The Dinner Ladies vs Soulara
All are ready-made meals you heat and eat. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
Short answer: Soulara scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for vegan and plant-based ready meals with published macros.
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 The Dinner Ladies |  Soulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $11.50 | $12.14 |
| What that covers | 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. | 10-meal bundle at $121.37, ongoing order (a further 5% comes off with Subscribe and Save); single meals list at $12.20 each |
| Intro offer | Not published | Welcome offer: 15% off with code NEW15 |
| Customer rating | 3.2 / 5 from 61 reviews | 4.1 / 5 from 1,338 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Frozen | Fresh |
| Preparation | Heat & Eat | Heat & Eat |
| Menu size | 60+ meals | 50+ meals |
| Calories per meal | Not published | 229 to 600 |
| Protein per meal | Not published | 8g to 31g |
| Full macros listed | Yes | Yes |
| One-off orders | Yes | Yes |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT | All of Australia |
| Delivery fee | 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. | Delivery fee varies by postcode; free shipping on orders over $150 |
| Our score | 63/100 | 75/100 |
| Visit | The Dinner Ladies | Soulara |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
The Dinner Ladies
Best for: Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription
Suits households wanting homely, oven-baked family meals like lasagne, cottage pie and curries in shareable sizes, with no subscription to manage. Less suitable if you want portion controlled single serves for weight loss or macro tracking.
- 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
- Snap frozen and delivered in insulated boxes by refrigerated van, so you do not need to be home
- 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
- Per serve cost is higher than most single serve prepared meal services once delivery is added
Soulara
Best for: Vegan and plant-based ready meals with published macros
A strong fit for vegans and anyone cutting back on animal products who wants heat-and-eat meals with clear macros and no cooking. Pricing is flat across bundle sizes, so there is no real reward for ordering big.
- 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
- Flexible ordering: weekly, fortnightly or one-off, with skip, pause or cancel anytime
- 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
- Protein varies widely, with some meals as low as 8g to 13g per serve
Diets each one caters for
The Dinner Ladies
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