Winter weekend in Lekki
Wintering in Lekki — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Lekki
Lekki Leisure Lake
FamilyLekki Phase 1
Jet skis, banana boats and lagoon-side palm bars — easy half-day with kids or friends.
Lekki Conservation Centre
OutdoorsLekki Phase 1
401-metre canopy walkway through swamp forest with monkeys overhead.
Nike Art Gallery
CultureLekki Phase 1
Five floors of contemporary Nigerian art curated by Nike Davies-Okundaye.
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, Lekki Leisure Lake. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Lekki and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.