Ikea has become a regular presence in central Tokyo, now with three city-centre locations: Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku. Aside from offering affordable flat-packed furniture, Tokyo’s Ikea stores also feature a café serving the brand’s signature Swedish meatballs and even seasonal desserts. Now especially for Halloween, Ikea Japan is offering a spook-tacular dessert menu until Monday October 31.
On the menu are these Halloween pancakes (¥500), served with berry compote, chocolate spider web, whipped cream and a finger-shaped biscuit with an almond 'nail'.
The black chiffon cake (¥250) is made with bamboo charcoal and topped with lingonberry jam and cream. You can also order the cake as a set along with a chestnut Mont Blanc (¥500).
There’s also a bat cake in a glass (¥350): chocolate brownie topped with berry sauce, whipped cream and a bat-shaped cookie.
Ikea’s classic doughnuts (¥220 each) have been given a whimsical twist with fun meringue eyeballs and colourful icing.
You can also pick up a black strawberry soft serve cone (¥150). Both the cone and ice cream are completely black, thanks to the addition of bamboo charcoal.
The classic vanilla soft serve is turned into a Halloween horror sundae (¥250) with blood-red berry sauce and a finger-shaped biscuit.
If you want a break from the Halloween presentation, go for the pumpkin tarte (¥390) topped with small pieces of pumpkin and served with whipped cream.
The only savoury item on the menu is the black ninja dog (¥300), which is returning after six years. The hotdog bun and sausage are both made with the addition of bamboo charcoal for colour.
Note that the Halloween items may vary by store. More details on the Halloween fair here.
This article was published on September 14 2021 and updated on September 12 2022
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