Meal Kit Delivery in Montreal: The Best Options (Updated January 2026)
I’m a Vancouver-based mom and writer who loves to cook. Hope you enjoy! By the time the STM screeches into Lionel-Groulx, you’ve already texted “let’s just do takeout” twice. The fridge has a proud lemon, half a red onion, and ambition. But the idea of battling for produce on Sainte-Catherine after work? Brutal. That’s the Montreal dinner dilemma: cook, but keep your sanity.
Here’s the plain-English question we’ll answer: Which meal kit (or prepared-meal service) actually works best in Montreal right now—and for whom?
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TL;DR (Montreal quick picks)
- Best all-rounder meal kit: HelloFresh (biggest menu + frequent promos).
- Best budget meal kit: Chefs Plate (shorter cooks, lower effective price).
- Best Quebec-forward kit: Fresh Prep (the continuation of Cook it after the 2024 acquisition).
- Best Montreal-born kit: Goodfood (local roots, national reach).
- No-cook prepared meals: WeCook (Montreal-founded), Factor (macro-friendly).
- Local add-ons our readers love: LiveFit Foods (simple prices), Lufa Farms (baskets + 350+ pick-up points), FreshMTL (customizable local meal prep with volume discounts).
What’s new in Montreal’s meal scene (2025–2026)
The headline shift is Cook it → Fresh Prep. In late February 2024, Fresh Prep acquired Cook it’s assets—operations, facilities, inventory, trademarks—and expanded into Québec and Ontario. If you loved Cook it’s Quebec-first sensibility, Fresh Prep is the next chapter.
Prepared meals keep pulling weight on hectic weeks. WeCook (founded in Montreal) now markets a workplace program alongside its household plans, and Factor has become a mainstream Canada option with keto and high-protein tracks. Translation: if chopping feels like a Tuesday too far, credible “no-cook” choices abound.
The short list: meal kits in Montreal that actually make weeknights easier
HelloFresh— Variety champion with aggressive promos
If you want a weekly board of options and filters that fit real life (calorie-smart, veggie, etc.), HelloFresh is the box that rarely leaves you shrugging at 6 p.m. Their Canada pages highlight nationwide reach—95% of the population, including Québec—and frequent intro deals that make testing painless. It’s the “everyone at the table can find something” kit.
What keeps HelloFresh on our Montreal short list is predictability paired with novelty. The recipes are familiar enough that no one panics, but there’s usually a wildcard sauce or technique that nudges you out of rut cooking. If you like stacking discounts, HelloFresh often runs heavy promos—great for trying a few weeks, pausing, then dipping back in when your schedule re-clutters.
“My girlfriend tried it and got me on the free boxes. But I’m feeling like I will be a customer for life! We usually cook at home but end up making too many of the same meals. With you guys we are eating chef quality meals every single day. Easy instructions, great ingredients and recipes.” – Amin ★★★★★
HelloFresh
$11.49Per Serving
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Lufa Farms— Montreal’s rooftop-greenhouse baskets + local marketplace
Lufa isn’t a meal kit—it’s Montreal’s signature weekly basket + marketplace built on rooftop greenhouses. If you want produce that didn’t ride the 401, this is the city’s most “Montreal” way to restock. You customize your basket, add pantry and prepared items from partner producers, and either choose home delivery or one of 350+ pick-up points across Québec and Ottawa. For cooks who like to improvise, Lufa pairs perfectly with a simple protein plan and a good frying pan.
Lufa also keeps investing locally. In March 2024 it opened a 127,000-sq-ft rooftop greenhouse at Marché Central (Ahuntsic)—a scale play that makes year-round, hyper-local produce less of a novelty and more of a routine. If your goal is to cook more local, Lufa + a spice rack can out-compete many meal kits on freshness and flavour, with less packaging to boot.
“This place has definitely changed my eating habits this year! I love all the organic fruits and veggies, some I’ve never come across in regular grocery stores like the other varieties of lettuce Lufa has besides iceberg and Romain. You’re not going to regret using their service I promise!” – Wendy ★★★★★
Fresh Prep (Québec) — Cook It’s successor with a greener twist
If you loved Cook it for its Quebec roots and “less waste, more flavour” vibe, Fresh Prep is your best continuation. The 2024 deal pulled Cook it’s facilities and trademarks under Fresh Prep, letting the western sustainability nerds bring their packaging and process experiments east.
