NIGHTLIFE

Atlantic Bar & Restaurant

14B Adeola Hopewell St. V/I

610 584

White collar Nigerian crowd. Continental restaurant & bar.

Wkend: DJs & live music from 11:00pm, Wed: makossa

Bacchus

57 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

267-1239

'Oldies but goodies' music. Restaurant with dance floor.

Pros Good food.

Cons Scanty attendance

Cheers

10 Kofo Abayomi St, (same compound as Flamingo Restaurant), V/I

612-211, 611-220, 262-2225- Daily 2:00pm-2:00am

Leisure bar with pool tables, video games & jukebox music. Young multi-racial crowd.

Club 10

by the Law Tennis Club, Race Course, Lagos

Drinks & dance

Club 21

Wharf Rd (opposite Moloney Supermarket), Apapa

9:30am-dawn.

The Cowrie

BJay’s Hotel, 24 Samuel Manuwa St, V/I

Jazz night 1^st Sat of month, 10:00pm-late

Adeniji the Heavy wind live. Jam session at end of evening, BYO instrument.

Food & drinks.

Deals

23^rd Rd Festac

Highlife bands every Sat. Chicken BBQ. Snooker & Karaoke

De Captains

Toyin St, Ikeja

Various bands, small open-air bar. Fri: makossa music, easy listening rhythms

Deputy British High Commission Club Open Night

4 Reeve Road, Ikoyi

683 796 Wed night
At the Kingfisher Club, I/F. British beer & various British dishes.

Private membership only with 2 passport photos for ID card.

Eleven Forty-Five (formerly City Tavern)

113 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

684 032 Wed,Fri & Sat 11:45pm-5am

Large disco bar with loft over dance floor. African & international sounds.

Snacks & main meals. Fri is the most popular night. Tue: ladies night.

Fiki’s Bar & Restaurant

Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave (next to Falomo Bridge, opp Eko Ct highrises), V/I

Bar open 24 hrs daily, music 8:00pm-dawn

Live bands Wed: reggae, Fri-Sun makossa & highlife. Seafood & other continental dishes.

Green Lion

2 Adetokunbo Ademola St, V/I

613 249 7:00pm-dawn

I/F: piano bar with live music from 9:00pm Wed, Fri & Sat.

food G/F: intimate casino.

Hearts Exclusive

5^th Ave, Festac

Music, drinks & friendly girls, best describes this long-time red-light spot

International Piano Bar

¾ Odo Ogun CI (off Keffi St), SW Ikoyi

269 2455, 269 2465 Fax: 269-3832 Tues-Sun 8:00pm-2:00am

Restaurant/bar with owner Salim Abed playing evenings, sometimes with visiting guest stars.

From Falamo Bridge, W into Awolowo Rd then 1^st R into Keffi (just past Total Petrol station)

L at Laluipon, R at T-junction into Biaduo St; next drive is Odo Ogun CI.

Jazzville

21 Majaro St Onike, Yaba

867 597 (Mr. Muyiwa Majekodunmi, Manager)

Ever-popular & crowded with live highlife and pop music bands.

Fri night special midnight-6:00am

Koko’s

1 Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave (red iron gate just after Lagoon Restaurant), V/I

612 410 Daily 8:00pm-whenever

Live music begins at 10:00pm on Wed, Fri and Sat nights with highlife & makossa bands.

Lots of nightriders. Pepper soup & drinks in outdoor setting overlooking creek.

The Lagoon

IC Ozumba Mbadiwe St, V/I

611 616, 611 888 Daily, 24 hrs

Nice view of Five Cowries Creek

Le Meridien Eko Hotel Casino

Adetokunbo Ademola St, V/I

261 4444, 615 000 daily till 6:00am

The casino is at the entryway of the hotel, on L

Le Meridian Eko Hotel Poolside Bar

Adetokunbo Ademola St, V/I

262 4600-19 Fax:261 5205, 261 8083 Daily noon-10:00pm

Live music on Friday

Lucham Nightclub

Old Ojo Rd (near Abule Ado bus stop), Festac

Lively disco for late-nighters. Restaurant too

Mimi’s Bar

Napex Complex, 3 Walter Carrington Cr (old Eleke Cr), V/I

Daily 24 hrs

Pub atmosphere. Music, pool, darts. DSTV sports till 9:00pm Food

Mona Lido

Corner of Creek Rd, Apapa

9:00am-dawn

Motherland

64 Opebi Rd Ikeja

090 408-879

Lagbaja’s own club: outdoor amphitheater with excellent sound system.

