How to Cancel Dinnerly (2026 Guide) — The "Budget" Meal Kit That Isn't Actually Cheap

Updated 2026-02-28 · 4 min read

Dinnerly advertises meals "from $4.99/serving" — but with shipping ($10.99/box) and the reality that most people select recipes above the base price, a typical box for two costs $50-70/week. That's $200-280/month on ingredients you could buy at the grocery store for half that. Here's how to cancel.

🧮 The Real Cost

Dinnerly's "$4.99/serving" is the base price for the simplest recipes in the largest box. For a family of 2 ordering 3 meals/week, the real cost is closer to $8-10/serving after shipping and premium recipe upcharges. Compare that to cooking the same meals from grocery store ingredients: $3-5/serving.

How to Cancel Dinnerly

Log into dinnerly.com
Click your profile icon → Account Settings
Scroll down to Subscription Status
Click Deactivate Account
They'll offer skip weeks or discounts — decline if done
Select a reason and confirm

⚠️ Skip vs Cancel — Important Difference

Dinnerly pushes "skip a week" instead of cancel. Skipping is not canceling — you have to skip every single week manually, or you'll get charged and shipped a box. To actually stop charges, you must deactivate your account.

Cancel by Email

Email hello@dinnerly.com
Subject: "Cancel My Subscription"
Include your account email
Request confirmation

The Order Deadline Trap

Dinnerly has a weekly order cutoff (usually 5 days before delivery). If you don't skip or cancel before the cutoff, your box is locked in and your card is charged. There's no way to cancel an order past the deadline — even if you contact support.

Better Alternatives

$5 Meal Plan — $5/month for weekly meal plans + grocery lists (you buy ingredients yourself, way cheaper)
Budget Bytes — free website with cost-per-serving breakdowns
Mealime app — free meal planning with automatic grocery lists
Walmart pickup — order groceries online, pick up free, cook the same recipes for half the price

Dinnerly vs Marley Spoon

Fun fact: Dinnerly and Marley Spoon are owned by the same company (Marley Spoon AG). Dinnerly is positioned as the "budget" option while Marley Spoon is premium. If you cancel Dinnerly, you may get marketing emails from Marley Spoon — same company, higher prices.

💡 The Grocery Math

A Dinnerly box with 3 meals for 2 people costs ~$55-65/week. The same ingredients from a grocery store: $25-35. That's $120-160/month in savings by meal planning yourself. Over a year: $1,440-1,920 saved.

🔍 How Many Meal Kit Charges Are on Your Statement?

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Quick Cancel Guide: Dinnerly

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions