Food is better when it comes from someone's kitchen.
Kitchen Yard is the neighborhood food marketplace that connects you with real home cooks, cottage food makers, and licensed caterers in your community.
Our mission
We believe the best meals aren't made on assembly lines — they're made by people who cook with pride, culture, and love. Kitchen Yard exists to make it easy for talented home cooks to earn a living doing what they do best, while giving neighbors access to incredible, authentic food they can't find anywhere else.
From West African stews to Salvadoran pupusas, Korean banchan to Caribbean jerk — the food on Kitchen Yard reflects the beautiful diversity of our neighborhoods.
80+
Local kitchens
5,000+
Happy eaters
4.9
Avg rating
30+
Cuisines
How Kitchen Yard works
Discover
Browse kitchens near you. Filter by cuisine, dietary needs, or operator type (MEHKO, cottage food, caterer).
Order or subscribe
Place a one-time order or subscribe to weekly meal plans from your favorite kitchen.
Pick up or get delivery
Choose a convenient pickup window or have your meal delivered to your door.
Three kinds of operators
MEHKO
Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations — permitted home cooks who prepare and sell meals directly from their kitchen. California AB 626.
Cottage Food
Home-based producers of baked goods, jams, granola, and other non-perishable items under California's Cottage Food law (AB 1616).
Caterers
Licensed commercial kitchen operators offering catering, meal prep, and large-format dishes for families and events.
Ready to explore?
Discover incredible food from your neighbors, or list your own kitchen.