SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans

In-app purchases
4.5
7.82K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

SideChef’s 18,000 step-by-step recipes help you get from ā€œwhat’s for dinner?ā€ to cooking your next meal in just minutes. Filter by diet and preferences, search by ingredients, create a grocery list, and instantly shop ingredients on Walmart. Called ā€œbest appā€ by USA Today and the New York Times’s ā€œfavorite cooking app,ā€ SideChef empowers you to eat healthier, save money, and live your most delicious life.
PERSONALIZED RECIPE RECOMMENDATIONS
Quickly find recipe inspiration tailored to your specific preferences. Filter by dietary requirements, allergies, food preferences, and ingredients you already have at home to find a recipe you like in less than one minute.

ONE-CLICK GROCERY SHOPPING
Easily create a grocery list, and shop ingredients directly from Instacart, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Target, and many more of your favorite grocers . Ingredients are intelligently matched to in-store products, and updated with real-time prices and availability. Make smarter decisions by seeing the percentage of each ingredient used in a recipe – an easy way to plan for leftovers and minimize food waste, while also saving money.

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS
New to cooking? Our step-by-step recipes include an image or video at every cooking step so you know exactly what to do. Built-in timers ensure you never overcook anything again, while how-to videos teach you valuable culinary skills – from how to properly dice an onion, to how to press tofu. Rate recipes, upload photos, exchange tips, anad share cooking fails and successes with the SideChef home cooking community.

EASY MEAL PLANNING
Use our meal planning tool to select recipes for the week, or save appealing recipes to your cookbook. Browse thousands of curated recipe collections and meal plans for more inspiration and ideas on what you’ll cook next.

AUTOMATED CONTROL OF APPLIANCES
Remotely control your compatible smart appliances with 2,000+ CookAssist-enabled smart recipes. Compatible brands include: LG, GE, and Bosch Home Connect brands including Thermador and Gaggenau. Simply link your devices and start cooking.

RECIPES FOR EVERYONE
Personalized recipe recommendations for these diets and allergens: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Carb, Paleo, Keto, Gluten, Egg, Dairy, Soy, Peanut, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish
Recipes cover a variety of cuisines: American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, French, and more! Browse recipes from your favorite culinary influencers – top food bloggers, writers, and renowned chefs.

PRAISE FROM MEDIA
ā€œFavorite cooking appā€ – New York Times

ā€Best App of 2017ā€ – Google Play

ā€œIt’s not just recipes, it does everything for youā€ – The Today Show

ā€SideChef has become a game-changer in the crowded space of cooking appsā€ – Forbes

ā€Best Cooking Appā€ – Tom’s Guide

OPTIONAL SIDECHEF PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION
SideChef is free to download and use. Should you choose to upgrade to SideChef Premium, we offer an auto-renewing subscription option at a price of $4.99 USD / month or $49.99 USD / year.

By downloading and using this app or purchasing a SideChef Premium subscription, you are agreeing to the SideChef terms of use and service: https://www.sidechef.com/terms

For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.sidechef.com/privacy-policy. By downloading this app, you acknowledge the terms of our Privacy Policy.
Updated on
Mar 13, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
7.58K reviews
Takedria Mingo-Berry
January 3, 2025
Love it! Meal planning is a breeze with the feature. Helps keep me on track with time, financial, and health goals. The availabilty of so many different recipes keeps the palate from boredom while pursuing goals. I used it reviously on my Lg app.I would have given 5 stars but my order did not sync to the cart in the Walmart app so had to manually add each item. Also, staple pantry ingredients such as salt, pepper, and oil should populate differently where you check only if needed.
19 people found this review helpful
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SideChef
January 20, 2025
Thank you for providing your valuable feedback. Please reach out to us at support@sidechef.com, if you have other suggestions.
Kaileen Mills
May 7, 2025
I've had this app for years now and have always loved it. It has helped immensely when i need a recipe for items i have around my house. I decided to use it to find a good way to bake a potato or something different, and I find many different recipes of baked potato something. But when I find a basic baked potato recipe, it's premium and I need to pay to see the directions? it shocks me I need to pay for that but not for a baked potato quiche. I'll stick to google for most of my recipes.
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SideChef
May 13, 2025
Thanks for being with us all these years. Totally get how that felt off, we’re working on making premium content feel more consistent. Hope you’ll keep exploring the app as we keep improving.
Howard Haney
February 26, 2025
Just downloaded the app and I enjoy the interface. The problem I'm facing is related to the zip code. I put in my zip code, which is on the Atlantic side of Florida, but the app has put a completely different zip in Tampa -- 3 hours away from me. I'm not seeing any way to go in and correct it, which is why I can only give it 2 stars. If someone can help me correct this id honestly give it a 5 out of 5
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SideChef
March 28, 2025
We apologize for the inconvenience. We've recently updated the app to fix this issue, but if you're still experiencing it, please reach out to us at support@sidechef.com so we can assist you further.