Visiting Ikea can tear the strongest of people apart — but the food can bring them together. Many people may not know that every Ikea location has its own full-service restaurant. In addition to ...

On the whole, Ikea’s $5.99 KÖTTBULLAR plate is pretty good for cafeteria food: The meatballs are juicy, if unnervingly uniform; the cream sauce is thick and savory; and the lingonberry preserves are a ...

If you've ever needed a reasonably priced bookshelf that's easy to assemble, then you know the joys of making the trek over to your local IKEA store. You probably grab some basic home furnishings, get ...

You’re forgiven for not knowing what this means, unless, of course, you’re a frequenter of IKEA — the Swedish, occasionally annoying, assembly-required, furniture giant. “Hej,” a Swedish greeting that ...

The best ethnic food is often the most difficult to find. So each week we’ll spin the globe and search for a new other-worldly spot to expand our eating horizons around the Valley. This week we go to ...

For 75 years, the Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has cultivated a self-service, do-it-yourself, thrifty ethos known the world over. It’s a place famous for stylish housewares, from colanders to ...

No longer content just serving as Swedish meatball pit stops, Ikea's restaurants may be getting their own standalone locations. While the furniture giant has not yet released the details of where or ...

Brenna Houck is a dining editorial manager for the Eater network overseeing the Cascadia and Midwest regions. She previously edited Eater Detroit and reported for Eater. You can follow her at ...

IKEA is a great brand to play word association games with. The polarizing purveyors of flat-packed furniture generate opinions almost as wide ranging as the company's selection of lamps. For example, ...

If you're retired, single and looking for love in Shanghai, try IKEA. Twice a week, hundreds of Shanghai residents who have formed an informal lonely hearts club of sorts gather at the cafeteria of ...