Read documented Costco and IKEA item histories, then explore how menus have differed by place and time. Every article links its sources.
Dated U.S., Canadian and Hawaii records, with each item’s place and price context attached.
A hot dog in a soft bun with a fountain soda is Costco’s enduring food-court pair. Local toppings and the former Polish sausage have their own histories.
Big cheese and pepperoni slices anchor Costco’s pizza counter. Hawaiian and former combination toppings bring different regional stories.
Chicken, bacon, cheese and Caesar dressing fill this long baked roll. U.S. menus and reviews document it from 2014 onward.
Fries, cheese curds and gravy make Costco’s Canadian poutine a meal of contrasting textures: crisp potatoes beneath curds and hot gravy.
Representative photoA long, twisted pastry with a cinnamon-sugar surface, the standalone churro has repeatedly left and returned to Costco’s U.S. menu.
Scoops of gelato filled a waffle cone in this former Costco dessert.
A meatball table and a Bistro counter, with serving sizes and markets kept in view.
Meatballs with creamy sauce, potatoes and lingonberries make IKEA’s signature restaurant plate. Portion sizes vary by market.
Plant-based balls served with mash, sauce and lingonberries in several IKEA restaurant plates. Portions and sides change by place.
A pork hot dog from IKEA’s Bistro counter, with a separate U.S. serving history alongside veggie and plant dogs.
A cinnamon-swirled bun from the IKEA Bistro, with separately documented Swedish, Japanese and U.S. servings.
IKEA cinnamon buns. Representative company photograph; not a documented Japan serving · IKEA/Ingka Group · Photo source / permission. Full composition resized for web display. View unchanged original.
A salmon fillet plated with potatoes and vegetables. Australian, U.S. and Pasay City meals have different sauces and sides.
ASC baked salmon at IKEA Pasay City, Philippines, January 18, 2026, with sauce, mashed potato and mixed vegetables. · Wide Awake! (Thewideawake1), CC-BY-4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ASC_baked_salmon_on_Swedish_Restaurant_at_IKEA_Pasay_City_(2026-01-18).jpg. Resized by Wikimedia; no editorial alterations. · License. Representative image displayed in full.
Prices and nutrition belong to the dates, locations and servings shown on each item page. Local menus change.
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