diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MealPostController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MealPostController.php
index f9d4fb0..8db51ef 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MealPostController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MealPostController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use App\Http\Resources\MealPostsResource;
 use App\Models\MealPosts;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Carbon\CarbonInterface;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\AnonymousResourceCollection;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ class MealPostController extends Controller
 
         $mealPosts = MealPosts::query()
             ->with('user:id,name,avatar_url')
+            ->withCount('likedByUsers')
+            ->withExists([
+                'likedByUsers as liked_by_current_user' => fn (Builder $query): Builder => $query->whereKey($request->user()->getKey()),
+            ])
             ->latest('eaten_at')
             ->paginate($perPage)
             ->withQueryString();
@@ -116,17 +121,15 @@ class MealPostController extends Controller
         });
 
         $mealPost->setRelation('user', $request->user());
-        $mealPost->loadMissing('ingredients');
 
-        return (new MealPostsResource($mealPost))
+        return (new MealPostsResource($this->loadMealPostForResponse($mealPost, $request)))
             ->response()
             ->setStatusCode(201);
     }
 
     public function show(Request $request, MealPosts $mealPost): MealPostsResource
     {
-
-        return new MealPostsResource($mealPost->loadMissing('user:id,name,avatar_url', 'ingredients'));
+        return new MealPostsResource($this->loadMealPostForResponse($mealPost, $request));
     }
 
     public function update(MealPostsRequest $request, MealPosts $mealPost): MealPostsResource
@@ -155,7 +158,21 @@ class MealPostController extends Controller
             return $mealPost->refresh();
         });
 
-        return new MealPostsResource($mealPost->loadMissing('user:id,name,avatar_url', 'ingredients'));
+        return new MealPostsResource($this->loadMealPostForResponse($mealPost, $request));
+    }
+
+    public function like(Request $request, MealPosts $mealPost): MealPostsResource
+    {
+        $mealPost->likedByUsers()->syncWithoutDetaching([$request->user()->getKey()]);
+
+        return new MealPostsResource($this->loadMealPostForResponse($mealPost, $request));
+    }
+
+    public function unlike(Request $request, MealPosts $mealPost): MealPostsResource
+    {
+        $mealPost->likedByUsers()->detach($request->user()->getKey());
+
+        return new MealPostsResource($this->loadMealPostForResponse($mealPost, $request));
     }
 
     public function destroy(Request $request, MealPosts $mealPost): Response
@@ -173,6 +190,16 @@ class MealPostController extends Controller
         abort_unless($mealPost->user_id === $request->user()->getKey(), 404);
     }
 
+    private function loadMealPostForResponse(MealPosts $mealPost, Request $request): MealPosts
+    {
+        return $mealPost
+            ->loadMissing('user:id,name,avatar_url', 'ingredients')
+            ->loadCount('likedByUsers')
+            ->loadExists([
+                'likedByUsers as liked_by_current_user' => fn (Builder $query): Builder => $query->whereKey($request->user()->getKey()),
+            ]);
+    }
+
     private function getValidatedDataWithImageUrl(MealPostsRequest $request): array
     {
         $data = $request->validated();
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/MealPostsResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/MealPostsResource.php
index 8666c94..4b54203 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/MealPostsResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/MealPostsResource.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class MealPostsResource extends JsonResource
             'type' => $this->type,
             'aiGenerated' => $this->ai_generated,
             'dietType' => $this->diet_type,
+            'likesCount' => (int) ($this->liked_by_users_count ?? 0),
+            'likedByMe' => (bool) ($this->liked_by_current_user ?? false),
             'eatenAt' => $this->eaten_at,
             'createdAt' => $this->created_at,
             'updatedAt' => $this->updated_at,
diff --git a/app/Models/MealPosts.php b/app/Models/MealPosts.php
index 3bf7059..a69de4e 100644
--- a/app/Models/MealPosts.php
+++ b/app/Models/MealPosts.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasUlids;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ class MealPosts extends Model
         return $this->hasMany(MealPostIngredients::class)->orderBy('position');
     }
 
+    public function likedByUsers(): BelongsToMany
+    {
+        return $this->belongsToMany(User::class, 'meal_post_likes', 'meal_posts_id', 'user_id')
+            ->withTimestamps();
+    }
+
     protected function casts(): array
     {
         return [
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 4a15776..55fd2ef 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Filament\Models\Contracts\FilamentUser;
 use Filament\Panel;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasUlids;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
@@ -72,6 +73,12 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser
         return $this->hasMany(MealPosts::class);
     }
 
