Gousto review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Gousto suits households that want a wide food box range with next day delivery, and the entry price of £3.09 keeps first orders low. The overall score is 9.4, and sourcing covers organic and local, which is thinner than the ranges at the gift and meat brands nearby.

Key facts

Best for
Households wanting a flexible food box with next day delivery and organic and local sourcing.
Price from
£3.09 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Subscription
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Next-day delivery
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB, IE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
SCA Investments Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2012 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Meat, Seafood, Cheese, Veg box, Gourmet
Sourcing
Organic, Local
Official website
gousto.co.uk

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play
Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaXTrustpilotfacebook.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Next day delivery is part of the offer, which most of the brands compared here do not match.
  • The range covers meat, seafood and cheese, so a veg box and gourmet items can sit in the same order.
  • The entry price of £3.09 ranks high enough to keep the first box cheap against the wider field.
  • Support runs across email, phone and help centre, giving more ways to reach a person than a help centre alone.
  • Sourcing is listed as organic and local, and organic leads the site certifications split at 71.7%.

Cons

  • Sourcing is limited to organic and local, and the site sourcing split puts local at 43.1%, below cheese, meat and seafood breadth on gifts and meat, seafood and gourmet on meat.
  • It is a subscription service, so a box recurs until cancelled, and the site subscription split sits at 83.6% against 16.4%.
  • Next day delivery is available, but the site next day delivery split is 51.3% against 48.7%, so the timing is not the norm across comparable brands.
  • Prices cover GB and IE only, and the site price from position of 12 out of 65 brands shows the entry point sits mid field.
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Who it suits

  • Households that want one subscription covering veg, meat, seafood, cheese and gourmet items, since the range covers meat, seafood and cheese.
  • Shoppers who care about next day delivery, which this brand offers, and who will plan around a recurring box.
  • Readers who want organic and local sourcing described plainly, with organic and local called out rather than implied.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Shoppers after a wider sourcing story than organic and local; Zingerman's Artisan Cheese lists cheese, meat and seafood across gifts, which pulls in chocolate, snacks and grocery lines.
  • One-off meat and seafood buyers, since Donald Russell covers meat, seafood and gourmet without a subscription on a one-time order.
  • Readers outside GB and IE, where the box does not run.

Core features

Gousto runs on a subscription, so the box recurs on a chosen cycle rather than being a one-time order. That structure is what makes next day delivery work here: ordering well ahead of a delivery slot gets ingredients to the door the following day, which matters most for shoppers cooking the same evening. Subscription boxes also tend to reward planning, since the menu is chosen ahead and the box arrives built around it. Readers comparing services that only deliver on a weekly rhythm will find the faster slot a genuine difference, and readers who cook often will feel it most. The trade-off is commitment: a recurring box suits a steady household routine rather than a one-off shop, and anyone unsure about the rhythm should check what cancelling looks like before the first delivery.

The company behind it

Gousto is operated by SCA Investments Limited, which is the name that appears on the company's own modern slavery statement, and that gives readers a specific entity to look up. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and was founded in 2012, so it has been trading as a food box service for well over a decade. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, which means a customer can reach the team by email, by phone or through the help centre. For a subscription service, that range of channels matters at the moments that decide whether someone stays, such as a damaged box or a delivery that arrives late. The clearest first step is email or the help centre for routine changes, with phone support the faster route for anything urgent.

How Gousto compares

Where Gousto is available

Available
Ireland, United Kingdom

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Gousto box cost to start?+

The entry price is £3.09, which is the figure the site uses for price from and the one most readers compare first. On the wider field that starting point ranks 12 out of 65 brands, so it is a mid field entry rather than the cheapest on the list. Site serving prices run from €1.75 to €34.11.

Does Gousto deliver the next day?+

Yes, next day delivery is part of the offer, which is the clearest difference from brands in the same shortlist. The split across the site is 51.3% against 48.7%, so plenty of comparable services do not offer it at all. Ordering ahead of the cut-off is what makes the faster slot useful for a same week cook.

Do I have to keep a subscription to order from Gousto?+

Yes, subscription is part of how the service works, so the box recurs on a set cycle rather than being a single order. Across the site, subscription services account for 83.6% against 16.4%. That structure suits a regular household routine and is less suited to a one-time shop.

What kinds of food come in a Gousto box?+

The range covers meat, seafood and cheese, which puts meat, seafood, cheese, a veg box and gourmet items within the same order. That is broader than HelloFresh at meat and seafood and wider than Donald Russell at meat, seafood and gourmet, though Zingerman's Artisan Cheese lists cheese, meat and seafood when chocolate and snacks are included.

Where does Gousto operate?+

Gousto runs in GB and IE, so the box and next day delivery are aimed at those markets rather than being global. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom, which keeps the operation regional. Readers in other countries should check for a local equivalent instead of assuming coverage.

How do I contact Gousto about an order?+

Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all available. That is a wider set of routes than a help centre alone, and phone suits anything urgent such as a box that has not arrived. Email and the help centre handle routine changes to a recurring order.

What kind of company is behind Gousto?+

Gousto is operated by SCA Investments Limited, the legal entity named in the company's own modern slavery statement, which gives readers a specific company to check. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in the United Kingdom, so it is an established operator rather than a new entrant. The trust score part is 8.8, the lowest of the three parts.

How does Gousto compare on value for a family shop?+

The overall score is 9.4, with the cost part at 9.7 and the offer part at 9.3. Family boxes are a common request across the site at 41.9%, and Gousto's range of meat, seafood and cheese covers a veg box alongside meat, seafood and cheese, which suits mixed family shopping.

Sources

  • gousto.co.uk checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Next-day delivery, Products, Sourcing

    “Next day delivery ... add an extra box with next-day delivery”

  • gousto.co.uk/boxes checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Support channels

    “Please try again or get in touch with our Customer Care team. 020 3011 1002 info@gousto.co.uk”

  • gousto.co.uk/food-box checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Price from, Subscription

    “We deliver to any UK or Republic of Ireland address you fancy”

  • gousto.co.uk/modern-slavery-statement checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity

    “Gousto was founded in London in June 2012.”

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 9.5, now 9.7
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores trust was 8.9, now 8.8
  • September 30, 2026: score was 9.3, now 9.4
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