Mindful Chef review
Gluten- and dairy-free by default, premium sourcing
Our verdict
Premium, gluten- and dairy-free by default, with strong sourcing and ethics, but it is the priciest mainstream kit.
Get the deal - 30% off your first 4 boxes| Price per portion | £7.08 |
|---|---|
| Cheapest box | £23.39 |
| Recipes per week | 2-5 |
| Min portions | 2 |
| One-off (no subscription) | No |
| Delivery | Mainland UK; £5.99 per box (free first box on intro offers) |
| Current offer | 30% off your first 4 boxes |
| Cook / prep time | ~20 min |
| Recipe difficulty | Easy |
Example weekly cost
A rough guide at full price, based on a typical 3 meals per person each week. Your actual cost depends on how many recipes you pick.
What we liked
- Every recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free by default
- High-quality sourcing - UK meat, sustainable fish, no refined carbs
- B Corp and carbon-neutral; donates a school meal per box
- Flexible 1, 2 or 4 servings
What could be better
- The most expensive major UK meal kit
- Maximum five recipes a week
- £5.99 delivery on every box
- Per-recipe pricing makes the cost less predictable
Packaging & ethics
- Certified B Corp
- Carbon-neutral
- Recyclable packaging
Packaging: 100% recyclable packaging.
Sourcing: UK-sourced meat, sustainable fish, no refined carbs; donates a school meal per box.
Mindful Chef is the premium, health-led meal kit. Its distinguishing feature is that every recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free by default, with an emphasis on UK-sourced meat, sustainable fish and no refined carbs or sugars.
It is the most expensive of the mainstream kits. Recipes are priced individually, so a box with premium meat or fish costs more, and there is a £5.99 delivery charge on every order. It also caps out at five recipes a week, so it will not cover a full week of dinners on its own.
It is a good fit for people who eat gluten- or dairy-free, or who value ethical sourcing and B Corp credentials and are happy to pay for them. As a B Corp it also donates a school meal for every box sold.
Our hands-on notes: [To add - first-hand experience: portion sizes, how it cooked/tasted, packaging, and whether we would reorder.]
Refer-a-friend
Refer a friend for account credit (around £10); your friend gets money off their first boxes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mindful Chef gluten-free?
Yes - every Mindful Chef recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free by default, which is unusual among the mainstream kits.
Why is Mindful Chef more expensive?
It uses premium sourcing (UK meat, sustainable fish, no refined carbs) and prices each recipe individually, so it sits at the top of the mainstream price range.