Anu Bello runs the kitchen at The Seetle, the pasta house she opened on Keffi Street in Ikoyi in April 2021. The format is unusual for Lagos: a restaurant, a coffee bar and a co-working room under one roof, with a menu modelled on Milan rather than the Mediterranean mezze most of the island serves. The plantain lasagne is the plate people return for, a Lagos answer to a Milanese idea, and pasta dishes start around ₦7,000. Come with a laptop or come with a friend; the room is built for both.
The Kitchen
Anu Bello had been developing recipes, including a stint with Craft Gourmet, before she opened The Seetle at 9 Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, in April 2021. The brief she set herself was narrow and clear: a proper pasta house in Ikoyi, with a short Italian menu cooked to order rather than the sprawling continental lists that fill most Lagos kitchens. The signature is the plantain lasagne, which folds ripe plantain into a layered bake and reads as both familiar and new to a Lagos table.
Around it sits a tight roster: chicken alfredo, a tomato-and-pesto shrimp pasta, and a morning menu that locals rate as highly as the pasta, built on sourdough toasted on the grill and house sausages. Pasta plates run from about ₦7,000, and a full meal with coffee lands between ₦5,000 and ₦12,000 a head, which is reasonable for the postcode. The cooking is honest and consistent rather than ambitious, and the coffee programme is genuinely good. This is a neighbourhood kitchen that knows exactly what it is, and Bello keeps it tight.
The Room
The Seetle reads as a bright, plant-dressed café rather than a dining room. Light is the point: big windows, pale walls and daylight by day, softer lamps after dark. Sound stays at a steady working hum, since a good share of the room is here to type rather than dine, and tables are spaced for laptops and meetings as much as for plates. There is a counter, a scattering of two-tops and a meeting room off to one side. Dress is no-rules; this is a place you can arrive at in shorts or in a suit straight from Awolowo Road. The window two-tops are the seats to ask for.
Best for Solo Dining
Book The Seetle for solo dining because eating alone here is the default, not the exception. Three reasons it works: the co-working setup means a single diner with a laptop blends straight in; the all-day service lets you hold a table through a long afternoon without pressure; and the counter and small two-tops are sized for one. Picture a weekday after the morning rush, a flat white going cold beside your screen, and a plate of plantain lasagne arriving when you finally look up. See our solo dining guide for more rooms that welcome a table for one.
Not for a candlelit anniversary or a quiet, hushed dinner. The room doubles as a co-working café, so expect open laptops and daytime energy rather than low light and intimacy after dark.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Seetle worth it?
Yes, on its own terms. The Seetle is a casual pasta house and coffee bar rather than a special-occasion dining room, and judged that way it delivers: Anu Bello's kitchen turns out honest Italian plates like the plantain lasagne, the coffee is among the better cups in Ikoyi, and the co-working room lets you settle in for an afternoon. Pasta plates start around ₦7,000, which is fair for the neighbourhood.
How hard is it to book The Seetle?
Booking is easy and rarely necessary. The Seetle takes reservations by phone on +234 811 509 1271 and walk-ins are normal, since much of the room turns over as a coffee and co-working space through the day. Weekend brunch is the busiest stretch, so a quick call ahead helps if you want a window seat. For a weekday work session you can simply arrive.
What should I order at The Seetle?
Order the plantain lasagne, the dish that defines the kitchen and gives a Lagos twist to a Milanese idea. Add a plate of chicken alfredo or a tomato-pesto pasta, and if you are in before noon the English breakfast with grill-toasted sourdough is the other thing to get. Finish with a flat white. See our Lagos dining guide for more rooms across the city.
Is The Seetle good for solo dining?
Yes, it is one of the easier rooms in Ikoyi to eat in alone. The co-working setup means a single diner with a laptop is the norm rather than the exception, the counter and small tables suit one person, and the all-day service lets you stay through a long afternoon. For more options, see our solo dining guide.