Exuberant friendly crowd enjoys one of Nigeria’s most popular artists on the last Fri each month.

Murphis Jazz

Adeniran Ogunsanya St, Surulere

Live rhythm & blues & pop jazz bands every Fri & Sat

Murphy’s Plaza

27 Sanusi Fafunwa St, V/I

262 1532 daily

I/F regular live bands, highlife & makossa.

Upstairs: nightclub with lively disco till late G/F: continental restaurant.

The Outside Inn

Rear (on R of bldgs) Napex Cantre, 3 Walter Carrington CR (old Eleke Cr), V/I

614 215 daily 10:00am-dawn

Tapped music. Lots of nightriders. Happy hour 6:00-7:00pm

Panchos Villa

176 Moshood Olugbami St, (off Ligali Ayorinde St) V/Island

774 2777, 614 777, Daily, lunch till late

Mexican/American restaurant. Lively with Latin-American music 10:00pm tunes Fri & Sat.

no cover charge for dinners or cardholders. Popular with younger set.

Pat’s

Plot 292C Ajose Adeogun St V/I

320 0424-5 Daily 10:00pm-whenever

Live music Thu: international club. English pub grub.

Peninsula & Garden Restaurant

8 Ozunma Mbadiwe Ave St V/I

261 7168 Daily 4:00pm-early morning

Large full-service casino, with complete selection of games.

Prominent live bands occasionally in Garden Restaurant. Check press and radio.

The Piano Bar

Ocean View, Adetokunbo Ademola St, V/I

261 3555, 262 0954, 775 2738 Fax: 262 3048 Tues-Sun 6:00pm-1:00am

Bar with nightclub atmosphere, music. Ideal for cocktail or private parties

Pintos

5 Allen Ave (across from New World Motel), Ikeja

Small upstairs bar with quality live music Fri, Wed: jazz nite.

Music starts at 9:00pm, excellent jazz music with live band. Snack food. Entrance fee

Planet 44

Akin Adesola St (opp Freanchies), V/I

262 477, Mon-Sun 12:00pm-12:00am

Lagos’s equivalent of the Hard Rock Café. Restaurant, bar & dance floor.

The pub

Old 68 Marine Rd Apapa

587 1300, Mon-Sun 10:00am-late

English style pub in old colonial home. Vast variety of beers, phoenix on top.

Authentic pub food. Disco Fri & Sat nights, pizzas, Chinese & Italian foods

Pyramid

2 Bishop Abayode Cole St, V/I

612 539 Daily 9:00pm-Dawn

Downstairs is a restaurant & nightclub with dancing.

Fri & Sat nights: a disco starting at 10:00pm until dawn.

Karaoke bar 7:00pm until dawn. A mixed & lively crowd

Tarzan’s

Epe Expway (just past Mobil, opp police station), Maroko

Busy on Fri nights. Sun African dancers.

The Terrace, Ikoyi Hotel

19 Alfred Rewane Rd. (old Kingsway Rd), Ikoyi

269 1522 daily 12:00pm-12:00am

DJ music every evening on the Terrace. Cold beer & suya a specialty.

Wkends: live acrobatic & dance shows. Large, lively, mixed-culture crowd.

Thistle Bar (or Avondale)

New 66 Marine Rd Apapa

545 5226 Mon-Sun 9:00am-midnight (Fri-Sat 3:00am)

The original Thistle Bar, small & friendly, boom-box music.

Happy hour Mon & Wed 5:30-7:30pm. live music on Fri & Sat in garden.

Pizza, sandwiches, snacks etc.

