Nightlife in Lagos
Where Lagos goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Top spots in Lagos
Elegushi Beach
NightlifeLekki
Beach-club row with bonfires, suya grills and DJs into the morning.
Landmark Beach
NightlifeLekki
Lagos' biggest beach-resort strip — cabanas, day clubs and Detty December headline parties.
Where to eat
Yellow Chilli
$$Nigerian · Victoria Island
Modern jollof, egusi and asun in a polished setting — order the goat pepper soup.
Nkoyo
$$Pan-African · Lekki
Cross-river kitchen — afang stew, edikang ikong, peppered plantain.
RSVP
$$$Modern Mediterranean · Victoria Island
Buzzy date-night spot with rooftop bar and Sunday DJ brunch.
Bature Brewery
$$Brewpub · Lekki Phase 1
Nigeria's craft beer pioneer — pizzas, peppered snails, mango weizen.
Terra Kulture
$$Nigerian · Victoria Island
Bookshop-cum-restaurant — soft-yam pottage, theatre on weekends.
The Yellow Chilli Lekki
$$Nigerian · Lekki Phase 1
Island outpost of the modern-Nigerian classic — goat pepper soup, ofada rice, jollof done right.
Cactus Restaurant
$$Cafe / Brunch · Lekki Phase 1
Pastel-pink waterside brunch institution — pancakes, milkshakes and shawarma by the lagoon.
Sky Restaurant & Lounge
$$$Continental · Ikeja GRA
Rooftop dining on top of Sheraton — skyline views, grills and slow Sunday brunch.
The Place
$Nigerian Fast Food · Ikeja
Mainland favourite for asun, jollof and peppered chicken — fast, cheap and always packed.
Address Home
$$Indian · Ikeja GRA
Long-running GRA Indian — butter chicken, biryani and a calm courtyard away from Allen Avenue noise.
Eric Kayser Ajah
$$French Bakery · Ajah
Croissants, sourdough and proper espresso — the go-to breakfast stop on the Lekki-Epe run.
Bungalow by Eric Kayser
$$$Mediterranean · Ajah
Garden dining inside Novare Central — wood-fired pizzas, mezze and weekend live music.
Live & on stage
Flytime Fest (Wizkid · Davido · Burna Boy)
Eko Convention Centre · Dec 21–26 · Detty December · Afrobeats
Detty Rave All-Stars
Landmark Beach · Dec 27 · Detty December · Beach rave
Livespot X Festival
Eko Hotel Gardens · Dec 29 · Detty December · Afrobeats
Wizkid Live in Lagos
Tafawa Balewa Square · Dec 31 · Detty December · NYE
Lagos Jazz Series
Muri Okunola Park · Apr 18–20 · Jazz / Afro-Cuban
Felabration
New Afrika Shrine · Oct 13–19 · Afrobeat / Tribute
Frequently asked
- Standouts include Elegushi Beach, Landmark Beach. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.