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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 506 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the diverse and delicious recipes, which are easy to follow and cater to various dietary needs. Many highlight the excellent quality of ingredients, noting everything arrives fresh and well-packed. Reviewers also appreciate the exceptional customer service, which is efficient, polite, and quick to resolve any issues. This service saves time and makes healthy eating convenient, often surpassing other meal delivery options. However, some customers also noted issues with the delivery service, specifically couriers not ringing doorbells or leaving boxes in exposed locations. Additionally, a few people mentioned occasional problems with the freshness of produce, describing items as limp, unripe, or past their prime.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I appreciate the quality of ingredients. Brown rice and organic chicken in particular. Recipes are easy to follow. I have been using mindful chef for some months now they really help with wei... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing food!! Such a varied unique dishes. All recipes gave tasted delicious and the people working behind the scenes at mindful chef are amazing too!! Fantastic communication. Would give 10 sta... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delicious choice of recipes, nutrition info all there and easy to follow and the app is so simple to use. Would highly recommend MC and their customer team, who are efficient polite and easy to reach... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve been enjoying meals regularly but this week our delivery did not come. I emailed customer service. They investigated, communicated to me what had happened, reorganised delivery and provided refu... See more


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  1. #45 of 75 best companies in Online Food Ordering Service

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Healthy.  Simple.  Delicious. That's the Mindful Chef approach. Mindful Chef delivers healthy and delicious, chef-designed meal kits to cook at home. They focus on macro-balanced wholefoods with heaps of plants and real protein so you feel your best. As a proud B Corp, they champion quality. You’ll find British meat, free-range chicken, responsibly-sourced fish and award-winning seasonal produce in their boxes. Their Ready To Go range features healthy frozen meals, soups, broths, and smoothies that are designed for nutritious meals in minutes.  With options for all lifestyles, Mindful Chef offers one-person, two-person and family meals, and caters for gluten-free, vegan, flexitarian, vegetarian and pescatarian diets. Mindful Chef has over 28 recipes to choose from each week, so there are no recipe ruts. Discover flavours from all over the world - with a Mindful Chef healthy twist, from bubbling fish pies for the family, to a spicy Bibimbap or a Sri Lankan curry.  You can choose to get a Mindful Chef delivery every week or every once in a while, it’s always up to you.  Delivery is available nationwide - direct to your front door - so you can spend more time doing what you love, and less time thinking about what to cook. Launched in 2015, Mindful Chef have delivered millions of meals and donated over 20 million school meals to children living in poverty.

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The UK's No. 1 rated healthy recipe box
Visit mindfulchef.com or call 020 3950 0455 for advice and support from our friendly customer care team.
The UK's Highest-Rated Recipe Box Company with over 12 million meals delivered nationwide. No need to be in for delivery - just let us know where to leave your box. Guaranteed freshness with ice packs and eco-friendly insulation.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mindful Chef has changed our lives !

We started using Mindful Chef Vegan recipes for January/Veganuary and have not stopped as we love it so much! The food is always delicious and it has taught us about new and interesting food and different ways to cook it. The recipes are always easy and quick to make and the ingredients are very high quality. The portions are generous ( enough for me to take some for my packed lunch the following day) We were not previously vegan but have learned about such delicious plant based food that we will now permanently alter the quantity of meat we eat preferring plant based meals most of the time.

6 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality ingredients

High quality ingredients, great recipes that are easy to follow. Excellent customer service when an item arrived damaged. I can highly recommend Mindful Chef

21 March 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Recipes range from good to AMAZING!

The recipes range from good to AMAZING. We have never had a bad meal from mindful chef. Knowing that every option is gluten free is a big plus point for my family as is the high welfare meat. My only negative is the high price but you are getting a premium product and experience for your money.

20 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

really good ingredients and fun to cook…

really good ingredients and fun to cook with all the sauces and flavours you add in

17 March 2026
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Reply from Mindful Chef

Hi Scott,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the ingredients and having fun with the sauces and flavours. That’s exactly what we hope for with every box!
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and hope your upcoming meals are just as delicious.
Best wishes,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great recipes The best recipe box out there!

Great recipes , easy to prepare and all without having to buy large quantities of ingredients that sit in the back of the cupboard forever!

17 March 2026
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Reply from Mindful Chef

Hi Sandra,


Thank you so much for your lovely review!


We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the recipes and finding them easy to prepare and that they help reduce food waste too.


We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!


