Gluten-Free at IKEA

Avoid IKEA for GF food. Staff really doesn't know what a gluten is. Nutritional information does not have any food allergy information about any specific food. QR codes give only a "some foods might have gluten" statement in them. Nice folks, but IKEA is pretty clueless about any food allergy.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

The chef said the Salmon is gluten free. I also noticed the chicken rice soup contained no allergens.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Avoid!!! The fries are cooked in the same oil as everything else. The chef herself told me. And after that, they said their only allergen menu consisted of their regular online menu and I'd need to click on every single menu item to see if I could eat it. The chef and lead server were completely unknowledgable and after telling me I could eat there, just shrugged their shoulders when I said I couldn't find anything that specifically mentioned gf. And they only list if things have wheat, no mention of gluten specific! I guess I'll just sit here and eat on my negative attitude because this was a terrible experience.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

The Daim cake is gluten free, made with almonds. I also had the Salmon Salad with Potato salad and dill mustard dressing.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

My daughter pulled up this location from this app. I was at first happy to see a dessert listed gluten free but then concerned when there was no information listed on the salade. We asked the people if the salads where gluten free and where told they couldn't "legally" tell us that. My husband was furious and I was pretty upset. I have Celiac disease and gluten ataxia. I have to he very careful and I really do not think what they told me was true. We left and my husband and will probably be contacting anyone he can to complain to. This is really unacceptable. Especially when they advertise themselves as gluten free. Also celiac disease is protected by the Americans with disability act so IKEA needs to get it together

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

They can't and won't tell what is or is not gluten free.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Salmon salad was great and gluten free!

I am not Celiac so I didn’t ask about cross contamination, however, I didn’t get a Hashimoto’s flare.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

They mark some GF items in the cafeteria but there aren’t many. Veggie meatballs, almond cake, salmon , sides like veggies. There’s enough to eat. Ok but not great tasting, maybe others like it more, the cake is good. Appreciate the availability. The hotdogs (without a bun) are GF in the smaller cafe area.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Only the veggie meatballs are gluten free. It honestly felt like I was eating super healthy. There is only one dessert that is gluten free. Overall, not terrible.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

I spoke to the chef there about any gluten free options available and she told me that only their Swedish dish cake DAIM was gluten free. I asked her about the care they take to prevent any cross contamination and was told they make ur separately, change gloves, etc and that it should be safe for a celiac. But it wasn't. It's a small piece of cake but I still got an upset stomach and ache.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Love stopping by the Ikea restaurant for a quick bite while shopping. Their fries are fried in a dedicated fryer, most of the sides are GF, salmon is GF, and they just added a gf almond chocolate cake dessert which is delicious!!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Unsure about the safeness of the gluten free foods but they are available

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

The cooks answered my questions about what they had as gluten free options. They are very clean and very conscious of cross contact possibilities. I had veggie meatballs, Rice pilaf, and seasonal vegetables for lunch. All of this was excellent, clean, gluten free food! I had coffee and some soda as drink. It's very affordable and safe. I like eating there on a shopping trip to Ikea.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Items containing wheat are marked on the menu. Several choices including salmon and veggie balls. Also had a gf cake option! Menu will say does not contain wheat but that also applies to gluten.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies

Definitely better places around here if you're looking for just a restaurant. The upstairs restaurant has chicken meatballs and veggie balls that are gluten free. Fries are cooked in a separate fryer with separate oil but cross-contamination is still possible. Some items that seem like they would be gluten free (i.e. brown rice blend) are not, make sure to check

Everything is now clearly labeled, reasonable prices, many gluten free options, and almond cake is delicious!

If you need to eat while at IKEA they have an allergen notebook so you can look up ingredients. Not gourmet and certainly cross contamination would be an issue but at least it's something.

My family and I went to IKEA for breakfast. I asked if a specific item (the sausage) contained wheat. The worker looked up the ingredients (which I appreciate!) and confirmed that it did. I then asked if they could substitute the sausage with bacon in their breakfast meal. They would not. I then asked the manager... She would not accommodate my food allergy either. I left without getting anything to eat. This is the ONLY place I've run into this kind of ridiculous unwillingness to accommodate a gluten issue.

I couldn't believe that I could eat here without just getting salmon, but I could! The vegetarian meatballs are gluten free themselves, and if you talk to the servers they'll make sure you avoid anything problematic. Nice to know the next time I need to go pick up some random unassembled furniture that I won't need to bring a snack with me.

It was a nice surprise to be able to eat with my family at the Ikea cafe. I had some decent vegetarian meatballs and a really nice dessert torte. I will be sure to stop in on our next shopping trip!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They now have gluten and dairy free veggie meatballs with vegetable gravy and sautéed veggies as a side.

Their salad bar and occasional soups are gluten free. They also offer additional gf salad options from time to time. BUT bring your own dressing. Note: They have a binder in their office they can pull out to show allergen info for any other entrée, however don't hold your breath you'll find anything other than soup or salad. I had 3 different employees give me conflicting info on their salmon platter (salmon, veggies and potato medallions). I trusted the final employee who told me it was gluten free (it wasn't listed in the binder). I had a really bad reaction that night and the day after that couldn't have been anything else I'd eaten (prepared all other meals myself that day and the day before). Summary: look at the binder or the of list they have on their website with nutritional info of the common menu items.

Celiac friendly?

No