Japanese fine dining with a serious drinks list on Babatunde Jose Street, where Victoria Island books its biggest celebration nights.
Published May 14, 2026 Location 1 Babatunde Jose Street, Victoria Island Victoria Island, Lagos Price $$$$ Victoria Island pricing Hours Daily 2pm to 11pm Door Strictly by reservation Dress Smart, this room dresses up Best for Celebrations and proposals Drinks Specialty Signature cocktails and sake Japanese whisky highballs Cocktail Bar Victoria Island Sushi Reservation Only 4.3 ★★★★☆ aggregate across Google and Tripadvisor reviews Visit KOI Reserve a table Ask the editors Listings are editorial. Tell us if hours or details have changed and our editors will verify and update.
KOI sits at 1 Babatunde Jose Street in Victoria Island, a Japanese restaurant and lounge that runs on handcrafted sushi, gold topped nigiri, and a teppanyaki counter played as live theatre. ReviewIt summed up the premise as Japan packing its bags and moving to VI.
The room splits between a polished indoor dining floor and outdoor seating, with a full bar holding the center. The door is strictly by reservation, so call ahead rather than arriving on hope.
Cocktails run around ₦6,000 a glass, a price local bloggers flag as steep even for Victoria Island. Eat Drink Lagos rates the list as passable, which makes KOI a place to drink alongside dinner rather than a pure bar stop.
The crowd is Lagos at its most dressed up, business dinners, dates that need to impress, and proposal tables. The teppanyaki show carries the energy, so seats near the counter are the ones to request.
Book a weekend table for the full production and treat the bar as the opening act. For the wider scene, see our Lagos cocktail bars guide, the full Lagos bar guide, and the near me bar finder.
Weekend evenings carry the full teppanyaki production and the dressed up crowd. Reserve days ahead, the room holds firm on its booking only door.