identity
Its chickpea balls also contain courgette, onion, wheat flour and parsley. The grain-and-vegetable mix is a separate component, with tomatoes, sugar snap peas, aubergine, peppers, fennel and raisins among its listed ingredients. [1]
history
The meal belongs to IKEA’s newer falafel range. A dated Swedish announcement documents an October 2025 introduction there, with couscous and aioli as accompaniments. The UK page provides a later local menu record, but does not give a British launch date. The shared presentation therefore supports a regional comparison without establishing a simultaneous rollout. [2] [1]
British menu presence is documented by January 2026. IKEA’s January 8–30 weekday promotion lists eight-piece falafel, product 10618695, at £3.95 regularly and 99p for eligible members at lunchtime. The same product appears in the April 15–June 24 Wednesday offer at £1.95. These dated promotions establish earlier UK records, without proving the meal’s introduction date. [4]
nutrition
The table covers falafel with couscous, vegetables and aioli. The couscous contains wheat, and the aioli contains egg yolk and mustard. Meat-free balls do not make the finished plate vegan. [1]
| Nutrient | 320 g complete mealIKEA Greenwich, London |
|---|---|
| Calories | 720 kcal |
| energy | 2992 kJ |
| fat | 48.48 g |
| saturated fat | 4.92 g |
| carbohydrate | 49.07 g |
| sugars | 9.47 g |
| protein | 15.1 g |
| salt | 2.44 g |
- 320 g complete meal: Official full meal; salt is not sodium. Retrieval date, not label effective date. Portal checked October 1, 2026; nutrient-label effective date unknown. Source ↗
prices
The table separates Greenwich’s regular menu price from two expired member promotions. January’s offer ran on weekdays from 11am to 5pm; the later Wednesday offer ran after 11am at participating stores. The historical eight-piece description does not establish a measured count for the later nutrition panel. [1] [4]
distinctions
The ball recipe, vegetable mix and sauce are separately described in the ingredient panel. Percentages in the couscous mix apply to that component, not to the whole plate. The nutritional total includes the meal’s accompaniments, so removing sauce or changing a side would produce a different serving. [1]
Local evidence
Price observations
- 3.95 GBP(≈ $5.24 USD) · Falafel with couscous, vegetables and aioli · IKEA Greenwich, London · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. Greenwich selected; store prices and availability can vary. Checked October 1, 2026; source price-effective date unknown. [1]
- 1.95 GBP(≈ $2.59 USD) · Falafel meal 10618695; historical Family-member Wednesday offer · IKEA Greenwich, London · expired offer terms 2026-04-15 to 2026-06-24; no sale observed. Expired offer on Wednesdays, April 15–June 24, 2026, after 11am. The publication date is unknown; the supporting claim records the offer period. [4]
- 0.99 GBP(≈ $1.31 USD) · Eight-piece falafel; historical Family-member weekday lunch promotion · IKEA Greenwich, London · expired offer terms 2026-01-08 to 2026-01-30; no sale observed. Expired offer, January 8–30, 2026, on weekdays from 11am to 5pm at twenty named stores, including Greenwich. Times are approximate and availability depends on stock. The supporting claim records the offer period, not a publication date. [4]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-01 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
The official product page and its opened ingredient and nutrient panels provide the serving detail. The Swedish announcement supplies clearly labelled regional history. Independent reception and the exact UK introduction date remain unresolved; the representative publicity photograph is not a picture of a purchased Greenwich plate. [1] [2] [3]
- 1. Greenwich falafel, product 106.186.95 Open original source
IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Selected-store web observation. Undated serving panel; not Swedish nutrition or single-ball calories.
Supporting section
Named item description and price, or indicated panel
- 2. IKEA Sweden introduces falafel Open original source
IKEA · Published 2025-09-17 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Company announcement; no independent tasting, exact later price-change date or matched nutrition.
Supporting section
Named item description and price, or indicated panel
- 3. IKEA falafel publicity photograph and media-use terms Open original source
IKEA Norge / Mynewsdesk · Published 2025-09-26 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Publicity composition, not a pictured local serving or measured portion.
Supporting section
Named item description and price, or indicated panel
- 4. UK Wednesday restaurant offer, April–June 2026 Open original source
IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Historical promotion, not current discount or product introduction. Page publication date unknown; explicit offer dates retained. Historical conditional offer. Effective window is not publication date or product launch; times approximate/local variation and stock apply.
Supporting sections
Heading IKEA Family Members get 50% or more off main meals every Wednesday, eligible meal table and store/date exclusions
Heading: 99p Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; eligible meal row 10618695 and dates/stores