identity
history
Coffee predates the full IKEA restaurant. The museum records coffee and biscuits at the 1953 Älmhult showroom opening, then a small coffee corner in the first store in 1958. The proper restaurant followed in 1960. This is continuity of the service, not proof that today’s coffee uses the original beans or brewing method. [2]
nutrition
prices
distinctions
Ordinary coffee and espresso-based milk drinks remain separate drinks even when they share the same counter. The bistro menu’s distinct entries support that separation; the checked sources do not identify a single bean blend or brewing specification for all Swedish stores. [3]
Local evidence
Price observations
- 10.00 SEK(≈ $1.00 USD) · One coffee; volume unstated · Swedish restaurant web menu · web listing checked 2026-10-10; effective date unknown. Undated Swedish web listing; checked October10,2026 client date. Local prices/ingredients/assortment may differ. [1]
- 0.00 SEK(≈ $0.00 USD) · IKEA Family weekday offer; excludes Stockholm City and Mall of Scandinavia · Swedish restaurant web menu · web listing checked 2026-10-10; effective date unknown. Conditional member benefit; do not replace normal SEK10 price. No date-effective range given. [1]
- 10.00 SEK(≈ $1.00 USD) · One bistro coffee; cup volume unknown · Swedish restaurant web menu · web listing checked 2026-10-10; effective date unknown. Bistro listing, undated. Restaurant Family perk must not silently be extended to bistro. [3]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-10 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
The museum supports coffee’s place in IKEA’s early service. The current menus support prices and the specific restaurant membership benefit. They do not provide a dated price history or complete beverage specification. [2] [3] [1]
- 1. Swedish restaurant menu Open original source
IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Page currently opened shows salmon with hollandaise and 12-piece plant balls. Search cache shows a different salmon and raggmunk; cache not used as current source. No exact nutrient panels. Local variation warning applies.
Supporting section
All eight menu sections through hot drinks.
- 2. The world’s biggest restaurant Open original source
IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Undated retrospective. Museum restaurant is distinct from store restaurant. No current volumes or nutrition inferred.
Supporting section
Coffee opening account; Reforms and secret recipes section.
- 3. Swedish Bistro menu Open original source
IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Undated web listing. Local variation. Generic veggie label does not resolve2023rice-protein plant-dog continuity.
Supporting section
Full menu opened, Fika and Dryck plus hot-dog labels.