Mike McEnearney has put together family meal boxes for $250. It sounds steep, but these frozen goodies will easily feed four hungry adults (and we’ll wager you’ll have leftovers too). The next box includes Mike’s famous sourdough bread, harira soup, old school fishcakes, wagyu beef shin and stout pie with a puff pastry crust, chicken cacciatore and gluten-free, double choc buckwheat and almond cookies. Free delivery within 10km of the CBD, $19.95 for up to 20km. kitchenbymike.com.au.

Ask any rockstar chef where the best ramen is and they’re likely to answer with two words: Chaco Bar. Unless of course they want to keep this little hidden gem to themselves – and once you pull up a pew here, you might do the same. Popular ramen options include fat soy (pork chashu and pork back fat), fish salt (with prawn and John dory wonton), yuzu scallop (Hokkaido scallop and black fungus) and chilli coriander (chicken chashu, nori and umeboshi).

When lockdown #1 hit, Ragazzi started selling fresh pasta and sauce packs. They proved so popular that another business was born, Fabbrica (Italian for factory). Fabbrica Pasta Shop sells freshly made pastas, from casarecce to rigatoni, as well as sauces. The pasta packs, $20 for two serves, are winners – think spaghetti with cacio e pepe and trottole with a pork and fennel sausage ragu. The fresh pasta cooks in minutes and it’s as easy as heating up a jarred sauce, but tastes so much better. Delivery is within 7km or follow their Instagram to see the delivery schedule for suburbs further out. fabbricapasta.square.site.

We don’t need to tell you this is the place for your wagyu, rib eye and rump, but you might not know they also stock a small range of premium, pre-made meals done in collaboration with some of Sydney’s best chefs. LuMi Dining’s Federico Zanellato has done two family-sized pithiviers, chicken and leek plus beef and mushroom, for $55 each. Dan’s Pasta has done 1kg trays of wagyu beef lasagne and a free-range lamb and salsa verde cannelloni for $39 each. vicsmeat.com.au.

These made-to-order meals are cooked by the executive chefs behind Gunners Barracks, The Tea Room and Dunbar House, Rob and Mark. You can order individual dishes such as silverbeet and chicken soup with roast chickpeas and activated almonds or spiced lamb fillet with grilled Mediterranean tomato, Kalamata olives and sheep’s fetta or opt for two-five day meal plans. There are vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free options and meals come in two sizes, the Nourish option is around 550 calories and the Lite clocks in at around 400 calories. Five day meal plans, a lunch and dinner a day, are priced from $195. yeschefdelivers.com.au.

SA-based Paul Wilson of the Botanic Gardens restaurant started this during the first lockdown to keep fellow chefs employed and its proved so popular it has since expanded to Melbourne and Sydney. These fresh or frozen, chef-prepared meals are fantastic value – $35 gets you a 2kg portion, which serves five – making them great for families. Mains include dishes such as XO fried rice with prawns and beef bourguignon while desserts include a whole burnt Basque cheesecake. Delivery is $20, with free delivery for orders over $250. chefsonwheels.com.au.

Yes, you can get pizza delivered but you lose a little bit of what makes it special during the time it gets to you. These pizza kits are the next best thing, the base and toppings are packed separately, just add them together and cook on high heat for seven minutes. The Neapolitan-style pizzas use a 48-hour ferment for the dough and all the favourites are there, from a simple Margherita to Diavola with hot salami. Pizzas are priced from $16-$19 or get three for $50 and 10 for $150. Delivery to Greater Sydney is $9. hankshotbox.com.au.

This will take more than just heating, but the 10-minute prep time is worth it to get the infamous Pub Life burger delivered to your door. The $35 kit included two potato rolls, two seasoned aged beef patties made from naturally raised beef that was aged at The Whole Beast Butchery in Marrickville, sweet and spicy pickles, high-melt cheese and roasted garlic and lime mayo. You need to BYO lettuce and tomato. Delivery, $12, is restricted to inner metro Sydney. drnks.com.

This is more complicated than simply heat and eat, depending on what you order there may be some sautéing, searing and roasting going on but that’s the price you pay if you want fine dining delivered. Restaurants on the platform include Rockpool Bar and Grill, Restaurant Hubert and Icebergs Dining Room and Bar. Delivery is $16.50. sydney.providoor.com.au.

This is a one-stop shop for frozen meals from a variety of restaurants. Fancy a margarita pizza from Maybe Frank? Tandoori chicken from Deli O’Delhi? The signature creamed garlic mash from Bondi Hardware? You can get it all at one place, with all meals delivered in biodegradable, environmentally friendly and recyclable packaging which is freezer, oven and microwave safe. Another eight restaurants, including Long Chim, Butter, The Malaya and Lode Pies by LuMi will join by the end of the month. Prices range from $11 for sides to $17-$30 for mains, with free delivery over $100. chefprep.com.au.