Thistle Bar

899 Balarabe Musa Cr (near 1004 Complex, off Samuel Manuwa), V/I

619 122 daily 10:00am-12:00am, late on wkend

Popular, small bar with friendly, mixed crowd. Live music Fri & Sat, 9:00pm.

Assorted Bands. Chinese, Italian & African dishes.

Tropicana

27 Adeniyi Jones Ave Ikeja

966 842, 966 870

Private recreation club that often features artist evenings. Check radio & press.

Waterparks

31/37 Toyin St, Ikeja

497 2279

Occasional concerts in open-air bandstand by big name artist. Check radio & press

Zanadu Club, Ikoyi Hotel

19 Kingsway Rd Ikoyi

269 0148-57 Daily 8:00pm-dawn

Karaoke every night from 10:30pm

RESTAURANTS

Afi’s

22 Akin Adesola St, V/I

Daily 12:00-9:00pm

Nigerian, specialize in Efik (Calabar) cuisine plus variety of other Nigerian dishes.

Tucked in off main st, comfortable setting.

Airport Hotel Chinese

Cnr Aromire & Obafemi Awolowo, Ikeja

497 1094, 497 8674

Chinese, Good food, above-average prices service

Al-Basha

126 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

269 2971 Mon-Sun 11:00pm-Midnight

Lebanese. Very good service & great food, pizza.

especially the mezze (best shared with group, so you can try lots of dishes).

Takeaway near entrance.

Atlantic Restaurant

14B Adeola Hopewell St, V/I

610 584 Sun-Thu 12:00pm-12:00am, Fri-Sat till dawn

Continental cuisine & seafood. DJs & live music from 11:00pm, Wkends; makossa Weds.

Bacchus Restaurant

57 Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi

267 1238-9 Mon-Sun 8:00pm-close

Continental. Can cater for large groups. Dance floor.

Bagatelle

F/4, 208/212 Broad St Lagos Island

266 2410, 266 6237 Mon-Fri. 12:00-4:00pm,

eves: private parties only

French/Lebanese. Excellent view of harbor & city lights. Suits or coat & tie required.

Bangkok Restaurant

244A Muri Okunola St V/I

0803 307 7666

Thai & other Asian. Excellent, tasty food, good service, friendly owners. Takeaway.

Bottles

8B Fabac Close, off Ligali Ayorinde Rd., V/I

262 2277, 773 4211 GSM: 0803 300 7138 rick@metrong.com

New in 2002, Mexican/International cuisine. Great price

The Brass Lamp

21A Kofo Abayomi

262 4267-daily 8:00pm-midnight

American. Good food, esp. the carrot-ginger soup, avocado & tomato salad, chilli & hamburgers.

Good hearty breakfast. Bake & sell own bread. Pleasant atmosphere tastefully decorated.

Bungalow

Akin Asdeshola, V/I

Restaurant & Club 

Cactus

20-24 Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave V/I

262 4928-9 Fax: 269 4946
Mon-Sun 7:30-9:00pm

Café. Good coffee, snacks, pizzas, burgers, great salads, cakes, ice cream.

nice décor, friendly, well-trained staff. Outside patio overlooks. Five cowrie creek

Caesar’s Palace Hotel Chinese Restaurant

72 Kofo Abayomi St 9cnr Akintoye) Apapa

774 6398 Daily 11:00am-11:00pm

Chinese. Good food.

Calabash

Plot 8 Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave V/I

262 4207 daily 8:00am-1:00am

Serves grilled fish & chicken & Nigerian food

C’era Una Volta

Plot 272 Ajose Adeogun St V/I

261 8739, 262 0357, 262 1244, 262 0582, 774 9569 daily noon-2:30pm, 8:00pm-10:30pm

Italian, up-market, elegant & expensive.

Pros Reservations room. Delicious antipasto & mushroom crepes. Upstairs bar, good cappuccino.

Chardonnay’s

Napex Complx, 3 Walter Carrington CR (old Eleke Cr),V/I

614 113 Mon-Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm

Continental. Very cosy atmosphere, friendly staff.

