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Best Restaurants for Brunch in Lagos (2026)
Weekend brunch · Lagos · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published October 15, 2024 · Updated June 11, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Lagos brunch is a weekend social event, not a quiet plate of eggs: the Island's best rooms fill from late morning on Saturday and Sunday with long tables, cocktails and a soundtrack, and the cooking ranges from modern Nigerian plates to the full continental spread. The scene clusters in Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki, where the design and the crowd matter as much as the food. The smart move is to reserve, since the good rooms book out and fill by eleven. Ranked on the cooking, the room and the wait, value against the bill and the coffee.
1.Nok by Alara
The Island's design-led Sunday brunch fuses African flavours with global plates; book a terrace table and order the snail bruschetta.
Nok by Alara on Akin Olugbade in Victoria Island, a contemporary African restaurant attached to the Alara concept store, runs the most celebrated weekend brunch in Lagos, a social fixture among the city's food crowd. The kitchen layers West African flavours with global technique, from a snail bruschetta with iru tapenade and a poached egg to a reworked abula with assorted-meat stew, with brunch plates broadly twelve to twenty-five thousand naira and signature cocktails like the Lagos Mule.
The draw is the whole package: a striking room with indoor and outdoor seating, a stylish weekend crowd, and cooking that takes Nigerian ingredients somewhere genuinely modern. Brunch runs midday into the afternoon, later on Friday and Saturday, and it books out, so reserve a terrace table ahead. For a Lagos brunch that is as much an event as a meal, it is the clear first choice.
Reserve a terrace table; weekend brunch books out.
2.RSVP
A polished Adeola Odeku room runs an upscale weekend brunch with a lively bar; book ahead and order the pastries.
RSVP on Adeola Odeku in Victoria Island is the city's reference for an upscale, dressed-up weekend brunch, a sleek, dark-toned room with a serious bar and a see-and-be-seen Lagos crowd. The brunch reaches eggs done several ways, a pastry and continental spread and heartier mains, with plates broadly fifteen to thirty-five thousand naira and a full cocktail list.
It is the choice when brunch is the occasion rather than a quiet refuel: the room is glossy, the service polished, and the weekend energy builds through the afternoon. The value sits at the higher end, in line with the Island's smartest rooms, so come for the setting and the buzz as much as the plate. Book a table ahead for a weekend, when it fills with the city's brunch set.
Book ahead; upscale weekend brunch and a lively bar.
3.Nobs & Berries
A warm Lekki room blends English and continental breakfasts with healthy plates; walk in for the smoothie bowls and wraps.
Nobs & Berries in Lekki Phase 1 is the neighbourhood brunch favourite on the Lekki side, a warm, charmingly decorated room blending English and continental breakfasts with lighter, health-leaning plates. The full breakfasts, the smoothie bowls, the salads and the wraps are the order, with most plates eight to eighteen thousand naira, and a relaxed, all-ages feel.
It is the easygoing counterpoint to the glossy Island rooms, a place for a slow Saturday morning rather than a scene, and the value is fair for the quality and generosity of the plates. The room is friendly and unfussy, which makes it a good walk-in earlier in the day before the weekend fills it. For a relaxed Lekki brunch that covers both the fry-up and the healthy bowl, it is the dependable pick.
Walk in earlier; relaxed Lekki brunch for all ages.
4.Crust Cafe
A chic Lekki cafe does a leisurely brunch in warm tones; walk in for the pastries, coffee and a slow morning.
Crust Cafe in the Maroko area of Lekki is the design-conscious cafe brunch on the Lekki side, a warm-toned, relaxed room built for a leisurely weekend morning over coffee, pastries and brunch plates. The fresh pastries, the breakfast plates and the cakes are the order, with most items seven to sixteen thousand naira and a calm, easy atmosphere.
It is a cafe-first brunch rather than a full sit-down spread, so come for good coffee, baking and a relaxed plate rather than a long buffet, and the value is reasonable for the quality and the room. The setting suits a quieter brunch with friends or family away from the louder Island scene. For a slow, pretty Lekki morning over coffee and a pastry, it is the move.
Walk in; coffee, pastries and a slow Lekki morning.
5.Talindo Steak House
A long-running Island steakhouse runs a comfort-food weekend brunch in a fine-dining room; book and order the eggs and steak.
Talindo Steak House in Victoria Island, serving the Island since 2003, is the established fine-dining room that turns out a comfort-food weekend brunch, a more grown-up, settled alternative to the newer scene-driven spots. The brunch leans on eggs, a steak-and-eggs plate and hearty continental dishes, with mains broadly fifteen to forty thousand naira in a polished, traditional dining room.
