diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Cookbook/CookbookPage.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Cookbook/CookbookPage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2afb33e7722a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Cookbook/CookbookPage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<template>
+    <v-container v-if="book" fluid>
+      <v-app-bar color="transparent" flat class="mt-n1 rounded">
+        <v-icon large left> {{ $globals.icons.pages }} </v-icon>
+        <v-toolbar-title class="headline"> {{ book.name }} </v-toolbar-title>
+      </v-app-bar>
+      <v-card flat>
+        <v-card-text class="py-0">
+          {{ book.description }}
+        </v-card-text>
+      </v-card>
+
+      <v-container class="pa-0">
+        <RecipeCardSection
+          class="mb-5 mx-1"
+          :recipes="recipes"
+          :query="{ cookbook: slug }"
+          :group-slug="groupSlug"
+          @sortRecipes="assignSorted"
+          @replaceRecipes="replaceRecipes"
+          @appendRecipes="appendRecipes"
+          @delete="removeRecipe"
+        />
+      </v-container>
+    </v-container>
+  </template>
+
+  <script lang="ts">
+  import { computed, defineComponent, useRoute, ref, useContext, useMeta } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+  import { useLazyRecipes } from "~/composables/recipes";
+  import RecipeCardSection from "@/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue";
+  import { useCookbook } from "~/composables/use-group-cookbooks";
+
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { RecipeCardSection },
+    props: {
+      groupSlug: {
+        type: String,
+        default: undefined,
+      }
+    },
+    setup(props) {
+      const { $auth } = useContext();
+      const loggedIn = computed(() => $auth.loggedIn);
+
+      const { recipes, appendRecipes, assignSorted, removeRecipe, replaceRecipes } = useLazyRecipes(loggedIn.value ? null : props.groupSlug);
+
+      const route = useRoute();
+      const slug = route.value.params.slug;
+      const { getOne } = useCookbook(loggedIn.value ? null : props.groupSlug);
+
+      const tab = ref(null);
+      const book = getOne(slug);
+
+      useMeta(() => {
+        return {
+          title: book?.value?.name || "Cookbook",
+        };
+      });
+
+      return {
+        book,
+        slug,
+        tab,
+        appendRecipes,
+        assignSorted,
+        recipes,
+        removeRecipe,
+        replaceRecipes,
+      };
+    },
+    head: {}, // Must include for useMeta
+  });
+  </script>
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
index 09ae988604e8..e13bd40d4f21 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <v-card
         :class="{ 'on-hover': hover }"
         :elevation="hover ? 12 : 2"
-        :to="route ? `/recipe/${slug}` : ''"
+        :to="route ? recipeRoute : ''"
         :min-height="imageHeight + 75"
         @click="$emit('click')"
       >
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
             <RecipeRating class="pb-1" :value="rating" :name="name" :slug="slug" :small="true" />
             <v-spacer></v-spacer>
             <RecipeChips :truncate="true" :items="tags" :title="false" :limit="2" :small="true" url-prefix="tags" />
+
+            <!-- If we're not logged-in, no items display, so we hide this menu -->
             <RecipeContextMenu
+              v-if="loggedIn"
               color="grey darken-2"
               :slug="slug"
               :name="name"
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: String,
       required: true,
     },
+    groupSlug: {
+      type: String,
+      default: null,
+    },
     slug: {
       type: String,
       required: true,
@@ -115,14 +122,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
       default: 200,
     },
   },
-  setup() {
+  setup(props) {
     const { $auth } = useContext();
     const loggedIn = computed(() => {
       return $auth.loggedIn;
     });
 
+    const recipeRoute = computed<string>(() => {
+      return loggedIn.value ? `/recipe/${props.slug}` : `/explore/recipes/${props.groupSlug}/${props.slug}`;
+    });
+
     return {
       loggedIn,
+      recipeRoute,
     };
   },
 });
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
index 507a19696030..57e7be9b3a73 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardMobile.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       :ripple="false"
       :class="isFlat ? 'mx-auto flat' : 'mx-auto'"
       hover
-      :to="$listeners.selected ? undefined : `/recipe/${slug}`"
+      :to="$listeners.selected ? undefined : recipeRoute"
       @click="$emit('selected')"
     >
       <v-img v-if="vertical" class="rounded-sm">
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
               <RecipeFavoriteBadge v-if="loggedIn" :slug="slug" show-always />
               <v-rating
                 color="secondary"
-                class="ml-auto"
+                :class="loggedIn ? 'ml-auto' : 'ml-auto pb-2'"
                 background-color="secondary lighten-3"
                 dense
                 length="5"
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@
                 :value="rating"
               ></v-rating>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+
+              <!-- If we're not logged-in, no items display, so we hide this menu -->
+              <!-- We also add padding to the v-rating above to compensate -->
               <RecipeContextMenu
+                v-if="loggedIn"
                 :slug="slug"
                 :menu-icon="$globals.icons.dotsHorizontal"
                 :name="name"
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: String,
       required: true,
     },
+    groupSlug: {
+      type: String,
+      default: null,
+    },
     slug: {
       type: String,
       required: true,
@@ -126,14 +134,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
       default: false,
     },
   },
-  setup() {
+  setup(props) {
     const { $auth } = useContext();
     const loggedIn = computed(() => {
       return $auth.loggedIn;
     });
 
+    const recipeRoute = computed<string>(() => {
+      return loggedIn.value ? `/recipe/${props.slug}` : `/explore/recipes/${props.groupSlug}/${props.slug}`;
+    });
+
     return {
       loggedIn,
+      recipeRoute,
     };
   },
 });
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
index 30211b7f1d2d..5442ecd2e23f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
             <RecipeCard
               :name="recipe.name"
               :description="recipe.description"
+              :group-slug="groupSlug"
               :slug="recipe.slug"
               :rating="recipe.rating"
               :image="recipe.image"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
             <RecipeCardMobile
               :name="recipe.name"
               :description="recipe.description"
+              :group-slug="groupSlug"
               :slug="recipe.slug"
               :rating="recipe.rating"
               :image="recipe.image"
@@ -163,6 +165,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
+    groupSlug: {
+      type: String,
+      default: null,
+    },
     recipes: {
       type: Array as () => Recipe[],
       default: () => [],
@@ -184,7 +190,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       shuffle: "shuffle",
     };
 
-    const { $globals, $vuetify } = useContext();
+    const { $auth, $globals, $vuetify } = useContext();
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => {
+      return $auth.loggedIn;
+    });
     const useMobileCards = computed(() => {
       return $vuetify.breakpoint.smAndDown || preferences.value.useMobileCards;
     });
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       if (props.recipes.length > 0) {
         const recipe = props.recipes[Math.floor(Math.random() * props.recipes.length)];
         if (recipe.slug !== undefined) {
-          router.push(`/recipe/${recipe.slug}`);
+          router.push(loggedIn.value ? `/recipe/${recipe.slug}` : `/explore/recipes/${props.groupSlug}/${recipe.slug}`);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -213,7 +222,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const ready = ref(false);
     const loading = ref(false);
 
-    const { fetchMore } = useLazyRecipes();
+    const { fetchMore } = useLazyRecipes(loggedIn.value ? null : props.groupSlug);
 
     const queryFilter = computed(() => {
       const orderBy = props.query?.orderBy || preferences.value.orderBy;
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeChips.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeChips.vue
index b3812c78d87e..1c8c46306bd2 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeChips.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeChips.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       color="accent"
       :small="small"
       dark
-      :to="`/?${urlPrefix}=${category.id}`"
+      :to=" loggedIn ? `/?${urlPrefix}=${category.id}` : undefined"
     >
       {{ truncateText(category.name) }}
     </v-chip>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, defineComponent, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { RecipeCategory, RecipeTag, RecipeTool } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
 
 export type UrlPrefixParam = "tags" | "categories" | "tools";
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   setup(props) {
+    const { $auth } = useContext();
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => {
+      return $auth.loggedIn
+    })
+
     function truncateText(text: string, length = 20, clamp = "...") {
       if (!props.truncate) return text;
       const node = document.createElement("div");
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     }
 
     return {
+      loggedIn,
       truncateText,
     };
   },
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
index 9134e893470d..88332c0d0f3d 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, reactive, toRefs, useContext, useRouter, ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, defineComponent, reactive, toRefs, useContext, useRouter, ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import RecipeIngredientListItem from "./RecipeIngredientListItem.vue";
 import RecipeDialogPrintPreferences from "./RecipeDialogPrintPreferences.vue";
 import RecipeDialogShare from "./RecipeDialogShare.vue";
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ export interface ContextMenuItem {
   icon: string;
   color: string | undefined;
   event: string;
+  isPublic: boolean;
 }
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -299,7 +300,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       pickerMenu: false,
     });
 
-    const { i18n, $globals } = useContext();
+    const { $auth, i18n, $globals } = useContext();
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => {
+      return $auth.loggedIn;
+    });
 
     // ===========================================================================
     // Context Menu Setup
@@ -310,60 +314,70 @@ export default defineComponent({
         icon: $globals.icons.edit,
         color: undefined,
         event: "edit",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       delete: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.delete"),
         icon: $globals.icons.delete,
         color: "error",
         event: "delete",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       download: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.download"),
         icon: $globals.icons.download,
         color: undefined,
         event: "download",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       duplicate: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.duplicate"),
         icon: $globals.icons.duplicate,
         color: undefined,
         event: "duplicate",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       mealplanner: {
         title: i18n.tc("recipe.add-to-plan"),
         icon: $globals.icons.calendar,
         color: undefined,
         event: "mealplanner",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       shoppingList: {
         title: i18n.tc("recipe.add-to-list"),
         icon: $globals.icons.cartCheck,
         color: undefined,
         event: "shoppingList",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       print: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.print"),
         icon: $globals.icons.printer,
         color: undefined,
         event: "print",
+        isPublic: true,
       },
       printPreferences: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.print-preferences"),
         icon: $globals.icons.printerSettings,
         color: undefined,
         event: "printPreferences",
+        isPublic: true,
       },
       share: {
         title: i18n.tc("general.share"),
         icon: $globals.icons.shareVariant,
         color: undefined,
         event: "share",
+        isPublic: false,
       },
       publicUrl: {
         title: i18n.tc("recipe.public-link"),
         icon: $globals.icons.contentCopy,
         color: undefined,
         event: "publicUrl",
+        isPublic: true,
       },
     };
 
