SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans

Save time and money with recipe ideas for all diets and easy grocery shopping

SideChef: Recipes & Meal Plans

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By: SideChef

Users: 993,717

776

Rating: 4.24

(7,619)

2 new ratings

Version: 5.29.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-30)

Creation date: 2014-11-11

Email: su*****@sidechef.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Other:

receive data from Internet
view network connections
control flashlight
full network access
run at startup
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 59,608 ▼ 113

Other rankings

#113 in Food and drink (Gross) ▲ 27

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App summary

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SideChef’s 18,000 step-by-step recipes help you get from “what’s for dinner?” 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 and Amazon Fresh. Called “best app” by USA Today and the New York Times’s “favorite cooking app,” 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.

INTEGRATED GROCERY SHOPPING
Easily create a grocery list, and shop ingredients directly through Walmart and Amazon Fresh (U.S. only). 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, and 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
“Favorite cooking app” – New York Times

”Best App of 2017” – Google Play

“It’s not just recipes, it does everything for you” – The Today Show

”SideChef has become a game-changer in the crowded space of cooking apps” – Forbes

”Best Cooking App” – 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. App icon

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Convenient for grocery shopping and meal planning
User-friendly interface with step-by-step instructions
Wide variety of recipes and customization options
Helpful for budget-conscious cooking
Integration with Walmart for easy ingredient purchases

Cons

Slow performance and lagging issues
Bugs related to saving recipes and grocery lists
Limited functionality for customizing and saving personal recipes
Lack of an intuitive navigation system
Missing pantry management features

Most mentioned

Issues with app performance and loading times
Problems with saving recipes and grocery lists
Desire for better customization options for recipes
Need for additional features like pantry management and grocery lists by diet type
Integration with more grocery stores beyond Walmart

User reviews

I love this app for its recommendations on food and the ability to find low cost meals per serving. Price checking with local Walmarts is an added benefit. I would have given SideChef 5 stars with the pantry sync and ability to find recipes based on ingredients you currently have. However I have run into one bug so far and that is the meal planning not loading at all. Adding name brand items to your pantry can be a pain but all that matters truly is that you know they are there.

Vanessa, 2024-10-10

So helpful! Has revolutionized my approach to cooking/groceries and empowered me to grow! One thing that I would love to see is the ability to add your own notes to saved recipes. "Husband thought it needed more seasoning", "Add extra beans", "Great leftovers!" etc. Would be very helpful when you make a recipe again. Absolutely terrific app 👍🏼

Kate Alaine, 2024-08-16

I've been using sidechef for years now and while running into the occasional issue it was never unusable. However the past few weeks the recipes no longer save into the grocery list which causes a lot of back and forth through individual recipes to figure out what I need. I've tried to delete and reinstall the app with no success. I'm hoping this can get fixed soon!