Food Delivery Apps in Germany: 2026 Guide to Markets & Dining

Ordering food in Germany used to be a battle of ten different startups fighting for your doorbell. By late 2025, the dust has settled. The “Great Consolidation” of the last two years has wiped out major players like Getir and Gorillas, while veterans like Bringmeister have been absorbed by new giants.

If you are relying on a guide written in 2023, you are downloading apps that don’t work anymore. We have tested the current market to tell you exactly who is left standing, who offers the best value, and which services have shifted their business models entirely.

Restaurant Delivery: The Big Three

The restaurant delivery sector is now an oligopoly. While you might find niche services in specific neighborhoods, three main platforms dominate the German map.

Lieferando.de (The Market Leader)

Lieferando (owned by Just Eat Takeaway) is the undisputed king of Germany, commanding nearly 79% of the market in 2025. If you are in a smaller town or a major city, this is likely your default option. Their orange clad riders are ubiquitous, and they have the widest selection of restaurants, from local kebab shops to high-end burger joints.

Uber Eats

While Lieferando focuses on coverage, Uber Eats battles for the metropolitan centers. They often secure exclusive deals with trendier, fast casual chains (like McDonald’s or hip local spots) that you won’t find on Lieferando. The app interface is generally slicker, and tracking is more precise, but their availability drops off sharply once you leave major city limits.

Eat Clever (The Virtual Kitchen)

Eat Clever isn’t a traditional delivery aggregator; it’s a “ghost kitchen” concept. They partner with existing local restaurants to cook their specific healthy recipes. You won’t find a standalone Eat Clever app on your phone anymore. In late 2025, you order their high protein, low carb meals via their website or through platforms like Lieferando.

Practitioner Tip: Since they use local partner kitchens, quality can vary slightly from city to city. However, they remain the best option for nutritional transparencyevery dish lists exact macros, which is rare in the delivery world.

Grocery Delivery: The New Landscape

This is where the biggest changes have happened. Forget 10-minute delivery; the market has shifted toward scheduled, full basket shopping. Here is how the big players stack up now.

REWE Lieferservice

REWE remains the gold standard for traditional supermarket delivery. They don’t just pick from a store shelf; they utilize dedicated fulfillment centers. This results in fewer “out of stock” substitutions compared to competitors.

However, convenience comes with a price tag. They have introduced surcharges for heavy items (like beverage crates) to protect their drivers and logistics.

• Best For: Full weekly family shops including beverages.
• Delivery Area: Most major German cities (check zip code).
• Minimum Order: Standard is 50.00 EUR (varies 35-60 EUR by region).
• Delivery Fee: 0.00 EUR 5.90 EUR (Free over 120 EUR).
• Hidden Fee: Beverage surcharge of 1.90 EUR applies starting from the 3rd crate.

Knuspr (formerly Bringmeister)

If you are looking for Bringmeister, you will now be redirected to Knuspr. As of April 2024, the Bringmeister brand was fully integrated into the Rohlik Group’s “Knuspr.”

Knuspr has positioned itself as the premium option, focusing heavily on regional farmers and bakery products that taste better than standard supermarket fare. They operate highly automated warehouses in Munich and Berlin (Schönefeld), which allows for extremely precise delivery windows.

• Delivery Area: Berlin, Munich, Rhein Main area.
• Minimum Order: 39.00 EUR.
• Delivery Fee: 0.00 EUR 6.90 EUR (Free for orders over 69-79 EUR).

food.de

While other services use complex dynamic pricing, food.de keeps it simple. They are the “Practitioner’s Choice” for people who hate calculating shipping costs. They deliver same day if you order before noon, and they use a returnable box system to minimize the mountain of cardboard waste usually associated with online shopping.

• Delivery Area: Berlin, Potsdam, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., Leipzig.
• Minimum Order: None (Rare in 2025!).
• Delivery Fee: Flat rate 5.00 EUR.

Amazon Fresh (The Marketplace Pivot)

Amazon has completely overhauled its strategy. As of December 14, 2024, Amazon discontinued its own proprietary “Amazon Fresh” fleet and inventory in Germany. If you are an Amazon FBA Germany seller or frequent shopper, you know Amazon rarely retreats, but here they pivoted.

In 2025, Amazon.de acts as a marketplace for partners like Knuspr and Tegut. You can still order through the Amazon app, but the fulfillment comes from these partners. This is available to all customers, not just Prime members, though Prime members often get better delivery terms.

• Status: Marketplace model (fulfilled by Knuspr/Tegut).
• Minimum Order: 39.00 EUR (via Knuspr on Amazon).
• Delivery Fee: Starts at 4.90 EUR; Free over 79.00 EUR.

Who Left the Market? (De listed Apps)

If you are looking for Getir or Gorillas, stop searching. These quick commerce pioneers officially exited the German market in May 2024. They have retreated to their core markets (like Turkey) and no longer operate in German cities. If you see an old blog recommending them, it’s outdated.

For those interested in saving money while shopping online, check out our guide to cheap clothes shopping sites in Germany or explore Zalando for more retail therapy delivered to your door.