Epicurious
Condé Nast recipe site and app with tens of thousands of tested recipes from its food magazines.
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Is Epicurious free?
Free plan, plus paid plans
- Starting price:
- $6 a month (monthly digital access)
Checked on Epicurious's site Nov 8, 2026
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NYT CookingFree plan + paid
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- Verified facts
- 7 of 7
- Alternatives ranked
- 3
- Approved reviews
- 0
- Visits sent from here
- 0
About Epicurious
Epicurious is a recipe website and mobile app run by Condé Nast, the publisher of Bon Appétit. Online since 1995, it holds a large archive of recipes drawn from Bon Appétit, the former Gourmet magazine and its own test kitchen, plus cooking guides, kitchen-gear reviews and holiday menus. Recipes carry reader ratings and reviews, which helps when choosing between several versions of the same dish, and you can save favourites to an account. It fits home cooks who want reliable, edited recipes from a long-running food brand rather than user-submitted ones. Much of the site can be browsed for free, but Condé Nast puts some content behind a paid subscription, and the free pages carry plenty of advertising. The site works in any browser, and there are Epicurious apps for iPhone and Android. Readers who already use Bon Appétit may find the two brands overlap, since many recipes appear on both.
Best for: Home cooks who want a deep archive of edited, rated magazine recipes.
Epicurious pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Each line is quoted from Epicurious's own site, with the page it came from.
| Plan or term | What it says | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $6 a month (monthly digital access) | Nov 8, 2026 | epicurious.com |
| Annual Digital Access plan | $40 a year ($36 for the first year) | Nov 8, 2026 | epicurious.com |
| Print + Digital plan | $70 a year ($60 for the first year) | Nov 8, 2026 | epicurious.com |
Pros and cons
What works
- Very large archive of tested, edited recipes
- Reader ratings and reviews on recipes
- Web plus iPhone and Android apps
Why people leave
- Some content sits behind a paid subscription
- Heavy advertising on free pages
- Overlaps a lot with Bon Appétit's recipes
Epicurious vs NYT Cooking, Delish and Food Network
From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.
| Attribute | Epicurious | NYT Cooking | Delish | Food Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Verified price | $6 a month (monthly digital access) | — | — | — |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free app |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
Top Epicurious alternatives
See all 3- 1NYT Cooking68.8
Curated, tested recipes with editorial guides and reader notes, under a separate subscription.
- 2Delish64.8
Quick, trend-driven recipes and short videos, aimed at easy weeknight cooking.
- 3Food Network61.8
Recipes from TV chefs and shows, plus cooking videos, much of it free to browse.
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Epicurious: common questions
What is Epicurious?
Epicurious: Condé Nast recipe site and app with tens of thousands of tested recipes from its food magazines. Best for home cooks who want a deep archive of edited, rated magazine recipes. Available for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Epicurious free?
Epicurious has a free plan and paid plans.
How much does Epicurious cost?
Epicurious is free with paid plans. Starting price: $6 a month (monthly digital access); Annual Digital Access plan: $40 a year ($36 for the first year); Print + Digital plan: $70 a year ($60 for the first year). Checked on Epicurious's own site, November 2026.
Is Epicurious open source?
No, Epicurious is not open source.
What platforms does Epicurious run on?
Epicurious is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Epicurious?
The highest-ranked Epicurious alternatives right now are NYT Cooking, Delish and Food Network. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
Epicurious vs NYT Cooking: what's the difference?
Both Epicurious and NYT Cooking are free with paid plans. Both run on Web, iOS and Android.