Dinnerly vs Pepper Leaf
All are meal kits you cook from a recipe box. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
Short answer: Dinnerly scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for budget-conscious families cooking quick weeknight dinners.
Side by side
 Dinnerly |  Pepper Leaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $8.99 | Not published |
| What that covers | Per serving on a 3 recipes for 2 people box (6 servings), ongoing weekly subscription. Only price break shown; larger boxes may work out cheaper | Recipes are listed at "From $18.50" without stating whether that figure is per serve or per recipe, and no box price table or per-serve rate by box size was published, so no defensible standard per-meal price could be established. |
| Intro offer | Not published | Free seasonal fruit added to your first two orders |
| Customer rating | 3.7 / 5 from 1,346 reviews | 2.3 / 5 from 7 reviews |
| Product type | Meal kit | Meal kit |
| Format | Fresh | Fresh |
| Preparation | Cook from Scratch | Cook from Scratch |
| Menu size | 300+ meals | Not published |
| Full macros listed | No | No |
| One-off orders | No | No |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT | NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT |
| Order cut-off | Recipe swaps, skips and cancellations must be made 7 days before your next delivery | Not published |
| Delivery fee | $11.99 shipping per box | Not published |
| Our score | 49/100 | 23/100 |
| Visit | Dinnerly | Pepper Leaf |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
Dinnerly
Best for: Budget-conscious families cooking quick weeknight dinners
A budget-first meal kit for households who want to cook simple dinners quickly without paying premium kit prices. Best value if you order larger boxes and lean on the Saver recipes, since the flat shipping fee hits small orders hardest.
- One of the cheapest meal kits going, with servings from $8.99 and Saver recipes cutting $1 to $1.50 more per portion
- Very large weekly choice, with 300+ recipes and filters for kid friendly, carb conscious, vegetarian and vegan
- Five-ingredient recipes with most meals ready in 20 to 30 minutes
- Flexible subscription: skip, pause or cancel with 7 days notice
- Shipping adds $11.99 per box, which lifts the real cost of small orders noticeably
- Delivery limited to major cities and a few regional centres, with no Northern Territory coverage
- Recurring subscription with automatic weekly billing unless you skip or cancel
- Per meal nutrition detail is not surfaced up front, only broad tags like calorie conscious and high protein
Pepper Leaf
Best for: Home cooks wanting locally sourced meal kits, including single serve boxes
A small Australian meal kit for home cooks who care about ingredient sourcing and want an alternative to the big kit companies, including genuine single serve boxes. Pricing transparency and nutrition detail are weak points, so check your postcode and the final box total before committing.
- Box sizes for one, two, three, four or six people, so solo cooks are properly catered for
- Choice of 2 to 5 nights of recipes per week, with pause or cancel at any time
- Ingredients sourced from named local farms, delis and wholesalers, delivered within 72 hours of supply
- Full ingredient lists and step by step methods published for each recipe before you order
- No calorie or macro information published for recipes
- Delivery restricted to selected cities and regions in five states, with no WA, TAS or NT coverage
- Per serve pricing is not clearly set out, only a "from $18.50" recipe price
- Deliveries land on Saturday or Monday only, so limited flexibility on arrival day
Diets each one caters for
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