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7.3 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Dinnerly See at Dinnerly Menu Options/ Diet Types Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free friendly Number of Meal Options per Week 100+ Pricing Starting at $6/serving Regional Availability Continental United States Type Meal kit Score Breakdown Taste/results 7 /10 Value 9 /10 Ease of recipes 7 /10 Recipe variety 8 /10 Healthiness 6 /10 Pros The cheapest meal kit service with recipes starting at $6 a serving
Over 100 options a week, including vegan, vegetarian and keto meals
Ordering, changing, pausing and canceling is easy
Environmentally friendly packaging Cons Meals are basic and a few were rather bland
$12 shipping cost for each delivery
Boxes of ingredients arrive a little disorganized
When comparing the best meal delivery services for both meal kits and prepared meals, Dinnerly is tied with EveryPlate as the cheapest, at just $6 a serving. However, certain Dinnerly recipes now go up to $11, bringing it into the midrange meal kit category. With the price increase, have its recipes improved?
When our resident meal kit expert, David Watsky, tested Dinnerly, he found the recipes were mostly tasty, with fresh ingredients, though they were a bit basic. In our latest 2026 test, CNET's Wellness Editor Anna Gragert, a vegetarian for 21 years who regularly cooks and eats vegan fare, gave Dinnerly a try. She was wholly impressed by its delicious, thoughtfully crafted (albeit sometimes salty) plant-based recipes.
Yes, Dinnerly recipes are still on the simpler side, with uncomplicated instructions and few ingredients, making them great for those new to cooking, yet rarely lacking in flavor or freshness.
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