Chicken Republic

Adeniran Ogunsanya Str, Surulere

Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi

Opebi Link Rd Jxn, Ikeja

Pastry, Chicken meals with accompaniments, drinks

Pros Warm spacious environment. Child friendly. Good for family outing.

Chinatown Restaurant

3/F Mega Plaza, 14 Idowu Martins St V/I

774 4477, 613 341, 613 342, 262 4625-6 daily 11:00am-11:00pm

Chinese & Thai. Good food, excellent soups.

Takeaway in the Annex. Quick & friendly service.

Chinaville

190 Awolowo Rd SW Ikoyi

267 0972, 267 1870 Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm

Chinese good food, generous portions

Chocolat Royal

AIM Plaza, Etim Inyang Cr, V/I

262 3055/6 Fax: 261 4779 7:30am-10:00pm

Café & French-style patisserie. Good coffee & the best pastries in Lagos. Snacks & ice cream

Chopsticks

12 Opebi Rd Ikeja

496 8616 Daily lunch & dinner until 10:00pm

Pros Chinese. Good food, good service, ample portions, above average prices.

Cons Video may annoy some customers

The Coral Snack Bar

Ocean View, Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

261 3555, 262 0954, 775 2738 Fax: 262 3048 Mon-Sun 11:0am-11:00pm

Continental food & snacks. Lebanese (platter for 2 can feed 4), pizza, sandwiches, grilled meat.

Good service, very clean, crisp décor. Outdoor patio

The Cowrie restaurant

24 Samuel Manuwa St (in Bjay’s Hotel), V/I

774 6900/1, 262 2902

Continental & Nigerian. Full buffet Wed & Sun, with live music.

Pros Low calories specials. Thu. TGIF happy hour 7:00pm-8:00pm Fri.

Good, quick service, nice atmosphere & décor. Jazz night 1^st Sat of month, 10:00pm-4:00am

Dolce Vita

184 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

269 3763/4 Mon-Sun 11:30am-11:30pm

Italian. Quite an extensive menu at reasonable prices. Deliveries.

Double 4

44 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

269 3012, 775 5770 daily lunch & dinner

Lebanese. Also pizza & burgers, soft ice cream & takeaway.

Pros Good food, cool environment

Cons Lacks privacy .

Double O

Excelsior Hotel, 3-15 Ede St Apapa

587 5137, 545 5503 daily 12:00pm-3:00pm, 7:00pm-10:30pm

Chinese. Good food

Eastern Court Chinese Restaurant

Tafawa Balewa Sq (next to Lagos Lawn & Tennis Club), Lagos

263 2866, daily 11:30am-10:30pm

Chinese good food, although atmosphere isn’t great.

Flamingo

10 Kofo Abayomi St, (next to Cheers), V/I

262 2225, 612 211, 611 220, Mon-Sun 12:00pm-11:30pm

Indian, Chinese & continental. Entertainment & dancing.

Very good tandoori, naan bread, vindallos, be sure to order the banjari tikka.

Good Chinese food, deliveries

Frenchies

14B Warehouse Rd. Apapa

587 0999, 587 0593, Mon-Sat 8:00am-8:00pm

Sandwiches, pizza, French pastries, deli & icecream

Frenchies

29 Akin Adesola St V/I

261 0096, 261 0186, 264 7263, Mon-Sat 8:00am-10:00pm, Sun 2:00pm-9:00pm

Continental, G/F: café with bakery, I/F: restaurant with outside patio.

Mainly pizzas sandwiches, grilled food, French pastries & ice cream.

Good coffee, cappuccino & espresso.

Foods of the Kitchen

G/F, Eko Meridien Hotel, Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

262 4600-9, Mon-Sat 7:00am-10:30pm

French, Fri: special dinning evening

Funmi’s Kitchen

138 Bode Thomas St Surulere

Mon-Sat Lunch, Dinner

Funmi (Maggi Kitchen TV Cook)

Small but attractive restaurant specializing in home-cooked Nigerian dishes.

Catering & cooking classes.

