Tovala

Tovala: fresh meals that cook themselves in a smart oven

Tovala is a home meal delivery service that combines fresh meals prepared weekly with a connected countertop oven, the Tovala Smart Oven. The model relies on four steps: the customer receives the meals, does minimal prep of about one minute, scans the dish's QR code with the oven, and the oven automatically applies the chef-designed cooking cycle. The result is ready in about 20 minutes or less, with no need to buy ingredients, chop, or clean up.

Weekly menu and customization

The service offers more than 45 different meals each week, made by in-house chefs with fresh, seasonal, and raw ingredients. The menu rotates weekly and includes options such as Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breast with Creamy Caesar Broccoli, Sesame-Crusted Salmon with Veggie Salad, Beef Fajita Tacos with Black Bean Rice, Sweet BBQ Meatballs with Mac & Cheese, or Filet Mignon with Garlic Mashed Potato and Gravy. Customers can adjust their order size, skip weeks, and adapt the plan to their schedule and dietary needs.

Plans and pricing

Plans are flexible and let you choose between 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 16 meals per week. Most meals are single-serve, though two-serving options and four-serving Family Meals are offered each week. Prices listed on the site start at $13.99 for a single-serve meal, $8.99 per serving in two-pack meals, and $35.96 per meal for Family Meals (about $8.99 per serving). Each selection fills one spot in the weekly box, and a flat $10.99 shipping fee applies.

The Tovala Smart Oven

The countertop oven is the core of the service. In addition to cooking Tovala meals, it supports the usual cooking modes of a conventional oven — steam, air fry, bake, broil, toast, and reheat, between five and six modes depending on the model — and lets you cook preset recipes from the app, as well as hundreds of name-brand grocery products by scanning. The site indicated a limited-time offer: the oven for $69 instead of $299 when you order meals six times over six months, with a 100-day trial and free returns if you're not convinced.

Coverage and logistics

The service ships to all ZIP codes in the contiguous 48 U.S. states where it can deliver safely. It does not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. The company states it has delivered over 50 million meals and has more than 9,500 reviews on Yotpo.

Specific audiences and access

The website mentions programs and sections aimed at families, students, and seniors, as well as sections for affiliates and partners. It also offers gift cards and the option to order meals only or the smart oven only.