Danfo Bistros & Dives — Restaurant in Lagos State

Danfo Bistro is refreshingly original in its aesthetics and menu offerings.

Tucked neatly off Alexander Road in the gilded Ikoyi area of Lagos, it is an impressive representation of Nigerian cuisine and art fusion.

Cleverly constructed with container sections, set on two floors, the property is a bit narrow and rectangular but well executed.

The first floor has the indoor restaurant cum lounge setting, while the second and uppermost floor had the outdoor area with the converted danfo bus bar which lends this artistic splendor its appellation.

With a vast menu (lots of meat and bread-combo options mirroring popular street foods but packaged upscale restaurant style) variety of drinks (you won’t see beer in the drinks menu but Heineken and Budweiser are available) and visually appealing decor, it was no surprise seeing that the place was bustling with customers on a Wednesday evening. One can only imagine what weekends will be like.

Service is good: cheerful and attentive staff dressed a tad flamboyantly with catchy phrases behind their tops 😄

My order for plantain meat and gizzard skewers, and fried chicken with rodo sauce (spiciest chilli sauce I have ever tasted) were well prepared but had a rather poor value point. Like most places in VI/Ikoyi/Lekki, it is relatively pricey but the beer price was comparatively great at just N1,333.

Only downsides for me: the air conditioning in the lounge was not good enough - one section was chilled and other sections warm, plus there are only two toilets - one male and one female (thus you can expect a queue), albeit the place lacks ample space for more. Worse still, the toilets lacked running water at the time.

Highly recommended as a great option to relax alone or...

My ORDER Naija spaghetti Bolognese Ewa Agoyin REVIEW

I had soooooo much expectations visiting this restaurant especially at the time there was such a huge rave about this restaurant, most especially about the ewa agoyin & bread saga.

The interior decor is an actual sight to behold - I must say - it was pretty colorful.

I liked the food presentation, it’s like I paid for the presentation of food THAN the actual food. It was delicately presented, nothing was out of place. You see the food & you can tell efforts went into présentation.

From what I remember from my order? Both order tasted good. The ewa ago yin tasted local enough, nothing major. I didn’t enjoy eating the ewa ago-yin because of the oil, there was no plate, legit had to be extremely cautious eating this. I enjoyed eating the spaghetti - i thought it was nice.

In regards to price - I thought their food was overpriced 🤷🏾‍♀️ really could have gotten their food quality at a cheaper price.

My highlight coming here was the artwork, I found it very interesting to look at. Very colorful. I also liked that I had a view, I could see the road & just see...

Danfo Bistro is a true to theme spot! Walking in the space isn’t the biggest but when you look closer that’s where the beauty lies. Old license plates are are fashioned into lamp/bulb holders, some glass tables have the license plates inside them and one even has an entire Danfo bus door inside! The open air space upstairs is also lovely and open and has a hollowed out Danfo bus serving as a bar of sorts! If you’re all about aesthetics, Danfo Bistro will be a great one for you. For the food I had nothing but praise for it! The appetizer which was some yam chips ( thinly sliced ) with beef sauce was simply scrumptious! The Ewagoin was divine and the Spaghetti was creamy and lovely. The portions however could be larger but that can be easily overlooked. The Sangria however was nothing mind blowing at all, it was a bit underwhelming and over priced for what you get. Their drinks selection was also a bit underwhelming but that could be because they said their drinks menu was still being worked on. The food is a bit of the high side depending on who you are but it’s worth it. Overall, it’s a must visit. I will definitely be going again to try out other things...