The Dinner Ladies vs My Muscle Chef vs Soulara

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal, My Muscle Chef $11.95 a meal and Soulara $12.14 a meal on a 10-meal order.

The Dinner Ladiesready-made
My Muscle Chefready-made
Soularaready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Green: best value in the row, shown only when every service has one	The Dinner Ladies The Dinner Ladies review Visit site	My Muscle Chef My Muscle Chef review Visit site	Soulara Soulara review Visit site
Price and ordering	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef	Soulara
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	The Dinner Ladies $11.50Lowestper meal	My Muscle Chef $11.95per meal	Soulara $12.14per meal, on a 10-meal order
What the price is based on	The Dinner Ladies Per serve, derived from typical serves-2 family dishes priced $21.50 to $26.50 (for example butter chicken $21.50 and beef lasagne $26.50). Sold a la carte by the dish, not in fixed meal boxes or subscriptions.	My Muscle Chef A la carte per meal pricing with no fixed box size: most main meals list at $10.95, premium PRO meals at $12.95, so roughly $11.95 for a typical mixed order	Soulara 10-meal bundle at $121.37, ongoing order (a further 5% comes off with Subscribe and Save); single meals list at $12.20 each
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef Up to 40% off your first two orders: 30% off the first order and 40% off the second	Soulara Welcome offer: 15% off with code NEW15
Minimum order	The Dinner Ladies $75.00 minimum food order	My Muscle Chef $99 minimum for Black Friday offer; $140-175 per week for meal plans	Soulara 5 meals minimum
Delivery fee	The Dinner Ladies Fees vary by suburb. Sample schedule shows free delivery on food orders over $150, $10 for orders up to $150, with a $75 minimum food order. Fees are calculated after discounts.	My Muscle Chef Free shipping available on qualifying orders, conditions apply	Soulara Delivery fee varies by postcode; free shipping on orders over $150
Order without a subscription	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes	Soulara Yes
Delivery	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef	Soulara
Delivers to	The Dinner Ladies NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT	My Muscle Chef NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT	Soulara Australia-wide
Food and nutrition	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef	Soulara
Meal type	The Dinner Ladies Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	My Muscle Chef Ready-made mealsReady to eat	Soulara Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	The Dinner Ladies Frozen	My Muscle Chef Fresh	Soulara Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	The Dinner Ladies Vegetarian or vegan	My Muscle Chef Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Dairy free	Soulara Weight loss High protein Vegan Vegetarian or vegan
Calories published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes	Soulara Yes
Full macros published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	My Muscle Chef Yes	Soulara Yes
Typical protein	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef 36g to 65ga meal	Soulara 8g to 31ga meal
Menu size	The Dinner Ladies 60+ items	My Muscle Chef 75+ itemsLargest	Soulara 50+ items
Ratings and checks	The Dinner Ladies	My Muscle Chef	Soulara
Customer rating	The Dinner Ladies 3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview	My Muscle Chef 4.3/5Highest3,233 reviews, ProductReview	Soulara 4.1/51,338 reviews, ProductReview
Our score	The Dinner Ladies 63/100	My Muscle Chef 76/100Highest	Soulara 75/100
Prices checked	The Dinner Ladies 24 August 2026	My Muscle Chef 24 August 2026	Soulara 24 August 2026

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The Dinner Ladies

Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription

Full nutrition panels and complete ingredient and allergen lists on each dish
No lock-in contract or subscription, order dishes a la carte whenever you like
Dishes come in serves 1, 2, 3 and 4 sizes so they suit couples and families, not just single portions
Minimum food order of $75 and a delivery fee unless you spend over $150
No Tasmania or Northern Territory delivery, and coverage is suburb by suburb rather than statewide
Comfort food focus rather than calorie controlled or high protein diet plans

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My Muscle Chef

High protein, macro tracked meals for training and body composition goals

Large menu of 155 listed items including 70 plus meals, snacks, drinks and bundles
Calories, protein, carbs and fat are shown on every meal tile, plus filters for calories, carbs and protein type
No subscription required: meals can be bought individually and cart contents changed each order
Standard meal prices of $10.95 to $12.95 sit at the higher end for ready meals
Premium PRO range costs more again at $12.95 per meal
Delivery is suburb by suburb rather than truly nationwide, so remote addresses need a postcode check

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Soulara

Vegan and plant-based ready meals with published macros

Over 50 plant-based meals with cuisines from Italian and Mediterranean through to Indian, Mexican and Asian
Full nutrition panel, macros and ingredient list published for every meal
Flat $12.20 per meal pricing with pre-built bundles from 5 to 10 meals, plus 5% off for subscribers
Entirely plant-based, so no option for anyone wanting meat or seafood meals
Delivery reaches 1,988 postcodes only, so some regional addresses miss out
Delivery fee varies by postcode and free shipping needs a $150 order

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Prices: The ongoing price at a typical order size: per meal for ready-made meals, per serving for meal kits. First-order offers and delivery fees are not included. Prices checked 24 August 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Highlights: Green cells mark the lowest published price, the highest customer rating, the largest menu, the highest minimum protein, our highest score, and a Yes where the services differ. A row is only highlighted when every service compared has a value for it. Prices in different units and ratings from different review platforms are not highlighted.
Customer rating: Out of 5, with the review count and the platform the rating is from. It is a customer rating, not our score.
Our score: Out of 100: customer rating (35 points, weighted by review volume), disclosure of macros, calories and a real price (20), price against services of the same type (15), menu size (10), ordering flexibility (10) and delivery reach (10). Where a provider publishes nothing for a criterion, it is dropped and the rest are rescaled.

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