@@ -371,7 +385,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(props.useItems)) {
       if (value) {
         const item = defaultItems[key];
-        if (item) {
+        if (item && (item.isPublic || loggedIn.value)) {
           state.menuItems.push(item);
         }
       }
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeExplorerPage.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeExplorerPage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a169c9fe7c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeExplorerPage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+<template>
+  <v-container fluid class="pa-0">
+    <div class="search-container py-8">
+      <form class="search-box pa-2" @submit.prevent="search">
+        <div class="d-flex justify-center my-2">
+          <v-text-field
+            ref="input"
+            v-model="state.search"
+            outlined
+            hide-details
+            clearable
+            color="primary"
+            :placeholder="$tc('search.search-placeholder')"
+            :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.search"
+            @keyup.enter="hideKeyboard"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div class="search-row">
+          <!-- Category Filter -->
+          <SearchFilter
+            v-if="categories"
+            v-model="selectedCategories"
+            :require-all.sync="state.requireAllCategories"
+            :items="categories"
+          >
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.tags }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $t("category.categories") }}
+          </SearchFilter>
+
+          <!-- Tag Filter -->
+          <SearchFilter v-if="tags" v-model="selectedTags" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllTags" :items="tags">
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.tags }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $t("tag.tags") }}
+          </SearchFilter>
+
+          <!-- Tool Filter -->
+          <SearchFilter v-if="tools" v-model="selectedTools" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllTools" :items="tools">
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.tools }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $t("tool.tools") }}
+          </SearchFilter>
+
+          <!-- Food Filter -->
+          <SearchFilter v-if="foods" v-model="selectedFoods" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllFoods" :items="foods">
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.foods }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $t("general.foods") }}
+          </SearchFilter>
+
+          <!-- Sort Options -->
+          <v-menu offset-y nudge-bottom="3">
+            <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
+              <v-btn class="ml-auto" small color="accent" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
+                <v-icon :left="!$vuetify.breakpoint.xsOnly">
+                  {{ state.orderDirection === "asc" ? $globals.icons.sortAscending : $globals.icons.sortDescending }}
+                </v-icon>
+                {{ $vuetify.breakpoint.xsOnly ? null : sortText }}
+              </v-btn>
+            </template>
+            <v-card>
+              <v-list>
+                <v-list-item @click="toggleOrderDirection()">
+                  <v-icon left>
+                    {{ $globals.icons.sort }}
+                  </v-icon>
+                  <v-list-item-title>
+                    {{ state.orderDirection === "asc" ? "Sort Descending" : "Sort Ascending" }}
+                  </v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+                <v-list-item
+                  v-for="v in sortable"
+                  :key="v.name"
+                  :input-value="state.orderBy === v.value"
+                  @click="state.orderBy = v.value"
+                >
+                  <v-icon left>
+                    {{ v.icon }}
+                  </v-icon>
+                  <v-list-item-title>{{ v.name }}</v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+              </v-list>
+            </v-card>
+          </v-menu>
+
+          <!-- Settings -->
+          <v-menu offset-y bottom left nudge-bottom="3" :close-on-content-click="false">
+            <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
+              <v-btn small color="accent" dark v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
+                <v-icon small>
+                  {{ $globals.icons.cog }}
+                </v-icon>
+              </v-btn>
+            </template>
+            <v-card>
+              <v-card-text>
+                <v-switch v-model="state.auto" :label="$t('search.auto-search')" single-line></v-switch>
+                <v-btn block color="primary" @click="reset">
+                  {{ $tc("general.reset") }}
+                </v-btn>
+              </v-card-text>
+            </v-card>
+          </v-menu>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="!state.auto" class="search-button-container">
+          <v-btn x-large color="primary" type="submit" block>
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.search }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $tc("search.search") }}
+          </v-btn>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+    <v-divider></v-divider>
+    <v-container class="mt-6 px-md-6">
+      <RecipeCardSection
+        class="mt-n5"
+        :icon="$globals.icons.search"
+        :title="$tc('search.results')"
+        :group-slug="groupSlug"
+        :recipes="recipes"
+        :query="passedQuery"
+        @replaceRecipes="replaceRecipes"
+        @appendRecipes="appendRecipes"
+      />
+    </v-container>
+  </v-container>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { ref, defineComponent, useRouter, onMounted, useContext, computed, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { watchDebounced } from "@vueuse/shared";
+import SearchFilter from "~/components/Domain/SearchFilter.vue";
+import { useCategoryStore, useFoodStore, useTagStore, useToolStore } from "~/composables/store";
+import RecipeCardSection from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue";
+import { IngredientFood, RecipeCategory, RecipeTag, RecipeTool } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { NoUndefinedField } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+import { useLazyRecipes } from "~/composables/recipes";
+import { RecipeSearchQuery } from "~/lib/api/user/recipes/recipe";
+import { usePublicCategoryStore } from "~/composables/store/use-category-store";
+import { usePublicFoodStore } from "~/composables/store/use-food-store";
+import { usePublicTagStore } from "~/composables/store/use-tag-store";
+import { usePublicToolStore } from "~/composables/store/use-tool-store";
+
+export default defineComponent({
+  components: { SearchFilter, RecipeCardSection },
+  props: {
+      groupSlug: {
+          type: String,
+          required: true,
+      },
+  },
+  setup(props) {
+    const router = useRouter();
+    const { $auth, $globals, i18n } = useContext();
+
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => {
+      return $auth.loggedIn;
+    });
+    const state = ref({
+      auto: true,
+      search: "",
+      orderBy: "created_at",
+      orderDirection: "desc" as "asc" | "desc",
+
+      // and/or
+      requireAllCategories: false,
+      requireAllTags: false,
+      requireAllTools: false,
+      requireAllFoods: false,
+    });
+
+    const { recipes, appendRecipes, assignSorted, removeRecipe, replaceRecipes } = useLazyRecipes(loggedIn.value ? null : props.groupSlug);
+    const categories = loggedIn.value ? useCategoryStore() : usePublicCategoryStore(props.groupSlug);
+    const selectedCategories = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[]>([]);
+
+    const foods = loggedIn.value ? useFoodStore() : usePublicFoodStore(props.groupSlug);
+    const selectedFoods = ref<IngredientFood[]>([]);
+
+    const tags = loggedIn.value ? useTagStore() : usePublicTagStore(props.groupSlug);
+    const selectedTags = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[]>([]);
+
+    const tools = loggedIn.value ? useToolStore() : usePublicToolStore(props.groupSlug);
+    const selectedTools = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[]>([]);
+
+    const passedQuery = ref<RecipeSearchQuery | null>(null);
+
+    function reset() {
+      state.value.search = "";
+      state.value.orderBy = "created_at";
+      state.value.orderDirection = "desc";
+      state.value.requireAllCategories = false;
+      state.value.requireAllTags = false;
+      state.value.requireAllTools = false;
+      state.value.requireAllFoods = false;
+      selectedCategories.value = [];
+      selectedFoods.value = [];
+      selectedTags.value = [];
+      selectedTools.value = [];
+
+      router.push({
+        query: {},
+      });
+
+      search();
+    }
+
+    function toggleOrderDirection() {
+      state.value.orderDirection = state.value.orderDirection === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
+    }
+
+    function toIDArray(array: { id: string }[]) {
+      return array.map((item) => item.id);
+    }
+
+    function hideKeyboard() {
+      input.value.blur()
+    }
+
+    const input: Ref<any> = ref(null);
+
+    async function search() {
+      await router.push({
+        query: {
+          categories: toIDArray(selectedCategories.value),
+          foods: toIDArray(selectedFoods.value),
+          tags: toIDArray(selectedTags.value),
+          tools: toIDArray(selectedTools.value),
+          // Only add the query param if it's or not default
+          ...{
+            auto: state.value.auto ? undefined : "false",
+            search: state.value.search === "" ? undefined : state.value.search,
+            orderBy: state.value.orderBy === "createdAt" ? undefined : state.value.orderBy,
+            orderDirection: state.value.orderDirection === "desc" ? undefined : state.value.orderDirection,
+            requireAllCategories: state.value.requireAllCategories ? "true" : undefined,
+            requireAllTags: state.value.requireAllTags ? "true" : undefined,
+            requireAllTools: state.value.requireAllTools ? "true" : undefined,
+            requireAllFoods: state.value.requireAllFoods ? "true" : undefined,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      passedQuery.value = {
+        search: state.value.search,
+        categories: toIDArray(selectedCategories.value),
+        foods: toIDArray(selectedFoods.value),
+        tags: toIDArray(selectedTags.value),
+        tools: toIDArray(selectedTools.value),
+        requireAllCategories: state.value.requireAllCategories,
+        requireAllTags: state.value.requireAllTags,
+        requireAllTools: state.value.requireAllTools,
+        requireAllFoods: state.value.requireAllFoods,
+        orderBy: state.value.orderBy,
+        orderDirection: state.value.orderDirection,
+        _searchSeed: Date.now().toString()
+      };
+    }
+
+    function waitUntilAndExecute(
+      condition: () => boolean,
+      callback: () => void,
+      opts = { timeout: 2000, interval: 500 }
+    ): Promise<void> {
+      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const state = {
+          timeout: undefined as number | undefined,
+          interval: undefined as number | undefined,
+        };
+
+        const check = () => {
+          if (condition()) {
+            clearInterval(state.interval);
+            clearTimeout(state.timeout);
+            callback();
+            resolve();
+          }
+        };
+
+        // For some reason these were returning NodeJS.Timeout
+        state.interval = setInterval(check, opts.interval) as unknown as number;
+        state.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          clearInterval(state.interval);
+          reject(new Error("Timeout"));
+        }, opts.timeout) as unknown as number;
+      });
+    }
+
+    const sortText = computed(() => {
+      const sort = sortable.find((s) => s.value === state.value.orderBy);
+      if (!sort) return "";
+      return `${sort.name}`;
+    });
+
+    const sortable = [
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.orderAlphabeticalAscending,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.sort-alphabetically"),
+        value: "name",
+      },
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.newBox,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.created"),
+        value: "created_at",
+      },
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.chefHat,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.last-made"),
+        value: "last_made",
+      },
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.star,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.rating"),
+        value: "rating",
+      },
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.update,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.updated"),
+        value: "update_at",
+      },
+      {
+        icon: $globals.icons.diceMultiple,
+        name: i18n.tc("general.random"),
+        value: "random",
+      },
+    ];
+
+    onMounted(() => {
+      // Hydrate Search
+      // wait for stores to be hydrated
+
+      // read query params
+      const query = router.currentRoute.query;
+
+      if (query.auto) {
+        state.value.auto = query.auto === "true";
+      }
+
+      if (query.search) {
+        state.value.search = query.search as string;
+      }
+
+      if (query.orderBy) {
+        state.value.orderBy = query.orderBy as string;
+      }
+
+      if (query.orderDirection) {
+        state.value.orderDirection = query.orderDirection as "asc" | "desc";
+      }
+
+      const promises: Promise<void>[] = [];
+
+      if (query.categories) {
+        promises.push(
+          waitUntilAndExecute(
+            () => categories.items.value.length > 0,
+            () => {
+              const result = categories.items.value.filter((item) =>
+                (query.categories as string[]).includes(item.id as string)
+              );
+
+              selectedCategories.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[];
+            }
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (query.foods) {
+        promises.push(
+          waitUntilAndExecute(
+            () => {
+              if (foods.foods.value) {
+                return foods.foods.value.length > 0;
+              }
+              return false;
+            },
+            () => {
+              const result = foods.foods.value?.filter((item) => (query.foods as string[]).includes(item.id));
+              selectedFoods.value = result ?? [];
+            }
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (query.tags) {
+        promises.push(
+          waitUntilAndExecute(
+            () => tags.items.value.length > 0,
+            () => {
+              const result = tags.items.value.filter((item) => (query.tags as string[]).includes(item.id as string));
+              selectedTags.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[];
+            }
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (query.tools) {
+        promises.push(
+          waitUntilAndExecute(
+            () => tools.items.value.length > 0,
+            () => {
+              const result = tools.items.value.filter((item) => (query.tools as string[]).includes(item.id));
+              selectedTools.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[];
+            }
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
+      Promise.allSettled(promises).then(() => {
+        search();
+      });
+    });
+
+    watchDebounced(
+      [
+        () => state.value.search,
+        () => state.value.requireAllCategories,
+        () => state.value.requireAllTags,
+        () => state.value.requireAllTools,
+        () => state.value.requireAllFoods,
+        () => state.value.orderBy,
+        () => state.value.orderDirection,
+        selectedCategories,
+        selectedFoods,
+        selectedTags,
+        selectedTools,
+      ],
+      async () => {
+        if (state.value.auto) {
+          await search();
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        debounce: 500,
+      }
+    );
+
+    return {
+      sortText,
+      search,
+      reset,
+      state,
+      categories: categories.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[],
+      tags: tags.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[],
+      foods: foods.foods,
+      tools: tools.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[],
+
+      sortable,
+      toggleOrderDirection,
+      hideKeyboard,
+      input,
+
+      selectedCategories,
+      selectedFoods,
+      selectedTags,
+      selectedTools,
+      appendRecipes,
+      assignSorted,
+      recipes,
+      removeRecipe,
+      replaceRecipes,
+      passedQuery,
+    };
+  },
+  head: {},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="css">
+.search-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.65rem;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.search-container {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.search-box {
+  width: 950px;
+}
+
+.search-button-container {
+  margin: 3rem auto 0 auto;
+  max-width: 500px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/components/Layout/DefaultLayout.vue b/frontend/components/Layout/DefaultLayout.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0071bc95f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/Layout/DefaultLayout.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+<template>
+    <v-app dark>
+      <TheSnackbar />
+
+      <AppSidebar
+        v-model="sidebar"
+        absolute
+        :top-link="topLinks"
+        :secondary-header="$t('sidebar.cookbooks')"
+        :secondary-header-link="loggedIn ? '/group/cookbooks' : undefined"
+        :secondary-links="cookbookLinks || []"
+        :bottom-links="isAdmin ? bottomLink : []"
+      >
+        <v-menu offset-y nudge-bottom="5" close-delay="50" nudge-right="15">
+          <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
+            <v-btn v-if="loggedIn" rounded large class="ml-2 mt-3" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
+              <v-icon left large color="primary">
+                {{ $globals.icons.createAlt }}
+              </v-icon>
+              {{ $t("general.create") }}
+            </v-btn>
+          </template>
+          <v-list dense class="my-0 py-0">
+            <template v-for="(item, index) in createLinks">
+              <v-divider v-if="item.insertDivider" :key="index" class="mx-2"></v-divider>
+              <v-list-item v-if="!item.restricted || loggedIn" :key="item.title" :to="item.to" exact>
+                <v-list-item-avatar>
+                  <v-icon>
+                    {{ item.icon }}
+                  </v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-avatar>
+                <v-list-item-content>
+                  <v-list-item-title>
+                    {{ item.title }}
+                  </v-list-item-title>
+                  <v-list-item-subtitle v-if="item.subtitle">
+                    {{ item.subtitle }}
+                  </v-list-item-subtitle>
+                </v-list-item-content>
+              </v-list-item>
+            </template>
+          </v-list>
+        </v-menu>
+        <template #bottom>
+          <v-list-item @click.stop="languageDialog = true">
+            <v-list-item-icon>
+              <v-icon>{{ $globals.icons.translate }}</v-icon>
+            </v-list-item-icon>
+            <v-list-item-content>
+              <v-list-item-title>{{ $t("sidebar.language") }}</v-list-item-title>
+              <LanguageDialog v-model="languageDialog" />
+            </v-list-item-content>
+          </v-list-item>
+          <v-list-item @click="toggleDark">
+            <v-list-item-icon>
+              <v-icon>
+                {{ $vuetify.theme.dark ? $globals.icons.weatherSunny : $globals.icons.weatherNight }}
+              </v-icon>
+            </v-list-item-icon>
+            <v-list-item-title>
+              {{ $vuetify.theme.dark ? $t("settings.theme.light-mode") : $t("settings.theme.dark-mode") }}
+            </v-list-item-title>
+          </v-list-item>
+        </template>
+      </AppSidebar>
+
+      <AppHeader :menu="loggedIn">
+        <v-btn icon @click.stop="sidebar = !sidebar">
+          <v-icon> {{ $globals.icons.menu }}</v-icon>
+        </v-btn>
+      </AppHeader>
+      <v-main>
+        <v-scroll-x-transition>
+          <Nuxt />
+        </v-scroll-x-transition>
+      </v-main>
+    </v-app>
+  </template>
+
+  <script lang="ts">
+  import { computed, defineComponent, onMounted, ref, useContext, useRoute } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+  import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue";
+  import AppSidebar from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppSidebar.vue";
+  import { SidebarLinks } from "~/types/application-types";
+  import LanguageDialog from "~/components/global/LanguageDialog.vue";
+  import TheSnackbar from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue";
+  import { useCookbooks, usePublicCookbooks } from "~/composables/use-group-cookbooks";
+  import { useToggleDarkMode } from "~/composables/use-utils";
+
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { AppHeader, AppSidebar, LanguageDialog, TheSnackbar },
+    setup() {
+      const { $globals, $auth, $vuetify, i18n } = useContext();
+
+      const isAdmin = computed(() => $auth.user?.admin);
+      const loggedIn = computed(() => $auth.loggedIn);
+
+      const route = useRoute();
+      const groupSlug = route.value.params.groupSlug;
+      const { cookbooks } = loggedIn.value ? useCookbooks() : usePublicCookbooks(groupSlug);
+
+      const toggleDark = useToggleDarkMode();
+
+      const languageDialog = ref<boolean>(false);
+
+      const sidebar = ref<boolean | null>(null);
+
+      onMounted(() => {
+        sidebar.value = !$vuetify.breakpoint.md;
+      });
+
+      const cookbookLinks = computed(() => {
+        if (!cookbooks.value) return [];
+        return cookbooks.value.map((cookbook) => {
+          return {
+            icon: $globals.icons.pages,
+            title: cookbook.name,
+            to: loggedIn.value ? `/cookbooks/${cookbook.slug as string}` : `/explore/cookbooks/${groupSlug}/${cookbook.slug as string}`,
+          };
+        });
+      });
+
+      interface Link {
+        insertDivider: boolean;
+        icon: string;
+        title: string;
+        subtitle: string | null;
+        to: string;
+        restricted: boolean;
+      }
+
+      const createLinks: Link[] = [
+        {
+          insertDivider: false,
+          icon: $globals.icons.link,
+          title: i18n.tc("general.import"),
+          subtitle: i18n.tc("new-recipe.import-by-url"),
+          to: "/recipe/create/url",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          insertDivider: true,
+          icon: $globals.icons.edit,
+          title: i18n.tc("general.create"),
+          subtitle: i18n.tc("new-recipe.create-manually"),
+          to: "/recipe/create/new",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          insertDivider: true,
+          icon: $globals.icons.pages,
+          title: i18n.tc("sidebar.cookbook"),
+          subtitle: i18n.tc("sidebar.create-cookbook"),
+          to: "/group/cookbooks",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+      ];
+
+      const bottomLinks: SidebarLinks = [
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.cog,
+          title: i18n.tc("general.settings"),
+          to: "/admin/site-settings",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+      ];
+
+      const topLinks: SidebarLinks = [
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.search,
+          to: "/",
+          title: i18n.tc("sidebar.search"),
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.calendarMultiselect,
+          title: i18n.tc("meal-plan.meal-planner"),
+          to: "/group/mealplan/planner",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.formatListCheck,
+          title: i18n.tc("shopping-list.shopping-lists"),
+          to: "/shopping-lists",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.timelineText,
+          title: i18n.tc("recipe.timeline"),
+          to: "/group/timeline",
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.tags,
+          to: "/recipes/categories",
+          title: i18n.tc("sidebar.categories"),
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.tags,
+          to: "/recipes/tags",
+          title: i18n.tc("sidebar.tags"),
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+        {
+          icon: $globals.icons.potSteam,
+          to: "/recipes/tools",
+          title: i18n.tc("tool.tools"),
+          restricted: true,
+        },
+      ];
+
+      return { cookbookLinks, createLinks, bottomLink: bottomLinks, topLinks, isAdmin, loggedIn, languageDialog, toggleDark, sidebar };
+    },
+  });
+  </script>
diff --git a/frontend/components/Layout/AppFooter.vue b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppFooter.vue
similarity index 97%
rename from frontend/components/Layout/AppFooter.vue
rename to frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppFooter.vue
index 510a47431cc6..3042076a9193 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Layout/AppFooter.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppFooter.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </v-row>
   </v-footer>
 </template>
-      
+
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
 });
 </script>
-      
diff --git a/frontend/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue
similarity index 83%
rename from frontend/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue
rename to frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue
index 1f5feb937862..5af4088d9c09 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <template>
   <v-app-bar clipped-left dense app color="primary" dark class="d-print-none">
     <slot />
-    <router-link to="/">
+    <router-link :to="routerLink">
       <v-btn icon>
         <v-icon size="40"> {{ $globals.icons.primary }} </v-icon>
       </v-btn>
     </router-link>
 
