Vegetarian Recipe Boxes in the UK: compare meal kits

Vegetarian meal boxes and prepared meals in the UK

Updated 16 September 2026. Research-based comparison, not a hands-on test. How we review

We sort services by how far they actually cater for a vegetarian diet: built around it, a proper menu option or filter, or only a few suitable dishes. A box is only listed as vegetarian when it is one of the first two.

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Vegetarian meal boxes and prepared meals in the UK: comparison
Service	Normal price	Vegetarian	Delivery	Commitment	Good to know
Built around vegetarian eating
Grubby Plant-based recipe box	£38.75 for 3 kits for 2 people £4.49 to £7.25 a meal (£6.46 for 3 kits for 2)	Built around it All vegan, with high-protein, low-calorie and allergen filters. No allergen-free guarantee.	Free on the first box; later fee not published on the site	Subscription, skip, pause or cancel online	The only fully vegan recipe kit among the main UK services No one-person kit; dearer per meal than the big two Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Grubby guide
allplants Frozen plant-based meals	£24 for 4 meals, £36 for 8 £6 a meal in a box of 4, £4.50 in a box of 8	Built around it 100% plant-based. Not a keto or low-carb service.	Free	One-off orders or optional subscription	Small frozen boxes, free delivery, no subscription Monday delivery only and a small menu Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our allplants guide
Planty Frozen plant-based meals	£7.49 a meal for 6 to 8 meals, £7.25 for 16 £7.25 to £7.49 a meal	Built around it Always plant-based; high-protein and under-500 kcal bundles.	Free on weekdays, Saturday costs extra	Subscription without commitment: skip, pause or cancel	Vegan menu with protein, fibre and calorie bundles Subscription only, 6-meal minimum Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our Planty guide
Vegetarian as a menu option or filter A structural part of the menu, but the service also sells other food. With a serious allergy, check each dish and the provider's allergen statement.
Gousto Recipe box	£32.25 for 3 recipes for 2 people £3.20 to £10.25 a portion (£5.38 for 3 recipes for 2)	Menu option or filter Vegetarian, plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free and calorie filters. No keto or low-carb filter.	£3.99	Subscription, skip or cancel any time; one-off boxes possible from an account	Biggest menu and the widest range of box sizes One-person portions cost £7.40 to £10.25 each Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Gousto guide
HelloFresh Recipe box	£32.94 for 3 meals for 2 people £3.99 to £7.49 a serving (£5.49 for 3 meals for 2)	Menu option or filter Veggie, pescatarian, calorie-smart and high-protein choices; some recipes tagged low carb. No vegan, gluten-free or keto plan.	£4.99	Subscription, skip, pause or cancel any time	Wide weekly choice and a 3-person box No one-person box; £4.99 delivery makes small boxes pricey Tested by Foodboxen.nl in the Netherlands, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our HelloFresh guide
Green Chef Diet-led recipe box	£40.50 for 3 meals for 2 people £6.25 to £8.55 a serving (£6.75 for 3 meals for 2)	Menu option or filter Keto plan: max 20g net carbs a serving. Lower Carb plan is looser (Green Chef quotes both under 35g and under 50g carbs a serving). Not suitable for gluten-free diets.	Shown at checkout, varies by address	Subscription only, skip or cancel before the weekly deadline; no one-off orders	The only mainstream UK kit with a dedicated keto plan Highest per-serving prices among the big kits; no gluten-free option Tested by Foodboxen.nl in the Netherlands, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Green Chef guide
Mindful Chef Health-led recipe box	About £53 for 3 recipes for 2 people (each recipe priced separately, £42.90 to £59.50) From £11.85 (1 person), £6.90 (2 people), £4.50 (family) a portion before delivery	Menu option or filter Plant-based recipes every week. Mostly gluten-free but not coeliac-certified. Mindful Chef says it does not cater for keto.	£5.99	Subscription with weekly to four-weekly deliveries; one-off boxes possible	Health-led menu with real 1, 2 and 4 person boxes and one-off orders Most expensive one-person option; no longer fully gluten-free Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Mindful Chef guide
Riverford Organic recipe boxes and veg boxes	Recipe boxes from £15 (feeds 2); veg boxes from £16.50 £7.50 to £10 a serving for 2-person recipe boxes, £3.75 to £6 for 4	Menu option or filter Vegetarian and plant-based recipe boxes. Not a keto or low-carb service.	Free	One-off or regular orders, no subscription needed	Organic veg, meat and recipe boxes in one order with free delivery Small recipe choice and about £7.50 a serving Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Riverford guide
SimplyCook Flavour kit	£9.99 for 4 kits About £2.50 a kit, before fresh ingredients	Menu option or filter Vegetarian and gluten-free options mentioned by SimplyCook.	£1.99 postage	Subscription, change, pause or cancel after the first box	Cheapest way to try new recipes, fits through the letterbox You still shop for all the fresh ingredients Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our SimplyCook guide
Pasta Evangelists Specialist pasta kits	Dishes from £6.50 a portion; double portions 5% cheaper £6.50 to £9.75 a portion	Menu option or filter Vegetarian dishes labelled; pasta-based, so not low carb.	£2.99, free from £30	One-off orders or subscription	True single portions and one-off ordering Pasta only, not a full weekly dinner plan Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our Pasta Evangelists guide
The Cookaway Occasion recipe box	Boxes from £42 (serves 2 to 3) From about £14 a serving	Menu option or filter Vegan and vegetarian menus available.	Free	No subscription	Restaurant-style menus for special occasions and gifts Far pricier per serving than weekly kits Research-based, not tested by us, checked 16 Sep 2026 Read our The Cookaway guide
Chefly Chilled prepared meals	£47.94 for 6 meals £7.49 to £7.99 a meal; fish dishes cost extra	Menu option or filter Vegan, vegetarian, protein and low-carb tags. Not a keto service.	£5.99	Subscription only, pause up to 4 weeks or cancel any time	Large chilled menu with full nutrition data Subscription only, 6-meal minimum, one delivery day Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our Chefly guide
COOK Frozen ready meals	Meal Box for One: 14 meals for £90.22 £5.25 to £7.50 for single-portion mains	Menu option or filter Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and high-protein sections.	£3.95 by shop or van; courier £6.95 or £8.95, free over £95; free on subscriptions	One-off orders, or Subscribe & Save (the saving is free delivery); click and collect	Wide traditional range with single portions £45 minimum and courier fees under £95 Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our COOK guide
Field Doctor Frozen health-led meals	Single meals £7.49 to £8.99 £7.49 to £8.99 a single meal (the help centre still says from £7.29)	Menu option or filter Coeliac-certified gluten-free, low FODMAP, low-carb, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian options.	From £6.50, free over £67.50; Tuesday to Saturday	One-off orders or subscription, no lock-in	Detailed health and allergen filtering £50 minimum plus delivery under £67.50 Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our Field Doctor guide
Frive High-protein meal prep	Plans from £35 a week (3 days) £7.99 a meal (meat and vegan), £8.99 (fish)	Menu option or filter High-protein, low-carb (under 500 kcal) and vegan plans; gluten-free and vegetarian options.	3-day plan: free over £40, otherwise £6. Longer plans come in two boxes a week, charged per box. A temporary £1 surcharge has applied since July 2026	Subscription, skip up to 3 weeks, cancel any time	Fresh, macro-labelled meals delivered twice a week Subscription only with a 6-meal minimum Research-based, not tested by us, checked 17 Sep 2026 Read our Frive guide
Simmer Eats Chilled prepared meals	From £7.49 a meal, 6 meals minimum From £7.49 a meal; price depends on plan and portion size	Menu option or filter Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, high-protein and low-carb options. Simmer says about 90% of its meals are gluten-free and dairy-free. Not a keto service.	£7.99 on the current FAQ page (an older help article says £6.99)	Weekly subscription; skip, pause or cancel before Tuesday 1pm	Three portion sizes and full macros, and meals freeze well Small weekly menu, subscription only, delivery fee on every order Research-based, not tested by us, checked 18 Sep 2026 Read our Simmer Eats guide

