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The Dinner Ladies

Prepared meals · Frozen · Ranked #12 of 32

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.

Best for: Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription

$11.50per meal

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.

3.2from 61 reviews
Visit The Dinner Ladies
63/100
Our score
How we score
  • Customer rating9.7 / 35
  • Nutrition and price transparency16.7 / 20
  • Price vs similar services11.3 / 15
  • Menu breadth8.1 / 10
  • Ordering flexibility10 / 10
  • Delivery reach7.5 / 10

Scored on published data only: customer ratings from independent review sites, whether macros and a real ongoing price are disclosed, price against similar services, menu size, ordering flexibility and delivery reach. Paid placement never changes this score.

What works well

  • 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

What to watch

  • 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

The Dinner Ladies at a glance

Price per meal
$11.50
Typical order
Not published
Menu size
60+ meals
Format
Frozen
Preparation
Heat & Eat
Calories per meal
Not published
Protein per meal
Not published
Full macros listed
Yes
One-off orders
Yes
Minimum order
$75.00 minimum food order
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.
Australian owned
Yes

Pricing and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Providers change prices without notice, so confirm at checkout.

Where The Dinner Ladies delivers

Coverage: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT

Coverage is checked suburb by suburb through an online postcode tool, with some areas not serviced. Sydney is the original delivery base, with customers also in VIC, QLD, SA, ACT and WA. No mention of Tasmania or the Northern Territory.

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Diets The Dinner Ladies caters for

VegetarianKid-Friendly

Customer ratings

Ratings are collected from independent review platforms, not from us.

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