     <div btn class="pl-2">
-      <v-toolbar-title style="cursor: pointer" @click="$router.push('/')"> Mealie </v-toolbar-title>
+      <v-toolbar-title style="cursor: pointer" @click="$router.push(routerLink)"> Mealie </v-toolbar-title>
     </div>
     <RecipeDialogSearch ref="domSearchDialog" />
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, defineComponent, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, useContext, useRoute } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import RecipeDialogSearch from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeDialogSearch.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
   },
   setup() {
+    const { $auth } = useContext();
+    const route = useRoute();
+
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => {
+      return $auth.loggedIn;
+    });
+
+    const groupSlug = route.value.params.groupSlug;
+    const routerLink = !loggedIn.value && groupSlug ? `/explore/recipes/${groupSlug}` : "/"
     const domSearchDialog = ref<InstanceType<typeof RecipeDialogSearch> | null>(null);
 
     function activateSearch() {
@@ -85,6 +94,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     return {
       activateSearch,
       domSearchDialog,
+      routerLink,
     };
   },
 });
diff --git a/frontend/components/Layout/AppSidebar.vue b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppSidebar.vue
similarity index 50%
rename from frontend/components/Layout/AppSidebar.vue
rename to frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppSidebar.vue
index de822c52bbab..c774ab4fb0b4 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Layout/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -26,41 +26,43 @@
     <template v-if="topLink">
       <v-list nav dense>
         <template v-for="nav in topLink">
-          <!-- Multi Items -->
-          <v-list-group
-            v-if="nav.children && ($auth.loggedIn || !nav.restricted)"
-            :key="nav.title + 'multi-item'"
-            v-model="dropDowns[nav.title]"
-            color="primary"
-            :prepend-icon="nav.icon"
-          >
-            <template #activator>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </template>
+          <div v-if="!nav.restricted || loggedIn" :key="nav.title">
+            <!-- Multi Items -->
+            <v-list-group
+              v-if="nav.children"
+              :key="nav.title + 'multi-item'"
+              v-model="dropDowns[nav.title]"
+              color="primary"
+              :prepend-icon="nav.icon"
+            >
+              <template #activator>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </template>
 
-            <v-list-item v-for="child in nav.children" :key="child.title" exact :to="child.to">
-              <v-list-item-icon>
-                <v-icon>{{ child.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-icon>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ child.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
-            <v-divider class="mb-4"></v-divider>
-          </v-list-group>
+              <v-list-item v-for="child in nav.children" :key="child.title" exact :to="child.to">
+                <v-list-item-icon>
+                  <v-icon>{{ child.icon }}</v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ child.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+              <v-divider class="mb-4"></v-divider>
+            </v-list-group>
 
-          <!-- Single Item -->
-          <v-list-item-group
-            v-else-if="$auth.loggedIn || !nav.restricted"
-            :key="nav.title + 'single-item'"
-            v-model="secondarySelected"
-            color="primary"
-          >
-            <v-list-item exact link :to="nav.to">
-              <v-list-item-icon>
-                <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-icon>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
-          </v-list-item-group>
+            <!-- Single Item -->
+            <v-list-item-group
+              v-else
+              :key="nav.title + 'single-item'"
+              v-model="secondarySelected"
+              color="primary"
+            >
+              <v-list-item exact link :to="nav.to">
+                <v-list-item-icon>
+                  <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+            </v-list-item-group>
+          </div>
         </template>
       </v-list>
     </template>
@@ -73,36 +75,38 @@
       <v-divider></v-divider>
       <v-list nav dense exact>
         <template v-for="nav in secondaryLinks">
-          <!-- Multi Items -->
-          <v-list-group
-            v-if="nav.children"
-            :key="nav.title + 'multi-item'"
-            v-model="dropDowns[nav.title]"
-            color="primary"
-            :prepend-icon="nav.icon"
-          >
-            <template #activator>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </template>
+          <div v-if="!nav.restricted || loggedIn" :key="nav.title">
+            <!-- Multi Items -->
+            <v-list-group
+              v-if="nav.children"
+              :key="nav.title + 'multi-item'"
+              v-model="dropDowns[nav.title]"
+              color="primary"
+              :prepend-icon="nav.icon"
+            >
+              <template #activator>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </template>
 
-            <v-list-item v-for="child in nav.children" :key="child.title" exact :to="child.to">
-              <v-list-item-icon>
-                <v-icon>{{ child.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-icon>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ child.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
-            <v-divider class="mb-4"></v-divider>
-          </v-list-group>
+              <v-list-item v-for="child in nav.children" :key="child.title" exact :to="child.to">
+                <v-list-item-icon>
+                  <v-icon>{{ child.icon }}</v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ child.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+              <v-divider class="mb-4"></v-divider>
+            </v-list-group>
 
-          <!-- Single Item -->
-          <v-list-item-group v-else :key="nav.title + 'single-item'" v-model="secondarySelected" color="primary">
-            <v-list-item exact link :to="nav.to">
-              <v-list-item-icon>
-                <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-icon>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
-          </v-list-item-group>
+            <!-- Single Item -->
+            <v-list-item-group v-else :key="nav.title + 'single-item'" v-model="secondarySelected" color="primary">
+              <v-list-item exact link :to="nav.to">
+                <v-list-item-icon>
+                  <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+            </v-list-item-group>
+          </div>
         </template>
       </v-list>
     </template>
@@ -112,20 +116,21 @@
       <v-list nav dense>
         <v-list-item-group v-model="bottomSelected" color="primary">
           <template v-for="nav in bottomLinks">
-            <v-list-item
-              v-if="!nav.restricted || $auth.loggedIn"
-              :key="nav.title"
-              exact
-              link
-              :to="nav.to || null"
-              :href="nav.href || null"
-              :target="nav.href ? '_blank' : null"
-            >
-              <v-list-item-icon>
-                <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-icon>
-              <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
-            </v-list-item>
+            <div v-if="!nav.restricted || loggedIn" :key="nav.title">
+              <v-list-item
+                :key="nav.title"
+                exact
+                link
+                :to="nav.to || null"
+                :href="nav.href || null"
+                :target="nav.href ? '_blank' : null"
+              >
+                <v-list-item-icon>
+                  <v-icon>{{ nav.icon }}</v-icon>
+                </v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-list-item-title>{{ nav.title }}</v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item>
+            </div>
           </template>
         </v-list-item-group>
         <slot name="bottom"></slot>
@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { computed, defineComponent, reactive, toRefs } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { computed, defineComponent, reactive, toRefs, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { SidebarLinks } from "~/types/application-types";
 import UserAvatar from "~/components/Domain/User/UserAvatar.vue";
 
@@ -192,6 +197,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
       },
     });
 
+    const { $auth } = useContext();
+    const loggedIn = computed(() => $auth.loggedIn);
+
     const state = reactive({
       dropDowns: {},
       topSelected: null as string[] | null,
@@ -203,6 +211,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     return {
       ...toRefs(state),
       drawer,
+      loggedIn,
     };
   },
 });
diff --git a/frontend/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue b/frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue
rename to frontend/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue
diff --git a/frontend/composables/api/api-client.ts b/frontend/composables/api/api-client.ts
index 4a3f08e0534a..e4d3a6235125 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/api/api-client.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/api/api-client.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import type { NuxtAxiosInstance } from "@nuxtjs/axios";
 import { ApiRequestInstance, RequestResponse } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
 import { AdminAPI, PublicApi, UserApi } from "~/lib/api";
+import { PublicExploreApi } from "~/lib/api/client-public";
 
 const request = {
   async safe<T, U>(
@@ -80,3 +81,11 @@ export const usePublicApi = function (): PublicApi {
   const requests = getRequests($axios);
   return new PublicApi(requests);
 };
+
+export const usePublicExploreApi = function (groupSlug: string): PublicExploreApi {
+  const { $axios, i18n } = useContext();
+  $axios.setHeader("Accept-Language", i18n.locale);
+
+  const requests = getRequests($axios);
+  return new PublicExploreApi(requests, groupSlug);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts b/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
index 4a21dc8868a2..c743cb36eec3 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,75 @@
 import { Ref, useAsync } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { useAsyncKey } from "../use-utils";
-import { BaseCRUDAPI } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
+import { BaseCRUDAPI, BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
 import { QueryValue } from "~/lib/api/base/route";
 
 type BoundT = {
   id?: string | number;
 };
 
-interface StoreActions<T extends BoundT> {
+interface PublicStoreActions<T extends BoundT> {
   getAll(page?: number, perPage?: number, params?: any): Ref<T[] | null>;
   refresh(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+interface StoreActions<T extends BoundT> extends PublicStoreActions<T> {
   createOne(createData: T): Promise<void>;
   updateOne(updateData: T): Promise<void>;
   deleteOne(id: string | number): Promise<void>;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * usePublicStoreActions is a factory function that returns a set of methods
+ * that can be reused to manage the state of a data store without using
+ * Vuex. This is primarily used for basic GET/GETALL operations that required
+ * a lot of refreshing hooks to be called on operations
+ */
+export function usePublicStoreActions<T extends BoundT>(
+  api: BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<T>,
+  allRef: Ref<T[] | null> | null,
+  loading: Ref<boolean>
+): PublicStoreActions<T> {
+  function getAll(page = 1, perPage = -1, params = {} as Record<string, QueryValue>) {
+    params.orderBy ??= "name";
+    params.orderDirection ??= "asc";
+
+    loading.value = true;
+    const allItems = useAsync(async () => {
+      const { data } = await api.getAll(page, perPage, params);
+
+      if (data && allRef) {
+        allRef.value = data.items;
+      }
+
+      if (data) {
+        return data.items ?? [];
+      } else {
+        return [];
+      }
+    }, useAsyncKey());
+
+    loading.value = false;
+    return allItems;
+  }
+
+  async function refresh() {
+    loading.value = true;
+    const { data } = await api.getAll();
+
+    if (data && data.items && allRef) {
+      allRef.value = data.items;
+    }
+
+    loading.value = false;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    getAll,
+    refresh,
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * useStoreActions is a factory function that returns a set of methods
  * that can be reused to manage the state of a data store without using
diff --git a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
index 1c721e3f228e..274a2ab3850a 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/recipes/use-recipes.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useAsync, ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { useAsyncKey } from "../use-utils";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
 import { RecipeSearchQuery } from "~/lib/api/user/recipes/recipe";
@@ -7,8 +8,9 @@ import { RecipeSearchQuery } from "~/lib/api/user/recipes/recipe";
 export const allRecipes = ref<Recipe[]>([]);
 export const recentRecipes = ref<Recipe[]>([]);
 
-export const useLazyRecipes = function () {
-  const api = useUserApi();
+export const useLazyRecipes = function (publicGroupSlug: string | null = null) {
+  // passing the group slug switches to using the public API
+  const api = publicGroupSlug ? usePublicExploreApi(publicGroupSlug).explore : useUserApi();
 
   const recipes = ref<Recipe[]>([]);
 
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ export const useLazyRecipes = function () {
     query: RecipeSearchQuery | null = null,
     queryFilter: string | null = null,
   ) {
+
     const { data } = await api.recipes.getAll(page, perPage, {
       orderBy,
       orderDirection,
@@ -73,8 +76,12 @@ export const useLazyRecipes = function () {
   };
 };
 
-export const useRecipes = (all = false, fetchRecipes = true, loadFood = false) => {
-  const api = useUserApi();
+export const useRecipes = (
+  all = false, fetchRecipes = true,
+  loadFood = false,
+  publicGroupSlug: string | null = null
+) => {
+  const api = publicGroupSlug ? usePublicExploreApi(publicGroupSlug).explore : useUserApi();
 
   // recipes is non-reactive!!
   const { recipes, page, perPage } = (() => {
diff --git a/frontend/composables/store/use-category-store.ts b/frontend/composables/store/use-category-store.ts
index c76422df9e2e..bc4584071949 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/store/use-category-store.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/store/use-category-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { reactive, ref, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicStoreActions, useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "../api/api-client";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { RecipeCategory } from "~/lib/api/types/admin";
 
@@ -24,7 +25,30 @@ export function useCategoryData() {
   };
 }
 
+export function usePublicCategoryStore(groupSlug: string) {
+  const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug).explore;
+  const loading = ref(false);
+
+  const actions = {
+    ...usePublicStoreActions<RecipeCategory>(api.categories, categoryStore, loading),
+    flushStore() {
+      categoryStore.value = [];
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!categoryStore.value || categoryStore.value?.length === 0) {
+    actions.getAll();
+  }
+
+  return {
+    items: categoryStore,
+    actions,
+    loading,
+  };
+}
+
 export function useCategoryStore() {
+  // passing the group slug switches to using the public API
   const api = useUserApi();
   const loading = ref(false);
 
diff --git a/frontend/composables/store/use-food-store.ts b/frontend/composables/store/use-food-store.ts
index c42079724245..079cd088d210 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/store/use-food-store.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/store/use-food-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ref, reactive, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicStoreActions, useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "../api/api-client";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { IngredientFood } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
 
