What I like about Lagos is that all the cool spots are almost hidden. They are behind big doors with security check points and it is not possible to guess what would be waiting for you inside from outside. So you need to know the exact address, otherwise you may end up making circles around your cool place without finding it. :)
I'd like to share with you my hot spot experience so far as they made top of my where-to-go-in-Lagos list:
1. Bangkok Restaurant (Fusion)
It is a nice dinner place with Fusion cuisine. We went there for Maria's birthday and the food was amazingly delicious. I loved all varieties we had that night: spring rolls, fried calamari, seafood mix, rice in pineapple (see the pic below - YUMMY :)), some chicken and beef main courses.
Address: 244A Muri Okunola St, Victoria Island, Lagos
2. Orela Restaurant (South Africa)
Amazing South African food - steak and rib eye! I am not a meat person but even I ate all the food in my plate. Another lostinlagos.com restaurant... The place was opened 2 months ago with nice atmosphere. We were the only table at the restaurant but we were able to heat up the place with big crew of 15 people. :)
Address: No. 114, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Opposite Ribadu Road
The big steak knife. SCARYYY!!!!
My dear friends Becky & Rick are having fun :)
3. Reeds (Coolest place ever!)
When you walk into Reeds, you feel like you are in a posh restaurant / bar around Meatpacking in NYC. It is located on Awolowo Road on Ikoyi at the second floor of a fast-food chicken restaurant (another hidden hot spot! :)) The restaurant is amazingly cool with a nice bar in the middle, poorly lit surrounding and sophisticated interior design. I had a very nice lobster and drank Proseco after a very long time. The
portions are very big and the service was excellent.
Address: No. 190, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Despite my huge lobster, my eyes are still on Rick's plate :)
Umur's spicy chicken!!!
4. Oti's (Hidden Wine & Jazz Heaven)
This is one of those places you cannot even find on Google. It is again behind the close doors and owned by Oti Bazunu who is nice Nigerian and crazy marathon runner. Since he is a marathon runner, the expats in the running group (with which I run 3 times a week) knows him very well. The place is a big house with a nice garden and the wine place is part of his own house. It is surrounded by windows from top to bottom and decorated with comfy big sofas / couches and amazingly smelling coffee beans. You chill listening to good Jazz while enjoying great house wines. Oti Oti is putting on THE jazz events every year and the next one is just next weekend!! yaaaayyyy :)
I'd like to share with you my hot spot experience so far as they made top of my where-to-go-in-Lagos list:
1. Bangkok Restaurant (Fusion)
It is a nice dinner place with Fusion cuisine. We went there for Maria's birthday and the food was amazingly delicious. I loved all varieties we had that night: spring rolls, fried calamari, seafood mix, rice in pineapple (see the pic below - YUMMY :)), some chicken and beef main courses.
Address: 244A Muri Okunola St, Victoria Island, Lagos
Amazing South African food - steak and rib eye! I am not a meat person but even I ate all the food in my plate. Another lostinlagos.com restaurant... The place was opened 2 months ago with nice atmosphere. We were the only table at the restaurant but we were able to heat up the place with big crew of 15 people. :)
Address: No. 114, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Opposite Ribadu Road
The big steak knife. SCARYYY!!!!
My dear friends Becky & Rick are having fun :)
3. Reeds (Coolest place ever!)
When you walk into Reeds, you feel like you are in a posh restaurant / bar around Meatpacking in NYC. It is located on Awolowo Road on Ikoyi at the second floor of a fast-food chicken restaurant (another hidden hot spot! :)) The restaurant is amazingly cool with a nice bar in the middle, poorly lit surrounding and sophisticated interior design. I had a very nice lobster and drank Proseco after a very long time. The
portions are very big and the service was excellent.
Address: No. 190, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Despite my huge lobster, my eyes are still on Rick's plate :)
4. Oti's (Hidden Wine & Jazz Heaven)
This is one of those places you cannot even find on Google. It is again behind the close doors and owned by Oti Bazunu who is nice Nigerian and crazy marathon runner. Since he is a marathon runner, the expats in the running group (with which I run 3 times a week) knows him very well. The place is a big house with a nice garden and the wine place is part of his own house. It is surrounded by windows from top to bottom and decorated with comfy big sofas / couches and amazingly smelling coffee beans. You chill listening to good Jazz while enjoying great house wines. Oti Oti is putting on THE jazz events every year and the next one is just next weekend!! yaaaayyyy :)
5. Hans & Rene Cupcake
Yeap, they make cupcakes here and they are DE-LI-CI-O-US! But it is not a bakery or a cupcake shop. It is basically a house and they work based on pre-orders. You just inform them 1 day in advance and the next day your cupcakes are ready! Chocolate - Vanilla - Rasberry! Ofcourse my choice is always & forever CHOCOLATE :)
Address: 2/4 Mosley Road Apartment A Penthouse 9 Ikoyi, Lagos
You are so right about Reeds restaurant. Still the best I've been to in Lagos. will try out there lobster menu next time.
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