Golden Gate

Alfred Rewane Rd (formerly Kingsway Rd), Ikoyi

269 5337-9, 269 5346, daily 12:00pm-4:00pm, 7:00pm-11:30pm

Chinese, Japanese & Thai food in separate restaurant areas.

Good dim sum on Sat afternoons. Can request no MSG.

Rooftop garden, conference rooms & catering. Very popular venue for large reception.

Greens at Hole 19

Plot 1089 Adeola Odeku St (ent on Agoro Odiyan St opp Park and Shop), V/I

262 5340-1, Mon-Sat 9:00am-8:00pm

Lounge/café/bar below golf shop

Golden Crown

177 Western Ave. Ikeja

820 463, Mon 12:00-3:00pm, Tues-Sun 12:00-3:00pm, 6:30-10:30pmn

Chinese, good food with generous portions, very reasonable prices. Very

crowded on Sun.

Havanah

Off Keffi, Off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos

Continental Food, Club

Home Cooking

38 Awolowo Rd. SW Ikoyi

267 1043, daily lunch & dinner

Nigerian food served hot, menu has all the dishes of Efik/Calabar cuisine.

Pros Bright & tidy atmosphere, friendly

Cons slow.

The Hut

Kuramo Lodge (Eko Meridien Hotel), Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

262 4600-19 daily

Continental & Nigerian. Traditional rendezvous-style restaurant

daily breakfast, lunch & dinner buffets, daily special & a la carte menu.

Pros Gardens for kids to play in.

Il Sorriso (formerly Baywatch Restaurant)

27A Oju Olobun CIose V/I

774 9382, daily

Italian. Wonderful home–style food, peasant atmosphere.

Run by Italian family. Excellent pizza. Italian wines. Pizza deliveries.

Imperial Chinese

Plot 274 Ajose Adeogun St V/I

261 4255, 261 7187, 261 4926, 269 2569, Mon-Sun Noon-11:00pm

Chinese, Authentic good food, nice atmosphere & décor.

Pros All size catering. Pre-order available. Large portions. Takeaway.

International Piano Bar & Restaurant

¾ Odo Ogun CI (off Keffi St), SW Ikoyi

269 2455, 269 2465 Fax 269 3832, Tues-Sun 8:00pm-2:00am

Lebanese, mezze & grilled prawns are favorites.

Pros Good food.

Cons Obscure location From Falomo Bridge onto Awolowo Rd, !st R to Keffi (past Total p/station).

L at Lalupon R, at T-junction into Biaduo St, next drive is Odo Ogun Ciose.

Kuramo Sports Café

Eko Meridien Hotel Poolside Level, Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

262 4600-19, daily 6:00-11:00pm

Continental & Nigerian. Breakfast, lunch & dinner, buffet & a la carte.

Western & Nigerian lunch buffet daily

The Lagoon

1C Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave, V/I

611 616, 611 888, Dining room Mon-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm;

Terrace restaurant Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm

Continental Chinese & West African.

Terrace restaurant (good view, indoor & outdoor seating),

formal restaurant & nightclub.

Pros Great picturesque setting on Five Cowrie creek. Available for receptions.

Cons Slow service delivery.

La Havana

35 Oju Olunbun Ci (former location of Baywatch Restaurant) V/I

262 2215-6

Cuban cuisine

La Scala

MUSON canter, 8/9 Marina (ent opp Nat’ Museum, Awowlowo Rd, Onikan, Lagos Island.

264 6885, 264 6391, Mon-Fri 12:00-3:00pm, 7:30pm-1:00am, Sat dinner only

Continental Elegant located in middle of MUSON center, one of best Restaurants around.

Food & service consistently good, atmosphere unbeatable. Good value for money.

Small bar. Reservation recommended. Dress smart.

Lighthouse Restaurant

Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, V/I

262 3116/25 Fax 261 1420, evening buffet 7:00-11;00pm

Continental/eclectic. Wed: Chinese buffet, Thu: Nigerian buffet, Fri: Mediterranean.

The Londoner

24 Oduduwa Way, GRA, Ikeja

493 0085, Mon-Sun 11:00pm-11:00pm

Continental, highly recommended. Friendly very reasonable prices, good service.