@@ -31,6 +32,24 @@ export const useFoodData = function () {
   };
 };
 
+export const usePublicFoodStore = function (groupSlug: string) {
+  const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug).explore;
+  const loading = ref(false);
+
+  const actions = {
+    ...usePublicStoreActions(api.foods, foodStore, loading),
+    flushStore() {
+      foodStore = null;
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!foodStore) {
+    foodStore = actions.getAll();
+  }
+
+  return { foods: foodStore, actions };
+};
+
 export const useFoodStore = function () {
   const api = useUserApi();
   const loading = ref(false);
diff --git a/frontend/composables/store/use-tag-store.ts b/frontend/composables/store/use-tag-store.ts
index 10d7602dcaf0..12ba51d19b0c 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/store/use-tag-store.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/store/use-tag-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { reactive, ref, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicStoreActions, useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "../api/api-client";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { RecipeTag } from "~/lib/api/types/admin";
 
@@ -24,6 +25,28 @@ export function useTagData() {
   };
 }
 
+export function usePublicTagStore(groupSlug: string) {
+  const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug).explore;
+  const loading = ref(false);
+
+  const actions = {
+    ...usePublicStoreActions<RecipeTag>(api.tags, items, loading),
+    flushStore() {
+      items.value = [];
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!items.value || items.value?.length === 0) {
+    actions.getAll();
+  }
+
+  return {
+    items,
+    actions,
+    loading,
+  };
+}
+
 export function useTagStore() {
   const api = useUserApi();
   const loading = ref(false);
diff --git a/frontend/composables/store/use-tool-store.ts b/frontend/composables/store/use-tool-store.ts
index 7120bc1155a5..b2428f7142d5 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/store/use-tool-store.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/store/use-tool-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { reactive, ref, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "../api/api-client";
+import { usePublicStoreActions, useStoreActions } from "../partials/use-actions-factory";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { RecipeTool } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
 
@@ -26,6 +27,28 @@ export function useToolData() {
   };
 }
 
+export function usePublicToolStore(groupSlug: string) {
+  const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug).explore;
+  const loading = ref(false);
+
+  const actions = {
+    ...usePublicStoreActions<RecipeTool>(api.tools, toolStore, loading),
+    flushStore() {
+      toolStore.value = [];
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!toolStore.value || toolStore.value?.length === 0) {
+    actions.getAll();
+  }
+
+  return {
+    items: toolStore,
+    actions,
+    loading,
+  };
+}
+
 export function useToolStore() {
   const api = useUserApi();
   const loading = ref(false);
diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-group-cookbooks.ts b/frontend/composables/use-group-cookbooks.ts
index 63362ef0be94..4c483d807f8b 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-group-cookbooks.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-group-cookbooks.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { useAsync, ref, Ref, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import { useAsyncKey } from "./use-utils";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "./api/api-client";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { ReadCookBook, UpdateCookBook } from "~/lib/api/types/cookbook";
 
 let cookbookStore: Ref<ReadCookBook[] | null> | null = null;
 
-export const useCookbook = function () {
+export const useCookbook = function (publicGroupSlug: string | null = null) {
   function getOne(id: string | number) {
-    const api = useUserApi();
+    // passing the group slug switches to using the public API
+    const api = publicGroupSlug ? usePublicExploreApi(publicGroupSlug).explore : useUserApi();
 
     const units = useAsync(async () => {
       const { data } = await api.cookbooks.getOne(id);
@@ -21,6 +23,48 @@ export const useCookbook = function () {
   return { getOne };
 };
 
+export const usePublicCookbooks = function (groupSlug: string) {
+  const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug).explore;
+  const loading = ref(false);
+
+  const actions = {
+    getAll() {
+      loading.value = true;
+      const units = useAsync(async () => {
+        const { data } = await api.cookbooks.getAll(1, -1, { orderBy: "position", orderDirection: "asc" });
+
+        if (data) {
+          return data.items;
+        } else {
+          return null;
+        }
+      }, useAsyncKey());
+
+      loading.value = false;
+      return units;
+    },
+    async refreshAll() {
+      loading.value = true;
+      const { data } = await api.cookbooks.getAll(1, -1, { orderBy: "position", orderDirection: "asc" });
+
+      if (data && data.items && cookbookStore) {
+        cookbookStore.value = data.items;
+      }
+
+      loading.value = false;
+    },
+    flushStore() {
+      cookbookStore = null;
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!cookbookStore) {
+    cookbookStore = actions.getAll();
+  }
+
+  return { cookbooks: cookbookStore, actions };
+}
+
 export const useCookbooks = function () {
   const api = useUserApi();
   const loading = ref(false);
diff --git a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
index 6b829cfa4537..3dfff7a6a12d 100644
--- a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@
     "welcome-user": "👋 Welcome, {0}",
     "description": "Manage your profile, recipes, and group settings.",
     "get-invite-link": "Get Invite Link",
+    "get-public-link": "Get Public Link",
     "account-summary": "Account Summary",
     "account-summary-description": "Here's a summary of your group's information",
     "group-statistics": "Group Statistics",
@@ -1122,4 +1123,4 @@
     "cookbook-name": "Cookbook Name",
     "cookbook-with-name": "Cookbook {0}"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/admin.vue b/frontend/layouts/admin.vue
index c956ad93066a..5e63f38e9dea 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/admin.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/admin.vue
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, ref, useContext, onMounted } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue";
-import AppSidebar from "@/components/Layout/AppSidebar.vue";
-import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue";
+import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue";
+import AppSidebar from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppSidebar.vue";
+import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue";
 import { SidebarLinks } from "~/types/application-types";
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -48,28 +48,33 @@ export default defineComponent({
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.cog,
         to: "/admin/site-settings",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.site-settings"),
+        title: i18n.tc("sidebar.site-settings"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
 
       // {
       //   icon: $globals.icons.chart,
       //   to: "/admin/analytics",
       //   title: "Analytics",
+      //   restricted: true,
       // },
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.user,
         to: "/admin/manage/users",
-        title: i18n.t("user.users"),
+        title: i18n.tc("user.users"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.group,
         to: "/admin/manage/groups",
-        title: i18n.t("group.groups"),
+        title: i18n.tc("group.groups"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.database,
         to: "/admin/backups",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.backups"),
+        title: i18n.tc("sidebar.backups"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
     ];
 
@@ -77,25 +82,29 @@ export default defineComponent({
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.wrench,
         to: "/admin/maintenance",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.maintenance"),
+        title: i18n.tc("sidebar.maintenance"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.check,
         to: "/admin/background-tasks",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.background-tasks"),
+        title: i18n.tc("sidebar.background-tasks"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.slotMachine,
         to: "/admin/parser",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.parser"),
+        title: i18n.tc("sidebar.parser"),
+        restricted: true,
       },
     ];
 
     const bottomLinks: SidebarLinks = [
       {
         icon: $globals.icons.heart,
-        title: i18n.t("about.support"),
+        title: i18n.tc("about.support"),
         href: "https://github.com/sponsors/hay-kot",
+        restricted: true,
       },
     ];
 
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/basic.vue b/frontend/layouts/basic.vue
index 451a51ce4105..c5fe64bf7188 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/basic.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/basic.vue
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
     </v-main>
   </v-app>
 </template>
-  
+
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue";
-import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue";
+import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue";
+import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/LayoutParts/AppHeader.vue";
 export default defineComponent({
   components: { TheSnackbar, AppHeader },
 });
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/blank.vue b/frontend/layouts/blank.vue
index 10c5973e1c1c..c9bccf58291e 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/blank.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/blank.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { computed, defineComponent, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue";
+import TheSnackbar from "~/components/Layout/LayoutParts/TheSnackbar.vue";
 import { useAppInfo } from "~/composables/api";
 export default defineComponent({
   components: { TheSnackbar },
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/default.vue b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
index 5d3befd2faec..fd84c4f70d08 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
@@ -1,198 +1,14 @@
+
 <template>
-  <v-app dark>
-    <TheSnackbar />
-
-    <AppSidebar
-      v-model="sidebar"
-      absolute
-      :top-link="topLinks"
-      :secondary-header="$t('sidebar.cookbooks')"
-      secondary-header-link="/group/cookbooks"
-      :secondary-links="cookbookLinks || []"
-      :bottom-links="isAdmin ? bottomLink : []"
-    >
-      <v-menu offset-y nudge-bottom="5" close-delay="50" nudge-right="15">
-        <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
-          <v-btn rounded large class="ml-2 mt-3" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
-            <v-icon left large color="primary">
-              {{ $globals.icons.createAlt }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $t("general.create") }}
-          </v-btn>
-        </template>
-        <v-list dense class="my-0 py-0">
-          <template v-for="(item, index) in createLinks">
-            <v-divider v-if="item.divider" :key="index" class="mx-2"></v-divider>
-            <v-list-item v-else :key="item.title" :to="item.to" exact>
-              <v-list-item-avatar>
-                <v-icon>
-                  {{ item.icon }}
-                </v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-avatar>
-              <v-list-item-content>
-                <v-list-item-title>
-                  {{ item.title }}
-                </v-list-item-title>
-                <v-list-item-subtitle>
-                  {{ item.subtitle }}
-                </v-list-item-subtitle>
-              </v-list-item-content>
-            </v-list-item>
-          </template>
-        </v-list>
-      </v-menu>
-      <template #bottom>
-        <v-list-item @click.stop="languageDialog = true">
-          <v-list-item-icon>
-            <v-icon>{{ $globals.icons.translate }}</v-icon>
-          </v-list-item-icon>
-          <v-list-item-content>
-            <v-list-item-title>{{ $t("sidebar.language") }}</v-list-item-title>
-            <LanguageDialog v-model="languageDialog" />
-          </v-list-item-content>
-        </v-list-item>
-        <v-list-item @click="toggleDark">
-          <v-list-item-icon>
-            <v-icon>
-              {{ $vuetify.theme.dark ? $globals.icons.weatherSunny : $globals.icons.weatherNight }}
-            </v-icon>
-          </v-list-item-icon>
-          <v-list-item-title>
-            {{ $vuetify.theme.dark ? $t("settings.theme.light-mode") : $t("settings.theme.dark-mode") }}
-          </v-list-item-title>
-        </v-list-item>
-      </template>
-    </AppSidebar>
-
-    <AppHeader>
-      <v-btn icon @click.stop="sidebar = !sidebar">
-        <v-icon> {{ $globals.icons.menu }}</v-icon>
-      </v-btn>
-    </AppHeader>
-    <v-main>
-      <v-scroll-x-transition>
-        <Nuxt />
-      </v-scroll-x-transition>
-    </v-main>
-  </v-app>
+  <DefaultLayout />
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { computed, defineComponent, onMounted, ref, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import AppHeader from "@/components/Layout/AppHeader.vue";
-import AppSidebar from "@/components/Layout/AppSidebar.vue";
-import LanguageDialog from "~/components/global/LanguageDialog.vue";
-import TheSnackbar from "@/components/Layout/TheSnackbar.vue";
-import { useCookbooks } from "~/composables/use-group-cookbooks";
-import { useToggleDarkMode } from "~/composables/use-utils";
+import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import DefaultLayout from "@/components/Layout/DefaultLayout.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
-  components: { AppHeader, AppSidebar, LanguageDialog, TheSnackbar },
+  components: { DefaultLayout },
   middleware: "auth",
-  setup() {
-    const { cookbooks } = useCookbooks();
-    const { $globals, $auth, $vuetify, i18n } = useContext();
-
-    const isAdmin = computed(() => $auth.user?.admin);
-
-    const toggleDark = useToggleDarkMode();
-
-    const languageDialog = ref<boolean>(false);
-
-    const sidebar = ref<boolean | null>(null);
-
-    onMounted(() => {
-      sidebar.value = !$vuetify.breakpoint.md;
-    });
-
-    const cookbookLinks = computed(() => {
-      if (!cookbooks.value) return [];
-      return cookbooks.value.map((cookbook) => {
-        return {
-          icon: $globals.icons.pages,
-          title: cookbook.name,
-          to: `/cookbooks/${cookbook.slug as string}`,
-        };
-      });
-    });
-
-    const createLinks = [
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.link,
-        title: i18n.t("general.import"),
-        subtitle: i18n.t("new-recipe.import-by-url"),
-        to: "/recipe/create/url",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-      { divider: true },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.edit,
-        title: i18n.t("general.create"),
-        subtitle: i18n.t("new-recipe.create-manually"),
-        to: "/recipe/create/new",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-      { divider: true },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.pages,
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.cookbook"),
-        subtitle: i18n.t("sidebar.create-cookbook"),
-        to: "/group/cookbooks",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-    ];
-
-    const bottomLink = [
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.cog,
-        title: i18n.t("general.settings"),
-        to: "/admin/site-settings",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-    ];
-
-    const topLinks = [
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.search,
-        to: "/",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.search"),
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.calendarMultiselect,
-        title: i18n.t("meal-plan.meal-planner"),
-        to: "/group/mealplan/planner",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.formatListCheck,
-        title: i18n.t("shopping-list.shopping-lists"),
-        to: "/shopping-lists",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.timelineText,
-        title: i18n.t("recipe.timeline"),
-        to: "/group/timeline",
-        restricted: true,
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.tags,
-        to: "/recipes/categories",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.categories"),
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.tags,
-        to: "/recipes/tags",
-        title: i18n.t("sidebar.tags"),
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.potSteam,
-        to: "/recipes/tools",
-        title: i18n.t("tool.tools"),
-      },
-    ];
-
-    return { cookbookLinks, createLinks, bottomLink, topLinks, isAdmin, languageDialog, toggleDark, sidebar };
-  },
 });
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/explore.vue b/frontend/layouts/explore.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6bc10eadd0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/layouts/explore.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+<template>
+    <DefaultLayout />
+  </template>
+
+  <script lang="ts">
+  import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+  import DefaultLayout from "@/components/Layout/DefaultLayout.vue";
+
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { DefaultLayout },
+  });
+  </script>
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/base/base-clients.ts b/frontend/lib/api/base/base-clients.ts
index 265549cc74a4..d993216eb6d1 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/base/base-clients.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/base/base-clients.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ export abstract class BaseAPI {
   }
 }
 
-export abstract class BaseCRUDAPI<CreateType, ReadType, UpdateType = CreateType>
+export abstract class BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<ReadType>
   extends BaseAPI
-  implements CrudAPIInterface
-{
-  abstract baseRoute: string;
+  implements CrudAPIInterface {
+  abstract baseRoute: (string);
   abstract itemRoute(itemId: string | number): string;
 
   async getAll(page = 1, perPage = -1, params = {} as Record<string, QueryValue>) {
@@ -32,13 +31,17 @@ export abstract class BaseCRUDAPI<CreateType, ReadType, UpdateType = CreateType>
     return await this.requests.get<PaginationData<ReadType>>(route(this.baseRoute, { page, perPage, ...params }));
   }
 
