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Lyka
Lyka is an Australian, vet-formulated fresh dog food delivered by subscription direct from lyka.com.au. Meals are gently cooked from human-grade ingredients, with the brand citing 85-95% Australian sourcing and its own purpose-built kitchens in Sydney and a newer facility in Dandenong South, Victoria. The range spans six single-protein recipes portioned precisely to each dog after an onboarding questionnaire. It is one of the most transparent and premium fresh-food options on the market, with pricing to match.
Reviewed by Adam Lorimer
Contributing reviewer, brand and product sideIndependent scoringUpdated August 2026Not veterinary advice
Retailer coverage on this page, meaning the cheapest-at-retailer line on each product card and the stockist list, is our editorial team’s work. Adam Lorimer takes no part in retailer scoring, ranking or comparison.
Record checked· Scores and prices entered by hand
- Overall score
- 87/100StrongRanked 1 of 20 brands we score
- Ownership
- Independent
- Stocked across more than one retailer.
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Formats and price tier
- Fresh
- Super-premium ($$$$) · 6 products priced
How we scored it
Lyka, pillar by pillar
Six pillars, each scored out of 100 and then weighted into the overall figure. The weight beside each bar is how many of the hundred points that pillar can move.
| Pillar | Score out of 100 | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Price & Value | 66 | Worth 25 of the 100 points |
| Ingredient Quality | 90 | Worth 25 of the 100 points |
| Nutrition & Suitability | 88 | Worth 20 of the 100 points |
| Transparency | 91 | Worth 15 of the 100 points |
| Availability & Convenience | 62 | Worth 10 of the 100 points |
| Customer Sentiment | 86 | Worth 5 of the 100 points |
Dog Food Reviews 100-point methodology
The record
Brand facts
Everything we hold on Lyka, as we hold it. Where a field is not recorded we say so rather than filling the gap.
- Ownership
- Lyka Pet Food Pty Ltd, an Australian-owned and operated company founded in 2018 by Anna Podolsky and co-developed with veterinarian Dr Matthew Muir; headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Certified B Corporation.
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Retailer relationship
- Independent, widely stocked
- Product types
- Fresh
- Price tier
- Super-premium ($$$$)
- Overall score
- 87/100 · Strong
“A field we cannot fill is printed as a gap. A record you cannot check is not a record.”
Best for
Lyka is a strong choice if…
- Owners wanting a vet-formulated fresh diet without DIY guesswork
- Dogs with sensitivities who benefit from single-protein, novel-protein options
Compare carefully if
May not be the best fit if…
- You want a budget-friendly everyday feeding cost
- You prefer to buy in-store or have limited freezer space
Against the field
Where Lyka sits in our index
Lyka against the middle of the 20 brands we score. The full table, every brand and every price, lives on the price index rather than being reprinted here.
Ranked 1 of 20
Lyka scores 87 out of 100
The median of the index is 70. The full ranking, brand by brand, is on the brands directory and the price index.
| Brand | Overall score | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Lyka | 87 | Ranked 1 of 20 brands we score |
| Index median | 70 | The middle of the 20 brands we score |
Dog Food Reviews 100-point index
Value
What Lyka costs against the middle of the index
Lyka rows are its own priced products; the last row is the median cheapest kilogram across every brand we price. Prices are editorial estimates. The full table is on the price index.
| Product | Price per kilogram | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Lyka Free Range Chicken Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $8.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Grass Fed Beef Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Wild Caught Kangaroo Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Grass Fed Lamb Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Barn Raised Turkey Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Hypoallergenic Pro Goat Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Index median | $9.14/kg | Cheapest kilogram we hold, median across the brands we price |
Editorial estimates
The range
The Lyka range
6 products indexed, priced from $8.95/kg to $9.95/kg. Prices are editorial estimates and move with sales, member and subscription pricing.
Cost to feed
Price per kilogram across the range
The cheapest everyday price we hold, divided by the pack size. Member, subscription and sale pricing all move, so compare on price per kg rather than on the shelf price.
| Product | Price per kilogram | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Lyka Free Range Chicken Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $8.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Grass Fed Beef Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Wild Caught Kangaroo Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Grass Fed Lamb Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Barn Raised Turkey Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
| Lyka Hypoallergenic Pro Goat Bowl (fresh, subscription) | $9.95/kg | 1kg · Fresh |
Editorial estimates
Lyka Free Range Chicken Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.68
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.34
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$8.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken Breast
Protein
19%
A lean, gentle everyday recipe and the easiest entry point into the range for most dogs.
Lyka Grass Fed Beef Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.98
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.49
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Beef Mince
Protein
18%
A hearty, moderate-fat red-meat recipe most dogs find very palatable.
Lyka Wild Caught Kangaroo Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.98
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.49
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Kangaroo Mince
Protein
20%
The leanest, highest-protein recipe in the range and a strong novel-protein pick.
Lyka Grass Fed Lamb Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.98
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.49
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb Mince
Protein
15%
The richest recipe in the range, ideal as a flavourful or novel-protein choice.
Lyka Barn Raised Turkey Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.98
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.49
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Turkey Mince
Protein
18%
A gentle, allergen-conscious recipe that suits sensitive dogs well.
Lyka Hypoallergenic Pro Goat Bowl (fresh, subscription)
Cost / day
$2.98
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.49
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.95
1kg bag
First ingredient
Goat Mince
Protein
13%
A purpose-built novel-protein recipe for dogs with food sensitivities.
Stockists
Where to buy Lyka
Retailers indexed · 0
No retailer in our index stocks Lyka
Lyka sells direct rather than through the retail chains we price-check, so there is no retailer row to compare and no member or subscription price to put beside one. Buy it from Lyka and compare the cost per day against the brands below instead of the shelf price.
The full review
Read our full Lyka review
Score breakdown, pros and cons, who it's best for, price comparison across retailers and the best alternatives: the editorial verdict in full.
- 87
- Overall, out of 100
- 6
- Products priced
- 6
- Pillars scored
- 0
- Retailers indexed