Just Eat Prices: The Fees Behind a Takeaway Order

Just Eat is one of the UK's largest takeaway and food-delivery platforms, connecting customers with local restaurants and chains. The price you pay rarely matches the restaurant's own menu: delivery and service fees, small-order charges and, on some restaurants, marked-up menu prices all stack on top. Understanding which fees apply - and how a subscription or collection changes them - is the key to keeping an order down.

Just Eat price snapshot

What you're buying	Typical price	How Just Eat compares
Restaurant menu items	Set by each restaurant	Some restaurants price higher on the app than in-store to cover platform commission.
Delivery fee	Roughly £0 - £5 per order	Varies by restaurant and distance; some offer free delivery, others charge per order.
Service fee	A small percentage or flat charge	Applied on top of the basket on many orders; check the breakdown at checkout.
Small-order fee	Around £1 - £3	Triggered when your basket falls below a restaurant's minimum - easy to avoid.
Collection orders	No delivery or service fee	Picking up yourself usually avoids the add-on fees entirely.
Subscription / fee-saver plan	A monthly fee	Can waive or reduce delivery fees if you order often enough to justify it.

How Just Eat pricing works

On Just Eat the headline cost is the restaurant's menu, but the checkout total adds a delivery fee, a service fee and sometimes a small-order fee. The delivery fee is set per restaurant and varies with distance, so the same meal can cost different amounts to deliver from two nearby outlets. Service fees are typically a percentage or flat charge layered on the basket.

There's also a less visible factor: some restaurants set higher menu prices on the platform than they charge in-store or for direct orders, recovering the commission the platform takes. That means the app price isn't always the restaurant's true price, and ordering direct or collecting can sometimes be cheaper for the same food.

Where Just Eat costs add up - and where you can avoid them

The fees bite hardest on small delivery orders: a modest basket can attract a small-order fee, a delivery fee and a service fee that together rival the cost of the food. Distance and individual restaurant pricing also push the total up without changing what you actually eat.

You can sidestep most of these by collecting in person, which generally drops delivery and service fees, by building a larger basket to clear the small-order minimum, and by ordering from restaurants that offer free delivery. If you order frequently, a fee-saving subscription can pay for itself, but only above a certain order volume.

How to keep a Just Eat order cheaper

Check the full price breakdown before paying, choose restaurants with free or low delivery, and combine orders to clear the small-order minimum rather than paying a fee on a tiny basket. Collection avoids most add-on fees, and a fee-saver subscription is worth it only if you order often enough to recoup the monthly cost.

Because the same takeaway can be priced differently across delivery platforms and for direct orders, it pays to compare. FindPrices can help you compare how the same kinds of orders are priced across services as you shop, so you can spot when another route to the same meal is cheaper.

How to pay less at Just Eat

• Read the full checkout breakdown - delivery, service and small-order fees can add up to a big share of the bill.
• Choose collection where possible; picking up yourself usually avoids delivery and service fees entirely.
• Build a larger basket to clear the restaurant's minimum and dodge the small-order fee.
• Favour restaurants offering free or low-cost delivery over those charging a high per-order fee.
• Only take a fee-saver subscription if you order often enough for the saved delivery fees to beat the monthly cost.
• Compare the app price against ordering direct from the restaurant - some charge less for direct or in-store orders.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Just Eat more expensive than the restaurant's own price?

Two reasons: the platform adds delivery, service and sometimes small-order fees on top of the menu, and some restaurants set higher prices on the app than in-store to offset the platform's commission. The app total can therefore exceed ordering direct.

Does Just Eat charge a service fee?

Many orders include a service fee, typically a small percentage or flat charge on the basket, shown in the checkout breakdown alongside any delivery and small-order fees. It's worth checking the breakdown before paying.

How can I avoid Just Eat delivery fees?

Choose collection rather than delivery, order from restaurants offering free delivery, or use a fee-saving subscription if you order frequently enough to justify the monthly cost. Collection usually removes both delivery and service fees.

Is Just Eat cheaper than ordering direct from the restaurant?

Not always - some restaurants price higher on the app to cover commission, so ordering direct or collecting can be cheaper for the same food. It's worth comparing the app total against the restaurant's own price.

What is the Just Eat small-order fee?

It's a charge of roughly a pound or two applied when your basket falls below a restaurant's minimum order value. You can avoid it by adding items to clear the minimum or by ordering from a restaurant with a lower threshold.

Is a Just Eat subscription worth it?

Only if you order often. A fee-saver plan can waive or reduce delivery fees, but you need to order frequently enough that the saved fees outweigh the monthly subscription cost. For occasional users it rarely pays off.