What does that feel like on a Wednesday? Slightly fewer sachets, slightly more “why didn’t I think of that” prep moves, and recipes designed to taste generous without a landfill’s worth of plastic. For Montrealers who want local presence with national backing, Fresh Prep hits a sweet spot: the spirit of Cook it, plus a broader Canadian network. (Minimum order policies apply; peek at FAQs when you build your box.)
Fresh Prep
$11.30Per Serving
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LiveFit Foods (prepared meals) — Canada-wide, simple pricing
If your week needs heat-and-eat with zero friction, LiveFit Foods is a straightforward prepared-meals service with transparent pricing—many mains list at $14.95 as of January 2026. The value prop is clarity: you choose meals, they arrive fresh, and you’re eating in minutes—no knife block, no spice drawer. For Montrealers who like to order a week at a time, the storefront makes it easy to hit your macros without math.
On availability and logistics, LiveFit markets delivery across Canada with options to subscribe (and save) or buy à la carte. If you’re comparing to WeCook or Factor, LiveFit is the “no-drama” option: fewer bells and whistles, but clear pricing, a broad menu including keto/vegan tracks, and recurring delivery if you want it.
“After having tried 3 other meal service companies, we like LiveFit the best. We have enjoyed almost all the meals and found the serving size perfect. They are seasoned well and the fact they contain no preservatives is extremely important.” – Dany ★★★★★
GoodFood— Montreal-born and widely available
There’s still something satisfying about choosing the homegrown option. Goodfood was built in Montreal and scaled across Canada, and it shows in the way the service blends familiar flavours with seasonal produce. You’ll find classic meal-kit structure—not too cheffy, not too basic—with the benefit of add-ons and grocery items if you want to pad the box.
Where Goodfood tends to shine is cadence: recipes that cook in the window you actually have, with instructions that assume you’re juggling laundry and homework between steps. If you want to “buy local” without losing national reliability, this is an easy yes for Montrealers.
“I simply continue to appreciate this service, the consistency, the convenience, variety, everything. It has been life changing for my family honestly. We would’ve still been eating the same five things, ordering too much takeout, and not getting the variety of vegetables that GoodFood offers.” – Lucie J ★★★★★
Goodfood
$9.46Per Serving
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Chefs Plate — Budget-friendly and fast
When saving money matters more than sauce-of-the-week bragging rights, Chefs Plate is Canada’s “keep it simple” kit. The pitch is straightforward: 15–30-minute cooks, crowd-pleasing recipes, and some of the lowest sticker prices among national kits. It’s a smart on-ramp for students, busy couples, and anyone meal-kit curious.
In practice, Chefs Plate trades exotic pantry items for weeknight momentum. You’ll chop less, boil more, and plate dinner without counters full of tiny containers. Delivery fees can apply to the smallest plan, but common box sizes often ship free—one reason the effective per-portion price stays competitive for households. (Always check the checkout screen for your exact postal code.)
“Every meal has been delicious, and having it all planned out for me has made my life so easy, the kids try new foods regularly now and we are no longer bored at dinner.” – Christina ★★★★★
Chefs Plate
$8.99Per Serving
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Fresh MTL (prepared meals) — Local, customizable, volume-discounted
FreshMTL is the local answer to “ready tonight, but make it exactly how I want.” You can build your own meals by choosing protein, carb, and veg, or pick from a rotating menu of bowls, wraps, salads, breakfasts, and pastas. It’s a clean, gym-friendly approach that still tastes like dinner, not homework. For meal-planning lunches and quick weeknight plates, the customization is the hook.
Pricing is transparent and discounts scale with volume—5% off for 5–9 meals up to 20% off for 20+—which makes FreshMTL compelling for couples or roommates ordering together. Service focuses on Montreal and Laval with twice-weekly delivery and pickup options; you’ll also spot an active local presence via storefront and delivery-app menus.
“I have been ordering from Fresh MTL on & off since 2017 anytime I am too busy to prepare my own meal prep. I customize all my meals and change the portions constantly, and they have NEVER made even one mistake on my meals. I’m sure I have ordered several hundred meals at this point. They are very accommodating & friendly and the meals are made with high quality ingredients.” – Tracy ★★★★★
WeCook (prepared meals) — Montreal-founded, truly no-cook
WeCook is the brand you pick when dishes and decisions both need to be minimized. Founded in Montreal, it ships fully prepared meals that microwave in about two minutes—useful on nights when the knife stays in the drawer. Their weekly rotation includes snacks and family-size formats, so it can power lunches as well as dinners.
