The Best Locally-Owned Meal Prep Services in New Jersey

Vinny Parisi

9 months ago

In today’s fast-paced world, meal prep services have gone from a luxury to a lifeline. Whether balancing work, family, fitness goals, or dietary needs, New Jersey residents are increasingly turning to these businesses for support. Our list of NJ’s Best Meal Prep Services curates chef-prepared, locally-sourced meals that don’t sacrifice quality or flavor.

These aren’t one-size-fits-all meal kits. Instead, they’re customized, flexible programs designed by a mix of culinary experts and registered dietitians. (In many cases, they don’t even require a subscription.) Some operate from commercial kitchens with walk-in options, but all deliver fine-dining convenience straight to homes across NJ; with choices that cater to gluten-free, keto, paleo, low-calorie, and plant-based lifestyles, there’s something for everyone.

Quick Click Guide: Select an NJ Region to find the Best Locally-Owned Meal Prep Services Nearby.

North Jersey

Featured from Bergen County:
NJ Gourmet

Areas Served: Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union County. (Plus Rockland County, NY.)
Details: NJ Gourmet was New Jersey’s first company to offer gourmet meal prep, deli, and catering options. The service provides fine dining-inspired cuisine that customers can order as standalone purchases or as subscription-based meal deliveries. For instance, their new, fully-customizable “Build Your Bundle” option gives customers complete control over their weekly subscription. Subscribers can adjust meal selections/quantity, and pause or cancel anytime with no long-term commitment. Executive Chef Mychal Rivera and his culinary-trained team prepare every meal from scratch using original recipes and fresh ingredients. This includes their popular, nutrient-dense fresh-pressed juice with no added sugars or preservatives. All food is freshly cooked within 24 hours of delivery. The business was originally conceived by Chef Mychal as a way to deliver chef-quality meals exclusively to NJ residents. But success has allowed him to also open NJ Gourmet Deli, a walk-in deli in Fair Lawn which offers made-to-order deli items and grab-n-go meals.

Featured from Hudson County:
MadeMeals

Areas Served: Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Passaic, & Union County. Also NYC and parts of CT.
Details: MadeMeals is a premium meal delivery service built for busy professionals who value quality, flexibility, and sustainability. Subscriptions are available with perks like discounts, automatic billing, and editable weekly orders, but they are never required. A la carte ordering is also available. To ensure freshness and quality, every meal is crafted using pasture-raised, grass-fed meats and local & organic produce. Menu highlights include their signature Baked Chicken Parm and Chimichurri Flank Steak; along with a macro-friendly “By the Pound” section for those focused on nutrition and portion control. For breakfast, standouts include the PBfit High Protein Overnight Oats and the Bacon, Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Burrito. Parents also appreciate the thoughtful Kids Menu, designed to support healthy eating habits from a young age.

Chefs on the Go

Areas Served: Bergen, Essex, Morris, & Passaic County.
Details: Chefs on the Go is based in Wayne and specializes in personalized healthy choice meal programs. Owner and Operator Michele De Rogatis believes in providing families with freshly-made, nutrition-rich meals. Michele makes every customer feel like family not just through her meals, but through her hospitality. Even though heating instructions for every meal are provided on the label, her chefs personally go over them with customers upon delivery. Chefs on the Go does not require a subscription to purchase meals.

Clean Eats Meal Prep

Areas Served: Nationwide via UPS.
Details: Cleans Eats is the brainchild of two lifelong friends, Noah and David. Their idea was simple: to provide the community with chef-prepared and dietician-approved meals. They design their meals to meet a range of fitness, health, and basic diet goals. Their flexible weekly plans let customers select between 1-3 meals per day, for between 5-7 days per week. Meal options include menus for gluten-free, keto, low carb, and more. Example dishes include their popular Turkey Burger Elote and the Kick’n Bourbon Chicken.

Fuel Chef

Areas Served: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, & Union County.
Details: On the cusp of celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Fuel Chef specializes in nutritious, budget-friendly meal delivery. They offer nationwide shipping, but provide personal delivery to the New Jersey counties listed above. Fuel Chef sources local ingredients to ensure every meal is healthy, flavorful, and affordable while also supporting the local community. They do not require a subscription, and meals can be ordered individually. Customers can even build their own meal starting from a base of chicken, shrimp, beef, and more.

