FOOD COURT LORETHE CAFETERIA CATALOG
IKEA RESTAURANT & BISTRO / UNITED STATES← United States board

REGIONAL ITEM HISTORY

Falafel balls

IKEA’s falafel plate combines chickpea-based balls, vegetable couscous, garlic aioli and lemon. [2] [1]

Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary.

DOCUMENTED PRICE$5.99Eight-piece entree with vegetable couscous and garlic aioli · United States national restaurant webpage · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown
DOCUMENTED NUTRITION770 kcal1 plate (310 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specified · United States
IKEA falafel publicity image distributed by IKEA Norway in September 2025. Representative of the international falafel launch, not the U.S. recipe or a U.S. restaurant portion.
IKEA falafel publicity image distributed by IKEA Norway in September 2025. Representative of the international falafel launch, not the U.S. recipe or a U.S. restaurant portion. · Photo: OSKAR FALCK AB / IKEA. Distributed by IKEA Norge via Mynewsdesk; media-use terms. · Media-use terms · Original image displayed in full without changes.
THE RECORD

identity

The U.S. menu offers an eight-piece entrée. Its ingredient list includes parsley, cilantro, coriander, cumin and cardamom in the balls. The couscous brings tomatoes, zucchini, chickpeas, eggplant, peppers and raisins to the plate. [2] [1]

THE RECORD

history

IKEA announced the falafel in September 2025 as part of the meatball’s 40th anniversary, with U.S. restaurant introduction planned for early 2026 and production in New Jersey. The later restaurant menu and nutrition portal both list it. No exact first-sale day has been established. [3] [1]

THE RECORD

nutrition

The table covers the falafel meal with couscous and aioli, without a specified ball count. Egg and wheat are listed allergens; the garlic aioli contains egg yolk. [2]

Documented nutrition for Falafel balls
Nutrient1 plate (310 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specifiedUnited States
Calories770 kcal
fat56 g
saturated fat10 g
trans fat0 g
cholesterol50 mg
sodium1610 mg
carbohydrate45 g
fiber9 g
total sugars7 g
added sugars0 g
protein23 g
  • 1 plate (310 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specified: Undated official label visually checked October1,2026UTC. Do not assign to every menu portion or divide into per-ball calories. Source ↗
THE RECORD

prices

Two October web checks recorded different prices, preserved in the table. The later listing explicitly describes eight pieces with vegetable couscous and garlic aioli, but supplies no serving weight or price-change date. [1]

THE RECORD

distinctions

Ksenia Prints liked the falafel flavor and sharp garlic aioli in her June 2026 tasting, but found the accompanying couscous combination less successful. The launch release describes zucchini inside the balls; the later ingredient list places it in the couscous and lists chickpea and pea protein in the balls. Those descriptions are retained separately. [4] [3] [2]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $4.99 · 8-piece entree · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary. [1]
  • $5.99 · Eight-piece entree with vegetable couscous and garlic aioli · United States national restaurant webpage · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. Undated operator menu checkedOctober14,2026 clientdate. Not universal local stock or price-effective date. [1]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

CHECK THE TICKET

Sources & photo rights

The announcement documents the planned U.S. rollout; the official menu and nutrition portal document the later offering. The tasting supplies an attributed reaction. The image is an IKEA publicity photograph distributed in Norway in September 2025, retained whole with the photographer’s credit. It illustrates the international launch rather than the precise U.S. recipe or plated serving. [3] [1] [2] [4] [5]

  1. 1. IKEA U.S. restaurant menu Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. No effective date; store selection varies. Undated website; no price-effective date or local stock guarantee. Older observations retained.

    Supporting sections

    Breakfast, main dishes, cold dishes, children and desserts; complete menu pass

    Complete restaurant menu,28portion-price rows; cold dishes,desserts,falafel

  2. 2. Official U.S. nutrition: Falafel Ball Plate Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Ball count unspecified on label. Garlic aioli contains egg yolk. Current ball ingredient list includes chickpea and pea protein; zucchini appears in couscous. 2025 launch release describes zucchini inside ball. Do not silently conflate recipes.

    Supporting section

    Nutrition Info expanded; label oye9IHsu1SiNBYyPTF4K, pixels visually inspected

  3. 3. IKEA U.S. introduces falafel ball Open original source

    IKEA · Published 2025-09-15 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Exact first-sale day not provided; planned recipe differs from later portal ingredient list.

    Supporting section

    Opening announcement and product description

  4. 4. I tried 8 IKEA food court items and ranked them Open original source

    Ksenia Prints / Chowhound · Published 2026-06-30 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Exact store/country/visit day unspecified. Attributed taste observations only, not national menu or aggregate review score.

    Supporting section

    Sections2,3,4 and methodology

  5. 5. 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