Our RDs Recommend These Tasty, Carb-Controlled Keto Meal Delivery Services

BistroMD offers dietitian-designed prepared frozen meals delivered directly to your door. All meals heat and are ready to be served within minutes. Subscribers who select the Tailored Program can select the type of meal support they’re interested in, such as Keto, GLP-1 Support, Heart Healthy, Diabetic, Signature (which focuses on general weight loss and metabolic reset), Menopause, Postpartum, Gluten Free, or Vegan. The service offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner or just lunches and dinners for either 5 or 7 days, and you’ll also get access to personalized support with registered dietitians (RDs).

There’s also the Flexible Meal Delivery, which lets subscribers select 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, or 20 meals which can be mixed and matched across any of the Tailored Programs. This is particularly suitable for families with different dietary needs and preferences. You’ll also be able to add snacks to your delivery.

“The variety was nice, and a good mix,” said tester Ian Campbell. “Not having to think too hard about it is the key to a service like this.” However, Campbell found that the meals were sometimes not filling enough. He also found the side dishes to be a bit mushy at times.

Hungryroot is a hybrid service that combines healthy grocery delivery with meal kit delivery, making it a flexible option that’s ideal for families. In addition to simple meal kits for quick weeknight dinners, the service also provides breakfast, packable lunch items, after-school snacks, desserts, and grocery staples like milk and eggs. Depending on your household size, you’ll receive a certain number of credits each week that can be spent on any combination of meal kits and groceries you prefer.

Hungryroot’s meals come together quickly with just a few ingredients, which makes it easy to tailor a family meal to be keto with just a few quick tweaks. That way, everyone in the family can have the same meal, even if there’s only one person following a keto diet. For example, the Smoked Roasted Salmon and Sautéed Baby Broccoli meal is keto-friendly by simply avoiding the included potato side. Likewise, the Easy-Cleanup Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Chicken is keto as is, and a simple side of rice can make it well-rounded for your family members who aren’t following keto.

“All my meals were easy to make, with little prep,” said Ashley Brafman, RD, who tested this meal delivery service for us. However, she noted that the flavors were a little bland and the meals felt incomplete since they lacked flavor-enhancing items like herbs, spices, garlic, and onions — but those are all things you could easily add yourself. “Overall it was a good experience and I liked the variety it gave,” she said. Just keep in mind that purchasing groceries through Hungryroot can be more expensive than purchasing the same items at the store.

If you enjoy exciting flavors and fine dining, keto may be a big adjustment for you. However, CookUnity can help you cut carbs with meals designed and prepared by professional chefs, then delivered fresh to your home. The keto options all contain 20 g of total carbs or less and include meals like Chef Nora Nolasco’s Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup and Chef Ruben Garcia’s Keto Chicken Carnitas Bowl.

Sauer said, “I really liked the variety of meals and flavors.” However, she also noted that many of her meals approached 1,000 calories (or more) per serving — which wouldn’t be ideal for someone trying to lose weight, unless they split the meal into multiple servings. One great thing about CookUnity is the number of filters offered for meal preferences, allergens, and dietary needs — making it easier to find meals that suit your needs and tastes exactly.

The number of keto meals available will vary drastically based on where you live. For example, my ZIP code in Arkansas had only two keto options available when I checked, but a ZIP code in Los Angeles had 11 keto-friendly options on the same day. Additionally, some “keto” CookUnity meals may contain as many as 20 g of total carbs per serving, which may be excessive for keto — especially if the meal is low in fiber. So, we recommend keeping an eye on that nutritional label when selecting your meals.

Our CookUnity review has more.

For carb-conscious eaters who enjoy cooking, Sunbasket provides interesting, internationally inspired meal kits for two to four people. If you prefer not to cook, there are also several single-serving keto-friendly premade meals available. Some of the keto-friendly meal kits on a recent menu included Ginger Steak Stir-Fry With Steamed Cabbage, Zucchini, and Carrot and Chicken Parmesan With House-Made Marinara and Broccoli. Keto-friendly premade meals include Grilled Chicken With Pesto Rosso and Creamy Cauliflower “Risotto” and Salmon With Dijon Cream Sauce, Artichokes, and Mushrooms.

Tori Martinet, MS, RD, who tested Sunbasket, said, “Overall, these meals felt pretty healthy. I felt good about being able to order vegetables and whole grains, salmon, and lean proteins. The ingredients are so good, [and] I feel like you’d pay a comparable price at the store and still have a lot more work ahead of you, since Sunbasket ingredients are so pre-prepped.” She did note that many of the meals are high in sodium and that the portions are on the smaller side.

Trifecta’s keto meal plan (along with its other plans, including paleo and plant-based) offers breakfasts and dinners. Some sample dinner meals include Cheesy Shrimp Alfredo With Keto Lupin Pasta and Romesco Chicken With Asparagus and Carrots, while breakfasts include the Pesto Breakfast Scramble With Chicken Apple Sausage and the Bacon and Peppers Omelet Bowl With Mozzarella Cheese.

