Now on iOS, Android & web

Dinner, decided.
Groceries, sorted.

Ladle builds a weekly meal plan around your tastes, your schedule, and what's already in your fridge — then turns it into a grocery list in one tap.

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Why Ladle

Less "what's for dinner?"
More actual dinner.

Meal planning apps usually create more work. Ladle takes work away — it learns your habits and does the tedious parts for you.

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Plans that learn you

Rate meals with a thumbs up or down. Ladle picks up on what your household actually eats and quietly stops suggesting the stuff you skip.

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Fits your real schedule

Sync your calendar. Late meeting Tuesday? You'll get a 15-minute dinner. Free Sunday? Here's that braise you've been meaning to try.

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One-tap grocery lists

Every plan becomes a list sorted by aisle, with pantry staples removed. Send it to Instacart, Walmart, or your partner's phone.

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Uses what you have

Snap a photo of your fridge or scan receipts. Ladle plans around ingredients before they go bad — and tells you what's about to.

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Smart leftovers

Cook once, eat twice. Ladle schedules intentional leftovers and turns Monday's roast chicken into Wednesday's tacos.

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Every diet, every allergy

Vegetarian, gluten-free, low-FODMAP, nut-free, picky toddler — set it once per family member and every plan respects it.

How it works

Three minutes to set up.
Zero minutes every week after.

Ladle front-loads all the thinking so you never have to do it again.

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Tell us about your table

Who you're cooking for, what they love, what they won't touch, and how much time you realistically have.

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Get your week

Every Friday a fresh plan lands in your app. Swap anything you don't love — Ladle re-balances the rest around it.

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Shop & cook

Tap once for a grocery list. Follow step-by-step cooking mode with timers. Eat. Repeat, without the mental load.

Loved by home cooks

Real kitchens, real weeknights.

★★★★★

"I used to spend Sunday night dreading the week's meals. Now I spend it... not doing that. The leftovers feature alone has cut our takeout in half."

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Priya N.Parent of two, Austin
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"The calendar sync is wild. It somehow knew I had a 7pm class and gave me a 12-minute stir-fry. I didn't even have to tell it."

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Daniel O.Grad student, Toronto
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"My partner is gluten-free and I'm vegetarian. Every other app made us pick one. Ladle just handles it, and the food is genuinely good."

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Maya R.Designer, Portland
Pricing

Cheaper than one skipped takeout order.

Start free for 7 days. No credit card required.

Monthly Annual Save 30%

Starter

For one person who wants dinner handled.

$0

Free forever

  • Weekly dinner plan
  • Basic grocery list
  • Up to 2 dietary preferences
  • 500 recipes
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Family

Everyone's tastes, one plan. Up to 6 people.

$9/mo

Billed monthly

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner plans
  • Calendar sync & smart leftovers
  • Unlimited profiles & diets
  • Fridge scan & waste tracking
  • Grocery delivery integrations
  • All 9,000+ recipes
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Pro

For meal preppers, athletes & macro trackers.

$15/mo

Billed monthly

  • Everything in Family
  • Macro & calorie targets
  • Batch-cook prep mode
  • Import your own recipes
  • Nutritionist chat support
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Do I have to cook every single night?

Nope. Tell Ladle how many nights you want to cook and it fills the rest with leftovers, "assembly" meals, or leaves them open. Many users plan four nights and leave the weekend free.

What if I don't like a suggested meal?

Swipe it away. Ladle instantly offers alternatives that use similar ingredients so your grocery list barely changes — and it remembers your preference for next time.

Can I add my own family recipes?

Yes, on the Pro plan. Paste a URL, snap a photo of a recipe card, or type it in. Ladle extracts the ingredients and slots it into rotation alongside everything else.

Which grocery delivery services do you support?

Instacart, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Kroger, and Tesco at launch, with more coming. You can also export a plain checklist or share it to any messaging app.

Can I cancel anytime?

Absolutely. Cancel in two taps from your account page. You'll keep access until the end of your billing period and your recipes and preferences stay saved if you come back.

Your first week is on us.

Join 120,000 households who stopped asking "what's for dinner?" Get a personalized plan in under three minutes.