-  async createOne(payload: CreateType) {
-    return await this.requests.post<ReadType>(this.baseRoute, payload);
-  }
-
   async getOne(itemId: string | number) {
     return await this.requests.get<ReadType>(this.itemRoute(itemId));
   }
+}
+
+export abstract class BaseCRUDAPI<CreateType, ReadType, UpdateType = CreateType>
+  extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<ReadType>
+  implements CrudAPIInterface {
+  async createOne(payload: CreateType) {
+    return await this.requests.post<ReadType>(this.baseRoute, payload);
+  }
 
   async updateOne(itemId: string | number, payload: UpdateType) {
     return await this.requests.put<ReadType, UpdateType>(this.itemRoute(itemId), payload);
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/client-public.ts b/frontend/lib/api/client-public.ts
index b613d616ffea..7745c3c54862 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/client-public.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/client-public.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,20 @@ import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
 
 export class PublicApi {
   public validators: ValidatorsApi;
-  public explore: ExploreApi;
   public shared: SharedApi;
 
   constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance) {
     this.validators = new ValidatorsApi(requests);
-    this.explore = new ExploreApi(requests);
     this.shared = new SharedApi(requests);
+  }
+}
+
+export class PublicExploreApi extends PublicApi {
+  public explore: ExploreApi;
+
+  constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, groupSlug: string) {
+    super(requests);
+    this.explore = new ExploreApi(requests, groupSlug);
 
     Object.freeze(this);
   }
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore.ts b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore.ts
index a750e42a16fa..51f7d71357e5 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
 import { BaseAPI } from "../base/base-clients";
-import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
-
-const prefix = "/api";
-
-const routes = {
-  recipe: (groupSlug: string, recipeSlug: string) => `${prefix}/explore/recipes/${groupSlug}/${recipeSlug}`,
-};
+import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+import { PublicRecipeApi } from "./explore/recipes";
+import { PublicFoodsApi } from "./explore/foods";
+import { PublicCategoriesApi, PublicTagsApi, PublicToolsApi } from "./explore/organizers";
+import { PublicCookbooksApi } from "./explore/cookbooks";
 
 export class ExploreApi extends BaseAPI {
-  async recipe(groupSlug: string, recipeSlug: string) {
-    return await this.requests.get<Recipe>(routes.recipe(groupSlug, recipeSlug));
+  public recipes: PublicRecipeApi;
+  public cookbooks: PublicCookbooksApi;
+  public foods: PublicFoodsApi;
+  public categories: PublicCategoriesApi;
+  public tags: PublicTagsApi;
+  public tools: PublicToolsApi;
+
+  constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, groupSlug: string) {
+    super(requests);
+    this.recipes = new PublicRecipeApi(requests, groupSlug);
+    this.cookbooks = new PublicCookbooksApi(requests, groupSlug);
+    this.foods = new PublicFoodsApi(requests, groupSlug);
+    this.categories = new PublicCategoriesApi(requests, groupSlug);
+    this.tags = new PublicTagsApi(requests, groupSlug);
+    this.tools = new PublicToolsApi(requests, groupSlug);
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/cookbooks.ts b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/cookbooks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0cf184a1f14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/cookbooks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
+import { RecipeCookBook } from "~/lib/api/types/cookbook";
+import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+
+const prefix = "/api";
+
+const routes = {
+    cookbooksGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/cookbooks/${groupSlug}`,
+    cookbooksGroupSlugCookbookId: (groupSlug: string | number, cookbookId: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/cookbooks/${groupSlug}/${cookbookId}`,
+};
+
+export class PublicCookbooksApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<RecipeCookBook> {
+    baseRoute = routes.cookbooksGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+    itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.cookbooksGroupSlugCookbookId(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+    constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+        super(requests);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/foods.ts b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/foods.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b2ebbe8c7627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/foods.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
+import { IngredientFood } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+
+const prefix = "/api";
+
+const routes = {
+    foodsGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/foods/${groupSlug}`,
+    foodsGroupSlugFoodId: (groupSlug: string | number, foodId: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/foods/${groupSlug}/${foodId}`,
+};
+
+export class PublicFoodsApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<IngredientFood> {
+    baseRoute = routes.foodsGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+    itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.foodsGroupSlugFoodId(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+    constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+        super(requests);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/organizers.ts b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/organizers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..26b4734f0665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/organizers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
+import { RecipeCategory, RecipeTag, RecipeTool } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+
+const prefix = "/api";
+
+const routes = {
+    categoriesGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/categories`,
+    categoriesGroupSlugCategoryId: (groupSlug: string | number, categoryId: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/categories/${categoryId}`,
+    tagsGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/tags`,
+    tagsGroupSlugTagId: (groupSlug: string | number, tagId: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/tags/${tagId}`,
+    toolsGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/tools`,
+    toolsGroupSlugToolId: (groupSlug: string | number, toolId: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/organizers/${groupSlug}/tools/${toolId}`,
+};
+
+export class PublicCategoriesApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<RecipeCategory> {
+    baseRoute = routes.categoriesGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+    itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.categoriesGroupSlugCategoryId(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+    constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+        super(requests);
+    }
+}
+
+export class PublicTagsApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<RecipeTag> {
+    baseRoute = routes.tagsGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+    itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.tagsGroupSlugTagId(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+    constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+        super(requests);
+    }
+}
+
+export class PublicToolsApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<RecipeTool> {
+    baseRoute = routes.toolsGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+    itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.toolsGroupSlugToolId(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+    constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+        super(requests);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/recipes.ts b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/recipes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..060ada6e03f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/public/explore/recipes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly } from "~/lib/api/base/base-clients";
+import { Recipe } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
+import { ApiRequestInstance } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
+
+const prefix = "/api";
+
+const routes = {
+  recipesGroupSlug: (groupSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/recipes/${groupSlug}`,
+  recipesGroupSlugRecipeSlug: (groupSlug: string | number, recipeSlug: string | number) => `${prefix}/explore/recipes/${groupSlug}/${recipeSlug}`,
+};
+
+export class PublicRecipeApi extends BaseCRUDAPIReadOnly<Recipe> {
+  baseRoute = routes.recipesGroupSlug(this.groupSlug);
+  itemRoute = (itemId: string | number) => routes.recipesGroupSlugRecipeSlug(this.groupSlug, itemId);
+
+  constructor(requests: ApiRequestInstance, private readonly groupSlug: string) {
+    super(requests);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/pages/cookbooks/_slug.vue b/frontend/pages/cookbooks/_slug.vue
index ee32f9f5f512..9b768831bcd0 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/cookbooks/_slug.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/cookbooks/_slug.vue
@@ -1,64 +1,12 @@
 <template>
-  <v-container v-if="book" fluid>
-    <v-app-bar color="transparent" flat class="mt-n1 rounded">
-      <v-icon large left> {{ $globals.icons.pages }} </v-icon>
-      <v-toolbar-title class="headline"> {{ book.name }} </v-toolbar-title>
-    </v-app-bar>
-    <v-card flat>
-      <v-card-text class="py-0">
-        {{ book.description }}
-      </v-card-text>
-    </v-card>
-
-    <v-container class="pa-0">
-      <RecipeCardSection
-        class="mb-5 mx-1"
-        :recipes="recipes"
-        :query="{ cookbook: slug }"
-        @sortRecipes="assignSorted"
-        @replaceRecipes="replaceRecipes"
-        @appendRecipes="appendRecipes"
-        @delete="removeRecipe"
-      />
-    </v-container>
-  </v-container>
+  <CookbookPage />
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, useRoute, ref, useMeta } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { useLazyRecipes } from "~/composables/recipes";
-import RecipeCardSection from "@/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue";
-import { useCookbook } from "~/composables/use-group-cookbooks";
+import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import CookbookPage from "@/components/Domain/Cookbook/CookbookPage.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
-  components: { RecipeCardSection },
-  setup() {
-    const { recipes, appendRecipes, assignSorted, removeRecipe, replaceRecipes } = useLazyRecipes();
-
-    const route = useRoute();
-    const slug = route.value.params.slug;
-    const { getOne } = useCookbook();
-
-    const tab = ref(null);
-    const book = getOne(slug);
-
-    useMeta(() => {
-      return {
-        title: book?.value?.name || "Cookbook",
-      };
-    });
-
-    return {
-      book,
-      slug,
-      tab,
-      appendRecipes,
-      assignSorted,
-      recipes,
-      removeRecipe,
-      replaceRecipes,
-    };
-  },
-  head: {}, // Must include for useMeta
-});
+  components: { CookbookPage },
+})
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/explore/cookbooks/_groupSlug/_slug.vue b/frontend/pages/explore/cookbooks/_groupSlug/_slug.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..35387761892c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pages/explore/cookbooks/_groupSlug/_slug.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<template>
+  <client-only>
+    <CookbookPage :group-slug="groupSlug" />
+  </client-only>
+</template>
+
+  <script lang="ts">
+  import { defineComponent, useRoute } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+  import CookbookPage from "@/components/Domain/Cookbook/CookbookPage.vue";
+
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { CookbookPage },
+    layout: "explore",
+    setup() {
+      const route = useRoute();
+      const groupSlug = route.value.params.groupSlug;
+
+      return {
+        groupSlug,
+      }
+    },
+  })
+  </script>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_slug.vue b/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_recipeSlug.vue
similarity index 75%
rename from frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_slug.vue
rename to frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_recipeSlug.vue
index 70f197a9e073..492a3422fdde 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_slug.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/_recipeSlug.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div v-if="recipe">
     <client-only>
-      <RecipePage v-if="recipe" :recipe="recipe" />
+      <RecipePage :recipe="recipe" />
     </client-only>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, ref, useAsync, useMeta, useRoute, useRouter } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
 import RecipePage from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePage.vue";
-import { usePublicApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
 import { useRecipeMeta } from "~/composables/recipes";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   components: { RecipePage },
-  layout: "basic",
+  layout: "explore",
   setup() {
     const route = useRoute();
     const router = useRouter();
     const groupSlug = route.value.params.groupSlug;
-    const slug = route.value.params.slug;
-    const api = usePublicApi();
+    const recipeSlug = route.value.params.recipeSlug;
+    const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug);
 
     const { meta, title } = useMeta();
     const { recipeMeta } = useRecipeMeta();
 
     const recipe = useAsync(async () => {
-      const { data, error } = await api.explore.recipe(groupSlug, slug);
+      const { data, error } = await api.explore.recipes.getOne(recipeSlug);
 
       if (error) {
         console.error("error loading recipe -> ", error);
diff --git a/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/index.vue b/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..64eca0efea2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pages/explore/recipes/_groupSlug/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<template>
+  <div v-if="groupSlug">
+    <client-only>
+      <RecipeExplorerPage :group-slug="groupSlug" />
+    </client-only>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, useRoute, useRouter } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { invoke } from "@vueuse/core";
+import RecipeExplorerPage from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeExplorerPage.vue";
+import { usePublicExploreApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
+
+export default defineComponent({
+  components: { RecipeExplorerPage },
+  layout: "explore",
+  setup() {
+    const route = useRoute();
+    const router = useRouter();
+    const groupSlug = route.value.params.groupSlug;
+    const api = usePublicExploreApi(groupSlug);
+
+    invoke(async () => {
+      if (!groupSlug) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // try to fetch one tag to make sure the group slug is valid
+      const { data } = await api.explore.tags.getAll(1, 1);
+      if (!data) {
+        // the group slug is invalid, so leave the page (this results in a 404)
+        router.push("/explore/recipes");
+      }
+    });
+
+    return {
+      groupSlug,
+    };
+  },
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/index.vue b/frontend/pages/index.vue
index 78bae22a4bdc..676355a0c15e 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,481 +1,40 @@
 <template>
-  <v-container fluid class="pa-0">
-    <div class="search-container py-8">
-      <form class="search-box pa-2" @submit.prevent="search">
-        <div class="d-flex justify-center my-2">
-          <v-text-field
-            ref="input"
-            v-model="state.search"
-            outlined
-            hide-details
-            clearable
-            color="primary"
-            :placeholder="$tc('search.search-placeholder')"
-            :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.search"
-            @keyup.enter="hideKeyboard"
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div class="search-row">
-          <!-- Category Filter -->
-          <SearchFilter
-            v-if="categories"
-            v-model="selectedCategories"
-            :require-all.sync="state.requireAllCategories"
-            :items="categories"
-          >
-            <v-icon left>
-              {{ $globals.icons.tags }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $t("category.categories") }}
-          </SearchFilter>
-
-          <!-- Tag Filter -->
-          <SearchFilter v-if="tags" v-model="selectedTags" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllTags" :items="tags">
-            <v-icon left>
-              {{ $globals.icons.tags }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $t("tag.tags") }}
-          </SearchFilter>
-
-          <!-- Tool Filter -->
-          <SearchFilter v-if="tools" v-model="selectedTools" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllTools" :items="tools">
-            <v-icon left>
-              {{ $globals.icons.tools }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $t("tool.tools") }}
-          </SearchFilter>
-
-          <!-- Food Filter -->
-          <SearchFilter v-if="foods" v-model="selectedFoods" :require-all.sync="state.requireAllFoods" :items="foods">
-            <v-icon left>
-              {{ $globals.icons.foods }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $t("general.foods") }}
-          </SearchFilter>
-
-          <!-- Sort Options -->
-          <v-menu offset-y nudge-bottom="3">
-            <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
-              <v-btn class="ml-auto" small color="accent" v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
-                <v-icon :left="!$vuetify.breakpoint.xsOnly">
-                  {{ state.orderDirection === "asc" ? $globals.icons.sortAscending : $globals.icons.sortDescending }}
-                </v-icon>
-                {{ $vuetify.breakpoint.xsOnly ? null : sortText }}
-              </v-btn>
-            </template>
-            <v-card>
-              <v-list>
-                <v-list-item @click="toggleOrderDirection()">
-                  <v-icon left>
-                    {{ $globals.icons.sort }}
-                  </v-icon>
-                  <v-list-item-title>
-                    {{ state.orderDirection === "asc" ? "Sort Descending" : "Sort Ascending" }}
-                  </v-list-item-title>
-                </v-list-item>
-                <v-list-item
-                  v-for="v in sortable"
-                  :key="v.name"
-                  :input-value="state.orderBy === v.value"
-                  @click="state.orderBy = v.value"
-                >
-                  <v-icon left>
-                    {{ v.icon }}
-                  </v-icon>
-                  <v-list-item-title>{{ v.name }}</v-list-item-title>
-                </v-list-item>
-              </v-list>
-            </v-card>
-          </v-menu>
-
-          <!-- Settings -->
-          <v-menu offset-y bottom left nudge-bottom="3" :close-on-content-click="false">
-            <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
-              <v-btn small color="accent" dark v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
-                <v-icon small>
-                  {{ $globals.icons.cog }}
-                </v-icon>
-              </v-btn>
-            </template>
-            <v-card>
-              <v-card-text>
-                <v-switch v-model="state.auto" :label="$t('search.auto-search')" single-line></v-switch>
-                <v-btn block color="primary" @click="reset">
-                  {{ $tc("general.reset") }}
-                </v-btn>
-              </v-card-text>
-            </v-card>
-          </v-menu>
-        </div>
-        <div v-if="!state.auto" class="search-button-container">
-          <v-btn x-large color="primary" type="submit" block>
-            <v-icon left>
-              {{ $globals.icons.search }}
-            </v-icon>
-            {{ $tc("search.search") }}
-          </v-btn>
-        </div>
-      </form>
-    </div>
-    <v-divider></v-divider>
-    <v-container class="mt-6 px-md-6">
-      <RecipeCardSection
-        class="mt-n5"
-        :icon="$globals.icons.search"
-        :title="$tc('search.results')"
-        :recipes="recipes"
-        :query="passedQuery"
-        @replaceRecipes="replaceRecipes"
-        @appendRecipes="appendRecipes"
-      />
-    </v-container>
-  </v-container>
+  <div v-if="groupSlug">
+    <RecipeExplorerPage :group-slug="groupSlug" />
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { ref, defineComponent, useRouter, onMounted, useContext, computed, Ref } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
-import { watchDebounced } from "@vueuse/shared";
-import SearchFilter from "~/components/Domain/SearchFilter.vue";
-import { useCategoryStore, useFoodStore, useTagStore, useToolStore } from "~/composables/store";
-import RecipeCardSection from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue";
-import { IngredientFood, RecipeCategory, RecipeTag, RecipeTool } from "~/lib/api/types/recipe";
-import { NoUndefinedField } from "~/lib/api/types/non-generated";
-import { useLazyRecipes } from "~/composables/recipes";
-import { RecipeSearchQuery } from "~/lib/api/user/recipes/recipe";
+import { defineComponent, ref, useContext } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { invoke } from "@vueuse/core";
+import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api/api-client";
+import RecipeExplorerPage from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeExplorerPage.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
-  components: { SearchFilter, RecipeCardSection },
+  components: { RecipeExplorerPage },
   setup() {
-    const { recipes, appendRecipes, assignSorted, removeRecipe, replaceRecipes } = useLazyRecipes();
+    const { $auth } = useContext();
+    const api = useUserApi();
 
