Dinner Idea Generator
Can’t decide what to make for dinner? Get random dinner ideas or a whole week menu — meat, chicken, fish or vegetarian.
Ideas for everyday home cooking — adjust to allergies, diets and what you already have in the fridge.
About this tool
Pick a category and how many dinners you need, and get random everyday dinner ideas without repeats — from Norwegian classics like fårikål and fish cakes to tacos, curries and pasta. Choose the week menu format to get a plan from Monday to Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
It picks random dishes without repeats from 57 everyday dinners in four categories: meat, chicken, fish & seafood and vegetarian (14–15 dishes each). Choose “Any kind” to mix all of them.
Yes — choose the week menu format and 7 dinners to get a plan from Monday to Sunday, or 14 for two weeks. Click again for a new suggestion, and write your shopping list from the plan so you only shop once.
The USDA advises refrigerating leftovers within 2 hours of cooking and eating them within 3–4 days. Keep the fridge at 4 °C (40 °F) or colder, and freeze anything you will not eat in time.
The vegetarian category has 15 meat- and fish-free dinners such as chickpea curry, lentil soup, mushroom risotto, shakshuka and bean chili. Some contain egg or cheese, so check the recipe if you eat vegan.
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