The value is in the consistency and the service, since this is a kitchen that has been doing it for over two decades, and the room suits a calmer, more formal brunch than the louder rooms nearby. It is the choice for an older crowd or a family gathering that wants a proper sit-down meal rather than a party. Book a weekend table and treat it as a relaxed, classic Island brunch.
Book a weekend table; classic, settled Island brunch.
6.Deli's
A neat Island cafe does a tidy, well-presented breakfast and brunch; walk in for the eggs and good coffee.
Deli's in Victoria Island is the tidy, dependable cafe brunch on the Island side, a neat room praised for lovely breakfasts and careful presentation rather than a big scene. The breakfast plates, the eggs, the sandwiches and the cakes are the order, with most items eight to eighteen thousand naira and good coffee alongside.
It is a cafe-style brunch built on consistency and presentation rather than spectacle, which makes it a calm, reliable weekday-or-weekend option when the bigger rooms are booked out or too loud. The value is fair for the quality and the care on the plate. For a quiet, well-run Island breakfast or a light brunch with good coffee, away from the weekend crowds, it is the steady choice.
Walk in; tidy Island breakfast and good coffee.
Skip for brunch
Better known than they cook
Hotel buffet brunches on the mainland. Several mainland and airport-strip hotels run a generic weekend buffet heavy on quantity and light on character, with little of Lagos on the plate. For a real Island brunch, Nok by Alara and RSVP give you the cooking and the scene, and for value, the Lekki cafes like Nobs & Berries and Crust Cafe are the better moves.
Pop-up 'bottomless brunch' parties. The recurring bottomless-drinks brunch events around the Island are about the party rather than the food, with the kitchen an afterthought behind the bar tab. If you want energy and a crowd with cooking that holds up, RSVP does the lively brunch properly; if you want the food first, Nok by Alara is the one to book.
How to brunch in Lagos
The first thing to know about brunch in Lagos is that it is a weekend social event: the best rooms fill from late morning on Saturday and Sunday with long tables, cocktails and a crowd, and the design and the scene matter alongside the cooking. The scene clusters on the Island, with Nok by Alara, RSVP, Talindo and Deli's in Victoria Island, and across the lagoon in Lekki, where Nobs & Berries and Crust Cafe run the relaxed cafe brunches.
The practical rule is to reserve and go early, since the good rooms book out and fill by eleven on a weekend. Match the room to the mood: Nok by Alara and RSVP for the scene and the modern cooking, the Lekki cafes for a slow, quieter morning, Talindo for a settled family sit-down. The Lagos dining guide has the wider picture, and the worldwide brunch ranking shows how the city compares.
Frequently asked
What is the best brunch in Lagos?
Nok by Alara in Victoria Island is our top pick, the Island's most celebrated weekend brunch, fusing West African flavours with global technique in a striking design-led room with indoor and outdoor seating. For a glossier, more upscale brunch with a lively bar, RSVP on Adeola Odeku is the other Island move. Both book out on weekends, so reserve a table ahead.
Do I need to book brunch in Lagos?
For the popular Island rooms, yes. Nok by Alara, RSVP and Talindo all fill on weekend mornings and book out, so a reservation is the safe move, ideally before eleven. The Lekki cafes like Nobs & Berries and Crust Cafe, and the tidy Deli's in Victoria Island, stay more walk-in friendly if you arrive earlier in the day before the weekend rush builds.
Where is the best brunch in Lekki?
Nobs & Berries in Lekki Phase 1 is the neighbourhood favourite, a warm room blending English and continental breakfasts with healthy bowls and wraps for an all-ages crowd. Crust Cafe in the Maroko area is the design-conscious cafe alternative, built for a leisurely morning over coffee and pastries. Both are more relaxed than the scene-driven Victoria Island rooms across the lagoon.
How much does brunch cost in Lagos?
Plan on roughly eight to eighteen thousand naira a plate at the Lekki cafes like Nobs & Berries and Crust Cafe, and twelve to forty thousand at the upscale Island rooms such as Nok by Alara, RSVP and Talindo. With cocktails and a couple of courses, a weekend brunch for one at the smarter Island spots generally lands between twenty and fifty thousand naira.
Is Lagos brunch a sit-down meal or a party?
Both, depending on the room. The Island scene rooms like RSVP build a lively, cocktail-fuelled weekend energy through the afternoon, while Nok by Alara balances a stylish crowd with serious modern Nigerian cooking. For a calmer sit-down, the Lekki cafes and the long-running Talindo steakhouse offer a relaxed, food-first brunch rather than a party, so choose the room to match the mood.
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