences, including keto, paleo, and low carb. Everything on the menu is free of gluten as well as soy, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and added hormones. After much testing, we've noticed that precooked meals sometimes have dull flavors; the ingredients muddle together, flattening the harmonious interplay of their individual essences. Snap Kitchen’s food provides a notable counterexample of this with its straightforwardly healthy, fully-prepped, single-serving meals.
Snap Kitchen operates on a simple pricing model: You can either order six meals per week at $14.67 each or opt for 12 meals per week at $11.92 each. Additionally, Snap Kitchen's packaging is minimal relative to many other meal delivery services, and much of it is curbside recyclable.
Click the “Get Started” button on the website’s homepage to set up your Snap Kitchen subscription.
- From there, you’ll choose the number of meals you’d like to receive each week (either six or 12) and enter your email address and ZIP code. (Snap Kitchen’s delivery area is a bit nebulous, so this will verify whether or not the company can ship its meals to you.) You can also pick which day you’d like to receive your first delivery from a dropdown list of options.
- After clicking “continue,” you’ll be directed to Snap Kitchen’s menu to “fill your bag.” You can filter the meals by various dietary categories, and if you click on an item, a pop-up window will appear with a description of the dish and a list of nutrition facts, ingredients, and reheating instructions. If you see something you like, click the “add” button, and once your bag is full, you’ll confirm your order and head to checkout.
Snap Kitchen’s meals arrive pre-cooked and served in individual recyclable plastic trays. They’ll need to be stored in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy them. Each meal can be reheated in either the oven or the microwave, and you’ll find heating instructions on the packaging for each meal. Snap Kitchen notes that using an oven is “recommended for best flavor” while the microwave is “best when you’re in a hurry.”
Our Snap Kitchen delivery included stir-fry chicken and broccoli, herb butter steak with bacon-roasted Brussels sprouts, a shawarma chicken bowl with lemon tahini sauce, and peach BBQ brisket with loaded cauliflower.
We thought Snap Kitchen’s meals left us “feeling full and energized,” and we loved Snap Kitchen’s high-quality ingredients and diverse selection of flavor profiles. Each meal was well-seasoned and we didn’t think any of the dishes were overly salty.
Learn More: Read Our Snap Kitchen Review.
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Abundant sourcing information
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Price Range: $14.95–$18.95 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, busy folks who follow specialty diets, people that prioritize sustainable sourcing
What Our Testers Say
We loved The Good Kitchen’s effortlessly tasty meals, which arrived fresh and required zero prep. All of our meals were able to be cooked in a matter of minutes in the microwave, and the cooking instructions were clearly stated on the packaging of each dish. While some dishes included the same or similar ingredients, there was a range of cuisines represented, which we appreciated.
The Good Kitchen works with farmers to procure sustainably sourced ingredients, including grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pastured pork, and antibiotic-free poultry and eggs. Meals from The Good Kitchen are free of gluten, soy, and refined sugars, and they arrive fresh and ready to heat—perfect for customers with a busy schedule. With diverse and hearty keto meal choices like Greek-style chicken bowls and shredded beef ropas viejas, you can enjoy flavorful, no-fuss meals at a moment’s notice.
Meals are on the pricier side compared to some other services, and the per-meal cost will depend on what you order. Entrees range from around $15 on the low end to $19 on the high end. You can select anywhere from six to 12 meals for each delivery, and while you can’t choose a delivery date, you’ll get shipment tracking updates to keep you informed of when your next dinner will arrive.
To order, click the “Get Started” button on the homepage of the website, which will prompt you to enter your name, email, and ZIP code.
- Once you submit the info, you’ll be directed to The Good Kitchen’s menu to choose your meals. You can filter the options for multiple dietary preferences, including keto, low-carb, plant-based, paleo, and Mediterranean.
- If you see something you like, click the plus sign underneath the photo to add it to your box. (And if you change your mind, click the minus sign to remove it.)
Your meals will arrive in single-serving trays covered in film and wrapped in a cardboard sleeve. The Good Kitchen recommends using a microwave to heat its food, and you’ll find heating instructions for each meal on the sleeve. Keep in mind that any plastic ramekins will need to be removed from the tray prior to microwaving.
For our order from The Good Kitchen, we selected the beef shepherd’s pie, bison and beef sloppy joe, chicken satay, chili lime chicken with fajita vegetables, miso glazed wild boar meatballs, and a tomato, asparagus, and spinach frittata.
Overall, we were pleased with The Good Kitchen’s meals. One standout dish was the chili lime chicken, which included juicy, well-seasoned chicken thighs paired with fajita-style red peppers, zucchini, onions, and yellow squash, all served on a bed of cilantro-infused cauliflower rice.
“I was really impressed with the quality of the food,” one tester remarked. “Everything I tried was delicious—the only exception being the beef shepherd's pie, which was alright, but it tasted a little bland and underwhelming compared to the others.”
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Price Range: $16–$17 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, individuals with busy schedules, people following paleo diets
What Our Testers Say
We appreciated Pete’s Real Food’s sustainability angle, with one tester noting that the website “clearly breaks down what can be recycled and reused.” This tester also added that, “all things considered, Pete's did a good job keeping packaging to a minimum.” We also liked that Pete’s Real Food “is upfront about nutrition, emphasizing grams of protein and ounces of veggies per serving.”
Founded by Pete Servold, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef with over 20 years of experience in the culinary industry, Pete’s Real Food combines nutrition and flavor in fresh, single-serving meals that comply with a variety of dietary protocols, keto included. All keto meals are à la carte; you simply select between five and 17 meals (the cutoff to order is midnight Pacific Time each Friday), and your order will arrive the following Friday. Since the meals are delivered fresh, all that is required of you is a quick reheat in the microwave. Meals will stay fresh in your refrigerator for up to 10 days. Pete’s Real Food emphasizes sustainability, with packaging that is predominantly curbside recyclable.
