The Dinner Ladies vs Soulara vs Youfoodz

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal and Soulara $12.14 a meal on a 10-meal order. Youfoodz does not publish an ongoing price.

The Dinner Ladiesready-made
Soularaready-made
Youfoodzready-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	Soulara Soulara review Visit site	Youfoodz Youfoodz review Visit site
Price and ordering	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	The Dinner Ladies $11.50per meal	Soulara $12.14per meal, on a 10-meal order	Youfoodz Price not published
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.	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	Youfoodz No price table was published: plan pricing only appears after entering a postcode and choosing a box size. The only figure shown is a promotional "from $9.29/meal" headline, which reflects the largest plan size and discounted rates rather than a typical ongoing 10 meal order.
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara Welcome offer: 15% off with code NEW15	Youfoodz Up to 40% off plus free add-ons for 12 weeks for new subscribers, advertised as up to $200 off in total, with free shipping on some offers.
Minimum order	The Dinner Ladies $75.00 minimum food order	Soulara 5 meals minimum	Youfoodz 6 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.	Soulara Delivery fee varies by postcode; free shipping on orders over $150	Youfoodz Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers.
Order without a subscription	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Soulara Yes	Youfoodz
Delivery	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz
Delivers to	The Dinner Ladies NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT	Soulara Australia-wide	Youfoodz Australia-wide
Delivery days	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz Monday to Sunday
Order cut-off	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz Varies by state and delivery day, for example NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD Monday deliveries close Thursday 11:59PM, while WA and NT close 9:59PM
Food and nutrition	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz
Meal type	The Dinner Ladies Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Soulara Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Youfoodz Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	The Dinner Ladies Frozen	Soulara Fresh	Youfoodz Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	The Dinner Ladies Vegetarian or vegan	Soulara Weight loss High protein Vegan Vegetarian or vegan	Youfoodz Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free
Calories published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Soulara Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Full macros published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	Soulara Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Typical protein	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara 8g to 31ga meal	Youfoodz
Menu size	The Dinner Ladies 60+ items	Soulara 50+ items	Youfoodz 70+ itemsLargest
Ratings and checks	The Dinner Ladies	Soulara	Youfoodz
Customer ratingFrom different review platforms	The Dinner Ladies 3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview	Soulara 4.1/51,338 reviews, ProductReview	Youfoodz 3.9/548,760 reviews, Trustpilot
Our score	The Dinner Ladies 63/100	Soulara 75/100Highest	Youfoodz 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria
Prices checked	The Dinner Ladies 24 August 2026	Soulara 24 August 2026	Youfoodz 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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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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Youfoodz

Busy households wanting fresh, no-prep meals with a big weekly menu

Large rotating menu with 40 to 80 items a week plus snacks, juices and desserts
Meals are fresh, never frozen, ready in about two minutes and keep up to 9 days in the fridge
Coverage across all states and territories, including a long list of regional centres
Per meal prices are not published upfront: you must enter a postcode and pick a plan size to see them
Marketing leans heavily on a 12 week introductory discount, so the ongoing rate is hard to judge
Tasmania and the Northern Territory get limited coverage and only one to three delivery days a week

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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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