Hungry and health conscious – food delivery that really feeds you
Its 5pm, you’re on your way home after a long day of lectures and you still have to finish an assignment for tomorrow. The last thing on your mind is what to cook for dinner, let alone how to make something healthy.
Add a pinch of test stress, a dash of assignment pressure and a handful of essay anxiety, and you’ve got a recipe for poor health! Not only will finding a healthy meal support any efforts you’re making in the gym, it will also boost your concentration and mood. The great news? You don’t have to choose between convenience and nutrition. Delivery doesn’t have to mean cheat day.
This popular food delivery service lets you browse a wide range of local restaurants and find just what you’re looking for. You get estimated delivery times and order progress tracking from the restaurant to your front door.
Our favourites:
- EDO – sushi, salad, vegetarian and vegan meals
- Kauai – wraps, salads, warm bowls, and protein and superfood smoothies
- Root Bar – juices, smoothies, super bowls, and detox packages
OrderIn is widely considered to be South Africa’s most affordable food delivery app and possibly the most popular too! It connects you to hundreds of restaurants, and lets you search by cuisine category to narrow down the options.
Our favourites:
- Slaai Urban Salad Co – salads of all shapes and sizes
- Seven Circles – wholesome breakfasts, lunches and great coffee
- Hokey Poke – poke bowls with any filling you can imagine
If time is not the issue and it’s more that you don’t know what to cook, why not commit to culinary creation? Meal delivery kits will bring everything you need, and inspiration to try and make new dishes. The next time you need to impress a date, your mom, or the in-laws, you’ll have the skills to make a delicious and well-balanced meal.
You choose from nine seasonal recipes every week, they deliver all of the ingredients and you follow the recipe to make the meal. UCook are ethical, organic and local so their recipes use produce from local farms meaning you eat quality ingredients that are in season. Great for the planet, as well as your body!
Prices range from R58 – R103 per person per meal, depending on the menu and how many people you order for.
UCook is just one of many great recipe box or meal ingredient delivery services in Cape Town. Each brings their own little twist or flavour to the food you can cook and eat. Our favourites are definitely worth a look, and there is something out there to suit every palate!
Next time you are in need of a dinner or study break don’t revert to the boring, basic, and bloating traditional fast food. Give your brain and body what it really needs; delicious nutrition.
