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Where to Order Meal Kits for Carryout and Delivery in Chicago

Recreate favorite restaurant dishes at home

by aimee.levitt and Eater Staff Updated
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Flour Power offers inventive pasta kits.
| Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago
by aimee.levitt and Eater Staff Updated

Ordering food from one of the many Chicago restaurants that are still open is the easiest way to enjoy a delicious meal at home. But for those who’d rather cook or have the freshest experience possible, meal kits are a great option. The following spots offer everything from DIY pizzas to Michelin-star-caliber dinners. In most cases, the only work diners need to do is assemble and reheat so even amateurs can get in on the action.

As of August 20, the city has mandated that everyone wear facial coverings while indoors. For updated information on coronavirus cases, please visit the city of Chicago’s COVID-19 dashboard. Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; the latest data about the delta variant indicates that it may pose a low-to-moderate risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.

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Galit

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Galit provides a Mediterranean feast for two that includes falafel, saffron rice, baba ganoush, labneh, hummus, and more, along with four fluffy pita to scoop it all up with. DIY cocktail kits are also available.

2429 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 360-8755
(773) 360-8755

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Dos Urban Cantina

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Jennifer & Brian Enyart have two separate menus for those who don’t feel like prepping their own meals: Dos Pantry, a selection of items served in the restaurant; and Lucky Cross, vegetarian soups, sauces, and snacks. Everything can be purchased frozen and heated up at home.

2829 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 661-6452
(773) 661-6452

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Dimo's Pizza

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Pizza is a to-go staple but if folks want it fresh out of the oven, Dimo’s pizza kits are the best option. They feature everything needed to create a pie at home and include eclectic toppings like mac and cheese, chicken and waffles, and barbecue beef brisket. Take-and-bake lasagna and chilaquiles are also available.

1615 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 525-4580
(773) 525-4580

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Big Star

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DIY taco kits are available at both Big Star locations in Wicker Park and Wrigleyville, in quantities large enough to feed anywhere from two to ten people. Each kit comes with two fillings, tortillas, garnishes, and chips and salsa. Margarita and cocktail kits are available, too, including the booze.

1531 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 235-4039
(773) 235-4039

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Kizuki

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Craving hearty, rich ramen that’s not of the instant variety? Kizuki is selling kits so Chicagoans can slurp restaurant-quality bowls at home without having to do the hard work. Each package comes with fresh noodles, broths, and vacuum-sealed ingredients like char siu, fish cakes, and bamboo shoots. Just reheat and assemble.

1482 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 270-4150
(773) 270-4150

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Maple & Ash

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The luxe steakhouse is bringing its prime beef to Chicagoans’ kitchens with a cook-at-home meal kit. The $160 dinner feeds four people and contains a little gem Caesar salad, six-ounce filet mignons, asparagus, a bottle of Maple & Ash steak sauce, and a bottle of wine. Pickup orders can be placed online.

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-8888
(312) 944-8888

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Flour Power

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West Village mom and pop Alice Richter and Wilson Bauer, who previously cooked at Schwa, Elizabeth, and Grace, opened up their own pasta shop where they serve three pastas a day, Wednesday through Saturday, available for pickup. Meals sell out early, though, so they suggest customers order ahead on Tock.

1642 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 363-3066
(312) 363-3066

Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar

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The West Town caviar bar prepares family meals for four every night. Priced at $75, the dinners are designed to be reheated and include bread, a main dish, a side dish, and disposable silverware and napkins. View the menu here and order in advance on Tock; pickup only.

2700 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 661-9577
(773) 661-9577

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All Together Now

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Snack on pre-customized meat and cheese boards or sit down to a full family meal courtesy of this Ukrainian Village café and wine shop. The dinners arrive in oven-safe packaging with reheating instructions and the weekly menu is viewable on Tock.

2119 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 661-1599
(773) 661-1599

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Aya Pastry

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Quarantine baking has become a popular pastime and this new West Town shop is making it easy for everyone to feel like experts. Award-winning pastry chef Aya Fukai sells a number of take-and-bake products, such as biscuits, croissants, cookies, and scones.