-    const router = useRouter();
-    const { $globals, i18n } = useContext();
+    // @ts-ignore $auth.user is typed as unknown, even though it's a user
+    const groupId: string | undefined = $auth.user?.groupId;
+    const groupSlug = ref<string>();
 
-    const state = ref({
-      auto: true,
-      search: "",
-      orderBy: "created_at",
-      orderDirection: "desc" as "asc" | "desc",
 
-      // and/or
-      requireAllCategories: false,
-      requireAllTags: false,
-      requireAllTools: false,
-      requireAllFoods: false,
+    invoke(async () => {
+      if (!groupId) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const { data } = await api.groups.getOne(groupId);
+      if (data) {
+        groupSlug.value = data.slug;
+      }
     });
 
-    const categories = useCategoryStore();
-    const selectedCategories = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[]>([]);
-
-    const foods = useFoodStore();
-    const selectedFoods = ref<IngredientFood[]>([]);
-
-    const tags = useTagStore();
-    const selectedTags = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[]>([]);
-
-    const tools = useToolStore();
-    const selectedTools = ref<NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[]>([]);
-
-    const passedQuery = ref<RecipeSearchQuery | null>(null);
-
-    function reset() {
-      state.value.search = "";
-      state.value.orderBy = "created_at";
-      state.value.orderDirection = "desc";
-      state.value.requireAllCategories = false;
-      state.value.requireAllTags = false;
-      state.value.requireAllTools = false;
-      state.value.requireAllFoods = false;
-      selectedCategories.value = [];
-      selectedFoods.value = [];
-      selectedTags.value = [];
-      selectedTools.value = [];
-
-      router.push({
-        query: {},
-      });
-
-      search();
-    }
-
-    function toggleOrderDirection() {
-      state.value.orderDirection = state.value.orderDirection === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
-    }
-
-    function toIDArray(array: { id: string }[]) {
-      return array.map((item) => item.id);
-    }
-
-    function hideKeyboard() {
-      input.value.blur()
-    }
-
-    const input: Ref<any> = ref(null);
-
-    async function search() {
-      await router.push({
-        query: {
-          categories: toIDArray(selectedCategories.value),
-          foods: toIDArray(selectedFoods.value),
-          tags: toIDArray(selectedTags.value),
-          tools: toIDArray(selectedTools.value),
-          // Only add the query param if it's or not default
-          ...{
-            auto: state.value.auto ? undefined : "false",
-            search: state.value.search === "" ? undefined : state.value.search,
-            orderBy: state.value.orderBy === "createdAt" ? undefined : state.value.orderBy,
-            orderDirection: state.value.orderDirection === "desc" ? undefined : state.value.orderDirection,
-            requireAllCategories: state.value.requireAllCategories ? "true" : undefined,
-            requireAllTags: state.value.requireAllTags ? "true" : undefined,
-            requireAllTools: state.value.requireAllTools ? "true" : undefined,
-            requireAllFoods: state.value.requireAllFoods ? "true" : undefined,
-          },
-        },
-      });
-
-      passedQuery.value = {
-        search: state.value.search,
-        categories: toIDArray(selectedCategories.value),
-        foods: toIDArray(selectedFoods.value),
-        tags: toIDArray(selectedTags.value),
-        tools: toIDArray(selectedTools.value),
-        requireAllCategories: state.value.requireAllCategories,
-        requireAllTags: state.value.requireAllTags,
-        requireAllTools: state.value.requireAllTools,
-        requireAllFoods: state.value.requireAllFoods,
-        orderBy: state.value.orderBy,
-        orderDirection: state.value.orderDirection,
-        _searchSeed: Date.now().toString()
-      };
-    }
-
-    function waitUntilAndExecute(
-      condition: () => boolean,
-      callback: () => void,
-      opts = { timeout: 2000, interval: 500 }
-    ): Promise<void> {
-      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        const state = {
-          timeout: undefined as number | undefined,
-          interval: undefined as number | undefined,
-        };
-
-        const check = () => {
-          if (condition()) {
-            clearInterval(state.interval);
-            clearTimeout(state.timeout);
-            callback();
-            resolve();
-          }
-        };
-
-        // For some reason these were returning NodeJS.Timeout
-        state.interval = setInterval(check, opts.interval) as unknown as number;
-        state.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-          clearInterval(state.interval);
-          reject(new Error("Timeout"));
-        }, opts.timeout) as unknown as number;
-      });
-    }
-
-    const sortText = computed(() => {
-      const sort = sortable.find((s) => s.value === state.value.orderBy);
-      if (!sort) return "";
-      return `${sort.name}`;
-    });
-
-    const sortable = [
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.orderAlphabeticalAscending,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.sort-alphabetically"),
-        value: "name",
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.newBox,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.created"),
-        value: "created_at",
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.chefHat,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.last-made"),
-        value: "last_made",
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.star,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.rating"),
-        value: "rating",
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.update,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.updated"),
-        value: "update_at",
-      },
-      {
-        icon: $globals.icons.diceMultiple,
-        name: i18n.tc("general.random"),
-        value: "random",
-      },
-    ];
-
-    onMounted(() => {
-      // Hydrate Search
-      // wait for stores to be hydrated
-
-      // read query params
-      const query = router.currentRoute.query;
-
-      if (query.auto) {
-        state.value.auto = query.auto === "true";
-      }
-
-      if (query.search) {
-        state.value.search = query.search as string;
-      }
-
-      if (query.orderBy) {
-        state.value.orderBy = query.orderBy as string;
-      }
-
-      if (query.orderDirection) {
-        state.value.orderDirection = query.orderDirection as "asc" | "desc";
-      }
-
-      const promises: Promise<void>[] = [];
-
-      if (query.categories) {
-        promises.push(
-          waitUntilAndExecute(
-            () => categories.items.value.length > 0,
-            () => {
-              const result = categories.items.value.filter((item) =>
-                (query.categories as string[]).includes(item.id as string)
-              );
-
-              selectedCategories.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[];
-            }
-          )
-        );
-      }
-
-      if (query.foods) {
-        promises.push(
-          waitUntilAndExecute(
-            () => {
-              if (foods.foods.value) {
-                return foods.foods.value.length > 0;
-              }
-              return false;
-            },
-            () => {
-              const result = foods.foods.value?.filter((item) => (query.foods as string[]).includes(item.id));
-              selectedFoods.value = result ?? [];
-            }
-          )
-        );
-      }
-
-      if (query.tags) {
-        promises.push(
-          waitUntilAndExecute(
-            () => tags.items.value.length > 0,
-            () => {
-              const result = tags.items.value.filter((item) => (query.tags as string[]).includes(item.id as string));
-              selectedTags.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[];
-            }
-          )
-        );
-      }
-
-      if (query.tools) {
-        promises.push(
-          waitUntilAndExecute(
-            () => tools.items.value.length > 0,
-            () => {
-              const result = tools.items.value.filter((item) => (query.tools as string[]).includes(item.id));
-              selectedTools.value = result as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[];
-            }
-          )
-        );
-      }
-
-      Promise.allSettled(promises).then(() => {
-        search();
-      });
-    });
-
-    watchDebounced(
-      [
-        () => state.value.search,
-        () => state.value.requireAllCategories,
-        () => state.value.requireAllTags,
-        () => state.value.requireAllTools,
-        () => state.value.requireAllFoods,
-        () => state.value.orderBy,
-        () => state.value.orderDirection,
-        selectedCategories,
-        selectedFoods,
-        selectedTags,
-        selectedTools,
-      ],
-      async () => {
-        if (state.value.auto) {
-          await search();
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        debounce: 500,
-      }
-    );
-
     return {
-      sortText,
-      search,
-      reset,
-      state,
-      categories: categories.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeCategory>[],
-      tags: tags.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTag>[],
-      foods: foods.foods,
-      tools: tools.items as unknown as NoUndefinedField<RecipeTool>[],
-
-      sortable,
-      toggleOrderDirection,
-      hideKeyboard,
-      input,
-
-      selectedCategories,
-      selectedFoods,
-      selectedTags,
-      selectedTools,
-      appendRecipes,
-      assignSorted,
-      recipes,
-      removeRecipe,
-      replaceRecipes,
-      passedQuery,
+      groupSlug,
     };
   },
 });
 </script>
-
-<style lang="css">
-.search-row {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.65rem;
-  margin-top: 1rem;
-}
-
-.search-container {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.search-box {
-  width: 950px;
-}
-
-.search-button-container {
-  margin: 3rem auto 0 auto;
-  max-width: 500px;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue b/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
index 603b4df911a0..316114ff94ec 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/user/profile/index.vue
@@ -16,18 +16,29 @@
             </v-icon>
             {{ $t('profile.get-invite-link') }}
           </v-btn>
+          <v-btn
+            v-if="group && group.preferences && !group.preferences.privateGroup"
+            outlined
+            rounded
+            @click="getPublicLink()"
+          >
+            <v-icon left>
+              {{ $globals.icons.shareVariant }}
+            </v-icon>
+            {{ $t('profile.get-public-link') }}
+          </v-btn>
         </v-card-actions>
-        <div v-show="generatedLink !== ''">
+        <div v-show="generatedSignupLink !== ''">
           <v-card-text>
             <p class="text-center pb-0">
-              {{ generatedLink }}
+              {{ generatedSignupLink }}
             </p>
             <v-text-field v-model="sendTo" :label="$t('user.email')" :rules="[validators.email]"> </v-text-field>
           </v-card-text>
           <v-card-actions class="py-0 align-center" style="gap: 4px">
-            <BaseButton cancel @click="generatedLink = ''"> {{ $t("general.close") }} </BaseButton>
+            <BaseButton cancel @click="generatedSignupLink = ''"> {{ $t("general.close") }} </BaseButton>
             <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-            <AppButtonCopy :icon="false" color="info" :copy-text="generatedLink" />
+            <AppButtonCopy :icon="false" color="info" :copy-text="generatedSignupLink" />
             <BaseButton color="info" :disabled="!validEmail" :loading="loading" @click="sendInvite">
               <template #icon>
                 {{ $globals.icons.email }}
@@ -36,6 +47,18 @@
             </BaseButton>
           </v-card-actions>
         </div>
+        <div v-show="showPublicLink">
+          <v-card-text>
+            <p class="text-center pb-0">
+              {{ publicLink }}
+            </p>
+          </v-card-text>
+          <v-card-actions class="py-0 align-center" style="gap: 4px">
+            <BaseButton cancel @click="showPublicLink = false"> {{ $t("general.close") }} </BaseButton>
+            <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+            <AppButtonCopy :icon="false" color="info" :copy-text="publicLink" />
+          </v-card-actions>
+        </div>
       </v-card>
     </section>
     <section class="my-3">
@@ -196,6 +219,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { computed, defineComponent, useContext, ref, toRefs, reactive, useAsync } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { invoke, until } from "@vueuse/core";
 import UserProfileLinkCard from "@/components/Domain/User/UserProfileLinkCard.vue";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { validators } from "~/composables/use-validators";
@@ -203,6 +227,7 @@ import { alert } from "~/composables/use-toast";
 import UserAvatar from "@/components/Domain/User/UserAvatar.vue";
 import { useAsyncKey } from "~/composables/use-utils";
 import StatsCards from "~/components/global/StatsCards.vue";
+import { GroupInDB, UserOut } from "~/lib/api/types/user";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: "UserProfile",
@@ -215,16 +240,41 @@ export default defineComponent({
   setup() {
     const { $auth, i18n } = useContext();
 
-    const user = computed(() => $auth.user);
+    // @ts-ignore $auth.user is typed as unknown, but it's a user
+    const user = computed<UserOut | null>(() => $auth.user);
+    const group = ref<GroupInDB | null>(null);
 
