Things to do in Lagos this weekend

Ikeja

Mainland's flagship mall — cinema, food court and Shoprite under one roof when the rain hits.

Lekki Phase 1

Jet skis, banana boats and lagoon-side palm bars — easy half-day with kids or friends.

Ajah

Ajah's anchor mall with Shoprite, Game and a Filmhouse cinema — handy escape from Lekki-Epe traffic.

Lagos Island

Former colonial prison turned arts park — live highlife on Friday nights.

Ajah

20-hectare conservation park on the Lekki-Epe expressway — kob antelope, ostriches and forest trails.

Ikeja GRA

Quiet, tree-lined GRA streets — colonial bungalows, embassies and easy morning walks.

Lekki

401-metre canopy walkway through swamp forest with monkeys overhead.

Lagos Island

Sheltered cove reached by boat — calm water, beach bars and surf school.

Ajah

Sprawling roadside market off Addo — fresh fish, peppers and the cheapest fabrics on the peninsula.

Ikeja

West Africa's largest tech bazaar — phones, parts and repairs in a few crowded blocks of Otigba.

Lekki

Lagos' biggest beach-resort strip — cabanas, day clubs and Detty December headline parties.

Lekki

Beach-club row with bonfires, suya grills and DJs into the morning.

Victoria Island

Wood carvings, adire textiles and bronze — bargaining expected.

Lekki Phase 1

Five floors of contemporary Nigerian art curated by Nike Davies-Okundaye.

Indian · Ikeja GRA

Long-running GRA Indian — butter chicken, biryani and a calm courtyard away from Allen Avenue noise.

Brewpub · Lekki Phase 1

Nigeria's craft beer pioneer — pizzas, peppered snails, mango weizen.

Mediterranean · Ajah

Garden dining inside Novare Central — wood-fired pizzas, mezze and weekend live music.

Cafe / Brunch · Lekki Phase 1

Pastel-pink waterside brunch institution — pancakes, milkshakes and shawarma by the lagoon.

French Bakery · Ajah

Croissants, sourdough and proper espresso — the go-to breakfast stop on the Lekki-Epe run.

Pan-African · Lekki

Cross-river kitchen — afang stew, edikang ikong, peppered plantain.

Continental · Ikeja GRA

Rooftop dining on top of Sheraton — skyline views, grills and slow Sunday brunch.

Nigerian · Victoria Island

Bookshop-cum-restaurant — soft-yam pottage, theatre on weekends.

Nigerian Fast Food · Ikeja

Mainland favourite for asun, jollof and peppered chicken — fast, cheap and always packed.

Nigerian · Lekki Phase 1

Island outpost of the modern-Nigerian classic — goat pepper soup, ofada rice, jollof done right.

Nigerian · Victoria Island

Modern jollof, egusi and asun in a polished setting — order the goat pepper soup.

Modern Mediterranean · Victoria Island

Buzzy date-night spot with rooftop bar and Sunday DJ brunch.