Gourmet Dinner Service 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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 Gourmet Dinner Service |  Soulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | Not published | $12.14 |
| What that covers | No retail per-meal price table is published; meals are priced individually across meals for one, mains for two and family sizes, with a $75 minimum food order plus delivery. The only figure given is 'prices start at $4 per meal' for Support at Home customers paying a 30% co-payment, which is not representative of a standard retail order. | 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 | Free Intro Pack for new Support at Home customers: $100 retail value of meals with the usual $30 co-payment waived. | Welcome offer: 15% off with code NEW15 |
| Customer rating | 3.8 / 5 from 20 reviews | 4.1 / 5 from 1,338 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Frozen | Fresh |
| Preparation | Heat & Eat | Heat & Eat |
| Menu size | 140+ 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, ACT, SA | All of Australia |
| Order cut-off | 11am, two business days before your delivery day (Melbourne example: 11am Thursday for Monday delivery) | Not published |
| Delivery fee | Delivery pricing varies by postcode and is shown after entering your postcode. Minimum food order value of $75 applies, plus a delivery fee. Free pick up from the Sydney and Brisbane kitchens. | Delivery fee varies by postcode; free shipping on orders over $150 |
| Our score | 61/100 | 75/100 |
| Visit | Gourmet Dinner Service | Soulara |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
Gourmet Dinner Service
Best for: Aged care and NDIS funded frozen meals with no subscription
A long-running frozen meal service that suits households wanting restaurant style comfort food without a subscription, and it is particularly well set up for Support at Home and NDIS funded customers. The lack of upfront per-meal pricing and the $75 minimum order make it harder to compare on cost.
- No subscription or lock-in contract: order only when you want
- Snap frozen with no preservatives or additives, so meals keep for up to 4 months in the freezer
- Over 100 dishes spanning single serves, mains for two, family sizes, sides and desserts
- Set up for Support at Home and NDIS funding, with a 30% co-payment option and phone ordering
- No published per-meal price list, so you need to browse the menu or enter a postcode to work out costs
- $75 minimum food order plus a delivery fee on top
- Delivery limited to NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT and SA, with no WA, TAS or NT coverage
- Meals cannot be customised, and dietary options are limited to filters rather than dedicated plans
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
Gourmet Dinner Service
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