Top 5 “Grown In Austin” Meal Delivery Options

Updated: July 19, 2016

Everybody’s heard of Blue Apron, and most of us have an UberEATS habit. But how does an Austinite go local when demanding food?

Here’s five “Grown In Austin” meal delivery companies.

Farmhouse Delivery’s Supper Club

What: You cook. They deliver weekly meal kits.
Food: Farmhouse Delivery’s Supper Club is the farmer’s market version of Blue Apron. Based around Texas seasonal cooking, the weekly-changing menu items showcase the best of local proteins and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Cost: The cost is $12 per serving, minimum of 4 servings per week or $10 if you also sign up for a produce bushel.
How: Try it next week. On a weekly basis, you’ll receive the proteins, vegetables, sauces, spices, and a recipe to create a complete meal in under an hour.
Promo Code: EDIBLE25 for $25 off your first produce bushel.

2. Cilantro Lime

What: You cook. They deliver fresh, healthy ingredients.
Food: Big menu of recipe kits, with specialty options for vegetarian, gluten-free, high protein, light and low carb.
Cost: $10+/serving, $5 delivery free.
How: Choose a recipe kit from their site and a delivery time. Same day delivery available if you order before noon.
Where: See their delivery zone map.
Promo Code: LOCAL for $10 off.

3. Full Fridge

What: They deliver fully cooked breakfast, lunch and dinners.
Food: A curated box of family-style mains and sides. Yields 15 servings.
Cost: $75/box
How: Order on-line for weekly box delivery.
Where: Austin (site has an easy zip code finder).
Promo Code: FIRST5 for $5 off your first order.

4. Dinner Elf

What: They cook in your kitchen and leave dinners in your fridge.
Food: Big menu, including many gluten-free and kid-friendly options
Cost: $10+/serving, includes all ingredients, cooking and clean up.
How: Pick 3 dinners and schedule a Dinner Elf to cook in your kitchen.
Where: Austin and suburbs (site has an easy zip code finder)
Promo Code: FIRST10 for $10 off your first order.

5. Favor

What: They deliver fully cooked food from Austin-area restaurants.
Food: Delivery from any restaurant.
Cost: $5 + tip (typically around $5) + restaurant price
How: Download the Favor app
Where: See their delivery zone map.
Promo Code: NICOV5D for $5 off your first order.

Nicole Vickey is co-founder of Dinner Elf, a company that helps busy families sit down to home-cooked dinners.