65/100Good
Brand
Waitrose
Brand review
Waitrose dog food review
Waitrose runs fifteen products, ten of them wet and five dry, with chicken leading eight. Ten land in our Good band and five in Average. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on eight products, which is the best part of the catalogue. Transparency is what holds the brand back, Average on eight labels and Poor on four.
Average score
52
out of 100
Value
—
not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
—
not yet rated
Foods reviewed
10
Dry · Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 10
- Food types
- Dry, Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Grain-free, Single protein, Weight management
Currently reviewed Waitrose foods
- 165/100
- 263/100
- 363/100
- 457/100
- 556/100
- 653/100
- 751/100
- 841/100
- 934/100
- 1033/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ Under £30 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Wet food feedersChicken-based recipesAdult dogsGrain-free kibble
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 10 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Waitrose: the closer look
The range
Fifteen products in ten ranges. The wet side is the larger one: Essential Chunks holds four products, with tins in jelly, the Supreme wet pair, a terrine and a variety selection. The dry side is five single recipes, split between the grain free line and the Complete & Balanced adult and senior foods. Fourteen labels are adult.
Ingredients
Chicken leads eight products, with beef and lamb on three each and turkey on one. Three recipes are flagged grain free and three single protein. The dry food carries linseed and yucca, and the senior and puppy dry recipes add glucosamine and chondroitin for joints.
Nutrition
The wet food runs 7.0 to 10.0% protein as fed with energy of 74 to 89 kcal per 100g. The dry food is denser, 25.0 to 30.0% protein and 330 to 380 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on eight products, and protein and processing is Good on eight.
Strengths
- Outstanding nutritional balance on eight products
- Ten wet recipes across five ranges
- Grain free options for every life stage
Limitations
- Transparency reads Poor on four products
- Five products sit in our Average band
- Five dry recipes in the range
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want full label detail, check transparency first, as it reads Poor on four products and Average on eight
- If you want a large dry range, check the formats, since five of the fifteen products are dry
- If you want joint support extras, check the labels, as three products carry them
Score overview
Nutritional balance carries the Good band read, Outstanding on eight products and Excellent on two, and value reads Good on ten. Transparency is the drag, Poor on four labels and Average on eight, and protein and processing is Poor on two. The grain free dry recipes read our Good band, while the Complete & Balanced dry pair reads Average.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
All Waitrose dog foods
10 foods, ranked by score
63/100Good
63/100Good
57/100Good
56/100Good4 varieties
53/100Good2 varieties
51/100Good2 varieties
41/100Average
34/100Average
33/100Average
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Waitrose — common questions
Is Waitrose good dog food?
Across 10 reviewed foods, Waitrose averages 52/100, which we rate Good. It suits wet food feeders, chicken-based recipes, adult dogs, grain-free kibble.
Which Waitrose dog food scores highest?
Waitrose Puppy Grain Free leads the range at 65/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Waitrose best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to wet food feeders, chicken-based recipes, adult dogs, grain-free kibble. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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