LovEat For You

Areas Served: Jersey City, Hoboken, and nearby vicinity.
Details: Owner Luna grew up in Southern Italy, and has been cooking since she was 11. This lifestyle — surrounded by fish, grains, and superfoods — inspired her to develop a strong sense of holistic nutrition. Becoming a mother only strengthened her resolve to provide nourishing, nutrient-rich meals for her family and community. LovEat For You specializes in Mediterranean-style meals such as Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs, sauteed Bok Choy, and Portuguese Cod. Besides meal delivery, Luna offers catering and meal prep for schools.

ToniCooks

Areas Served: North and Central Jersey, plus New York City.
Details: ToniCooks is about as much of a family business as it gets. About 75% of the staff are actually related. So it’s no surprise they treat their customers like family as well. Meals are made from responsibly, locally-sourced ingredients and prepared from scratch in their Teaneck-based commissary kitchen. ToniCooks delivers three days a week (Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) and requires ~24 hours notice to deliver on deadline. For customers with no food restrictions, their surprise Toni Choice packages are a fun way to be adventurous.

Tough Love Meal Prep

Areas Served: Tri-State Area.
Details: The meals prepped by Tough Love in Montclair are full of heart and flavor. Their customizable meal plans are designed to meet the goals of each customer; whether that means weight loss, weight gain, fitness, or just clean eating. Each meal comes in a perfectly-portioned, microwaveable container, so customer can simply heat and eat. They deliver to the majority of the Tri-State Area and also offer nationwide shipping; in addition to three pickup locations available in Montclair, Bloomfield, and Newark.

Central Jersey

Be My Guest

Areas Served: Metuchen.
Details: Owner and Chef John Manzo offers both meal prep and personal chef services. This includes personalized meal prep, boutique catering, intimate dinner parties, cooking classes, and more. His cutting-edge kitchen in downtown Metuchen allows him to prepare healthy meals, with a fresh menu available each week. For a one-of-a-kind experience, consider the Personal Chef Experience: Chef John will cook for a small dinner party at home (up to six guests) and even clean up afterwards.

Kenny’s Meals

Areas Served: Marlton & Lawrence.
Details: Kenny’s Meals is a hyperlocal meal prep service that delivers within 5 miles of Marlton and Lawrence, NJ. They also have storefronts in these towns where customers can walk in and grab a perfectly-portioned meal. All meals cost $9.75 or less, including their selection of beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetarian, and breakfast dishes. Kenny’s Meals also carries a selection of protein pastries, energy bars, protein cookies, and low calorie candy. Energy drinks, protein powders, and supplements are available for DIY diets.

Nourish to Heal

Areas Served: Hunterdon, Somerset, & Warren County. Also Long Valley & Chester.
Details: Nourish to Heal crafts locally-sourced, made from scratch meals that do not require a subscription. Owners Anthony and Nicole Piazza are a culinary-trained chef and Registered Dietician, respectively. Prior to operating Nourish to Heal, the husband-and-wife duo ran The Clean Plate Kitchen in Clinton. After closing their doors they decided to share the recipes from the restaurant online, which soon inspired Nourish to Heal. Aside from delivery, they offer self pickup after 3pm from their location in Clinton.

Jersey Shore

Featured from Ocean County:
Coronato’s Clean Cuisine

Areas Served: Monmouth and Ocean County.
Details: Coronato’s takes a no frills approach to clean eating by offering perfectly portioned proteins, veggies, and carbs. Even after 8 years in business, Chef Christian Coronato still proudly does all the cooking himself. All ingredients come from local farms and butchers, so meals are always fresh and never frozen. One current menu favorite is the beef taco bowl. We also recommend The Busy Dad, a preset package that features 3 breakfasts, 6 meals, and 3 kids meals. (Combine it with The Busy Mom to take care of nearly every family member’s meals for the week.) Customers can choose to order meals for delivery, pickup, or dine-in at Coronato’s physical restaurant in Brick Township. Their flexible options offer a choice between custom meal prep and bulk prep; the latter lets customers manage their own portions and prepare their own meals using Coronato’s healthy ingredients. Eagle-eyed patrons will also spot Coronato’s Clean Cuisine available at fitness centers and health stores around the Jersey Shore.

