Travelling isn’t just about viewing sites for foodies; it’s also about tasting the local cuisine. Nigerian food is some of the world’s best, and some hotels even go to great lengths to provide guests with traditional Nigerian dishes right in their rooms. You can use this article as a map to find the best local cuisine hotels. These are the hotels where a Nigerian foodie stays.
Top Hotels with Nigerian Cuisine
1. Nordic Hotel
2. De Meros Hotel & Suites
3. Eden Hotels
4. Best Western Plus Elomaz Hotel
5. Bristol Palace Hotel
1. Nordic Hotel
Key amenities:
- 61 streamlined rooms featuring Wi-Fi, smart TVs and safes. Upgraded rooms offer sitting areas; some have balconies, espresso machines and minibars, and terraces with pool views. Room service is available 24/7.
- A gym
- Outdoor pool
- Meeting and event space
- 24-hour security
- Complimentary breakfast.
- Rye restaurant that serves the following local delicacies:
- Smoky jollof rice with your choice of protein (beef sauce, chicken, fish, or goat meat), fried plantain, and coleslaw
- Roasted Whole Croaker Fish with pepper sauce, fried yams and fried plantain.
- Seafood Okro served with either Garri, pounded yam, semovita, amala, or wheat
- Earthy Vegetable soup with whatever protein you choose (goat meat, beef, chicken, or fish) served with swallow, pounded yam, semovita, amala, or wheat.
- Egusi Soup with whatever protein you choose (goat meat, beef, chicken, or fish) served with swallow, pounded yam, semovita, amala, or wheat.
- Eforiro with whatever protein you choose (goat meat, beef, chicken, or fish) served with swallow, pounded yam, semovita, amala, or wheat.
They are also perfect for the best breakfast, grilled dishes, appetisers, pasta, and fruit drinks to take it all down.
This review is from a guest on Google:
“Very nice hotel. The dining is good. Rye Restaurant. Had a great meal. Cosy environment, clean and quiet. Be back. Recommended.”
-Horace Awi
For reservations and more information,
Tel: 08054052958
E-mail: reservations@nordichotellagos.com
Website: nordichotellagos.com
2. De Meros Hotel & Suites
Key amenities:
- Tastefully furnished, air-conditioned rooms are fully equipped with en-suite toilets and bathrooms with towels and toiletries, dressing mirrors, closets, hair dryers, intercoms, wall paintings, wall lamps, kettles, study desks and chairs, sitting areas with sofas, televisions with cable channels, and refrigerators. Rooms at this hotel are grouped into Standard, Deluxe, Executive Suite, Royal Suite, Royal Executive Suite, and Presidential Suites.
- Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the premises.
- Nightclub
- Restaurant serving both local dishes and international dishes. Their menu includes a range of local dishes and spicy foods, such as:
| Local dishes | Spicy dishes |
| Egusi soup | Peppered turkey |
| Edikang-Ikong Soup | Peppered Hakefish |
| Eforiro soup | Peppered Catfish |
| Bitterleaf soup | Peppered Croakerfish |
| Banga soup | Peppered Goatmeat |
| Fisherman soup | Peppered Beef |
| Ogbono soup | Peppered Isi Ewu, etc. |
Also note that the local dishes are all served with any protein of your choice and any type of swallow (Garri, semovita, amala, wheat, pounded yam).
Italian dishes, any type of salad, and fruit drinks are available upon request. You should pamper your taste buds here.
This guest wrote on Google:
“The environment is neat, the services are awesome…… Guess what😉😉😉, the meal is oh my God!!! Amazing.
You would always want to look forward to the next day with them”
-Oluwadamilola Josephine
For reservations and more information,
Tel: 08100180781
E-mail: Contact@demeroshotelannex.com
Website: demeroshotelannex.com
3. Eden Hotels
Key amenities:
- Rooms are well-lit, have exquisite furniture, and are adorned with beautiful paintings. Each room opens onto a balcony, offering great views of the hotel landscape, and is fitted with modern facilities.
