What is Famishly? The home cook marketplace, explained
Famishly is a home cook marketplace where you can order authentic homemade meals from talented local cooks in your city, or sell your own cooking to neighbours.
What is Famishly?
Famishly is a home cook marketplace where you can order authentic home-cooked meals from talented local cooks in your city. It connects people who love to cook with neighbours who want a real, homemade meal instead of restaurant takeout.
Famishly started in Edmonton, Canada and now connects diners with home cooks in cities around the world. Every cook has their own storefront with a menu, photos, prices and reviews.
How does Famishly work?
You browse local cooks, pick a meal, pay securely, and arrange pickup or delivery, the same flow as any food app, except the food is cooked at home by a real person. Famishly holds your payment in escrow and only releases it to the cook once you confirm you received your order.
Cooks set their own menus and prices. Famishly handles payments, payouts, receipts and order messaging so the cook can focus on the food.
How much does Famishly cost?
Famishly is free to join for both buyers and cooks, with no monthly fees. Famishly takes a small service fee on each order, and a portion of every order goes to a charity the buyer chooses.
Cooks get paid for what they sell, with payment processing handled automatically. There is no cost to set up a storefront and list meals.
Where is Famishly available?
Famishly is global: it works in any city in the world where local cooks have opened a storefront. Famishly started in Edmonton and now has cooks in cities including Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
Because Famishly is a marketplace of independent local cooks, availability grows city by city as more cooks join. If no cooks are in your city yet, you can be the first to open a storefront.
Is the food on Famishly safe to order?
Yes. Cooks on Famishly build a public reputation through verified reviews, photos and ratings, and Famishly provides buyer protection through escrow so you are covered if an order is not right.
You can read a cook’s reviews, see real photos of their food, and message them before you order.
Frequently asked questions
Is Famishly a delivery service or a restaurant?
Neither. Famishly is a marketplace of independent home cooks. You order directly from a local cook who prepares your meal at home, then pick it up or have it delivered.
Do I need the app to use Famishly?
No. Famishly works in any web browser at famishly.com, and you can also install it as a free app on your phone for a faster, native-feeling experience.
Can I make money cooking on Famishly?
Yes. Anyone who loves to cook can open a free Famishly storefront, list meals, and get paid. Famishly handles payments and payouts for you.