9 Best Food Delivery Apps of 2026

DoorDash is the default choice because it simply has the most places to order from. DoorDash says the app carries more than 310,000 menus and 55,000+ grocery, convenience and retail stores across more than 4,000 cities, and it lists national chains such as Chipotle, Panera, Chick-fil-A and The Cheesecake Factory alongside local spots. There are no order minimums, you can schedule deliveries ahead, and you can pay with Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, a card or SNAP/EBT at participating merchants. Your first order comes with $0 delivery fees. The membership is DashPass: after a 30-day free trial it costs $9.99 a month and gives unlimited $0 delivery fees and up to 10% off eligible orders, plus 5% DoorDash credit back on eligible pickup orders. The benefits also carry over to Caviar. The catch is the word eligible: fee waivers depend on the store and order, and service fees and tips still apply, so check the checkout screen.

Uber Eats comes close to DoorDash on selection and pulls ahead if you also take Uber rides. The app lists national partners such as Chipotle, Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, Taco Bell and Popeyes, and it handles groceries, pharmacy items and alcohol where allowed. You can order for pickup, schedule an order for later and track the courier on a map. The value case rests on Uber One, which Uber prices at $9.99 a month. Members get a $0 Delivery Fee and reduced service fees on eligible orders over the minimum subtotal, up to 10% off orders over $15 at participating non-grocery stores and 5% Uber One credits back on rides. Uber says the $0 Delivery Fee covers standard delivery within at least 3 miles, and that other fees and taxes still apply. You can also request a ride from inside the Eats app and cancel the membership anytime. If you never ride, DoorDash gives you more restaurants for the same monthly price.

Grubhub has the clearest fee rule on this list: restaurant orders over $50 carry no delivery or service fees, with or without a membership. That makes it the natural pick for family dinners, group orders and anyone hosting, since the fees that grow with a big basket disappear. Grubhub says it has hundreds of thousands of restaurants, from local places to chains like Taco Bell, Panera Bread and Shake Shack, and it shows ratings and reviews to help you choose. For smaller orders, Grubhub+ costs $9.99 a month after a 30-day free trial and adds unlimited $0 delivery fees and lower service fees on eligible orders that meet the menu's subtotal minimum. The Grubhub Guarantee also promises to credit the difference and add a $5 credit if an eligible order is cheaper on a competing platform. Selection is thinner than DoorDash in many areas, so check your ZIP code first.

Wonder works differently from the marketplaces above. It runs its own locations across the East Coast and cooks menus from more than 20 restaurant partners, including chefs Bobby Flay, Esther Choi and Marcus Samuelsson, and it also delivers from neighborhood restaurants through its app. The headline for fee-conscious buyers is simple: Wonder says delivery is free, and you do not need a membership to get that. You can mix dishes from several menus in one order, for example barbecue for one person and tacos for another, and Wonder says they are made to order and delivered together. Pickup and dine-in are available at its locations, and you can follow the order in the app or by text. The limits are geography and range. If you live outside its East Coast footprint the app is not useful yet, and the restaurant list is far shorter than on DoorDash or Uber Eats.

Caviar is the special-occasion option. Instead of every restaurant in town, it offers curated lists of local places and exclusive eateries that Caviar says you will not find on other delivery services, from mom-and-pop spots to Michelin-rated restaurants and The Infatuation picks. The membership question is easy: Caviar says DashPass benefits work on Caviar too, and DashPass costs $9.99 a month after a 30-day free trial. Your first Caviar delivery is free. There are no order minimums, you can order ahead for a set time, and deliveries are left at the door by default with a Hand it to me option. Tracking factors in prep time, traffic and weather. The trade-off is reach: the curated list is short by design and depends on the restaurants in your city. Treat it as a companion to DoorDash rather than a replacement.

Instacart is mainly a grocery app, but Instacart+ now covers restaurant delivery too, which makes it worth a look if you already use it for your weekly shop. Members pay a $0 delivery fee on eligible restaurant orders of $25 or more, alongside $0 delivery on grocery and retail orders of $10 or more and Costco orders of $35 or more. The plan costs $9.99 a month or $99 a year, and Instacart offers a 14-day free trial that renews to the annual plan. Instacart says orders can arrive in as fast as 30 minutes and that you can cancel at any time. For restaurant meals alone it is not the first choice: only eligible restaurants count, the $25 minimum is higher than many single meals, and service fees still apply. As a second use for a membership you already pay for groceries, though, it can replace a separate DashPass or Uber One.

Slice is the specialist on this list. It only connects you with independent neighborhood pizzerias, so it will not replace a general delivery app, but for pizza nights it has clear advantages. There is no membership: Slice Rewards gives you 1 Pizza Point for every $15 spent, and 8 points earn a free large cheese pizza, which works out to a free pie after about $120 of orders. The pizza builder handles half-and-half toppings and extra cheese, and you can save an order and reorder it with one tap. Orders can include wings, mozzarella sticks, salads, pasta and desserts from the same pizzeria, and the live tracker shows when the pizza goes into the oven and when it leaves. Delivery or pickup depends on what each shop offers, and payment is limited to Apple Pay or a card. If your household orders pizza every week, Slice is a cheap habit to keep.

ChowNow is built around a fairer deal for independent restaurants. It says it does not charge the high commissions of other ordering apps and does not mark up menu prices for diners, which matters if you have noticed that the same burrito costs more on a delivery app than at the counter. You search local restaurants by cuisine, name or deal, see a map of places open now or running a promotion, and choose takeout, delivery or curbside pickup. Checkout uses Apple Pay or a saved card, and reorder buttons speed up repeat orders. Support is available 24/7 by chat, SMS, phone or email. ChowNow lists cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Austin and Charlotte. The trade-off is selection: only restaurants that sign up appear, chains are rare, and there is no membership to cut delivery fees. It works best for pickup from local favorites.

Postmates is sold by Uber Technologies, and its app works much like Uber Eats: you browse nearby restaurants, add items from any menu, choose delivery or pickup, and track the courier on a map with an estimated arrival time. Postmates says it delivers 24/7, 365 days a year, and it also brings groceries, liquor and beauty products in about an hour. There is a no-contact option, and you can schedule an order for later. The new app offers up to $10 off your next order for 14 days after you log in, with taxes and fees still applying. What Postmates does not do is publish a membership price in its App Store listing, and we could not confirm a US price from our location, so its pricing is marked pending. Because Uber Eats covers the same network with a clearly priced Uber One plan, most new users are better served starting there.