Beyond home delivery, WeCook has leaned into workplaces with WeCook for Business. If your “office” is now a hybrid of kitchen table and co-working space, that B2B program can be a perk your team actually uses. For households that want the convenience of takeout but steadier macros, this is the closest “press Start and eat” option.
Factor (prepared meals) — Dietitian-designed convenience
If you’re tracking macros—or riding a GLP-1 plan and just want dinner handled—Factor is the prepared-meals service built for structure. The Canadian site highlights keto, calorie-smart, vegetarian, and Protein Plus tracks, with meals arriving fresh, not frozen. You can go from “I should eat” to “done” in five minutes without negotiating cooking oil or portion sizes.
Beyond the macro labels, Factor’s value is friction reduction: the menu is large enough that you won’t get stuck in a chicken-broccoli loop, and the dietitian-designed rotations help when you’re lifting, cutting, or just reclaiming weeknights. If you’ve bounced off meal kits because the chopping step becomes tomorrow-you’s problem, this is the loophole.
Which one should you choose?
- I want pure convenience: WeCook or Factor. Heat in minutes, zero chopping.
- I want to cook but keep costs down: Chefs Plate tends to be the cheapest effective price per plate (especially off promos).
- I want the biggest weekly menu: HelloFresh usually wins on variety and filtering.
- I care about Quebec roots & lower waste: Fresh Prep (post-Cook it) and Goodfood (Montreal-born).
- I want local, not a kit: Lufa for produce baskets/marketplace; FreshMTL for custom prepared meals. Price-simple prepared: LiveFit Foods.
FAQs for Montreal meal kit lovers
Do these companies deliver on-island and to nearby suburbs?
HelloFresh reports delivering to 95% of Canadians, including Québec; Goodfood and Fresh Prep operate nationally/province-wide. Always confirm with your postal code at checkout for delivery days.
What happened to Cook it?
Fresh Prep acquired Cook it on Feb 27–28, 2024, taking over operations and trademarks and using the deal to expand into Québec and Ontario.
Is Lufa a meal kit?
No. It’s a rooftop-greenhouse basket + marketplace with 350+ pick-up points and home delivery—ideal alongside pantry staples or a simple protein plan.
Bottom line
Montreal has great choices whether you want to chop and stir or press “Start.” If you want variety and a predictable routine, go HelloFresh. If savings come first, go Chefs Plate. If sustainability and Quebec roots matter, try Fresh Prep or Goodfood. If you just need dinner to appear, WeCook, Factor, LiveFit, and FreshMTL all get you there—pick based on how much control (and how many dishes) you want. For produce that tastes like Montreal, layer in Lufa.
Customer Testimonials
| HelloFresh | “Great meal selections and honestly tastes better than any restaurant’s around, period. Less food waste and cost-efficient. Thank you everyone at HelloFresh.” – Dwayne ★★★★★ |
| Lufa Farms | “Great fresh organic produce delivered to your door. I received my complimentary basket which was full of amazingly delicious fruits & veggies. Thank you for providing this service of sustainable farming. I recommend that everyone give it a try.” – Talin K ★★★★★ |
| LiveFit | “These meals are exactly what my family needed! As two young working medical professionals, our life is extremely busy and hectic! We are always on the go but value our nutrition and healthy lifestyle, LiveFit allows us to eat on the go and takes the stress out of planning, prepping and cooking meals.” – Katelyn ★★★★★ |
| GoodFood | “I have been ordering and receiving Goodfood Boxes for several years now. I am always amazed by the selection of recipes and the quality of the foods and spices. There are simple recipes that take very little time to prepare, all the way up to meals that will open your creative cooking world.” – Heather ★★★★★ |
| Chefs Plate | “I have cooked four meals for my family. Every one was very tasty and everyone loved it! Looking forward to next weeks plates!” – James ★★★★★ |
| Fresh MTL | “I order, frequently, the meals for the week and the service is exceptional. Good amount of choices for custom meals and not so expensive, considering all the time that it saves me. Everything is fresh and delicious.” – Mladen T ★★★★★ |
