IKEA Lunar New Year Dining Experience

Overview

Usually, IKEA's food game is as unmistakably Scandinavian as its furniture names — headlined, of course, by those iconic Swedish meatballs. But for one January night each in Richmond and Springvale, the retailer is shaking things up and taking a jaunt to the other side of the globe, dishing up an Asian-inspired feast in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

The dinner is set to run from 6pm on Wednesday, January 18 at the Richmond store, and from 5pm and 7pm on Thursday, January 19 at Springvale — and arriving hungry is recommended. On the menu, you'll find classic dishes like pork and chive dumplings, spring rolls and vegetable gyoza. There's both tofu and vegetarian hot pot, Cantonese-style chicken wings and Singapore noodles, and even sweet offerings like fruit plates and matcha panna cotta.

Adult tickets to the buffet feast are $30, though IKEA Family members can nab theirs for just $25.

And, you could even squeeze in a spot of pre- or post-dinner flatpack shopping while you're there. IKEA has a new range of Lunar New Year wares, too, such as LED lanterns, red serving containers, rabbit cushions and more.

Maksym Kozlenko via Wikimedia Commons

Images: Maksym Kozlenko via Wikimedia Commons.