Eat Clean Organization

Areas Served: Atlantic, Cape May, & Cumberland County.
Details: Eat Clean stands out for its 100% gluten-free menu and organic ingredients. Their meats are grass-fed and their seafood is wild caught. The menu changes weekly, with new specials introduced every Wednesday. They offer pickup at designated locations as well as delivery every Monday. Current pickup locations are in Galloway, Brigantine, Ocean View, Somers Point, and Egg Harbor Township. Menu highlights include the BBQ Pork Tenderloin, Hibachi Chicken, Hawaiian Short Ribs, and Walnut Encrusted Salmon Cakes.

Eat Clean Bro

Areas Served: All NJ counties except Cape May, Monmouth, Cumberland, & Salem.
Details: Most people driving on the highway near the Jersey Shore have likely seen the billboards for Eat Clean Bro. The business first began in 2013, and has continued to grow ever since. They prepare all meals out of their kitchen in Eatontown, and offer delivery via FedEx and OnTrac. To place an order for shipping, customers must select a minimum of 4 meals. Their robust sorting allows customers to filter by meal type (Breakfast, Dinner), diet (vegetarian, gluten-free, pescatarian), or Macro. (For example, low calorie or high protein.)

FITFood

Areas Served: Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, & Somerset County.
Details: FITFood focuses on locally-sourced ingredients and health-conscious cooking. That means no refined sugar, no GMOs, and meats and dairy exclusively from humanely farm-raised animals. They deliver meals every Monday and Wednesday, as well as a Chefs Table Meal Plan on Sundays. Meal highlights include the Espresso Spice Rubbed Grass Fed Steak, Chimichurri Grilled Chicken, and Lemon Garlic Shrimp. Their rewards program gives loyal customers the opportunity to earn free meals and more.

Shore Fresh Meal Prep

Areas Served: Monmouth & Ocean County.
Details: Owner/Chef Dan Carroll’s commitment to healthy eating comes from a critical point in his life: When he was overweight and had to undergo quintuple bypass heart surgery. Now, he helps people accomplish their fitness goals by serving them healthy and delicious meals. But his mission to provide healthy meals doesn’t end with delivery. For instance, he previously hosted a meal prep life skills class for substance abuse victims at the Discovery Institute in Marlboro. Those who want to pick up meals can visit their storefront in Toms River.

South Jersey

Bolt Catering

Areas Served: A 40-mile radius of Millville
Details: Originally beginning as a BBQ catering company, Bolt Catering specializes in weekly meal prep and event catering. Each delivery includes a week’s worth of dairy-free and gluten-free meals without any added sugars. (They exclusively use wild caught fish and locally-sourced beef, and source all produce locally.) Their bulk package includes 6-7 fresh meals that cost $14 each. They post the new menu of the week every Monday, and deliver all meals on Friday and Saturday. Bolt offers free delivery on orders over $79.

Clean Plate Meal Prep

Areas Served: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, & Ocean County.
Details: Clean Plate Meal Prep has a physical restaurant in Woodbury Heights where patrons can dine six days a week. (They close on Sundays.) They also have a second location in Blackwood/Clementon with a similar schedule. For everyone else, their full restaurant menu is available to order as part of their meal prep delivery service. Online ordering is as simple as selecting the desired meals for the week, checking out, and waiting for Sunday. (When they deliver all meal requests.) Orders over $120 receive free delivery.

Grubr Eats

Areas Served: Locally around Medford
Details: Grubr Eats — a wordplay on the popular third-party delivery app — offers grab-n-go meals plus meal prep. Their daily menu has dishes available for pickup in-store, while their online ordering is for delivery service. The delivery menu changes weekly, but always features a mix of healthy greens, meats, and small snacks. Popular menu picks include their bulk crab cakes (when they’re available), the dairy-free powerbowl, and stuffed oatmeal cookies. The powerbowl includes vegan cashew milk yogurt, oats, chia seeds, and more.

Prevail Nutrition

Areas Served: Atlantic & Cumberland County
Details: Prevail Nutrition in Vineland offers both carside pickup and delivery meal prep options. Monthly subscriptions allow customers to select their portion size (small/large), and how many meals/days per week they need. Orders are available in sets of 5, 10, 12, and 15 meals per week. (Up to 3 meals per day, 5 days per week.) Menu highlights include Asian Ginger Salmon, spicy turkey, honey buffalo chicken, protein pancakes, garlic buffalo shrimp, and more. We also recommend the Peanut Butter & Jelly Power Protein Balls as a snack.

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