-    const generatedLink = ref("");
+    const showPublicLink = ref(false);
+    const publicLink = ref("");
+
+    const generatedSignupLink = ref("");
     const token = ref("");
     const api = useUserApi();
+
+    invoke(async () => {
+      await until(user.value).not.toBeNull();
+      if (!user.value) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const { data } = await api.groups.getOne(user.value.groupId);
+      group.value = data;
+    });
+
+    function getPublicLink() {
+      if (group.value) {
+        publicLink.value = `${window.location.origin}/explore/recipes/${group.value.slug}`
+        showPublicLink.value = true;
+        generatedSignupLink.value = "";
+      }
+    }
+
     async function getSignupLink() {
       const { data } = await api.groups.createInvitation({ uses: 1 });
       if (data) {
         token.value = data.token;
-        generatedLink.value = constructLink(data.token);
+        generatedSignupLink.value = constructLink(data.token);
+        showPublicLink.value = false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -341,11 +391,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
       getStatsTitle,
       getStatsIcon,
       getStatsTo,
+      group,
       stats,
       user,
       constructLink,
-      generatedLink,
+      generatedSignupLink,
+      showPublicLink,
+      publicLink,
       getSignupLink,
+      getPublicLink,
       sendInvite,
       validators,
       validEmail,
diff --git a/frontend/types/application-types.ts b/frontend/types/application-types.ts
index 638c82980a81..7cf38135251a 100644
--- a/frontend/types/application-types.ts
+++ b/frontend/types/application-types.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ export interface SideBarLink {
   icon: string;
   to?: string;
   href?: string;
-  title: TranslateResult;
+  title: string;
   children?: SideBarLink[];
+  restricted: boolean;
 }
 
 export type SidebarLinks = Array<SideBarLink>;
diff --git a/frontend/types/components.d.ts b/frontend/types/components.d.ts
index 8806e6da888a..be1023801387 100644
--- a/frontend/types/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/types/components.d.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ import ReportTable from "@/components/global/ReportTable.vue";
 import SafeMarkdown from "@/components/global/SafeMarkdown.vue";
 import StatsCards from "@/components/global/StatsCards.vue";
 import ToggleState from "@/components/global/ToggleState.vue";
-import AppFooter from "@/components/layout/AppFooter.vue";
-import AppHeader from "@/components/layout/AppHeader.vue";
-import AppSidebar from "@/components/layout/AppSidebar.vue";
-import TheSnackbar from "@/components/layout/TheSnackbar.vue";
+import DefaultLayout from "@/components/layout/DefaultLayout.vue";
 
 declare module "vue" {
   export interface GlobalComponents {
@@ -74,10 +71,7 @@ declare module "vue" {
     StatsCards: typeof StatsCards;
     ToggleState: typeof ToggleState;
     // Layout Components
-    AppFooter: typeof AppFooter;
-    AppHeader: typeof AppHeader;
-    AppSidebar: typeof AppSidebar;
-    TheSnackbar: typeof TheSnackbar;
+    DefaultLayout: typeof DefaultLayout;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mealie/core/dependencies/dependencies.py b/mealie/core/dependencies/dependencies.py
index 76b5a6614aad..877a24ce3a60 100644
--- a/mealie/core/dependencies/dependencies.py
+++ b/mealie/core/dependencies/dependencies.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Callable, Generator
 from pathlib import Path
 from uuid import uuid4
 
+import fastapi
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
 from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
 from jose import JWTError, jwt
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs, get_app_settings
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.schema.user import PrivateUser, TokenData
-from mealie.schema.user.user import DEFAULT_INTEGRATION_ID
+from mealie.schema.user.user import DEFAULT_INTEGRATION_ID, GroupInDB
 
 oauth2_scheme = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/api/auth/token")
 oauth2_scheme_soft_fail = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/api/auth/token", auto_error=False)
@@ -53,6 +54,16 @@ async def is_logged_in(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme_soft_fail), session=De
         return False
 
 
+async def get_public_group(group_slug: str = fastapi.Path(...), session=Depends(generate_session)) -> GroupInDB:
+    repos = get_repositories(session)
+    group = repos.groups.get_by_slug_or_id(group_slug)
+
+    if not group or group.preferences.private_group:
+        raise HTTPException(404, "group not found")
+    else:
+        return group
+
+
 async def get_current_user(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), session=Depends(generate_session)) -> PrivateUser:
     credentials_exception = HTTPException(
         status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
diff --git a/mealie/routes/_base/base_controllers.py b/mealie/routes/_base/base_controllers.py
index 1c9a60f8021f..1f5e676dcd99 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/_base/base_controllers.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/_base/base_controllers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from pydantic import UUID4
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs, get_app_settings
-from mealie.core.dependencies.dependencies import get_admin_user, get_current_user, get_integration_id
+from mealie.core.dependencies.dependencies import get_admin_user, get_current_user, get_integration_id, get_public_group
 from mealie.core.exceptions import mealie_registered_exceptions
 from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
 from mealie.core.settings.directories import AppDirectories
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ class BasePublicController(_BaseController):
     ...
 
 
+class BasePublicExploreController(BasePublicController):
+    """
+    This is a public class for all User restricted controllers in the API.
+    It includes the common SharedDependencies and some common methods used
+    by all Admin controllers.
+    """
+
+    group: GroupInDB = Depends(get_public_group)
+
+
 class BaseUserController(_BaseController):
     """
     This is a base class for all User restricted controllers in the API.
diff --git a/mealie/routes/explore/__init__.py b/mealie/routes/explore/__init__.py
index bbe6584b446b..44506bd2f57f 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/explore/__init__.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/explore/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from . import controller_public_recipes
+from . import (
+    controller_public_cookbooks,
+    controller_public_foods,
+    controller_public_organizers,
+    controller_public_recipes,
+)
+
+prefix = "/explore"
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-router.include_router(controller_public_recipes.router)
+router.include_router(controller_public_cookbooks.router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Cookbooks"])
+router.include_router(controller_public_foods.router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Foods"])
+router.include_router(controller_public_organizers.categories_router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Categories"])
+router.include_router(controller_public_organizers.tags_router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Tags"])
+router.include_router(controller_public_organizers.tools_router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Tools"])
+router.include_router(controller_public_recipes.router, prefix=prefix, tags=["Explore: Recipes"])
diff --git a/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_cookbooks.py b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_cookbooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..67afedd33674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_cookbooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from pydantic import UUID4
+
+from mealie.routes._base import controller
+from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BasePublicExploreController
+from mealie.schema.cookbook.cookbook import ReadCookBook, RecipeCookBook
+from mealie.schema.make_dependable import make_dependable
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/cookbooks/{group_slug}")
+
+
+@controller(router)
+class PublicCookbooksController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def cookbooks(self):
+        return self.repos.cookbooks.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @property
+    def recipes(self):
+        return self.repos.recipes.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[ReadCookBook])
+    def get_all(
+        self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)), search: str | None = None
+    ) -> PaginationBase[ReadCookBook]:
+        public_filter = "public = TRUE"
+        if q.query_filter:
+            q.query_filter = f"({q.query_filter}) AND {public_filter}"
+        else:
+            q.query_filter = public_filter
+
+        response = self.cookbooks.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            override=ReadCookBook,
+            search=search,
+        )
+
+        response.set_pagination_guides(router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug), q.dict())
+        return response
+
+    @router.get("/{item_id}", response_model=RecipeCookBook)
+    def get_one(self, item_id: UUID4 | str) -> RecipeCookBook:
+        match_attr = "slug" if isinstance(item_id, str) else "id"
+        cookbook = self.cookbooks.get_one(item_id, match_attr)
+
+        if not cookbook or not cookbook.public:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "cookbook not found")
+
+        recipes = self.recipes.page_all(
+            PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="settings.public = TRUE"), cookbook=cookbook
+        )
+        return cookbook.cast(RecipeCookBook, recipes=recipes.items)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_foods.py b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_foods.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2aff2c55fba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_foods.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from pydantic import UUID4
+
+from mealie.routes._base import controller
+from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BasePublicExploreController
+from mealie.schema.make_dependable import make_dependable
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import IngredientFood
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/foods/{group_slug}")
+
+
+@controller(router)
+class PublicFoodsController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def ingredient_foods(self):
+        return self.repos.ingredient_foods.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[IngredientFood])
+    def get_all(
+        self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)), search: str | None = None
+    ) -> PaginationBase[IngredientFood]:
+        response = self.ingredient_foods.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            override=IngredientFood,
+            search=search,
+        )
+
+        response.set_pagination_guides(router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug), q.dict())
+        return response
+
+    @router.get("/{item_id}", response_model=IngredientFood)
+    def get_one(self, item_id: UUID4) -> IngredientFood:
+        item = self.ingredient_foods.get_one(item_id)
+        if not item:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "food not found")
+
+        return item
diff --git a/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_organizers.py b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_organizers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5ac4dc540726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_organizers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from pydantic import UUID4
+
+from mealie.routes._base import controller
+from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BasePublicExploreController
+from mealie.schema.make_dependable import make_dependable
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeCategory, RecipeTag, RecipeTool
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryOut, TagOut
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_tool import RecipeToolOut
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery
+
+base_prefix = "/organizers/{group_slug}"
+categories_router = APIRouter(prefix=f"{base_prefix}/categories")
+tags_router = APIRouter(prefix=f"{base_prefix}/tags")
+tools_router = APIRouter(prefix=f"{base_prefix}/tools")
+
+
+@controller(categories_router)
+class PublicCategoriesController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def categories(self):
+        return self.repos.categories.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @categories_router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[RecipeCategory])
+    def get_all(
+        self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)), search: str | None = None
+    ) -> PaginationBase[RecipeCategory]:
+        response = self.categories.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            override=RecipeCategory,
+            search=search,
+        )
+
+        response.set_pagination_guides(categories_router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug), q.dict())
+        return response
+
+    @categories_router.get("/{item_id}", response_model=CategoryOut)
+    def get_one(self, item_id: UUID4) -> CategoryOut:
+        item = self.categories.get_one(item_id)
+        if not item:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "category not found")
+
+        return item
+
+
+@controller(tags_router)
+class PublicTagsController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def tags(self):
+        return self.repos.tags.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @tags_router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[RecipeTag])
+    def get_all(
+        self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)), search: str | None = None
+    ) -> PaginationBase[RecipeTag]:
+        response = self.tags.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            override=RecipeTag,
+            search=search,
+        )
+
+        response.set_pagination_guides(tags_router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug), q.dict())
+        return response
+
+    @tags_router.get("/{item_id}", response_model=TagOut)
+    def get_one(self, item_id: UUID4) -> TagOut:
+        item = self.tags.get_one(item_id)
+        if not item:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "tag not found")
+
+        return item
+
+
+@controller(tools_router)
+class PublicToolsController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def tools(self):
+        return self.repos.tools.by_group(self.group.id)
+
+    @tools_router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[RecipeTool])
+    def get_all(
+        self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)), search: str | None = None
+    ) -> PaginationBase[RecipeTool]:
+        response = self.tools.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            override=RecipeTool,
+            search=search,
+        )
+
+        response.set_pagination_guides(tools_router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug), q.dict())
+        return response
+
+    @tools_router.get("/{item_id}", response_model=RecipeToolOut)
+    def get_one(self, item_id: UUID4) -> RecipeToolOut:
+        item = self.tools.get_one(item_id)
+        if not item:
+            raise HTTPException(404, "tool not found")
+
+        return item
diff --git a/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_recipes.py b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_recipes.py
index 66c495408f47..77290f933af7 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_recipes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/explore/controller_public_recipes.py
@@ -1,22 +1,83 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+import orjson
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Request
+from pydantic import UUID4
 
 from mealie.routes._base import controller
-from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BasePublicController
+from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BasePublicExploreController
+from mealie.routes.recipe.recipe_crud_routes import JSONBytes
+from mealie.schema.cookbook.cookbook import ReadCookBook
+from mealie.schema.make_dependable import make_dependable
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeSummary
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery, RecipeSearchQuery
 
-router = APIRouter(prefix="/explore", tags=["Explore: Recipes"])
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/recipes/{group_slug}")
 
 
 @controller(router)
-class PublicRecipesController(BasePublicController):
-    @router.get("/recipes/{group_slug}/{recipe_slug}", response_model=Recipe)
-    def get_recipe(self, group_slug: str, recipe_slug: str) -> Recipe:
-        group = self.repos.groups.get_by_slug_or_id(group_slug)
+class PublicRecipesController(BasePublicExploreController):
+    @property
+    def cookbooks(self):
+        return self.repos.cookbooks.by_group(self.group.id)
 
-        if not group or group.preferences.private_group:
-            raise HTTPException(404, "group not found")
+    @property
+    def recipes(self):
+        return self.repos.recipes.by_group(self.group.id)
 
-        recipe = self.repos.recipes.by_group(group.id).get_one(recipe_slug)
+    @router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[RecipeSummary])
+    def get_all(
+        self,
+        request: Request,
+        q: PaginationQuery = Depends(make_dependable(PaginationQuery)),
+        search_query: RecipeSearchQuery = Depends(make_dependable(RecipeSearchQuery)),
+        categories: list[UUID4 | str] | None = Query(None),
+        tags: list[UUID4 | str] | None = Query(None),
+        tools: list[UUID4 | str] | None = Query(None),
+        foods: list[UUID4 | str] | None = Query(None),
+    ) -> PaginationBase[RecipeSummary]:
+        cookbook_data: ReadCookBook | None = None
+        if search_query.cookbook:
+            cb_match_attr = "slug" if isinstance(search_query.cookbook, str) else "id"
+            cookbook_data = self.cookbooks.get_one(search_query.cookbook, cb_match_attr)
+
+            if cookbook_data is None or not cookbook_data.public:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="cookbook not found")
+
+        public_filter = "settings.public = TRUE"
+        if q.query_filter:
+            q.query_filter = f"({q.query_filter}) AND {public_filter}"
+        else:
+            q.query_filter = public_filter
+
+        pagination_response = self.recipes.page_all(
+            pagination=q,
+            cookbook=cookbook_data,
+            categories=categories,
+            tags=tags,
+            tools=tools,
+            foods=foods,
+            require_all_categories=search_query.require_all_categories,
+            require_all_tags=search_query.require_all_tags,
+            require_all_tools=search_query.require_all_tools,
+            require_all_foods=search_query.require_all_foods,
+            search=search_query.search,
+        )
+
+        # merge default pagination with the request's query params
+        query_params = q.dict() | {**request.query_params}
+        pagination_response.set_pagination_guides(
+            router.url_path_for("get_all", group_slug=self.group.slug),
+            {k: v for k, v in query_params.items() if v is not None},
+        )
+
+        json_compatible_response = orjson.dumps(pagination_response.dict(by_alias=True))
+
+        # Response is returned directly, to avoid validation and improve performance
+        return JSONBytes(content=json_compatible_response)
+
+    @router.get("/{recipe_slug}", response_model=Recipe)
+    def get_recipe(self, recipe_slug: str) -> Recipe:
+        recipe = self.repos.recipes.by_group(self.group.id).get_one(recipe_slug)
 
         if not recipe or not recipe.settings.public:
             raise HTTPException(404, "recipe not found")
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
index 6c462d30fca6..2cb65babc166 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class RecipeController(BaseRecipeController):
             cb_match_attr = "slug" if isinstance(search_query.cookbook, str) else "id"
             cookbook_data = self.cookbooks_repo.get_one(search_query.cookbook, cb_match_attr)
 
