diff --git a/cauldron/server.py b/cauldron/server.py
index b0b274d..d0ea1c2 100644
--- a/cauldron/server.py
+++ b/cauldron/server.py
@@ -482,8 +482,20 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
             recipe = client.get_recipe(slug)
         except Exception as e:
             return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
-        recipe["picked"] = slug in db.list_household_pick_slugs(current_household_id() or 0) if current_household_id() else False
-        return jsonify({"recipe": recipe, "public_url": cfg.mealie_public_url})
+        hid = current_household_id()
+        recipe["picked"] = slug in db.list_household_pick_slugs(hid) if hid else False
+        # Mealie's web URL: <public>/g/<group-slug>/r/<recipe-slug>
+        group_slug = _user_group_slug(client)
+        mealie_url = (
+            f"{cfg.mealie_public_url}/g/{group_slug}/r/{slug}"
+            if group_slug
+            else f"{cfg.mealie_public_url}/recipe/{slug}"
+        )
+        return jsonify({
+            "recipe": recipe,
+            "public_url": cfg.mealie_public_url,
+            "mealie_url": mealie_url,
+        })
 
     @app.get("/recipes/<slug>")
     @require_session
@@ -497,10 +509,16 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
         except Exception as e:
             return (f"recipe load failed: {e}", 502)
         picked = slug in db.list_meal_pick_slugs(u["sub"])
+        group_slug = _user_group_slug(client)
+        mealie_url = (
+            f"{cfg.mealie_public_url}/g/{group_slug}/r/{slug}"
+            if group_slug else f"{cfg.mealie_public_url}/recipe/{slug}"
+        )
         return render_template(
             "recipe_detail.html",
             recipe=recipe,
             public_url=cfg.mealie_public_url,
+            mealie_url=mealie_url,
             picked=picked,
             active="recipes",
         )
@@ -534,6 +552,22 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
     return app
 
 
+def _user_group_slug(client) -> str | None:
+    """Mealie's recipe permalink lives at /g/<group-slug>/r/<slug>. Pull
+    the group slug from /api/users/self. Cheap call (Mealie is on the
+    same docker bridge); could cache in session if it becomes hot."""
+    try:
+        me = client.who_am_i()
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+    g = me.get("group")
+    if isinstance(g, dict):
+        return g.get("slug") or g.get("name")
+    if isinstance(g, str) and g:
+        return g
+    return me.get("groupSlug") or me.get("group_slug") or me.get("groupName")
+
+
 def _sort_to_order(sort: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
     """Map our sort keys to Mealie's orderBy + direction."""
     return {
diff --git a/cauldron/templates/_base.html b/cauldron/templates/_base.html
index 5c75e6e..f73b624 100644
--- a/cauldron/templates/_base.html
+++ b/cauldron/templates/_base.html
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@ button { font-family: inherit; }
       const r = await fetch('/api/recipes/' + encodeURIComponent(slug) + '.json');
       if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status);
       const data = await r.json();
-      renderRecipe(data.recipe, data.public_url);
+      renderRecipe(data.recipe, data.mealie_url);
     } catch (e) {
       bodyEl.innerHTML = '<p style="color: var(--crit);">load failed.</p>';
     }
   }
 
-  function renderRecipe(r, publicUrl) {
+  function renderRecipe(r, mealieUrl) {
     titleEl.textContent = r.name || '(untitled)';
     const meta = [];
     if (r.totalTime) meta.push('<span class="m">' + escapeHtml(r.totalTime) + '</span>');
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ button { font-family: inherit; }
               data-slug="${escapeHtml(r.slug)}" data-name="${escapeHtml(r.name||'')}">
         🍄 ${isPicked ? 'pinned · unpin' : 'pin to plan'}
       </button>
-      <a class="btn" href="${publicUrl}/recipe/${encodeURIComponent(r.slug)}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in mealie ↗</a>
+      <a class="btn" href="${mealieUrl}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in mealie ↗</a>
     `;
   }
 
diff --git a/cauldron/templates/recipe_detail.html b/cauldron/templates/recipe_detail.html
index 626e2c8..5b3c1a3 100644
--- a/cauldron/templates/recipe_detail.html
+++ b/cauldron/templates/recipe_detail.html
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
           onclick="togglePick(this)">
     🍄 {% if picked %}pinned · remove{% else %}pin for ai plan{% endif %}
   </button>
-  <a class="btn" href="{{ public_url }}/recipe/{{ recipe.slug }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">view in mealie ↗</a>
+  <a class="btn" href="{{ mealie_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">view in mealie ↗</a>
 </div>
 
 <script>