Nigeria’s luxury dining scene is anchored in exclusivity, premium pricing, and curated experiences that cater to a growing base of high-net-worth individuals and corporate elites.
In cities like Lagos and Abuja, fine dining has evolved beyond cuisine into a symbol of status, where ambience, location, and global culinary standards shape pricing as much as the menu itself.
Restaurants at the upper end of the market typically combine imported ingredients, fusion menus, and tailored service, with average spending per guest running into tens of thousands of naira.
From modern African fine dining to high-end Asian fusion and steakhouse concepts, these establishments are redefining hospitality benchmarks in Nigeria, positioning themselves as destinations for business meetings, celebrations, and elite social gatherings.
Here are the top 10 most expensive restaurants in Nigeria, ranked based on menu pricing, exclusivity, ambience, and overall dining experience.
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TAR TAR Abuja is a contemporary Asian-fusion and grill restaurant located at 5 Sorotona Close, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria. The restaurant offers a bold, high-energy dining experience blending Asian-inspired cuisine, Nigerian flavours, premium grills, and seafood-focused platters in a stylish upscale setting.
Its menu features a variety of seafood and locally inspired dishes, including crispy calamari for N25,000, pan-seared scallops in lemon caper sauce for N31,000, shrimp dumplings for N27,000, and the TAR TAR crab cake for N38,000.
Guests can enjoy platters such as the Dim Sum Platter at N95,000, featuring chicken sui mai, shrimp dumplings, gyoza trio, shrimp nigiri, chicken buns, and spring rolls; The Mixed Grill at N70,000, which includes beef kofta, chicken, filet beef, liver, sausage, and sweetcorn; the Tar Tar Special Platter at N68,000, with jumbo prawns, snail, goat or beef, chicken, plantain, and wedges; and the premium CRAB Seafood Platter priced at N125,000, designed as a luxury seafood-heavy sharing option.
The restaurant provides happy-hour food and drinks, vegan-friendly choices, and delivery services from 10:30 am to 10 pm. Tar Tar operates in an upscale yet relaxed environment designed for casual dining or small gatherings. The average cost per person is N100,000 and above. Tar Tar is located at 5 Sorotona Close, Wuse 2, Abuja.