Tester Brittany Scanniello, RD, said the meals don’t always look very appetizing, and some of the vegetables were mushy after being prepared, frozen, vacuum-sealed, and then reheated. But, she said, “The meals I tried tasted better than they looked,” so don’t be too put off by appearances. She noted that they also smelled good, and the vegetables had more texture and crunch in some of the meals. As far as nutritional value, she was impressed with the overall meal composition, portion sizes, macronutrient breakdown, high protein content, and low sodium content

Find out more in our full review of Trifecta.

If you’re on a budget, Dinnerly is a great option, since you’ll be paying $12 or less per serving (and sometimes as little as $5). Choose from Low Carb, Low Calorie, I Like Everything, Gluten-Free Friendly, Picky Eater Approved, Quick & Easy, or Vegetarian, or pick and choose among the plans each week. We especially like the Picky Eater Approved menu for families, as well as the Low Carb option for those on a keto diet.

Editor Ashley Ziegler tried this meal kit. “I like how many meal options are available each week, and how each meal has tags for certain needs ("kid-friendly" and "under 30 min" are big winners for me),” she said. “I also like that the website advertises recipes as "five simple steps" because I am not a cook, and I get overwhelmed by big recipes.”

When ordering, you’ll select the number of people you’ll be feeding as well as how many meals per week you’d like to cover (2, 3, 4, 5, or 6). The more meals your order, the more affordable each meal is. Ziegler noted that ingredient swapping or protein selection isn’t available for each specific meal, and she also mentioned that there is a lot of plastic packaging in the box. 

Snap Kitchen has a menu that changes seasonally and features about 30 meals to choose from, including 12 low-carb meals on the current menu. You can order 6 or 12 meals per week. If you live near a Snap Kitchen location in Texas, you have access to a much larger menu, along with in-store pickup and local same-day delivery.

I was the tester who tried Snap Kitchen, and I thought the meals tasted really great — although they didn’t look as good as the photos on the website. I loved the low-carb Blackened Shrimp With Quinoa Grits and the Grilled BBQ Chicken Tenders With Mac and Cheese. The portion sizes were small, which kept calories low (all the meals were 600 calories or less), but it definitely makes this service a better fit for people who want to lose weight.

To hear more about my experience, read my Snap Kitchen review.

Smoothies may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you start your keto diet, but Revive Superfoods carries keto-friendly smoothies, as well as high-protein smoothies, low-calorie smoothies, and other great smoothie options for you to choose from when you build your box for delivery. You can decide between a 7-, 14-, and 21-smoothie box that you can fill with delicious options like Blueberry & Maqui Berry and Choco Banana & Strawberry.

The ingredients come frozen and ready to blend whenever you’re craving a yummy and nutrient-dense smoothie — all you have to do is add a liquid of choice (there are suggestions on the website for which liquid goes best with each smoothie). “I really enjoyed the high protein mango - although slightly too sweet from artificial sweetener, it was creamy and tasty,” said tester Caitlin Beale, RD. “I also liked the Dragon Fruit Strawberry smoothie. It was less sweet and tasted like fresh fruit, but I also added protein powder to make a full meal.”

Beale added that these had a great variety of flavor and that they blended smoothly in just 2 minutes. However, she noted that some smoothies were a bit too sweet, while others were a bit bland, and that the ingredients weren’t organic, which may be a dealbreaker for some. 

Factor is a meal delivery service that provides fresh preprepared single-serving meals, along with a huge assortment of add-ons. “Factor was impressive for fully prepared meals,” said Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN, who tested this service for us. She said that the texture and flavor of the meals she tried were excellent, even after reheating them in the microwave.

Factor boasts a large selection of keto options, with 10 to 15 keto-friendly meals (all featuring less than 10 percent calories from carbs) each week — like Spinach and Mushroom Chicken Thighs With Creamy Parmesan and White Wine Sauce or Louisiana Shrimp With Smoked Gouda Cauliflower “Grits” and Chicken Andouille Tomato Gravy. The menu also features about two dozen keto-friendly add-ons each week, including breakfast items, protein shakes, cookies, and more.

Factor meals tend to be high in fat and sodium, which may not be a problem on a high-fat, low-carb keto diet, unless your healthcare provider has instructed you to limit sodium. However, these meals are also higher in calories because of their high fat content, which could slow down weight loss, if that’s your goal. Still, Factor’s wide variety of tasty keto options makes it a great pick.

For more about Factor and what we liked about it, check out our full review.

If you prefer to cook at home but lack the time to plan meals and shop for groceries consistently, Green Chef is a good choice. It features a keto meal plan, and the service delivers all the ingredients you need to prepare healthy, chef-designed meals at home using its easy-to-follow recipe cards. “The recipes were definitely inspiring,” noted Martinet, who tested this service for us. “They featured varied dish compositions and ingredients that I wouldn’t necessarily cook with as much.”

The menu offers anywhere from 7 to 12 keto meal options each week, including delectable choices like Mediterranean Chicken With Artichokes, Roasted Peppers, Pepita Pesto, and Brussels Sprouts and BBQ Cheddar Meatloaves and Mashed Cauli With Roasted Broccoli and Scallion Greens. You can choose two, four, or six servings per meal, making these meals a good fit for individuals who like leftovers or families who enjoy cooking. Green Chef’s keto meals provide 20 g of net carbs or less per serving.

Read our full review of Green Chef.