The Place Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
The read// why locals go
The Place turns out Nigerian food at fast-casual speed on Idowu Taylor Street, and has become a default for young Victoria Island professionals. The strength is on the grill: suya platters, pepper soup and grilled fish, done to a consistent standard across a menu that has to move quickly. Meals are around ₦2,000, which is what makes it usable more than once a week in a district where eating out gets expensive fast. It is not a quiet restaurant and does not try to be — the appeal is that Nigerian food is treated as the everyday option here rather than the special-occasion one.
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Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, 101241 — Lagos
Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, 101241 — Lagos
The read// why locals go
The Place turns out Nigerian food at fast-casual speed on Idowu Taylor Street, and has become a default for young Victoria Island professionals. The strength is on the grill: suya platters, pepper soup and grilled fish, done to a consistent standard across a menu that has to move quickly. Meals are around ₦2,000, which is what makes it usable more than once a week in a district where eating out gets expensive fast. It is not a quiet restaurant and does not try to be — the appeal is that Nigerian food is treated as the everyday option here rather than the special-occasion one.