Are you a lover of Chinese Cuisines? Well, everyone loves a good Chinese meal. If you think you’re indifferent, then you haven’t had good Chinese food or probably have had none. You’d perhaps wonder what the fuss is about Chinese meals? Besides, Nigeria has enough mouthwatering delicacies. Well, it’s quite easy to build a palette for Chinese cuisines, primarily for their similarities with African dishes, the choice of spice and meal presentation inclusively. They are tasty, healthy and worth the cost. If you want recommendations, Lagos has a variety of options to choose from. This includes restaurants with all kinds of intercontinental dishes and the best kinds of Chinese dishes, some of which are likely your favorite.

The good thing about the Chinese food culture in Lagos is always its availability. They have served as the most preferred lunch and dinner options for our foreign holiday guests. It is easily accessible in Lagos and you can conveniently get home delivery service from food apps with delivering options of restaurants to choose from. You will also find many franchises whose recipes already suit your tastebud.

Chinese restaurants in Lagos offer some of the best Asian cuisines. From the highest quality services, recipes, great ambiences to budget friendly Chinese restaurants, we present you:

1. Chai Tang: 

Chai Tang has the most pleasing and relaxed environment; a mix of African and Asian style. Brownish golden aesthetics and design with artworks that speak. The interior is a luxurious furnishing; a perfect place for a date with a special someone, and to host high-end clients. The outdoors presents a magnificent view of the Atlantic waves crashing against a set of rocks which supports the Twinwaters building. A brilliant architectural design and one of a kind in Nigeria. They are reputable for their pleasantness: the ambience, the meal presentation and the servers. For appetizers, we recommend you try their spare ribs trio, and crab meat & sweetcorn soup. Those are aperitive! There are varieties of tasty meals to choose from on their main course and dessert menu. Cost of a full course meal can go from 20,000 Naira. Pay no mind to the price. The experience is worth every penny spent.

2. Prime Chinese Restaurant: 

The Prime Chinese Restaurant presents a great menu that is budget friendly and delicious. The restaurant offers a wide variety of 83 delicious dishes and drinks for you to choose from. They are open 24hrs with free delivery packages for orders within Lagos Island. It’s at a strategic location in Victoria Island, and a great option for lunch. The exterior premise is as inviting as the interior. Within the compound are beautiful lit trees, most appealing at night for outdoor hangout and dates. We recommend you add to your course, special fried rice, and spring roll. Yummy! You can host both formal and informal meetings here.

3. Jade Palace Chinese Cuisine: 

This resturant offers a great menu with tasty varieties ranging from appetizer to main course and dessert (although similar to other 5star Chinese restaurants). It would be great if you choose to be adventurous with their menu. They offer a wonderful dining experience, almost no wait time and the services are excellent. The interior design highly depicts traditional Chinese style with a feeling of warmth and comfort. A combination of special fried rice, fried noodles with assorted meat, chicken spring rolls, chicken in black pepper sauce and onion cake would have you coming back for more. A perfect place for both casual and formal outing. It’s at the heart of Victoria Island.

4. Yin Yang Express: 

This is yet another budget friendly Chinese restaurant in Lagos with multiple outlets. Yin Yang has the remarkable culture of maintaining the same standard and quality in all their branches. Known for delicious Chinese cuisines, clean ambience and great service. They present the option of serving half portions; by this, you are opportune to taste a variety of meals in a full course, at a cut rate. Another outstanding quality is they serve in large quantities. We recommend adding vermicelli noodles and seafood sauce in your course. You will thank us for this. Its most popular location is Lekki Phase 1.

5. ZEN Garden: 

We highly recommend this 5star Chinese restaurant to anyone who seeks great Chinese meal experience in Ikeja or on Lagos mainland. The entire experience is a feel of ancient Asian mind and body wellness practices which are embedded in the theme, style, setup, including the name. Every element within the premise symbolizes an aspect of nature. A calm space where you can both fill your belly and unwind Lagos stress and anxiety. Their extensive menu provides you with many options. Very delicious meal and great customer service. A large space that can host as many groups at a time from small to large. There are other spaces for large events, if you choose. The entire experience is classic, perfect for first impression: first dates, romantic or casual hangout. On a budget of 15,000 Naira, you can get a two course meal. We recommend you try their vermicelli, It’s quite tasty and filling. Other interesting meals include spring roll mayonnaise with prawn and vegetables.

We understand the challenge foreigners face with food choices in Lagos, especially on their first visit. We equally get it is difficult to grow a pallet for native meals in a foreign city. However, we must guarantee you as a guest staying at our short let in Lagos, you can easily access a Chinese restaurant near you. This is whether you stay at either our Lekki or Ikoyi apartments. It all starts from a few clicks on your phone, and you can have your favorite Chinese dish delivered to your doorstep.