1332 W Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 846-6186
(312) 846-6186
A baking pan full of mini croissants.
Bake perfect bites with help from Aya Pastry.
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Gene & Georgetti

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The iconic Chicago steakhouse closed after a kitchen fire last fall but recently reopened during the pandemic for carryout and delivery service. In addition to a truncated version of its regular menu, Gene & Georgetti is selling housemade sauces, pre-cooked pastas, cryo-packed steaks, and fresh fish.

500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-3718
(312) 527-3718

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Kitchfix

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Meal delivery service Kitchfix caters to the health-conscious by offering vegetarian, vegan, paleo, and Whole 30 options. Customers select their dietary preferences, the number of meals they want per week, and a delivery time, and a customized collection of meal kits shows up every week. Kitchfix also offers grain-free pantry items.

1731 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 402-0221
(312) 402-0221

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Frontera Grill

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Since it’s through Goldbelly, Frontera Grill’s DIY carnitas taco and Oaxacan mole kits are pricy, but eating them at home is priceless. Plus, they can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. overnight.

445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Madison and Rayne

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This meal kit service, cofounded by Melanie Mityas and Josh Jones, formerly of Spring, offers dinners, lunch salads, and baking kits, all sourced from local providers and available with vegetarian substitutes. Everything comes pre-chopped and pre-seasoned; all home cooks have to do is assemble and heat.

327 N Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Girl & The Goat

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Miss the Girl and the Goat’s Yucatán-marinated pork shank or citrus-spiked split chicken? They’re no longer on the restaurant’s menu, but they’ll soon be available to order through Goldbelly. All meal kits also come with extra spices or sauces for the pantry.

809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio

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Former Top Chef and Spiaggia chef Sarah Grueneberg’s fresh pastas are now available for anyone to cook and eat at home. There are sauces, too, of course, and there’s also a nice selection of wines and specialty Italian groceries.

1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 888-3041
(312) 888-3041

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Funeral Potatoes

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When the pandemic started, Eve Studnicka (Dinner at the Grotto) and Alexis Thomas (Black Cat Kitchen), inspired by the Midwestern custom of bringing hash brown casseroles to neighbors in times of need, teamed up to deliver inventive comfort food and meal kits to Chicagoans who needed comfort. Menus drop every Sunday afternoon for delivery on Thursday or Friday, and the chefs make regular donations to a variety of local nonprofits.

Chicago, IL

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Taco E

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This Bridgeport taqueria is providing all the essentials needed for customers to build their own tacos at home. Taco E’s kits — capable of feeding 2-4 people — are packed with choice of protein, tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice, and refried beans.

752 W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 579-4460
(312) 579-4460

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Galit

2429 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Galit provides a Mediterranean feast for two that includes falafel, saffron rice, baba ganoush, labneh, hummus, and more, along with four fluffy pita to scoop it all up with. DIY cocktail kits are also available.

2429 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 360-8755
(773) 360-8755

Dos Urban Cantina

2829 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Jennifer & Brian Enyart have two separate menus for those who don’t feel like prepping their own meals: Dos Pantry, a selection of items served in the restaurant; and Lucky Cross, vegetarian soups, sauces, and snacks. Everything can be purchased frozen and heated up at home.

2829 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 661-6452
(773) 661-6452

Dimo's Pizza

1615 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Pizza is a to-go staple but if folks want it fresh out of the oven, Dimo’s pizza kits are the best option. They feature everything needed to create a pie at home and include eclectic toppings like mac and cheese, chicken and waffles, and barbecue beef brisket. Take-and-bake lasagna and chilaquiles are also available.

1615 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 525-4580
(773) 525-4580

Big Star

1531 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

DIY taco kits are available at both Big Star locations in Wicker Park and Wrigleyville, in quantities large enough to feed anywhere from two to ten people. Each kit comes with two fillings, tortillas, garnishes, and chips and salsa. Margarita and cocktail kits are available, too, including the booze.

1531 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 235-4039
(773) 235-4039

Kizuki

1482 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Craving hearty, rich ramen that’s not of the instant variety? Kizuki is selling kits so Chicagoans can slurp restaurant-quality bowls at home without having to do the hard work. Each package comes with fresh noodles, broths, and vacuum-sealed ingredients like char siu, fish cakes, and bamboo shoots. Just reheat and assemble.

