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1. Craft Gourmet by Lou Baker

Artisan bakery and breakfast cafe$$$Victoria Island

On the third floor of Mega Plaza in Victoria Island, Craft Gourmet by Lou Baker is an artisan bakery and cafe known for three-day croissants and generous breakfasts.

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2. Mai Shayi Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster and cafe$$Asokoro

A Nigerian specialty coffee company that grows, roasts and serves its own Plateau State Arabica, with two cafes in Asokoro including a late-opening flagship.

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3. Hans & René

Gelateria and bakery cafe$$Victoria Island

Hans & René is a Lagos gelateria, bakery and cafe known for local-flavoured sorbets such as zobo and agbalumo, with branches including the Radisson Blu and Lennox Mall.

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4. Mambaah Cafe

Garden cafe and tea room$$Maitama

A garden cafe in the Creative Hub at Maitama Amusement Park, with a red courtyard, a Northern Nigerian-style tea room and a programme of creative events.

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5. Maple

Brunch cafe$$$Lekki Phase 1

Run by the twins behind The Smiths, Maple in Lekki Phase 1 is a popular brunch cafe serving avocado toast, buttermilk biscuits with crispy chicken and steak and eggs.

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6. Pink Bear

Cafe, brunch and bubble tea$$Wuse 2

A pastel-pink Wuse 2 cafe opened in 2021 for coffee lovers, brunch fans and bubble tea drinkers, serving an all-day breakfast menu with dine-in, takeaway and delivery.

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7. Crush Cafe

Cafe and casual restaurant$$Gwarinpa

A popular Gwarinpa cafe on 1st Avenue serving coffee, desserts and African, seafood and international dishes, with table tennis and volleyball for families and friends.

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8. Dulce

Brunch cafe$$$Ikoyi

Tucked behind Slashpoint Supermarket on Glover Road in Ikoyi, Dulce is a brunch cafe known for croissant eggs Benedict, spicy peanut rice bowls and French toast.

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9. Pause Cafe & Espresso Bar

Espresso bar and cafe$$Lekki

Inside The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki, Pause Cafe & Espresso Bar serves coffee, toasts, pizza and lemonades from morning until late evening every day.

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10. Cafe Blu

Breakfast and brunch cafe$$$Victoria Island

Inside BlueRock Residences on Kofo Abayomi Street, Cafe Blu is a Victoria Island cafe opening early for full English breakfasts, sourdough eggs Benedict and brioche French toast.

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