Tovala review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Tovala suits US households who want oven-ready meals and family plans without fussing over prep. Serving price sits at $13.99, menus rotate through 45 recipes a week, and orders can be skipped at any time, which keeps the cost easy to hold steady.
Key facts
- Best for
- US households wanting oven-ready family meals with a simple, skippable subscription.
- Price per serving
- $13.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Recipes per week
- 45 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Shipping fee
- $10.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Skip or pause online
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Recyclable packaging
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2017 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Meal kit, Prepared meals, Family meals, Diet meals, Breakfast
- Diets
- Vegetarian, Gluten free, Low calorie, High protein, Family
- Official website
- tovala.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaXinstagram.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Price is clear at $13.99 a serving, with a separate shipping fee of $10.99 so the total is easy to picture.
- Menu breadth of 45 recipes a week matches the site median of 45, so there is real variety without a huge catalogue.
- Skip anytime, so a busy week costs nothing extra in terms of commitment.
- Product types span meal kit, prepared meals and family meals, which covers meal kits, prepared meals and breakfast in one account.
- Diet options include vegetarian, gluten free and low calorie, which handles vegetarian, gluten-free and high-protein households in the same order.
Cons
- The shipping fee of $10.99 adds to every order, so small households pay more per serving than the headline figure suggests.
- Prepared meals are not among its product types (meal kit, prepared meals and family meals), while Dinnerly lists them in meal kit, family meals and prepared meals.
- Desserts are not among its product types (meal kit, prepared meals and family meals), while HelloFresh lists them in meal kit, family meals and diet meals.
- A single market means Tovala runs in US only, so it cannot serve readers elsewhere.
Who it suits
- Families cooking for several people who want one oven and minimal washing up
- Readers who want vegetarian, gluten-free, low-calorie or high-protein options inside one menu
- Anyone who values skipping a delivery over a deep weekly discount
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers wanting desserts on the menu, where HelloFresh lists them in meal kit, family meals and diet meals
- People outside the US, since Tovala runs in US only
- Readers who want prepared meals in the same order, where Dinnerly lists them in meal kit, family meals and prepared meals
Prices
Tovala prices a serving at $13.99, and that figure is the number most readers compare across the category. Delivery is a separate charge of $10.99, so what a box costs depends on how many servings you order plus that single fee. Those two numbers are the ones to plan around: $13.99 for the food itself and $10.99 for getting it to the door. A serving price of $13.99 keeps the food side predictable week to week, while the shipping fee of $10.99 is the part that stays fixed no matter how the box is sized.
How it compares on our data
Readers weigh price at entry and at renewal, and Tovala sits well down the price ranking: position 20 of 21 brands on price per serving. On choice it does better, at position 8 of 19 brands on recipes per week. The trade-off is direct. You pay toward the dear end of the field on price, and you get a menu that ranks in the stronger part of it, so the case for Tovala rests on variety and ease rather than on being the cheapest box in the group.
Core features
The menu covers 45 recipes a week, so there is a steady rotation to pick from rather than a small repeat list. Skip anytime is available, which means a delivery can be passed over without ending the plan, and recyclable packaging is confirmed for the boxes and wrapping that arrive. Between the two, the service settles the two questions readers usually ask first: how much they are locked in for, and what happens to the packaging afterwards. Flexibility here is a given rather than an extra, but it is what makes a weekly box workable for a household with shifting plans.
The company behind it
Tovala is headquartered in the United States and was founded 2017, so the service has been running for years rather than arriving recently. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, which covers email, phone and a help centre, so an order change can be handled by a person as well as in writing. For readers weighing who is behind the box and how to reach them, both answers sit in the open, and the phone line on email, phone and help centre is the quicker route when a delivery date has gone wrong.
How Tovala compares
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Where Tovala is available
- Available
- United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Tovala cost per serving?+
The serving price is $13.99, which is the headline figure most readers compare on. Delivery is charged separately at $10.99, so what you pay for a week depends on how many servings you order plus that single fee. Orders can be skipped at any time, so a week you do not need adds nothing to the bill.
Can I skip a Tovala delivery?+
Yes. Skip anytime is available, so a delivery can be paused or passed over without ending the subscription. That makes it easy to step back after a busy week or a month of eating out. Most brands in the meal kit group, 100% of them, offer the same flexibility, so it is standard rather than unusual.
How many recipes does Tovala offer each week?+
The menu runs to 45 recipes a week, matching the site median of 45. Across the ranking group brands run from 35 to 85 through the middle of the range, so Tovala sits at the median rather than above or below it. That is a comfortable spread for a weekly rotation.
Does Tovala cover special diets?+
Tovala lists vegetarian, gluten free and low calorie, which includes vegetarian, gluten-free, low-calorie and high-protein choices alongside family eating. These sit within one menu rather than a separate service. Vegan and keto menus are not among those listed. For a household with mixed needs, the family option covers the people eating differently at the same table.
What kinds of meals can I order from Tovala?+
Product types run to meal kit, prepared meals and family meals, so meal kits, prepared meals, family meals, diet meals and breakfast are all available in one place. That mix suits households that want oven-ready dinners and family-sized options without juggling services. Desserts are not among the listed product types, which is worth knowing if a pudding slot matters to the week.
Where does Tovala deliver?+
Tovala delivers to US, and the company is headquartered in the United States. That makes it a single market service rather than a platform operating across several countries. Readers outside that market would need a different provider, and it also means the menu and delivery network stay focused on one set of kitchens and routes.
How do I get help from Tovala?+
Support runs through email, phone and help centre, which covers email, phone and a help centre. Phone support means a slower route than chat when a delivery needs changing, though the help centre handles most questions in writing. Help centres are common in this group, with 89.4% of brands offering one, and phone is offered by 62.8%.
Is Tovala packaging recyclable?+
Recyclable packaging is confirmed for Tovala, which covers the boxes and wrapping that arrive with a delivery. Most brands in the category do the same, with 94.4% of brands listing it. It is worth checking local rules for what can actually go into your recycling bin, since acceptance differs by area.
When was Tovala founded?+
Tovala was founded 2017, so it has been running for a while rather than being a recent entrant. The company sits in the United States. Its support channels on email, phone and help centre and its skippable subscription have stayed part of the service rather than arriving as add-ons later.
Sources
- tovala.com/faq checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Diets, Markets, Price per serving, Recyclable packaging, Shipping fee, Skip or pause online
“Each week we offer a variety of gluten-friendly, vegetarian, carb-conscious, and calorie-smart options on our menus.”
- tovala.com/menu checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products, Recipes per week
“45+ menu items every week. Fresh & chef-crafted. Cooked perfectly in any Tovala Smart Oven.”
- tovala.com/support checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Support channels
“Prefer email or a phone call? support@tovala.com 312-818-4437 ... Our phone hours are 9 AM - 7 PM CT Monday-Thursday”
- tovala.com/faq/what-is-tovala checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“In 2017, we made home cooking as simple as scanning a QR code. We launched Tovala, a system that combines a countertop Smart Oven with chef-crafted food”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: axisScores trust was 8.5, now 8.7
- September 30, 2026: score was 8.6, now 8.7
Tovala
US households wanting oven-ready family meals with a simple, skippable subscription.