Ikoyi is one of the most affluent districts in Lagos. It is located in the Eti-Osa local government, Ikoyi is one of the most expensive areas of Lagos State as it is widely dominated by the elite, government officials and politicians, and well-to-do people.

Get in

• You can get into Ikoyi via bus (mostly white-coloured buses) that ply the Lagos Island area of Lagos City, with this white bus, you can easily get into Ikoyi from any part of Lagos.
• You can also get in by using the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) buses. These are special long blue buses in Lagos, they have their own lane (which means they barely face traffic jams), air-conditioned bus, which means it is very comfortable, it is also a comfortable way of getting into Ikoyi. However, you need to have a pre-owned card to be able to get on these buses, and you need to get to their terminal on time if you want to meet the buses available.
• Another way to get in is by taking one of the car-hailing transportation like Uber, Bolt, and the like. You can easily book a ride from any part of Lagos at the comfort of your home, and a driver is connected to you who will then come pick you home and take you into Ikoyi.

See

• 1 Omenka Gallery, 24 Modupe Alakija Crescent, ☏ +234 909 084 6991. Premier gallery for contemporary art in Lagos. (updated Jan 2021)
• Ikoyi Club, Ikoyi, Lagos. One of the biggest clubs in Ikoyi with a lot of things to really interest tourists.  

Do

• Reloaded Knight Club, 95 Awolowo Rd. Go clubbing at the popular Reloaded Knight Club. 
• Banana Island, Banana Island. Ensure you go into the biggest and most affluent estate in Ikoyi.  
• Ikoyi Golf Club, FC2H+H4R. 

Buy

• So Fresh Neighbourhood Market, 92 Awolowo Rd (Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - Awolowo Road). A neighbourhood market in Ikoyi. 

• 1 TKD Farms Farmer's Market, 2 Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Ave (Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - Awolowo Road), ☏ +234 811 051 4597. A very special market in Ikoyi. Quality farm produce. You can buy freshly picked fruit and vegetables, flowers, meat, flour, herbs, spices and incense. 

• Amazon Farms, 80 Awolowo Rd, ☏ +234 815 877 1761. A fresh food market in Lagos. 

Eat

• Oh la la cafe, 3 Thompson Ave, ☏ +234 904 330 0000. 9AM-11PM daily. They offer both local and continental dishes such as pasta, yam and pepper, egg stir fried vegetables, house breakfast amala, fried rice and egg, turkey, ewedu and egusi. Dine in, takeaway and delivery. 

• The Yellow Gate Restaurant, 95 Awolowo Rd. Continental and local dishes. 

• The Royals ikoyi, 5, Okotie Eboh Close, Awolowo Rd, ☏ +234 703 636 3624. Grills and pastries. 
• Samatha's Bistro and Grill, 7 Rumens rd, ☏ +234 817 111 6842. 8AM-10PM. They offer different continental meals like burgers,cheese burgers, chicken with honey, strawberry seafood pasta mountain burger, ice tea and milk, smoothie, egg Benedict, cinnamon roll, ice tea and milk,coconut tea, season salad. Their services include:dine in, kerbside pick up, No contact delivery. (updated Jun 2022)

Drink

• Ab Inbev Ikoyi Pub, FC4J+65J. If you want to have a meeting on drinks in a nice environment in Ikoyi. 

• Cocoon, 190 Awolowo Rd. A chilled place to drink with very bright lights at night. 

• Sapperz Bar and Lounge, Falomo Square Mall, 1 Alfred Rewane Rd. A chilled place to drink with very bright lights at night. 

• Ember Creek: Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. Pool Side drinks overlooking the Lagoon. Unnecessarily overpriced.

Sleep

• Parkview Astoria Hotel, 18/19 Prince Tayo Adesanya St, Parkview Estate, ☏ +234 816 496 9009. A good place to sleep in Ikoyi. ₦24,685. 
• West Eleven Luxury. A good place to sleep in Ikoyi. ₦16,000. 
• The Moorhouse Hotel, Ikoyi, 1 Bankole Oki Street. Accommodation with a fitness centre and free Wi-Fi. (updated Feb 2023)
• Villa Angelia Hotel (2/7 Okunla Martins Close Off Okotie Eboh Street Off Awolowo Road). 40 elegantly furnished rooms of various categories. (updated Feb 2023)
• Westwood Hotel Ikoyi, 22 Awolowo Road (close to the Lagos Lagoon). Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Feb 2023)
• Limeridge Hotels, Plot 2, Block 12, Udi Street, Osborne Estate 1. (updated Feb 2023)
• Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel, 47 Alfred Rewane Road. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Service available around the clock. (updated Feb 2023)

• 1 La Cour Boutique Hotel. In addition on Ikoyi in Glover St is a small, new serviced aparthotel called La Cour. 2 suite hotels in Ikoyi one at 33 Glover Rd and 3 Cooper Rd. (updated Jan 2023)

Splurge

• 2 Bogobiri House, 9 Maitama Sule St, Ikoyi, ☏ +234 7068176454. Artsy boutique hotel. (updated Jan 2023)
• 3 The Wheatbaker, 4 Onitolo Rd (Lawrence Road) Ikoyi, ☏ +234 1 277 3560, fax: +234 1 277 3563, reservation@thewheatbakerlagos.com. Located in the residential heart of Ikoyi, 35 km from MM International Airport. Owned by Legacy Hotels and Resorts, a South African hospitality chain. Members of its Legacy Lifestyle programme get a discount.