Discover permitted home kitchens in your neighborhood. Fresh, authentic meals made with love — delivered or ready for pickup.
Order homemade meals from licensed home kitchens in three simple steps.
Find home kitchens near you by cuisine, distance, or rating. Every kitchen is MEHKO-permitted.
Pick your dishes, customize with add-ons, and choose a pickup window that works for you.
Your freshly made meal is ready at the scheduled time. No middlemen, no delivery markup.
The Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program lets Californians legally sell meals prepared in their home kitchens.
Every kitchen on LocalCocina holds a valid MEHKO permit, passes health inspections, and follows California food safety requirements. You can eat with confidence.
Your neighbor's kitchen,
your next favorite meal.
Turn your kitchen into a business. LocalCocina handles the tech — online ordering, payments, and compliance — so you can focus on cooking.
Register Your KitchenFree to start. No monthly fees on the free tier.