First-time visitor · Lekki
First time in Lekki — what locals actually recommend
If it's your first weekend in Lekki, this is the locals' shortlist — the sights worth the queue, the food you can't skip, and the neighbourhood walks that show you the place.
Curated by localsFrequently added to plans
Top spots in Lekki
Nike Art Gallery
CultureLekki Phase 1
Five floors of contemporary Nigerian art curated by Nike Davies-Okundaye.
Lekki Conservation Centre
OutdoorsLekki Phase 1
401-metre canopy walkway through swamp forest with monkeys overhead.
Where to eat
Bature Brewery
$$Brewpub · Lekki Phase 1
Nigeria's craft beer pioneer — pizzas, peppered snails, mango weizen.
Cactus Restaurant
$$Cafe / Brunch · Lekki Phase 1
Pastel-pink waterside brunch institution — pancakes and shawarma by the lagoon.
Nkoyo
$$Pan-African · Lekki Phase 1
Cross-river kitchen — afang stew, edikang ikong, peppered plantain.
The Yellow Chilli Lekki
$$Nigerian · Lekki Phase 1
Island outpost — goat pepper soup, ofada rice and jollof done right.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Lekki Conservation Centre, Nike Art Gallery. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Lekki and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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