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24 alternatives to Dinner Lab

Dinners Prepared by Undiscovered Chefs in Unusual Places

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dinner Lab launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Feastly▲70

   Be a Chef and Host a Dinner

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Din▲223

   Ingredient delivery for restaurant recipes

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Epic Chef▲71

   Not your average cooking contest

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chefs Feed▲60

   Dining recommendations from the country's best chefs

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Plated▲94

   Chef-designed recipes + fresh ingredients, delivered to you

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UberChef▲79

   On Demand Chefs

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kitchensurfing▲164

   Find outstanding local chefs to cook for you, in your home.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Feastly▲83

   Marketplace connecting hungry eaters with nearby cooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hacker Table▲90

   Find reservations at elusive restaurants

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Where Chefs Eat▲82

    A guide to your favorite chefs' favorite restaurants

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lish▲96

    Delicious dinner delivery from top local chefs

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Food Now+▲75

    Discover nearby restaurants through pictures of food

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mellow▲151

    The robotic sous-chef for home cooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Recipes Only▲67

    Mouth-watering recipes for food nerds

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chef Nightly▲110

    "I make dinner simple each night"

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Parsly▲75

    Recipe and grocery intelligence

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Molecular Gastronomy Kit▲69

    food, chemistry and art combined

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yummly▲63

    Discover creative recipes

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cookbooth▲82

    Photo recipes by chefs and foodies.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Culinary Agents▲60

    Job matching for the restaurant/hospitality industry

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ForkFox▲52

    Culinary tours of SF

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ResyBird▲75

    Fast fine dining

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Foodmento▲93

    Discover, organize and share the best dishes in the world

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →