Located in the heart of Matraville at 14/30-32 Perry St, The Dinner Ladies has established itself as a cornerstone for those who appreciate the intersection of convenience and culinary quality. In a world where time is often the most precious commodity, our kitchen serves as a sanctuary for individuals and families seeking meals that feel less like a quick fix and more like a thoughtful, home-cooked experience. We believe that the act of sharing a meal is fundamental to building connections, and our mission is to ensure that every dish we prepare contributes to that sense of community and comfort.
Our approach is rooted in the philosophy that high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking techniques remain the gold standard for flavor. By focusing on the nuances of seasoning, texture, and balance, we strive to provide a dining solution that respects the palate while acknowledging the busy nature of modern life. Whether you are navigating a demanding work week or simply looking to enjoy a quiet evening without the stress of extensive preparation, our offerings are designed to integrate seamlessly into your lifestyle.
What Sets Us Apart
Commitment to Quality Ingredients: We prioritize sourcing reliable components for every recipe, ensuring that the integrity of the food remains at the forefront of our process. We understand that the foundation of a great meal begins long before the cooking starts, which is why we are meticulous about the elements that go into our kitchen.
Culinary Craftsmanship: Our team brings a wealth of experience to the table, applying time-honored methods to create dishes that resonate with authenticity. We avoid shortcuts that compromise taste, preferring to let the natural characteristics of our ingredients shine through in every portion we prepare.
Community-Centric Philosophy: Being situated in Matraville allows us to serve a vibrant local community. We view our role not just as a provider of meals, but as a partner in the daily routines of our neighbors, helping to foster a culture where good food is accessible and consistently enjoyable.
Thoughtful Preparation: Every item on our menu is handled with care, reflecting our dedication to consistency. We recognize that our patrons rely on us for reliability, and we take pride in maintaining high standards across all aspects of our culinary operations.
The essence of The Dinner Ladies is found in the balance between professional culinary standards and the warmth of a domestic kitchen. We invite you to visit our location on Perry Street to discover how we can simplify your dining experience without sacrificing the quality you deserve. Our team remains dedicated to the craft of cooking, constantly refining our processes to better serve the needs of our local patrons. We look forward to being a part of your table, providing the nourishment and comfort that makes every meal a moment worth savoring.
As we continue to grow and evolve within the Matraville area, our core values remain unchanged. We are grateful for the support of our community and remain committed to providing a service that reflects our passion for food and our respect for our customers' time. Thank you for choosing to include us in your daily life, and we welcome you to stop by and experience the care we put into everything we create.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Service options
Delivery
Takeaway
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Menus
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Reviews The Dinner Ladies
Robyn Dennewald
30-05-2026
There was a hiccup with my first order, but it was fixed in a flash. I believe that a measure of a company's performance is in how fast it can resolve issues, & Dinner Ladies passed with flying colours. (Oh! & their food is great also!)
AS
30-05-2026
I spent almost $600 on meals as they look wonderful on the website. The flexible delivery and good packaging are the only pluses.
Out of numerous meals ordered, the only palatable one was the Bao buns. We’ve … More
Jessica W
30-05-2026
****UPDATE REVIEW****
After posting my previous review, I spoke to the customer service team to discuss my review/experience. They were absolutely fantastic. We decided to try Dinner … More
George Stoj
30-05-2026
Started with the delivery driver leaving the box at the next door neighbour’s house & when I rang him to tell him so, he argued with me & hung up. He never returned to deliver to my house so in the pouring rain I had to go over and get the … More
M Bondi
30-05-2026
Schnitzel - super tasty and tender, highly recommend
Swedish meatballs - weren’t a hit in our family, won’t be reordering. … More
Kelly Cochran
30-05-2026
This is the first time I have purchased food from this company. The food is delicious affordable and easy to prepare. I highly recommend it to everyone who is lacking time to prepare beautiful and nutritious meals for their families. I will definitely continue to do this in the future for my family. Keep up the wonderful job. The delivery was on time and direct to my door, on a Sunday. 😊
Yousef Firoozan
30-05-2026
Deciduous food which really tastes as home-made. I received a gift voucher of Dinner Ladies from some great colleagues after my wife and I was tested COVID-19 positive and had to isolate at home, we haven't heard of the name before, but ordered different things from their menu and loved all of them especially beef lasagna and shepherd pie.
Highly recommended!
Ellie N
30-05-2026
This was our first time trying The Dinner Ladies, and unfortunately it was very disappointing. We ordered the classic lasagne, lamb ragu, cauliflower gratin, butter chicken, and coconut rice. None of these tasted nice — most were either bland or had odd flavours, almost as if unusual ingredients had been substituted.
The lasagne in particular was inedible; the meat and sauce tasted off, almost expired. The other meals weren’t much better — we tried to eat them but just couldn’t finish. Based on the glowing reviews, we expected quality home-style meals, but what we received didn’t come close. It makes me wonder if the top reviews are experiencing something very different.
I understand there may be factors that affect quality from time to time, but our experience was extremely underwhelming. Sadly, we won’t be ordering again and I’d caution others to try with low expectations
Peter Holdway
30-05-2026
We were staying with family in Melbourne, and they had been given a gift of several meals from the Dinner Ladies.
We have eaten a Lamb Rogan Josh, a Buttered Chicken, a Chicken and Vegetable pie, and all were excellent.
Certainly something we would happily order if we lived in Australia.
Fleur D'Altera
30-05-2026
Super impressed with The Dinner Ladies. I was gifted a voucher from a friend as a get well present, after I spent a short stint in hospital. Having dinners sorted made my at home recovery so much easier. Ordering online and redeeming the voucher was simple, and the dinners on offer covered all tastes. Our favourites were the Italian Meatballs, Butter Chicken and Beef Stroganoff. It was all delicious! I highly recommend The Dinner Ladies!
Kay T
30-05-2026
We had a voucher that the hospital gave us after giving birth, so decided to try some of their meals.
We noticed a hair in their chicken vege pie. I contacted them regarding this a week ago but hadn't heard back from them. I would be concerned about their food hygiene practices and am weary of the rest of the meals now. And also disappointed about their professionalism as no reply regarding the incident.
vicki lala
30-05-2026
After a scary moment in mine and my husbands lives, our friends purchased us a $150 voucher for some home cooked meals to help us, as physically I wasn’t able to cook hours on end. To maximise the deal I purchased the “small” option of … More
Jessica Hunter
30-05-2026
Absolutely delicious and incredibly convenient! We ordered the caramelised chicken and mash, and it surpassed all expectations. It tasted just like a restaurant-quality dish and could easily be passed off as a homemade meal when entertaining guests. Highly recommend!"
Michelle Vu
30-05-2026
I received a dinner ladies voucher from the company itself after getting pregnant after so many years of trying and IVF with “no strings attached” on the card, however found it to be full of conditions eg minimum spend to even order, … More
Philippa McDowell
30-05-2026
We recently used the dinner ladies due to my having surgery. It was nothing but a great experience from beginning to end. The selection of food is very good and every meal was delicious, easy to prepare and didn't taste like it was a … More
Map Roy
30-05-2026
The Dinner Ladies is an online meal deilvery service where you can choose from a range of heat and eat meals. Some require you to add your own additional ingredients and cook and prepare it yourself. I was excited to receive my box of meals from The Dinner Ladies however was surprised at how small it was. I ordered 10 meals to serve 2 or 3 and mostly those that required no preparation. I decided to try The Dinner Ladies based on recommendations. Although I appreciated the convenience, I'm someone who enjoys cooking from scratch so this service isn't for me.
In general, I found the meals to be expensive. The servings were also small and on some nights I had to cook more food to supplement the meal. The Peking duck was quite salty. As all the meals are premade and then frozen, after defrosting, the pad thai became soggy and watery. I feel for the price, it would be better to get a freshly made takeaway. Out of all the meals I got, the beetroot falafel and chicken briyani were better than the others.
Frank Mola
30-05-2026
I have tried the beef lasagne slow cooked beef and vegetable pie mac & cheese bolognese sauce the food tastes amazing i highly recommend the dinner laddies its the best tasting beef lasagne i have eaten 10/10 for excellent service food i have ordered again do yourself a favour and please give it a try
Ankita Roy
30-05-2026
Have been a loyal customer for years and recommended dozens of people to them. When it came to them honouring a voucher they themselves sent, I thought the rigidity and lack of any generosity in their approach was extremely disappointing. Sadly, this has left a bad taste and i certainly would not recommend them.
Brieahn March
30-05-2026
First order with The Dinner Ladies and ive been so happy with this order. Each meal so far has been so easy to cook/heat (instructions on packet) and so full of flavour.
Kate Davidson
30-05-2026
My absolute go to for meal deliveries.
We have been gifted Dinner ladies many times by loved ones during exciting (but … More
Sophie Pentelow
30-05-2026
Dinner Ladies is by far the best food delivery service I’ve tried! We were gifted a voucher and decided to order five different meals from their menu — and we were thrilled with every single one. The meals truly feel like home-cooked food, … More
Chloe Lewis
30-05-2026
Incredible service - delicious real food, delivered to you frozen for when you need it most. Great gift for new parents, those who work longgg days or a gift for someone having a hard time. The Dinner Ladies take the time and mental load out of cooking, while still ensuring you get high quality meals.
Stephanie Senior
30-05-2026
We were truly shocked at the inflexible and deceitful customer service we received, especially when I was three days postpartum. I would've thought postpartum mums would be a large portion of their clientele and so they'd have a bit more compassion but apparently not. Also, average food for the price and the delivery man left our box on the street despite the instructions given. Much better small businesses in Melbourne to support out there.
Razvan Albu
30-05-2026
I think Dinner Ladies is one of the best meal delivery services out there. I was gifted Dinner Ladies during a very difficult time in my life — I had just lost my wife and was living alone with my 3-year-old. She and I always shared a love of cooking, and I couldn’t imagine picking up a skillet again. Dinner Ladies brought back the warmth and comfort of a home-cooked meal into our lives, and for that, we are deeply grateful.
E.B
30-05-2026
First time ordering as a postpartum mother struggling to cook nourishing meals … I was so looking forward to the “real Ingredients” and “home cooked” meals they claim to make … I spent around $300 I ordered 8 different style meals koftas yummy I mean you can’t mess up koftas… fish cakes taste like potatoes with no fish … lasagne tasted weird bad after taste really chemical after taste on all the food … butter chicken and chicken paprikash watery bad after taste and like no chicken or veg inside … just watery sauce ..Really disappointed I also ordered chicken veggie pie, beef stroganoff spinach flat bread … duck fat potatoes tasted stale and old… really dissapointed at the lack of flavour and skimpy amounts of meat and lack of vegetables… everything tastes the same because they clearly just dump a whole lot of garlic powder and onion powder in everything… don’t waste your money or time!! frozen meals from Woolies are way better
Allie L (Almo)
30-05-2026
The food is actually really nice, but I’m giving them a one star review because their delivery driver did not follow any of the delivery instructions provided, and left the delivery outside of our building where anyone walking past can easily pick it up and walk off with our delivery.
The dinner ladies specifically ask for the customers to provide delivery instructions and even photos to assist with the delivery, and what was the point in that if their delivery driver won’t follow it?! I sent a follow up email to advise of the same, and received no response from the dinner ladies.
Pretty disappointing even if I wanted to order it again.
Jenny Sidd
30-05-2026
We purchased a gift card for a friend who was unwell. She told me the food was wonderful, portion sizes were excellent for her family of 5 and overall a great company to deal with. We were very happy to hear that she enjoyed the food and service. Would definitely use this company again, thank you!
Tony Foster
30-05-2026
Some meals are very good and others I have not enjoyed. The fish cakes, Pad Thai and chicken and veg pie were ordinary while the lasagne, chicken and potato bake and a couple of other dishes were very nice.
Also, when delivered, the box of food was left at a communal area instead of outside my door which I was not pleased about. Compared to other similar food services, it is good value. You just need to pick the right dishes and make sure you are home when delivered.
Cynthia Whalley
30-05-2026
Well I am on my own & your meals are designed for 2, 3 or more. I would like the stroganoff meal halved so it will not be wasted. Not sure about heating stroganoff up multiple times. Love your food but needs to be user friendly for singles please.
Jean Teo
30-05-2026
Great food. Flavour is good overall. The basil prawns was a bit watery hence not much flavour. Otherwise the rest of the dishes are good. Heating up instructions were easy to follow. Delivery was on time but the delivery guy did not ring the doorbell as instructed.
Reviews The Dinner Ladies