Pricing will depend on what you order, with meals ranging from $16 to $17 within the keto-specific plan and $15.33 to $18 within the standard paleo plan. Pete’s Real Food delivers to all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. As the company’s website states, “If FedEx delivers to your area, then you’re able to receive our food!”
To order keto meals from Pete’s Real Food, you’ll start by clicking the “Shop” button at the top of the homepage.
- From there, click “Mix and Match” and you’ll be directed to a menu of over 30 meals that can be filtered across multiple dietary preferences, including keto, paleo, vegan, and AIP-friendly. While there are currently only seven meal options under the keto filter, you can order anywhere from five to 17 of them at a time.
- Simply click the plus sign to add a meal to your cart (and click the minus sign to remove).
Since all meals from Pete's Real Food arrive fully prepared, all you'll need to do is reheat them either in the microwave, the oven, or on the stovetop. You'll find heating instructions on the packaging for each individual meal.
Our Pete’s Real Food order consisted of grilled chicken with sautéed cabbage, chicken chili, chicken meatballs with cauliflower mash, and turkey burgers with lemon garlic asparagus.
Overall, our testers thought Pete’s meals were balanced and flavorful, although some dishes tended to be on the salty side. Everything in our delivery appeared to be fresh and undamaged, which was definitely a plus.
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Price Range: $14.95–$19.95 per serving | What You Get: Fresh prepared meals | Skill Level: Beginner | Good For: Singles, folks with busy schedules who still want to prioritize nutritious meals
What Our Testers Say
Our testing team was impressed with Territory’s transparency regarding nutrition. “Territory does an excellent job of providing definitions around its diet-oriented offerings, from nutrient thresholds to ingredients that may be included or excluded,” one tester noted. “It’s also apparent that registered dietitians are involved in the meal planning and labeling process, which lends credibility to the information provided.”
Territory Foods relies on a network of chefs, registered dietitians, and sports nutritionists to create fresh keto meals that require no additional prep beyond popping them in the oven or microwave. Because the company relies on regional sourcing, meals will vary depending on where you live in the U.S. However, this gives you access to unique takes on the keto diet. In addition, you’ll know that your meals are made with seasonal, local ingredients, which dovetails nicely with Territory’s commitment to more sustainable practices (also evident in the company’s recyclable and compostable packaging).
Pricing will vary based on your location and ZIP code, as well as what’s available near you, but meals generally range from around $15 to $19 each. Territory states that its packaging allows for up to 12 meals with each delivery, but the number of meals you receive in your box will depend on your location. For example, if you live in Los Angeles or New York City, your delivery will contain 10 meals, but if you live in Chicago, it’ll only include eight.
Before signing up for a Territory subscription (you’ll need one to order meals), you can click the “Menu” tab at the top of the homepage to take a look at the offerings.
- When you’re ready to take the plunge, click the “Get Started” button. You’ll be prompted to enter your name, email, and ZIP code before clicking “Choose Meals,” which will direct you back to Territory’s menu.
- From there, you can filter the meals by eight different dietary preferences, including keto-friendly, paleo, low-carb, and Whole30. To add a meal to your delivery, click the plus sign underneath it (and click the minus sign to remove).
Territory’s meals come fully cooked and chilled, so all you need to do is reheat them. Each meal is served in a microwave-safe tray with a label that lists heating instructions. Simply remove the lid from your meal, take out any plastic ramekins of sauce, and place the meal in the microwave for the amount of time indicated on the label.
Meals should be stored in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy them, and they’ll stay fresh for up to eight days after delivery.
For our Territory order, we chose the beef birria de res with salsa rojo, salmon and spinach croquettes, a chicken shawarma quinoa bowl with pickled red onions and tahini sauce, and the “sattvik” red dal kitchari with coconut yogurt and turmeric cauliflower.
Our testers commended Territory’s commitment to flavorful meals coupled with beautiful presentation. “Territory’s meals are just as enjoyable to eat as they are pleasing to look at,” one tester said. “Some meals took a bit longer to reheat than the instructions indicated, but overall, they came together quickly and were very convenient.”
Learn More: Read Our Review of Territory.
Our testing panel includes food writers, editors, researchers, dietitians, home cooks, and even professional bakers and chefs. To capture the full experience of each service, our testers set up accounts, order meals, cook them, and taste them before carefully evaluating the service on a range of criteria, including menu selection, pricing, availability, and, of course, flavor.
To date, we’ve sampled over 1,000 meals from more than 50 meal delivery services—and our list keeps growing. We also retest services on a periodic basis to gather as much information about these companies as possible.
Our testers begin by setting up their own account with the service, which helps us get a feel for how the website and ordering process works. From there, they choose a selection of meals, making sure to include diverse meal compositions and flavor profiles.
When the meals arrive, our testers carefully document the unboxing process, which includes counting the individual pieces of packaging materials. They also make note of any issues with the order, including things like wilted or damaged produce and missing ingredients.
When it’s cooking time, our testers photograph the entire process from prep to plate. They follow each recipe’s exact directions and keep an eye on the clock to see if the company’s estimated cooking time matches the actual cooking time.
Then it’s time for the fun part—tasting the food. Our testers sample each meal they’ve cooked, making note of anything they particularly like or dislike. We also encourage our testers to recruit family and friends to help taste the meals once they’re plated and served. This helps give a diverse range of insights and tasting notes that will help our readers make informed decisions when choosing a meal delivery service.
The Spruce Eats does not provide medical advice, so before signing up for any of our keto meal delivery recommendations, it's best to consult with a healthcare professional to make sure it's a service that fits your dietary wants and/or requirements.
