Guide

Where to eat in Lagos

Lagos eats brilliantly: the new Nigerian fine dining, the bukas, the seafood. Real places, honest notes.

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Nigerian fine dining

Terra Kulture

Victoria Island · Nigerian

The culture-centre restaurant: the great Nigerian classics (edikang ikong, ofada) in a proper dining room. The essential introduction.

The Yellow Chilli

Victoria Island · Nigerian

Modern Nigerian: the tasting menus, the asun, the Ikeja original's reputation. Book ahead.

The institutions

Nkoyo

Ikoyi · Nigerian

The Ikoyi classic: pepper soup, grilled fish, the garden setting. The business-lunch standard.

Bungalow Restaurant

Victoria Island · varied

The VI all-rounder: Nigerian, continental, the late-night scene. Reliable for years.

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