+    public function likedMealPosts(): BelongsToMany
+    {
+        return $this->belongsToMany(MealPosts::class, 'meal_post_likes', 'user_id', 'meal_posts_id')
+            ->withTimestamps();
+    }
+
     public function routeNotificationForExpoPush(): array
     {
         return $this->deviceTokens()
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_05_18_190757_create_meal_post_likes_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_05_18_190757_create_meal_post_likes_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2842a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_05_18_190757_create_meal_post_likes_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('meal_post_likes', function (Blueprint $table): void {
+            $table->foreignUlid('meal_posts_id')->constrained('meal_posts')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignUlid('user_id')->constrained('users')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->unique(['meal_posts_id', 'user_id']);
+            $table->index('user_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('meal_post_likes');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 39453f4..c031fe7 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\MealImageAnalysisController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\MealPostController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
+//Auth
 Route::prefix('auth')->group(function (): void {
     Route::post('register', [AuthController::class, 'register']);
     Route::post('login', [AuthController::class, 'login']);
@@ -24,10 +25,13 @@ Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group(function (): void {
     Route::get('test-notifs', [DeviceTokenController::class, 'notifs']);
 });
 
+//Meals
 Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group(function (): void {
     Route::get('meal-posts/stats', [MealPostController::class, 'stats']);
     Route::get('meal-posts/calendar', [MealPostController::class, 'calendar']);
     Route::post('meal-posts/analyze-image', [MealImageAnalysisController::class, 'store']);
+    Route::post('meal-posts/{mealPost}/like', [MealPostController::class, 'like'])->name('meal-posts.like');
+    Route::delete('meal-posts/{mealPost}/like', [MealPostController::class, 'unlike'])->name('meal-posts.unlike');
     Route::apiResource('meal-posts', MealPostController::class)->except(['update']);
     Route::put('meal-posts/{mealPost}', [MealPostController::class, 'update'])->name('meal-posts.update');
     Route::patch('meal-posts/{mealPost}', [MealPostController::class, 'update'])->name('meal-posts.patch');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MealPostLikeTest.php b/tests/Feature/MealPostLikeTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f3e091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/MealPostLikeTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\MealPosts;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Laravel\Sanctum\Sanctum;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('lets an authenticated user like and unlike a meal post', function () {
+    $owner = User::factory()->create();
+    $otherUser = User::factory()->create();
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $mealPost = MealPosts::factory()->for($owner, 'user')->create();
+
+    $mealPost->likedByUsers()->attach($otherUser->getKey());
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs($user);
+
+    $this->postJson("/api/meal-posts/{$mealPost->id}/like")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likesCount', 2)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likedByMe', true);
+
+    $this->postJson("/api/meal-posts/{$mealPost->id}/like")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likesCount', 2)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likedByMe', true);
+
+    expect(DB::table('meal_post_likes')->where('meal_posts_id', $mealPost->id)->count())->toBe(2);
+
+    $this->deleteJson("/api/meal-posts/{$mealPost->id}/like")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likesCount', 1)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.likedByMe', false);
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseMissing('meal_post_likes', [
+        'meal_posts_id' => $mealPost->id,
+        'user_id' => $user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->assertDatabaseHas('meal_post_likes', [
+        'meal_posts_id' => $mealPost->id,
+        'user_id' => $otherUser->id,
+    ]);
+});
+
+it('returns like metadata when listing meal posts', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $otherUser = User::factory()->create();
+    $likedMealPost = MealPosts::factory()->create([
+        'eaten_at' => now()->addMinute(),
+    ]);
+    $unlikedMealPost = MealPosts::factory()->create([
+        'eaten_at' => now(),
+    ]);
+
+    $likedMealPost->likedByUsers()->attach([$user->getKey(), $otherUser->getKey()]);
+    $unlikedMealPost->likedByUsers()->attach($otherUser->getKey());
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs($user);
+
+    $this->getJson('/api/meal-posts')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.0.id', $likedMealPost->id)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.0.likesCount', 2)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.0.likedByMe', true)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.1.id', $unlikedMealPost->id)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.1.likesCount', 1)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.1.likedByMe', false);
+});
+
+it('requires authentication to like a meal post', function () {
+    $mealPost = MealPosts::factory()->create();
+
+    $this->postJson("/api/meal-posts/{$mealPost->id}/like")
+        ->assertUnauthorized();
+});