English fish & chips. Full English breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, prawn & chicken dishes.

Fri nights: steak & kidney pie. Lebanese snacks. Full bar takeaway.

Mandarin Chinese & Casino

Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way (behind BG Supermarket), Ikeja

496 2120, 496 1959

Chinese, good food, good service, reasonable prices,

Manager Johnny can recommend a meal for you. Takeaway.

Manuela’s Residence

13 Taslim Elias CIose V/I

261 9736, 261 5714, 262 2647 Fax: 262 2136, 261 9734 Paola Vayliana  manager.

Pros Good cappuccino. Can also book private 20 person dining room.

Small 13 room lodge with good Italian restaurant open to non-residence with reservations.

Cons Reservation only. Make sure to ask for menu

Mario’s Pizza

14 Bristol Rd (off Liverpool), Apapa

587 0698, 587 2355, Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm

Italian, real brick-oven pizzeria, friendly atmosphere with red &white checked tablecloths.

Pros Good service & reasonable priced. Deliveries to islands (usually reasonable fast).

Mega Plaza Coffee Bar

2/F, Mega Plaza, 14 Idowu Martins St V/I

Mon-Sat 11:00am-9;30pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm

Good cappuccino & espresso, Lagos’s answer to start bucks, sandwiches, fresh juices, fruit & salads, beer and wine.

Cons Small

Michael Restaurant

Plot 1411 Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

261 0188-9, 261 1091-2 Michael@hyperial.com, daily 12:00pm-11:00pm

Continental & reasonable priced, good food in large portions, expensive wine, nice décor & atmosphere. Need to ask if you want something other than chips with meal.

Mins Cuisine

Napex Complex, 3 Walter Carrington (old Eleke Cr), V/I

619 794, Mon-Sat 9:00am-6:00pm

Filipino & Chinese, small friendly & clean. Excellent stir-fry. Also does catering

New Yorker

15 Oduduwa Rd, Ikeja & Ikoyi

496 1677, Mon-Sun 8am-midnight

Fast food. Eat in or takeaway. Pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, excellent pancakes, breakfast all day.

Oasis Snacks

29 Burma Rd Apapa

587 1158, daily

Fast food. Lebanese food & snacks. Great place for cappuccino.

Ocean View Complex

Adetokunbo Ademola

261 3555, 262 0954, 775 2738 Fax: 262 3048

Chinese restaurant, snack bar/café with outdoor patio, bar with nightclub atmosphere plus meeting room & large garden space for wedding parties etc.

Panchos Villa

176 Moshood Olugbani St (off Ligali Ayorinde), V/I

774 2777, 614 777, Mon-Sat lunch –late, Sun from 7:00pm

Mexican/American. Very potent, expensive margaritas, good chips & salsa. Sometimes very noisy. Fajitas recommended. Service can be slow. Also a popular nightclub

Pat’s

Plot 292C Ajose Adeogun St V/I

320 0424-5, daily 10:00pm-whenever

English pub grub. Live music Thu: international club.

Go see your favorite rugby match, football & cricket on TV.

The Pearl Chinese Restaurant

Ocean View, Adetokunbo Ademola St V/I

261 3555, 262 0954, 775 2738 Fax: 262 3048, Mon-Sun11:00am-11:00pm

Chinese, business lunch or dinner party

Peninsula Jaws Restaurant

8 Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave, V/I

617 631, 261 7168, daily 11:30am-10:00pm

Chinese, serves good, authentic, Chinese food.

Setting on five Cowrie Creek has potential but atmosphere is rather dingy

The Periwinkle Restaurant

Shakeera plaza, G/F, 141 Ahmadu Bello Way, V/I

619 089, Mon-Sun 12:00-10:00pm

Especially in traditional Nigerian foods such as pepper soup, pounded yam, okra soup, jollof rice,

egusi soup, moi-moi & many others. Food is fresh, dishes from all major regions of Nigeria.

Proprietor Mrs. Aisha Fari can arrange catering & introduction to Nigerian foods.

