Pay less for your takeaways when you order in, including special codes for Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats
Getting a takeaway isn’t money-saving by any means, but if you are going to order one then it pays to find ways to bring down the total cost.
Below we’ve got a few tips to help you cut the price and some top deals.
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Ways to save money on takeaways
Go direct to the takeaway
You can often avoid the fees that come with Deliveroo and Uber Eats by ordering direct from the restaurant. You might even find items are cheaper too!
Collect your order
If that fails and you are happy to pop out you can often save on delivery charges by picking up your order yourself.
Obviously you can do this when you order direct, but you might also be able to combine it with discount codes via the main takeaway apps.
Look for discount codes
It’s often possible to get codes to bring down the cost of your order – especially if you’re a new customer.
Keep an eye on your emails and app notifications as you often get send special offers by the big takeaway brands.
I’ll list the best special offers I spot below.
Use cashback sites
A few of the big takeaway brands are on Quidco and TopCashback. You can earn money back on purchases from Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat, Dominos and Pizza Hut.
If you’ve not used those sites before you can also nab up to £17 back as a welcome bonus, on top of the cashback you’ll earn for your takeaway purchase. Here’s more on getting those bonuses.
Delete the apps
If you tend to regret ordering a takeaway, adding a bit of friction can help you buy them less often. The easiest way is to delete the apps. Doing this doesn’t stop you from ordering but it can take away temptation.
Just Eat discounts
JustEat+: 3 months free delivery for £5.99
Just Eat has launched a brand new service to rival Uber One and Deliveroo Plus. The service, called JustEat+, gets you 90 days of free delivery for £5.99 for orders over £15, as well as additional freebies and extra deals, some of which are listed below.
You can use it as much as you want during that period. It’s not a subscription, so it won’t auto-renew when it ends – brilliant if you have a takeaway hiatus, as you won’t then be endlessly paying for a service you’re not using.
If you want to continue it once it’s finished, you can just add it to your next order.
That’s not all you get, though. There are also some restaurant-specific extra deals you can get, including:
- A free sausage roll from Greggs on orders for £15
- Free everyday essentials from the Co-op on orders over £20
- Free snacks on orders over £15 at One Stop
- Freebies on orders over £25 at Asda Express
- Buy one, get one free starters at Pizza Express on orders over £15
- Up to 30% off with minimum spends between £20-£25 at Leon, Island Poke, The Breakfast Club, and Busaba
- 15% off German Doner Kebab orders when spending £15+
- Free footlong cookie on orders over £15 at Subway
- Buy one, get one free on selected items from Patty & Bun when spending over £20
- 40% off total orders from Butchies when spending over £20
- Free chicken dippers from Hop on orders over £15
- Free chicken bites from Shake Shack on orders over £20
Is it worth it?
When ordering from Just Eat, it usually costs at least £2 for delivery, sometimes as much as £4.50. So you could easily start to save money on your second or third order, and the extra freebies might be nice if you tend to order from any of the places above.
If you have three takeaways a month, paying £3.50 for delivery each time, you’d spend about £31.50 on delivery alone. With JustEat+, you’d only spend £5.99 (assuming your chosen restaurant isn’t excluded).
However, be careful not to spend more money on takeaways because you’ve got this membership. And it’s still worth seeing if it’s cheaper to go directly to the restaurant or via another delivery company.
To get it, you just add it to your order when you check out. It expires after 90 days and won’t auto-renew.
Just Eat: 20% off on Tuesdays
Every Tuesday selected restaurants are part of a 20% off deal with Just Eat. There’s a minimum spend of £15 and the discount will be automatically applied.
Your choices can be limited, but it all depends on where you live. It’s well worth checking.
Just Eat: £8 off (ended)
Until 30 June 2025, Just Eat is offering £8 off orders with the code JUNE8.
You need to spend £25 or more to use the code. There are thousands of participating restaurants, from locals to national chains like Five Guys and Pizza Express.
It can only be used once per person.
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Deliveroo promo codes
Deliveroo: Delivery pass
You can pay either £3.49 or £7.99 a month to get free delivery, depending on the size of your order. If you’re tempted by this Deliveroo Plus subscription, make sure you check out this review to see if it’s worth it for you.
Deliveroo: free delivery with Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime members can add on a free year of Deliveroo Plus – but only the tier that gives free delivery on orders over £15. We’d definitely get this if you have Prime, but don’t be tempted to order more often, or spend more on orders, just to get free delivery.
Not got Amazon Prime? You can sign up here for a 30-day free trial, then £95 a year. If you cancel Prime you’ll lose your Deliveroo Plus membership.
Deliveroo: £10 cashback from Amex each month
Anyone with an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card can now add an offer to their card to get money back at Deliveroo every month.
You’ll get £5 back on the first two transactions each month. There’s a £5 minimum spend.
Here’s more on the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold card.
Uber Eats promo codes
Check the app and your email for user specific codes that happen fairly regularly.
Uber One: free delivery via subscription
Uber also has it’s own scheme – Uber One – which offers discounts on takeaways, as well as rides.
Uber Eats: £3 off first order
Use the code eats-5ngkw and you’ll save £3 when you spend at least £20.
Uber Eats: 20% off with Three
Three customers can download the Three+ app to save 20% every week. Minimum order of £15 excluding delivery. More on the Three+ app here.
Free Uber Eats credit for NHS workers (ended)
Link your NHS/HSC email address to your Uber Eats account by 11.59pm on 20 December and get sent promo codes for free food and Uber rides on 23 December to be used over Christmas.
You’ll be able to claim £10 to spend on a meal or groceries via Uber Eats on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
And if you link your Uber account to your NHS/HSC email you can also claim two £10 Uber rides to or from work on the same days.
Pizza Hut offers
Pizza Hut: 50% off via Tastecard
There’s a trick with Tastecard to get half-price pizza every day of the week at Pizza Hut. You simply need to get a Tastecard and there’s usually a three-month free trial.
Dominos offers
Dominos: 50% off via Tastecard
Tastecard will also give you 50% off pizza every day of the week at most Dominos. Get a three-month free Tastecard here.