ADVENTURES OF A FOODIE RESIDING IN LAGOS
February 8, 2021
Woks Asian Cuisine (Victoria Island, Lagos) 17 Oju Olobun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos | 0708 007 0262 | E-Mail Woks Asian Cuisine is a restaurant by the Blowfish Group offering Asian food – Indian & Chinese. Blowfish also owns La Veranda and Izanagi. Not really sure what the proper name is. Sometimes I see Woks Asian Cuisine or Woks Asian Restaurant and on Instagram it’s Woks by the Blowfish group (I’m sure this is because there is also Woks and Koi which is a Chinese restaurant in Lekki 1) 🤷♀️ Woks Asian Cuisine opened up in the middle of the panoramic […]
January 26, 2021
7th Continent a La Carte by Mega Chicken Lateef Jakande Road | 0906 777 9460 If you were asked to name the top 10 fast-food restaurants in Lagos, Mega Chicken would be on that list. But, does this restaurant only serve the regular “after Sunday service” food or is there more to it? Mega Chicken seems to have more in store for Lagosians than an affordable plate of Jollof rice and an oversized piece of chicken. The restaurant also hosts guests to an affordable tongue soaring trip to China. Say hello to “7th Continent a La Carte”, the Chinese meal […]
January 23, 2021
Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse 29, Oyeleke Street, Oregun, Ikeja ⎥ 0818 900 5522 We visited yet another mainland restaurant for a review, this time in Ikeja. Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse is a fast-casual spot that sells American style barbecue ribs. It’s easy to find, but can easily be missed. Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse is very conscious safety-wise when it comes to COVID-19. There was a security guard at the entrance checking temperatures and making sure that everyone who goes in is wearing a mask, washes their hands and uses a sanitiser. I particularly liked that. I wouldn’t say that there’s […]
January 16, 2021
Oeuvre Bistro Ogudu Mall, Ogudu GRA, Lagos | 0818 188 7480 | E-mail Oeuvre Bistro is one of the new spots on the mainland, located in the new Ogudu mall on the 3rd floor. Oèuvre is a french word that means “work of art” and that is exactly what Oèuvre Bistro is. It is a warm space with interesting people and good food. Chef Stone of Red Dish Chronicles was the consultant for the set up of Oeuvre Bistro and set up the menu and recipe development as well as kitchen build including the provision of chefs and training. Chef […]
January 9, 2021
Despite the challenges, new restaurants in Lagos opened up. The dining scene in Lagos has been bursting with goodness these past few years and 2020, despite its many setbacks, was not left out. Before the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown that affected restaurants and dining spaces, a couple of restaurants like Turaka and Radish Lagos were opened but didn’t really have the chance to spread their wings and take off before the lockdown began in late March. After the lockdown was lifted, new restaurants had the opportunity to re-launch and were open for dine-in at a […]
January 2, 2021
Power has changed hands at Atmosphere Rooftop Lekki as former head Chef Imoteda has handed over to Chef Isume Khudu. We remember how thrilled we were when she announced she was starting as Head Chef back in September 2019. The news was announced via their respective Twitter handles on the 1st of January, 2021. Communicado oficial. New year, new job. Excited! https://t.co/0XsKr95KaJ pic.twitter.com/b98Jh6gZWh — Isume (@chefkhudu_) January 1, 2021 Super happy to be handing over the reins of Atmosphere to this guy! I am confident he’s gonna do an amazing job! https://t.co/rEnuEB3Nd2 — Chef Imoteda (@Imoteda) January 1, […]
December 17, 2020
Cafe De Flore Ikoyi Lagos 12 Glover Road, Ikoyi Lagos | Email Cafe De Flore Ikoyi NG is located on Glover road in Ikoyi, Lagos, and very much inspired by Café De Flore in Paris and Paris in general. This is in their Instagram bio in case you were wondering and a simple google search would bring out the Paris inspiration for this new cute (very cute) café in the heart of Ikoyi. They also had a nice selection of tea and would be ideal for afternoon tea or breakfast and most definitely brunch in Lagos. It gave me Tiffany […]
December 12, 2020
Over a cup of tea, we had a chat with Mayokun Braithwaite, founder and owner of a local Nigerian tea brand known as Tii Tea – the Yoruba enunciation for the English word ‘Tea’. Mayokun tells Foodie in Lagos about her and her family’s love for tea and how it influenced her decision to start her own organically sourced and carefully crafted flavours. Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Mayokun Braithwaite and I’m a Lawyer and consultant. I’ve always loved tea, but I started brewing casually last year and it became a more serious venture during […]
December 5, 2020
Z Kitchen Lagos 19 Saka Tinubu St, Victoria Island, Lagos | 0906 422 2222 Z Kitchen is a Lebanese owned restaurant in Lagos. The restaurant has been around for a little bit and the space Z Kitchen occupies used to be Westafco but story for another day. We are here to review food and thats that on that. So Restaurant week happened from the 9th of November and ended last week on the 30th of November and here I am still thinking about all the food I did not get to eat (lol). We were able to go to 4 […]
December 4, 2020
Offal seems like a pretty fancy name to call animal innards until you find out what it means. It literally means garbage in German. But while they may be called garbage, offal is anything but that. In fact, it features in most of our traditional recipes, and some of our favourites include Shaki, Beef Tongue, Liver, Gizzards, etc. Here are some of our favourite recipes made with offal! Gizdodo This is an absolute delight for the tastebuds and all the five senses in general. A recipe that requires fried plantain with pieces of chicken gizzard, cooked together with vegetables and […]
November 25, 2020
The Metaphor 78a Younis Bashorun Street, Victoria Island. 0818 712 2351 We decided to go back to the Metaphor Lagos after a year and share our experience yet again to see if it’s gotten better or… The Metaphor is located on a quiet street in Victoria Island, Lagos. When you walk into The Metaphor, you get the feeling that you just walked into somebody’s home. The decor is homely with comfortable furniture and a great ambience. I was greeted by a waitress called Tiana, who showed me all the dining areas in the building. Ed Note: We visited the […]
November 18, 2020
Nigerian food is surprising, many-sided, and of course, absolutely delicious. With just a few ingredients, we create the most memorable dishes; and this happens all over the country. Today, we’re talking about our favourite dishes from south-eastern Nigeria, Akwa Ibom specifically. Being surrounded by bodies of water, the people of Akwa Ibom use a lot of seafood like periwinkles, fish, and shrimp in their meals. Here are some of our favourite recipes from the state. Ekpang Nkukwo This pottage dish is similar to one called Ikokore from Ijebu. It is made with grated cocoyam wrapped in leaves. The process […]