{"id":227,"date":"2026-04-27T10:10:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citymagazine.city\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:06:10","slug":"lagos-city-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citymagazine.city\/index.php\/lagos-city-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"LAGOS CITY GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOOD & DRINKS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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01<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0\u00cct\u00e0n Test Kitchen<\/strong><\/a>
\u201cMichael Elegbede<\/a>\u00a0worked at Eleven Madison Park and The French Laundry before launching \u00cct\u00e0n Test Kitchen, where even Naomi Campbell and Kehinde Wiley have dined. It\u2019s elevated Nigerian cuisine: reimagined, seasonal, rooted in heritage.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Mazzi Odu,\u00a0<\/strong>writer.
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6 Moor Rd, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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02 \u2013\u00a0Brisk<\/a><\/strong>
A lively brunch and bar getaway in the heart of Ikoyi: \u201cit\u2019s quick, the service is sharp.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Ugo Monye,\u00a0fashion designer.\u00a0
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1 Alfred Rewane Rd, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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03\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Yellow Chilli<\/a>
<\/strong>\u201cIt is a great place for a more traditional Nigerian vibe.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Ugo Monye,\u00a0fashion designer.
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35 Joel Ogunnaike Street,
GRA Ikeja<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Il\u00e9 Eros<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cA restaurant owned by a friend, a very famous chef who is also a promoter of African culture and creating a contemporary perspective of Africanism.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Ejike Egbuagu,<\/strong> entrepreneur.
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14b Kafayat Abdulrazaq, Lekki\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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05\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Quays
<\/strong>The new era of Lagos vibes, in a stylish spot designed by architect\u00a0Fran\u00e7oise Akinosho.
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3 Tokunbo Omisore Street, Lekki Phase 1
@quayslagos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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06\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Bature Brewery<\/a>
<\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s quite a cool place, it is actually a microbrewery. I am playing there in November this year.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Keziah Jones,musician.
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256 Etim Inyang Cres,
Victoria Island
@baturebrewery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lagos, Nigeria by Morgan Otagburuagu.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CULTURE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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07 \u2013\u00a0Jazzhole<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cI love Jazzhole. It has books, music, good coffee, good cake: all the essentials.\u201d<\/em>Ade Bantu,\u00a0musician.
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168 Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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09 \u2013\u00a0New Africa Shrine<\/a>
<\/strong>The temple of afrobeat, preserving the legacy and life of Fela Kuti, culture, music heritage and Pan Africanism. Felabration 2025 is scheduled to take place from October 13th to October 19th.
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NERDC Rd, Agidingbi, Ikeja<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10 \u2013\u00a0QDance Center<\/a>
<\/strong>A creative incubator run by\u00a0Qudus Onikeku,\u00a0showcasing Nigerian culture to the world through dance, music and cultural engagements.
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33 Hawley St,
Lagos Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11 \u2013\u00a0John Randle Center<\/a><\/strong>
For a profound exploration of Yoruba culture, history, and philosophy.
Onikan Round About,
Lagos Island.
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@jrandlecenter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12 \u2013\u00a0Bloom<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cAn unusual art space: it is not a gallery; it is an art salon. It\u2019s a home covered with art.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Ejike Egbuagu,\u00a0cultural entrepreneur.
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275 Kofo Abayomi St,
Victoria Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lagos, Nigeria by Morgan Otagburuagu.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FASHION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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13 –\u00a0Al\u00e1ra<\/a>
<\/strong>West Africa’s first fashion, luxury & lifestyle concept store, founded by Reni Folawiyo. Here is the best of everything, especially from Nigeria: WAFFLESNCREAM, Kenneth Ize, This Is Us\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12A Akin Olugbade Street,<\/a> Victoria Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14 –\u00a0Fusion Concepts<\/a><\/strong>
A refined retail haven, in a great building designed by architect Fran\u00e7oise Akinosho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 Glover Road, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PLACES TO CHILL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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15 –\u00a0Ikaare Beach<\/strong>
\u201cYou take a 35-minute boat ride to get there. It\u2019s peaceful, with beach houses and silence. I have insomnia, but there, I sleep. It\u2019s magic.\u201d Ugo Monye, fashion designer
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Ikaare, private Island\u00a0+234 902 557 4292<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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16 –\u00a0Freedom Park<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cIt’s a calm place that enables artists to express their art.\u201d Broda Shaggi, comedian
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Old Prison Ground,1, Hospital Road, adjacent St’ Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17\u00a0–\u00a0Lufasi Park<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cOne of the few nature reserves left. Lagos is loud. You need places to breathe.\u201d Ade Bantu, musician
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Eti-Osa, Lekki 106104, Lagos, Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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18 –\u00a016 by 16<\/a>
<\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s a not-so-secret members club with a beautiful veranda overlooking the creek, zero-waste cocktails, and rooms designed by Nigerian creatives. It\u2019s calm, immersive.\u201d Mazzi Odu, writer
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16 Kofo Abayomi St, Victoria Island, Lagos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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19 –\u00a0Miliki<\/a>
<\/strong>\u201cIt is private members lounge. You go there and you find Africans who are global and appreciate the finest aspects of life from an African perspective.\u201d Ejike Egbuagu, cultural entrepreneur
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7B Etim Inyang Cresent, Victoria Island
@miliki.ng<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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20 –\u00a0Ikoyi Club<\/a>
<\/strong>\u201cIt is a sports club here in Lagos, founded in 1938. It has a golf course, a nice swimming arena, badminton, tennis, gym, barbing salon, massage, spa. Everything.\u201d Charles Emembolu, entrepreneur
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1938 Road, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHERE TO SLEEP IN LAGOS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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21 –\u00a0Nordic Hotel<\/a>
<\/strong>Very central, quite peaceful, with a quiet swimming pool and a gym.
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258 Kofo Abayomi St, Victoria Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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22 –\u00a0Bogobiri House<\/a>
<\/strong>A 16-room boutique hotel, afrocentric, artistic and laidback, with an art gallery and an outdoor pool.
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South-West, 9 Maitama Sule St, Ikoyi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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