Pizza Splash

15 Keffi St SW Ikoyi

774 2353

Pizzas baked to order & salad buffet. Free delivery

Planet 44

11B Akin Adesola St, V/I

262 427, 262 4383, Mon-Sun 12:00pm-12:00am

Continental & Lebanese. Lagos’ equivalent of the Hard Rock Café.

Restaurant & bar live music on wkends. Nice, clean setting.

Eclectic mix of Lebanese, Mexican burgers seafood salads & snacks. Lunch buffets every day

Poolside Café

Federal Palace Hotel Ahmade Bello Way, V/I

262 3116-25, Mon-Sun 10:00am-7:00pm

Continental. Pleasant spot for lunch (only on wkends) elevated, with a nice view of the lagoon.

Menu include grilled fish, burgers, prawn & salads.

The Pub

Old 68 Marine Rd Apapa

587 1300, Mon-Sun10:00pm-late

Continental & Chinese. Phoenix beer on top. Burgers, pizzas

Pyramid

2 Bishop Aboyade Cole, V/I

Hotel & Restaurant

Roberts Cafe

Ikeja, Victoria Island

Cake & coffee

Safari Restaurant & Bar

Kofo Abayomi St (near UTC) Apapa

Daily 12:00-4:00pm, 7:00pm-12:00am

Continental & Lebanese. Excellent service

Safi Restaurant

28A Adeola Hopewell St V/I

610 349, Mon-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm

Pros Cameroon & Nigerian, plus pasta. Good grilled fish, chicken & kebabs, moderately priced

Cons slow service delivery (at least 1 hour wait)

Santa Fe

144 Awolowo Rd, SW Ikoyi

269 6111-2, Mon-Fri 12:00-3:00pm, 6:00-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-12:00am

Tex/Mex, continental, consistently good food, good atmosphere and service

Shangra-Lai

Top floor, Eko Meridien Hotel, Adetokunbo Ademola St, V/I

261 5178, 262 4600-19 x 6224, Mon-Sun12:00-4:00pm & 7:00pm-12:00am

Chinese. View of Lagos, Huge portions.

Sherlaton

108 Awolowo Rd SW Ikoyi

269 1275, 269 1282, daily 12:00pm-12:30:00am, 7:00-11:30pm, Sun till 5:00pm

Indian, great food reasonable prices, pleasant atmosphere & helpful staff.

Mutton, but no beef or pork.

St. Elmos Wood-Fried Pizzeria

20A Warehouse Rd Apapa

587 1424, Pizza fax: 587 1425, daily 9:00am-10:00pm

Fast food, hot South African-style pizzas, vegetarian, meat, chicken, subs, pizza pies & chips.

Kiddies’ pizza, salads & desserts. Quite impressive eatery.

Tanji

Ribadu Road, Ikoyi

Private Bar. Membership required. Annual membership fees N100,000

Tantalizers

Ogunlana Drive Roundabout, Masha, Surulere

62 Kofo Abayomi St Apapa

CMS Junction, Broad Str, LAgos

117 Allen Ave (cnr Obafemi Awolowo St), Ikeja

471 0294, 587 1709-11 daily 9:00am-9:00pm

Fast food chain, pastries, sandwiches, burger.

Local & Continental dishes. Ice cream, juices. No tea or coffee.

Clean, comfortable & quiet. Parking lot available. Good convenience. No smoking

Thistle Bar

New No 66 Marine Rd Apapa

545-5226, Mon-Sun 9:00am-midnight (F-Sat 3:00am)

Pizza, sandwiches, snacks, tea.

The original Thistle Bar, small & friendly boom-box music. Happy hour Mon-Wed 5:30-7:30pm. live music Fri & Sat in garden.

Vault

Idowu Taylor Road, V/I

Club

Villa Medici

1 Alhaji Babatunde Jose Rd (old Festac Rd), VI

261-0484, 262-1717, Mon-Sat Noon-2:30, 7:00 - 10:30pm, 11:00pm on Sat (no lunch Sat)

Italian & French. Very good food, nice atmosphere & décor. Pricely; highly recommended for special evening out