Prices, delivery and terms checked on the providers' own websites in September 2026; each row shows its own check date. Normal prices only: introductory offers are on the discount pages. Most of these services we have not cooked ourselves; where our Dutch sister site has tested one, the row says so. How we review

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Fresh and flavorful vegetarian meal boxes

Vegetarian is the best-supported diet on the UK recipe box market, nearly every provider runs a vegetarian range, and several let you set your whole subscription to meat-free. That means the real decision isn’t which provider offers vegetarian, it’s which one gives you enough recipe variety that you’re not eating the same halloumi traybake every other week. Below, we compare the providers with the widest and most consistent vegetarian menus.

Vegetarian recipe boxes

Vegetarian meal boxes are the most widely supported diet category on the UK recipe box market, almost every mainstream provider runs a dedicated vegetarian range, and some let you set the whole subscription to vegetarian-only. That makes this less about finding a provider that does vegetarian at all, and more about which one has the recipe variety to stop it feeling repetitive.

What kind of vegetarian options are available?

A vegetarian-only subscription setting. Several providers let you switch your whole box to vegetarian, so every recipe that week is automatically meat-free.
A vegetarian filter within a mixed menu. Larger providers run vegetarian recipes alongside their standard menu, useful if only some of the household needs meat-free meals.
Vegetarian-first providers. A smaller number of boxes are built meat-free from the ground up, rather than filtering meat out of an omnivore menu.

How to compare vegetarian meal boxes

Look at how many vegetarian recipes are actually on the weekly menu, not just whether a vegetarian filter exists, providers with a bigger overall recipe library tend to offer more vegetarian variety too. It’s also worth checking whether the vegetarian recipes lean on repeated staples like halloumi and plant-based mince, or whether there’s genuine variety in cuisines and ingredients week to week.

Which vegetarian box should you choose?

Gousto’s large recipe library gives it the most vegetarian variety week to week, useful if you’re cooking meat-free most of the time and don’t want to repeat dishes. HelloFresh and Green Chef both let you set your whole box to vegetarian, so every recipe that week is automatically meat-free without you filtering anything yourself. Riverford takes a different approach again, built around seasonal vegetables rather than a diet tag, worth comparing if you want produce-led cooking over recipe-card convenience.

We’ve tested HelloFresh and Green Chef ourselves, though so far only their Dutch meal boxes rather than the UK versions, so we can’t speak to the UK vegetarian menu first-hand. We haven’t tested Gousto or Riverford ourselves, those recommendations are based on their published recipe ranges rather than hands-on experience.

Who are vegetarian meal boxes best for?

Anyone eating meat-free some or all of the time, and households where only part of the group needs vegetarian meals, since most providers let you mix vegetarian and standard recipes within the same box. If you’re vegan rather than vegetarian, our vegan meal boxes category is worth comparing too.

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