1482 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 270-4150
(773) 270-4150

Maple & Ash

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610

The luxe steakhouse is bringing its prime beef to Chicagoans’ kitchens with a cook-at-home meal kit. The $160 dinner feeds four people and contains a little gem Caesar salad, six-ounce filet mignons, asparagus, a bottle of Maple & Ash steak sauce, and a bottle of wine. Pickup orders can be placed online.

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-8888
(312) 944-8888

Flour Power

1642 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

West Village mom and pop Alice Richter and Wilson Bauer, who previously cooked at Schwa, Elizabeth, and Grace, opened up their own pasta shop where they serve three pastas a day, Wednesday through Saturday, available for pickup. Meals sell out early, though, so they suggest customers order ahead on Tock.

1642 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 363-3066
(312) 363-3066

Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar

2700 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

The West Town caviar bar prepares family meals for four every night. Priced at $75, the dinners are designed to be reheated and include bread, a main dish, a side dish, and disposable silverware and napkins. View the menu here and order in advance on Tock; pickup only.

2700 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 661-9577
(773) 661-9577

All Together Now

2119 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Snack on pre-customized meat and cheese boards or sit down to a full family meal courtesy of this Ukrainian Village café and wine shop. The dinners arrive in oven-safe packaging with reheating instructions and the weekly menu is viewable on Tock.

2119 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 661-1599
(773) 661-1599

Aya Pastry

1332 W Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60642

Quarantine baking has become a popular pastime and this new West Town shop is making it easy for everyone to feel like experts. Award-winning pastry chef Aya Fukai sells a number of take-and-bake products, such as biscuits, croissants, cookies, and scones.

1332 W Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 846-6186
(312) 846-6186
A baking pan full of mini croissants.
Bake perfect bites with help from Aya Pastry.
Aya Pastry [Official Photo]

Gene & Georgetti

500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654

The iconic Chicago steakhouse closed after a kitchen fire last fall but recently reopened during the pandemic for carryout and delivery service. In addition to a truncated version of its regular menu, Gene & Georgetti is selling housemade sauces, pre-cooked pastas, cryo-packed steaks, and fresh fish.

500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-3718
(312) 527-3718

Kitchfix

1731 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Meal delivery service Kitchfix caters to the health-conscious by offering vegetarian, vegan, paleo, and Whole 30 options. Customers select their dietary preferences, the number of meals they want per week, and a delivery time, and a customized collection of meal kits shows up every week. Kitchfix also offers grain-free pantry items.

1731 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 402-0221
(312) 402-0221

Frontera Grill

445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Since it’s through Goldbelly, Frontera Grill’s DIY carnitas taco and Oaxacan mole kits are pricy, but eating them at home is priceless. Plus, they can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. overnight.

445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Madison and Rayne

327 N Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

This meal kit service, cofounded by Melanie Mityas and Josh Jones, formerly of Spring, offers dinners, lunch salads, and baking kits, all sourced from local providers and available with vegetarian substitutes. Everything comes pre-chopped and pre-seasoned; all home cooks have to do is assemble and heat.

327 N Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Girl & The Goat

809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Miss the Girl and the Goat’s Yucatán-marinated pork shank or citrus-spiked split chicken? They’re no longer on the restaurant’s menu, but they’ll soon be available to order through Goldbelly. All meal kits also come with extra spices or sauces for the pantry.

809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio

1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

Former Top Chef and Spiaggia chef Sarah Grueneberg’s fresh pastas are now available for anyone to cook and eat at home. There are sauces, too, of course, and there’s also a nice selection of wines and specialty Italian groceries.

1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 888-3041
(312) 888-3041

Funeral Potatoes

Chicago, IL

When the pandemic started, Eve Studnicka (Dinner at the Grotto) and Alexis Thomas (Black Cat Kitchen), inspired by the Midwestern custom of bringing hash brown casseroles to neighbors in times of need, teamed up to deliver inventive comfort food and meal kits to Chicagoans who needed comfort. Menus drop every Sunday afternoon for delivery on Thursday or Friday, and the chefs make regular donations to a variety of local nonprofits.

Chicago, IL

Taco E

752 W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60616

This Bridgeport taqueria is providing all the essentials needed for customers to build their own tacos at home. Taco E’s kits — capable of feeding 2-4 people — are packed with choice of protein, tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice, and refried beans.

752 W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 579-4460
(312) 579-4460

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