Thanks to meal delivery services it’s never been easier to get a delish dinner on the table for the whole family. From ready-made dishes to prepped meal kits, Australia’s food box delivery services give parents a break from the daily dinner dilemma.
Home-delivered meals have revolutionised the way busy parents tackle dinnertime. In fact, with a huge variety of cuisines to choose from, healthy is more exciting than ever. Choose from ready-made meals that you simply heat and eat, or prepped meal boxes that come with all the ingredients you need to cook for the family in little time.
To help you get your meals sorted faster, we’ve hunted out the top prepped meal delivery services in the country and put them in one handy spot for you to choose from. Bon appetit!
Types of home-delivered meals in Australia
Here are the different types of dinner delivery services to consider:
Meal kits: Still want to cook, but not keen on shopping? Prepped meals are delivered filled with pre-portioned ingredients and recipes ready for you to get busy in the kitchen.
Ready-made meals: Pre-prepared meals that are either frozen or fresh, ready for you to heat and eat.
Special diet: Many dinner delivery services offer options for vegetarians, gluten-free and even keto diets.
24 food box delivery services in Australia
To help you find the right prepped meals for your family, we’ve compiled a handy list of the best kits and delivery services in Australia to get you started in your search. In no particular order, they are:
Chef-prepared meals made to order and delivered straight to your home. 80 dishes to choose from roasts and grilled meats to casseroles and vegetarian options.
Delivery areas: Find out if the delivery service is available in your area.
A rotating menu of 50 meals, with 18 to choose from each week including keto-friendly, vegetarian, snacks and low carb, all chef-prepared, fresh not frozen, and ready to heat and eat. Choose from different meal sizes – standard, large or athlete.
Delivery areas: Most major cities and towns on Australia’s east coast, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Tasmania as well as Adelaide, the Mornington Peninsula, Ballarat and Bendigo.
Healthy, nutritious meals aimed at weight loss. Chef-created meals include Food Cleanse, Weight Loss or Healthy Individual Meals and include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and salads.
Delivery areas: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra and surrounds.
Chef-created recipes and ingredients are delivered to your door, ready for you to cook up a storm. Either choose your own recipes from the range or select a prepped meal plan.
Delivery areas: Adelaide, Sydney (Newcastle, Central Coast), Melbourne (Geelong, Vic Central Highlands), Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Goulburn, NSW Southern Highlands, Woollongong.
Fresh, healthy meals are delivered to your door with an average shelf life of seven to nine days in the fridge. Youfoodz meals can be directed towards weight loss and calorie counts. AfterPay and Zip available.
Delivery areas: Find out if delivery is available in your area.
Frozen nutritious meals cooked by chefs and delivered to your door. Meals include heart-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free and soft textured.
Delivery areas: Sydney-Metro, Central Coast, Newcastle, North Coast, South Coast, Southern Highlands, ACT, Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Bellarine Peninsula, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold and Tweed Coasts.
Seasonal ingredients in colour-coded, pre-prepared meal kits with chef-curated recipes delivered to your door. All you need to do is cook the meals. Choose from a different meal plan each week, and there’s no lock-in plan so you’re able to skip a week, pause or cancel at any time.
Delivery areas: Adelaide, Albury, Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Canberra, Central Coast, Central West NSW, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Gippsland, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Hervey Bay, Mackay, Melbourne, Mildura, Newcastle, North Coast NSW, Northern Rivers, Perth, Rockhampton, Shepparton, Southern Highlands. Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Toowoomba, Townsville, Tweed Heads and Wollongong.
“Everything is incredibly tasty and generous (there’s usually enough leftover for someone to have it for lunch the next day). The concept is really easy to follow, even the kids have a had a go at cooking. As a mum, I honestly love not having to plan family meals for the week!” – Anita, Mum’s Grapevine writer
Ready-made breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks aimed at assisting with weight loss. A mixture of more than 100 fresh and frozen meals to choose from, plans can include all meals or a selection, for five or seven days.
Delivery areas: Find out if delivery is available in your area.
Choose from 27 prepped weekly meals every week, delivered with ingredients in meal kits to your door. Includes vegetarian, vegan, family-friendly recipes, with a flexible subscription that can be skipped paused or cancelled at any time.
Delivery areas: The surrounding areas of, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Wollongong, Newcastle, Darwin and NSW’s Central Coast.
Ingredients delivered in a chilled box ready to be made into meals using easy five-step digital recipes. Prepped meal delivery subscriptions can be skipped, paused or cancelled.
Delivery areas: Most of NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, NT, ACT and Tasmania.
Pre-portioned, perfectly prepped meals delivered straight to your home and ready to cook to your desired quantity and dietary requirements. Meals are available for one to six people, for up to five nights.
Delivery areas: Victoria (Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong), NSW (Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong), SA (Adelaide) and ACT (Canberra).
Chef-made, calorie-controlled, healthy meals delivered to your door. Different meal plans are available, including slim & trim and train & tone. Choose from a seasonal menu with more than 50 options.
Delivery areas: Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.
Dedicated meals for men and women, aimed at weight loss. Order the food delivery boxes as part of the standard seven-day or five-day plan – includes breakfasts, lunches and dinners plus two snacks a day.
Monthly subscription boxes curated to your own dietary requirements, containing food products and samples that have been approved by a team of health practitioners.
A great food delivery service for those with an active lifestyle. Frozen, balanced meals designed to help achieve fitness or body composition goals. Meals are cooked to order, snapped frozen and shipped weekly.
Delivery areas: Find out if delivery is available in your area.
Get healthy meals delivered straight to your door with Home Chef, specialising in nutritionally balanced, fresh meals that include dairy-free and gluten-free options.
Delivery areas: Western Australia (Perth Metropolitan Area from Two Rocks to Mandurah to the Hills area)
The food delivery service from My Muscle Chef offers balanced meals specifically targeted to different body goals, including muscle gain and calorie control. Also available in vegan and keto-friendly plans.
Delivery areas: More than 4,200 postcodes Australia wide, across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and many more.
Freshly prepared meal boxes filled with local, seasonal ingredients. The kits from Dinner Twist arrive with healthy recipes ready for you to cook into delicious meals at home. Four different boxes to choose from: Express Box, Family Box, Wholesome Box or Plant-Based Box.
Delivery areas: Western Australia (currently services homes from Albany all the way to Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and out to the Perth Hills).
Started by two mums who love to cook, The Dinner Ladies continues to create some of the best home delivery meals across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane.
This family-owned prepped meals service prides itself on supporting Melbourne businesses. Choose from an Aussie Family Box, Classic Plan or Low Carb Plan.
Delivery areas: Melbourne Metropolitan area.
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