-            if search_query.cookbook is None:
+            if cookbook_data is None:
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="cookbook not found")
 
         pagination_response = self.repo.page_all(
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/public_recipe_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/public_recipe_tests.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 551224f16979..000000000000
--- a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/public_recipe_tests.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
-import pytest
-from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-
-from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import Recipe
-from tests.utils import api_routes
-from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
-
-
-@dataclass(slots=True)
-class PublicRecipeTestCase:
-    private_group: bool
-    public_recipe: bool
-    status_code: int
-    error: str | None
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "test_case",
-    (
-        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=False, public_recipe=True, status_code=200, error=None),
-        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=True, public_recipe=True, status_code=404, error="group not found"),
-        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=False, public_recipe=False, status_code=404, error="recipe not found"),
-    ),
-    ids=("is public", "group private", "recipe private"),
-)
-def test_public_recipe_success(
-    api_client: TestClient,
-    unique_user: TestUser,
-    random_recipe: Recipe,
-    database: AllRepositories,
-    test_case: PublicRecipeTestCase,
-):
-    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
-    assert group
-
-    group.preferences.private_group = test_case.private_group
-    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
-
-    # Set Recipe `settings.public` attribute
-    random_recipe.settings.public = test_case.public_recipe
-    database.recipes.update(random_recipe.slug, random_recipe)
-
-    # Try to access recipe
-    recipe_group = database.groups.get_by_slug_or_id(random_recipe.group_id)
-    response = api_client.get(
-        api_routes.explore_recipes_group_slug_recipe_slug(
-            recipe_group.slug,
-            random_recipe.slug,
-        )
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == test_case.status_code
-
-    if test_case.error:
-        assert response.json()["detail"] == test_case.error
-        return
-
-    as_json = response.json()
-    assert as_json["name"] == random_recipe.name
-    assert as_json["slug"] == random_recipe.slug
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_cookbooks.py b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_cookbooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cd0664134853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_cookbooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import random
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
+from mealie.schema.cookbook.cookbook import SaveCookBook
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import Recipe
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import TagSave
+from tests.utils import api_routes
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_group", [True, False], ids=["group_is_private", "group_is_public"])
+def test_get_all_cookbooks(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Cookbooks
+    default_cookbooks = database.cookbooks.create_many(
+        [SaveCookBook(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id) for _ in range(random_int(15, 20))]
+    )
+
+    random.shuffle(default_cookbooks)
+    split_index = random_int(6, 12)
+    public_cookbooks = default_cookbooks[:split_index]
+    private_cookbooks = default_cookbooks[split_index:]
+
+    for cookbook in public_cookbooks:
+        cookbook.public = True
+
+    for cookbook in private_cookbooks:
+        cookbook.public = False
+
+    database.cookbooks.update_many(public_cookbooks + private_cookbooks)
+
+    ## Test Cookbooks
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_cookbooks_group_slug(unique_user.group_id))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    cookbooks_data = response.json()
+    fetched_ids: set[str] = {cookbook["id"] for cookbook in cookbooks_data["items"]}
+
+    for cookbook in public_cookbooks:
+        assert str(cookbook.id) in fetched_ids
+
+    for cookbook in private_cookbooks:
+        assert str(cookbook.id) not in fetched_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "is_private_group, is_private_cookbook",
+    [
+        (True, True),
+        (True, False),
+        (False, True),
+        (False, False),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        "group_is_private_cookbook_is_private",
+        "group_is_private_cookbook_is_public",
+        "group_is_public_cookbook_is_private",
+        "group_is_public_cookbook_is_public",
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_one_cookbook(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+    is_private_cookbook: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Cookbook
+    cookbook = database.cookbooks.create(
+        SaveCookBook(
+            name=random_string(),
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            public=not is_private_cookbook,
+        )
+    )
+
+    ## Test Cookbook
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_cookbooks_group_slug_item_id(unique_user.group_id, cookbook.id))
+    if is_private_group or is_private_cookbook:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    cookbook_data = response.json()
+    assert cookbook_data["id"] == str(cookbook.id)
+
+
+def test_get_cookbooks_with_recipes(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser, database: AllRepositories):
+    # Create a public and private recipe with a known tag
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = False
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    tag = database.tags.create(TagSave(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id))
+    public_recipe, private_recipe = database.recipes.create_many(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string()) for _ in range(2)
+    )
+
+    assert public_recipe.settings
+    public_recipe.settings.public = True
+    public_recipe.tags = [tag]
+
+    assert private_recipe.settings
+    private_recipe.settings.public = False
+    private_recipe.tags = [tag]
+
+    database.recipes.update_many([public_recipe, private_recipe])
+
+    # Create a public cookbook with tag
+    cookbook = database.cookbooks.create(
+        SaveCookBook(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id, public=True, tags=[tag])
+    )
+    database.cookbooks.create(cookbook)
+
+    # Get the cookbook and make sure we only get the public recipe
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_cookbooks_group_slug_item_id(unique_user.group_id, cookbook.id))
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    cookbook_data = response.json()
+    assert cookbook_data["id"] == str(cookbook.id)
+
+    cookbook_recipe_ids: set[str] = {recipe["id"] for recipe in cookbook_data["recipes"]}
+    assert len(cookbook_recipe_ids) == 1
+    assert str(public_recipe.id) in cookbook_recipe_ids
+    assert str(private_recipe.id) not in cookbook_recipe_ids
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_foods.py b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_foods.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4b65a431cad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_foods.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import SaveIngredientFood
+from tests.utils import api_routes
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_group", [True, False], ids=["group_is_private", "group_is_public"])
+def test_get_all_foods(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Foods
+    foods = database.ingredient_foods.create_many(
+        [SaveIngredientFood(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id) for _ in range(random_int(15, 20))]
+    )
+
+    ## Test Foods
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_foods_group_slug(unique_user.group_id))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    foods_data = response.json()
+    fetched_ids: set[str] = {food["id"] for food in foods_data["items"]}
+
+    for food in foods:
+        assert str(food.id) in fetched_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_group", [True, False], ids=["group_is_private", "group_is_public"])
+def test_get_one_food(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Food
+    food = database.ingredient_foods.create(SaveIngredientFood(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id))
+
+    ## Test Food
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_foods_group_slug_item_id(unique_user.group_id, food.id))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    food_data = response.json()
+    assert food_data["id"] == str(food.id)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_organizers.py b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_organizers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..17aa596cdab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_organizers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategorySave, TagSave
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_tool import RecipeToolSave
+from tests.utils import api_routes
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
+
+
+class OrganizerType(Enum):
+    categories = "categories"
+    tags = "tags"
+    tools = "tools"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "organizer_type, is_private_group",
+    [
+        (OrganizerType.categories, True),
+        (OrganizerType.categories, False),
+        (OrganizerType.tags, True),
+        (OrganizerType.tags, False),
+        (OrganizerType.tools, True),
+        (OrganizerType.tools, False),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        "private_group_categories",
+        "public_group_categories",
+        "private_group_tags",
+        "public_group_tags",
+        "private_group_tools",
+        "public_group_tools",
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_all_organizers(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    organizer_type: OrganizerType,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Organizers
+    if organizer_type is OrganizerType.categories:
+        item_class = CategorySave
+        repo = database.categories  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_categories
+    elif organizer_type is OrganizerType.tags:
+        item_class = TagSave
+        repo = database.tags  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_tags
+    else:
+        item_class = RecipeToolSave
+        repo = database.tools  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_tools
+
+    organizers = repo.create_many(
+        [item_class(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id) for _ in range(random_int(15, 20))]
+    )
+
+    ## Test Organizers
+    response = api_client.get(route(unique_user.group_id))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    organizers_data = response.json()
+    fetched_ids: set[str] = {organizer["id"] for organizer in organizers_data["items"]}
+
+    for organizer in organizers:
+        assert str(organizer.id) in fetched_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "organizer_type, is_private_group",
+    [
+        (OrganizerType.categories, True),
+        (OrganizerType.categories, False),
+        (OrganizerType.tags, True),
+        (OrganizerType.tags, False),
+        (OrganizerType.tools, True),
+        (OrganizerType.tools, False),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        "private_group_category",
+        "public_group_category",
+        "private_group_tag",
+        "public_group_tag",
+        "private_group_tool",
+        "public_group_tool",
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_one_organizer(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    organizer_type: OrganizerType,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Group
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    ## Set Up Organizer
+    if organizer_type is OrganizerType.categories:
+        item_class = CategorySave
+        repo = database.categories  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_categories_item_id
+    elif organizer_type is OrganizerType.tags:
+        item_class = TagSave
+        repo = database.tags  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_tags_item_id
+    else:
+        item_class = RecipeToolSave
+        repo = database.tools  # type: ignore
+        route = api_routes.explore_organizers_group_slug_tools_item_id
+
+    organizer = repo.create(item_class(name=random_string(), group_id=unique_user.group_id))
+
+    ## Test Organizer
+    response = api_client.get(route(unique_user.group_id, organizer.id))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    organizer_data = response.json()
+    assert organizer_data["id"] == str(organizer.id)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_recipes.py b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_recipes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba7b554ccc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/public_explorer_tests/test_public_recipes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import random
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import Recipe
+from tests.utils import api_routes
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class PublicRecipeTestCase:
+    private_group: bool
+    public_recipe: bool
+    status_code: int
+    error: str | None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_private_group", [True, False], ids=["group_is_private", "group_is_public"])
+def test_get_all_public_recipes(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    is_private_group: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Public and Private Recipes
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = is_private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    default_recipes = database.recipes.create_many(
+        [
+            Recipe(
+                user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+                group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+                name=random_string(),
+            )
+            for _ in range(random_int(15, 20))
+        ],
+    )
+
+    random.shuffle(default_recipes)
+    split_index = random_int(6, 12)
+    public_recipes = default_recipes[:split_index]
+    private_recipes = default_recipes[split_index:]
+
+    for recipe in public_recipes:
+        assert recipe.settings
+        recipe.settings.public = True
+
+    for recipe in private_recipes:
+        assert recipe.settings
+        recipe.settings.public = False
+
+    database.recipes.update_many(public_recipes + private_recipes)
+
+    ## Query All Recipes
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_recipes_group_slug(group.slug))
+    if is_private_group:
+        assert response.status_code == 404
+        return
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipes_data = response.json()
+    fetched_ids: set[str] = {recipe["id"] for recipe in recipes_data["items"]}
+
+    for recipe in public_recipes:
+        assert str(recipe.id) in fetched_ids
+
+    for recipe in private_recipes:
+        assert str(recipe.id) not in fetched_ids
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "query_filter, recipe_data, should_fetch",
+    [
+        ('slug = "mypublicslug"', {"slug": "mypublicslug"}, True),
+        ('slug = "mypublicslug"', {"slug": "notmypublicslug"}, False),
+        ("settings.public = FALSE", {}, False),
+        ("settings.public <> TRUE", {}, False),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        "match_slug",
+        "not_match_slug",
+        "bypass_public_filter_1",
+        "bypass_public_filter_2",
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_all_public_recipes_filtered(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    random_recipe: Recipe,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    query_filter: str,
+    recipe_data: dict[str, Any],
+    should_fetch: bool,
+):
+    ## Set Up Recipe
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = False
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    assert random_recipe.settings
+    random_recipe.settings.public = True
+    database.recipes.update(random_recipe.slug, random_recipe.dict() | recipe_data)
+
+    ## Query All Recipes
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.explore_recipes_group_slug(group.slug), params={"queryFilter": query_filter})
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    recipes_data = response.json()
+    fetched_ids: set[str] = {recipe["id"] for recipe in recipes_data["items"]}
+    assert should_fetch is (str(random_recipe.id) in fetched_ids)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "test_case",
+    (
+        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=False, public_recipe=True, status_code=200, error=None),
+        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=True, public_recipe=True, status_code=404, error="group not found"),
+        PublicRecipeTestCase(private_group=False, public_recipe=False, status_code=404, error="recipe not found"),
+    ),
+    ids=("is public", "group private", "recipe private"),
+)
+def test_public_recipe_success(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    random_recipe: Recipe,
+    database: AllRepositories,
+    test_case: PublicRecipeTestCase,
+):
+    group = database.groups.get_one(unique_user.group_id)
+    assert group and group.preferences
+
+    group.preferences.private_group = test_case.private_group
+    database.group_preferences.update(group.id, group.preferences)
+
+    # Set Recipe `settings.public` attribute
+    assert random_recipe.settings
+    random_recipe.settings.public = test_case.public_recipe
+    database.recipes.update(random_recipe.slug, random_recipe)
+
+    # Try to access recipe
+    recipe_group = database.groups.get_by_slug_or_id(random_recipe.group_id)
+    assert recipe_group
+    response = api_client.get(
+        api_routes.explore_recipes_group_slug_recipe_slug(
+            recipe_group.slug,
+            random_recipe.slug,
+        )
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == test_case.status_code
+
+    if test_case.error:
+        assert response.json()["detail"] == test_case.error
+        return
+
+    as_json = response.json()
+    assert as_json["name"] == random_recipe.name
+    assert as_json["slug"] == random_recipe.slug
diff --git a/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py b/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
index 34b6328f6360..aa82177b70e3 100644
--- a/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/utils/api_routes/__init__.py
@@ -225,6 +225,61 @@ def comments_item_id(item_id):
     return f"{prefix}/comments/{item_id}"
 
 
+def explore_cookbooks_group_slug(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/cookbooks/{group_slug}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/cookbooks/{group_slug}"
+
+
+def explore_cookbooks_group_slug_item_id(group_slug, item_id):
+    """`/api/explore/cookbooks/{group_slug}/{item_id}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/cookbooks/{group_slug}/{item_id}"
+
+
+def explore_foods_group_slug(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/foods/{group_slug}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/foods/{group_slug}"
+
+
+def explore_foods_group_slug_item_id(group_slug, item_id):
+    """`/api/explore/foods/{group_slug}/{item_id}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/foods/{group_slug}/{item_id}"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_categories(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/categories`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/categories"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_categories_item_id(group_slug, item_id):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/categories/{item_id}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/categories/{item_id}"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_tags(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tags`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tags"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_tags_item_id(group_slug, item_id):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tags/{item_id}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tags/{item_id}"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_tools(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tools`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tools"
+
+
+def explore_organizers_group_slug_tools_item_id(group_slug, item_id):
+    """`/api/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tools/{item_id}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/organizers/{group_slug}/tools/{item_id}"
+
+
+def explore_recipes_group_slug(group_slug):
+    """`/api/explore/recipes/{group_slug}`"""
+    return f"{prefix}/explore/recipes/{group_slug}"
+
+
 def explore_recipes_group_slug_recipe_slug(group_slug, recipe_slug):
     """`/api/explore/recipes/{group_slug}/{recipe_slug}`"""
     return f"{prefix}/explore/recipes/{group_slug}/{recipe_slug}"