Notion Meal Planner Template
The Notion Meal Planner Template helps you plan your meals for the entire week in one clear view. Assign recipes to breakfast, lunch, and dinner and track what you’ll eat each day. It’s a structured way to simplify decisions, reduce waste, and keep your nutrition aligned with your goals
How the meal planner template works
The Meal Planner is a linked database view showing the seven days of the week. Each day includes meal slots (breakfast, lunch, dinner) where you can connect recipes from your Recipes Manager.
Because everything is relational, you can plan directly from your Daily Planner — or from this dedicated weekly view. When you assign a recipe, its ingredients automatically connect with your Grocery List, helping you stay organized from planning to cooking.
Template Overview:
- 7-day weekly layout
- Linked to Recipes and Grocery List databases
- Fields for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Automatic grocery connections
- Full integration with your Daily Planner
How to use the food planner
- Download the file
- Open the file and then the link.
- Duplicate the template in your Notion workspace. If you don’t have a Notion account yet, you can create one for free.
- Start using it! Customize everything you want, add ingredientes, edit categories…
Plan your meals, connect your recipes, and organize your week
The Meal Planner is where everything comes together. Plan what you’ll eat, link your recipes, and see how your week looks at a glance. It’s not just about food — it’s about structure, rhythm, and clarity.
Meal Planner overview
Plan all seven days of the week with three dedicated meal slots — breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Each meal connects directly to a recipe, showing you what you’ll cook and what ingredients you’ll need.
Because every recipe is linked to your grocery list, you can automatically see what’s missing before your week begins.
Recipe Manager
Every recipe in your database integrates seamlessly with the Meal Planner. You can: Assign recipes to specific days and meal slots; view all required ingredients linked from your grocery list; add preparation steps, cooking times, and methods (bake, sauté, grill…)
Once a recipe is scheduled, its ingredients appear in your grocery list — no manual tracking needed.
Grocery List Integration
Your grocery list updates as you plan your meals.
Each ingredient includes a checkbox to mark what’s already in stock and two smart views — “To Buy” and “In Stock.”
The link between groceries and recipes ensures your weekly plan is both practical and efficient.
Daily Planner connection
Since every recipe and meal is relational, your Meal Planner syncs with your Daily Planner automatically.
Your daily view shows what’s scheduled to cook and helps you stay consistent with your health routine — without leaving Notion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Notion has a very functional mobile app, and this template is optimized so you can check everywhere.
Can I use this template if I’m new to Notion?
Yes. The layout is intuitive and doesn’t require any prior knowledge of databases. Each section includes simple relations and views that work right away. Once duplicated, you can start planning your meals immediately.
Can I customize?
Absolutely. You can change colors, layouts, or database properties to match your workflow. The template is fully customizable, so you can expand it or connect it with your other Notion systems.
Do I need to pay for Notion to use it?
No. The template works perfectly with Notion’s free plan. You only need a Notion account to duplicate it and start using it.
Is the template suitable for tracking calories or macros?
The default version focuses on planning and organization, not calorie tracking. However, since it’s built in Notion, you can easily add custom properties (like calories, protein, carbs, or fat) to your Recipes or Meal Planner databases.
What makes this template different from other Notion meal planners?
It’s designed as part of an integrated productivity ecosystem — not a standalone tracker. That means your meals, groceries, and daily schedule all live in one connected system. You don’t just plan meals; you organize your entire routine around them.
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