Pl. Jean Rey 8, 1040
What’s good? The décor. To mark the fortieth anniversary of its Stockholm assortment, IKEA has remodeled the Dwelling Room café within the European Quarter into a bit of bubble of Swedish consolation, with plush armchairs and heat lighting — all presumably yanked from the pages of the family items large’s catalogue.
What’s not? The soup of the day. We visited on a Tuesday and didn’t benefit from the mixture of beetroot, carrot and potato — however then I’m reliably knowledgeable by a Swedish colleague that the nation shouldn’t be identified for its culinary prowess. The cookies are additionally fairly dry; you’ll wish to chase them down with a drink. If you are going to buy an IKEA-branded flavored water, crack it open rigorously, or it’d fizz throughout your footwear.
Vibe: Upon getting into, you’re immediately transported into an IKEA showroom. Your humble reviewer was taken again to his first week in Brussels, wandering the labyrinthine inside of the IKEA retailer in Anderlecht in the hunt for potted crops, spatulas and diverse knickknacks for his new residence.
Who’s selecting up the examine? The soup was €8.50 for a quite commonplace portion and the cheddar scone was €4.50, so the costs should not precisely according to IKEA’s budget-friendly popularity.
Noticed: A number of Belgian influencers from Instagram and TikTok attended the pop-up’s opening day, the supervisor informed us. With the EU establishments a stone’s throw away, it’s also a preferred spot for officers searching for an affordable feed.
Enjoyable truth: Clients can attempt their luck at a hand-cranked roulette subsequent to the until to win a €100 IKEA voucher. The profitable quantity is 40; naturally, POLITICO drew 39.
Insider tip: Go early if you wish to get your arms on the (vegan) meatballs or IKEA’s well-known cinnamon rolls. They promote out quick.
Easy methods to get there: It’s positioned in entrance of Park Leopold, about 5 minutes’ stroll from the Schuman roundabout. You’ve received till Could 7 to go.
Evaluate revealed on April, 24 2025. Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO
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