Best wishes,
The Mindful Chef Team 💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A revelationary change

I have really enjoyed making new meals for the family that they all enjoy eating. I'm really impressed with the quality of the meat/fish and the fresh produce. All boxes are delivered on time and all items have been present. Its made a difference to family mealtimes, I worried that with two adult males in the family the quantities would be too small, but they have both said they've found the meals filling. We're definitely going to continue with this way of food shopping as I have wasted less food. Mindful Chef check in regularly to make sure you are satisfied and that makes you feel valued as a customer.

11 March 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Makes meals so easy and healthy

The app is so good and easy to use - 5 minutes of your time and all your weekly dinners are sorted. You don’t have to go to the supermarket, measure stuff out, think about meal planning - it’s all done in a quick 5 mins. It’s easy to change schedules, skip a week, have more or less dinners depending on what’s happening in your week. It also makes it much easier to switch meat based to plant or fish based as there’s so much choice.

16 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have had three meals so far and have…

We have had three meals so far and have been very impressed at how delicious they are.
Recipes are easy to follow and all of the food has been fresh and plentiful!

13 March 2026
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Reply from Mindful Chef

Hi Julie,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve enjoyed your meals and found the recipes easy to follow. 
We really appreciate your support and hope you continue to enjoy your Mindful Chef journey!
Best wishes,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great food, excellent taste and priced accordingly

We have tried many companies but so far this the best. Great choice of menus, great flavours, great portion size, great produce, great cooking instructions, quick and easy and very tasty and each meal has a different price point so you can select within your budget. Would definitely recommend trying.

12 March 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Been a regular customer for years and…

Been a regular customer for years and love the fact that all recipes are gluten free due to a celiac in the house. In recent months the vegetarian options seem to be repeating a lot with only slight variations. There are a few gems but most are getting a bit samey. We haven't seen ingredients like Tempeh on the menu for a year I think...whereas it used to be a regular thing.

12 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love mindful chef

We love mindful chef. Recipes are fab, lots of variation and healthy. Service wonderful and produce of great quality

12 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impeccable level of customer service after a delivery issue

The best way to measure a company's standard of customer service is by how well they deal with an issue, and I am extremely impressed with a very helpful lady called Polly. Ive been using Mindfulchef for over a year with no problems until this week when DPD damaged my box and it became unfit for consumption. Before I even had time to complain, Polly emailed me to let me know. She was extremely apologetic even though it was actually DPDs fault, and offered solutions. She was able to get another box out to me the next day and credited my account with the delivery charge and even sent me follow up emails to make sure everything was ok. I felt very looked after, give this woman a raise!

11 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nutritionist approved!!

I am a nutritionist and so know how important it is to cook from scratch using great ingredients and to make healthy food taste great. I feel that Mindful chef share this ethos and I am really enjoying not having to think and shop for a few meals each week. Highly recommended!!

6 March 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and food choices

Been with this company for 3 years plus. Fantastic app makes the order and selection process simple. Have only had maybe one or two issues but delivery is always received on time as they use a proper courier DPD. Choices are great especially as my wife is a pescatarian which makes it even better.
Would recommend trying them

10 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Try it, you won't regret it!

I have been ordering from Mindful Chef for a few months. I honestly can't fault them. Great quality produce (free range poultry and grass fed beef) and always delivered on time, packed with care. A small issue with one missing item was resolved immediately. The meals are healthy and well balanced. It saves so much time thinking about what to cook and the whole family can follow the recipes to cook the meal! Give them a try, you won't regret it!

8 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Mindful Chef

Hi R Betts,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience!

We’re thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying the meals and that everything, from the quality of our produce to the ease of cooking, is making life a little easier for you and your family.

We really appreciate your kind words and recommendation, it means a lot to the whole team!


Best wishes,
The Mindful Chef Team 💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fresh recipes

Fresh recipes, top quality produce and adequate portions of protein set mindful chef apart from other recipe box services.
Price point reflects the quality and portion sizes, but for us, that works well.
£80 per week gets me 3 recipes for 4 people, which does us dinner on 4 week nights and 3 days of lunches.

Could I do it cheaper? Yes!
Do I want to? No!
Convenience and quality are combined

7 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Mindful Chef

Hi Kate,


Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

We’re delighted to hear that the quality, portion sizes, and convenience of our recipes are hitting the mark for you and your family.


It’s fantastic to know that the balance of value and quality works well for you — that’s exactly what we aim for with every box.

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review.


Best wishes,
The Mindful Chef Team 💜

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