Circa Non Pareil

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Three floors off Admiralty Way that climb from fine dining to a lounge to a rooftop staring straight across the lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.

Circa Non Pareil runs three sections in one building off Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase 1: an indoor dining room on the ground floor, a lounge above it, and a rooftop terrace that is the real draw. BusinessDay's review filed it under unmatched luxury dining for the neighbourhood, and the rooftop's lagoon view toward the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge backs the claim.

This is a dress up venue. The menu peaks at a N90,000 Tomahawk plated in 24 carat gold with truffle mash, which tells you exactly who the room is courting.

Who would hate it? Anyone allergic to spectacle or to Lekki pricing. Eat Drink Lagos found the cocktails quieter than the setting deserves, so come for the view first and the glass second.

The ground floor reads as a formal dining room, the middle floor as a low lit lounge, and the top floor opens onto the lagoon. BellaExplores's date night review singled out the terrace sunsets as the best moment of the visit, and Tripadvisor reviewers consistently rate the rooftop the seat worth waiting for.

The bar pours signature cocktails around N15,000 alongside an exotic kitchen of steak cuts, shrimp plates, and starters. Awe Lagos rates the bartending; Eat Drink Lagos found the builds short on punch, a split worth knowing before you order a round.

Order a classic the bar cannot hide behind, a daiquiri or an old fashioned, plus the shrimp starter. Skip the gold Tomahawk unless someone else is paying; it is theatre priced as dinner.

Date nights, birthday tables, and Lekki Phase 1's business crowd, with the rooftop turning into the photo set at golden hour. Wanderlog's aggregated ratings run strong across atmosphere and food.

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