HelloFresh
Meal kitMost popular meal kit
What customers say
Reviewers like how approachable the recipes are for weeknight cooking, and the welcome offer pulls people in. The most common complaints: the per-serving price climbs once the intro boxes end, and a recurring share of orders arrive with missing or damaged ingredients.
At a glance
The facts, normalized
Price
$11.99/meal
Category
Meal kit
Shipping
$11.99
Prep time
30 min
Menu size
50/wk
Frequency
Weekly
Min meals/wk
2
Max meals/wk
6
Owned by
HelloFresh SE
Founded
2011
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Coverage
48 states
Our Score
How it scores
Why this score
- Value: Around $12 per serving at two servings, cheaper than single-serve prepared rivals, with about 30 minutes of cooking.
- Ingredient quality: Conventional ingredients with no organic certification, the weakest sourcing in the set.
- Menu variety: A large rotating weekly menu, but few specialized diet tracks and no keto or paleo.
- Flexibility: Skip, pause, and change plans online, with a 5-day cutoff and auto-selected recipes if you forget to choose.
- Satisfaction: Mixed sentiment with recurring delivery and renewal-price complaints across review platforms.
Pricing & plans
What you'll actually pay
Pre- and post-coupon pricing across published plans. Shipping shown where applicable.
Prices shown for 2 servings per meal
$11.99/ meal
$71.94 / week plus $11.99 shipping
Intro offer: 10 free meals + free breakfast for life
Per-meal price drops as you add meals.
- 2 meals / week (2 servings), 2 meals per week
- $13.49 per meal, $53.96 per week, $11.99 shipping
- 3 meals / week (2 servings), 3 meals per week
- $11.99 per meal, $71.94 per week, $11.99 shipping
- 4 meals / week (2 servings), 4 meals per week
- $11.99 per meal, $95.92 per week, $11.99 shipping
- 5 meals / week (2 servings), 5 meals per week
- $11.99 per meal, $119.90 per week, $11.99 shipping
- 6 meals / week (2 servings), 6 meals per week
- $11.99 per meal, $143.88 per week, $11.99 shipping
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Every active offer
What customers say
Recurring themes
Patterns that recur across review platforms and forums, summarized in our words.
01
Approachable weeknight cooking
Recipe cards are beginner-friendly and well-portioned, the top reason people start and the easiest meal kit to learn on.
02
Cheap to start, pricey to stay
The welcome discount is generous, but reviewers repeatedly flag steep price jumps once it ends, with some seeing month-over-month increases.
03
Missing or damaged items
A recurring complaint involves absent ingredients or ice packs that fail in warm weather, though support usually issues credits.
04
Lots of packaging
The boxes generate noticeable packaging waste, a common gripe even among otherwise happy cooks.
Pros & cons
What people single out
+ Most praised
- Beginner-friendly recipes
- Large rotating weekly menu
- Strong welcome offer
- Flexible weekly skip and pause
− Most complained
- Price climbs after the intro boxes
- Missing or damaged ingredients
- Lots of packaging
- Limited specialized-diet options
Menu & dietary fit
What's on the menu
Diet options
Meat & VeggiesVegetarianPescatarianFamily-friendlyQuick & EasyCalorie Smart
Cooking level
medium
20–30 min prep
Best for
CouplesFamilies
Menu rotation
50 recipes/wk
Refreshed weekly
Top alternatives
Compared with the field
Other highly-rated services.
Frequently asked
Common questions
How much is shipping?
HelloFresh charges a flat $11.99 shipping fee per box.
Can I skip or cancel?
Yes. You can skip weeks or cancel online anytime. The cutoff is about 5 days before a delivery, and it auto-selects recipes if you forget to choose.
Are prices shown per serving?
Yes. Plans are priced per serving on a 2-serving basis, with ongoing per-serving prices from $11.99 to $13.49 depending on how many recipes you order.
Does the price stay the same after the first box?
No. The welcome offer of 10 free meals applies to early boxes. After that, standard per-serving pricing applies, which reviewers note is notably higher.
How much cooking is involved?
HelloFresh is a meal kit, so expect about 30 to 40 minutes of prep and cooking per recipe.
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