- Gym and spa
- Eden event hall, banquet hall and Eden garden
Outdoor swimming pool - A mini zoo
- Club voyage
- Cinema
- Restaurant and bar serving an array of local dishes, including:
- Croaker fish pepper soup
- Fresh catfish pepper soup
- Fresh catfish pepper soup or croaker fish with yams
- Goat head (Isi Ewu)
- Cow leg (Nkwuobi)
There are soup options that are served with any starch of your choice (Amala, yam poundo, wheat, semo, plantain flour, Eba), such as:
- Ewedu and Gbegiri
- Egusi soup
- Oha soup
- Ogbono soup
- Edikainkong soup
- Eforiro
- Bitterleaf.
Rice options available are:
Vegetable fried rice, smoky jollof rice or steamed rice. All come with fried plantain or coleslaw.
There are a variety of options, as they also serve fruit drinks, salads, steak dishes, Chinese fried rice, and basmati rice.
Among others, a guest named Ademola praised the quality of their food on Google, saying:
“It’s a 5-star hotel, state of the art. The cuisine is one to die for🙌🙌”
For reservations and more information,
Tel: 08108612524
E-mail: reservation@edenhotel.ng
Website: edenhotel.ng
4. Best Western Plus Elomaz Hotel
Key amenities:
- There are spacious, classic en-suite Rooms furnished with standard amenities such as remote-controlled air conditioning, Multi-channel DSTV, Bathtubs, Minibars, Electronic Safes, and Electronic Door Locks.
- Rooftop Bar
- Conference Room and Banquet Hall
- Cybercafe
- Gym
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurants and bars serving these dishes:
There are soup options that are served with any starch of your choice (Amala, yam poundo, wheat, semo, plantain flour, grounded rice, Eba), such as:
- Okro (native style)
- Egusi soup
- Banga soup with dry fish or fresh fish
- Edikainkong soup
- Eforiro
- Bitterleaf.
- Spanish yam porridge and others.
For more information, visit their website, elomazhotels.com or call:
Tel: 09031509975
E-mail: reservationasaba@elomazhotels.com
This guest wrote on Google:
“A really cool place to spend time with family. Very decent environment with really clean rooms. It has very warm and receptive staff, friendly and very polite. Delicious food and great ambience too. Its location is so perfect as it’s about 10 mins drive from the airport.”
-Bukky Obende.
5. Bristol Palace Hotel
The address is #54-56 Guda Abdullahi Rd, Street, Kano, Kano.
Key amenities:
- These are simply decorated, relaxed rooms with desks, sitting areas, Wi-Fi, TVs, and safes. Suites add minifridges, tea, and coffeemakers. Room service is available 24/7.
- Complimentary breakfasts are offered.
- A gym
- An outdoor pool.
Chinese restaurant and a native restaurant serving:
- Tuwo shinkafa with miyan kuka
- Kilishi (spicy dried meat) with groundnut sauce
- Fura da nono (millet drink with fresh milk)
- Masa (fermented rice cakes) with honey
- Suya platters with spicy kuli-kuli seasoning
A year ago, this client shared her review on Google:
“Twas my first time in Kano.
I was to appear in the court of Appeal, Kaduna division.
Stayed over at Bristol.
The breakfast buffet was really nice to help kick-start the day.
The pool side is very refreshing.
Lovely overall experience.”
-Barr. Hamaka
For more information and reservations:
Tel: +234 811 135 3535
Email: reservations@bristolpalacehotel.ng
Conclusion
Whether you’re in Lagos, Kano, Ogun, or Delta state, these hotels serve some of the best Nigerian food, offering guests a chance to indulge in authentic local cuisine. From jollof rice to edikainkong soup, these foodie-friendly stays provide an unforgettable culinary journey. Book your stay and enjoy the rich flavours of Nigeria!