How to plan your meals for the week
- Start with the meals you already know about: a dinner out, a late evening, lunch at work.
- Reuse dishes you know you like: a good week relies on favourites, not on seven new recipes.
- Keep a few quick meals for busy evenings: pasta, an omelette, soup, leftovers.
- Turn the plan into a shopping list: go through the week slot by slot and note what's missing.
Why use a weekly meal planner?
Deciding once for the whole week saves asking the same question every evening. A planner also helps you:
- plan your shopping and avoid last-minute trips;
- see the week at a glance and vary your meals;
- share the plan at home, so everyone knows what's coming.
A printable weekly meal planner
Fill in the planner online, then print it on landscape A4 or download it as a PDF to keep on your phone or share.
Prefer pen and paper? Download the blank planner and stick it on the fridge. Your meals stay in your browser only: no account needed.
Where to find ideas to fill your planner
Instead of constantly hunting for new recipes, start with the dishes you've already enjoyed. They are what fills a week most easily.
That is exactly what Melipo is for: the app remembers the dishes you cook and suggests them again when you don't know what to make.
Blank printable weekly meal planner
Prefer to write by hand? Here is the blank planner, Monday to Sunday with breakfast, lunch and dinner, on landscape A4.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a weekly meal plan?
Place the meals you already know first, add dishes you like, keep one or two quick meals, then build your shopping list from the plan.
Can I print this meal planner?
Yes. The Print button produces one landscape A4 page with only your planner, without the rest of the website.
Can I download a blank weekly meal planner?
Yes. The Blank planner button downloads a PDF to fill in by hand, Monday to Sunday, with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Is the planner free?
Yes, completely: filling in, printing and downloading.
Do I need an account?
No. Your meals are only saved in your browser, on this device.
How do I plan meals for a family?
Fill in the planner together or put it on the fridge so everyone can see it. To keep the dishes everyone likes from week to week, a shared notebook like Melipo saves starting from scratch.