Drinks & Books: 7 Best Quiet Hangout Spots In Nigeria (AIRTEL 5401 1894 2777 8821)
Not everyone likes to hang out at a bar or rowdy restaurant. Sometimes, all you want is the peace of a library where you can read and sip on your drink. If you have graduated from the university, your school library may no longer be an option due to distance.
While there are public libraries in different states across Nigeria, you probably do not want to settle for the same boring ambience. There are lovely, jazzy, Africanist spots here in Nigeria where you can cool off, hang out with a friend, read a book, sip on coffee and cocktails. Wouldn’t you like that very much?
This is why we bring you 7 of our top hangout spots in no particular order;
1. Cafe Neo
Though they are not big on books, it’s a perfect place to bring your book and read. Their coffee has a good reputation of being delightful and if you aren’t a fan, there’s tea, juice and others. One lovely thing about Cafe Neo is that you can meet entrepreneurs, writers and freelancers there. Bonus tip: You get to network! Unless you want to sit on your own of course. They have branches both on Lagos Island and Mainland. See addresses here.
2. Jazzhole
Now, welcome to a Jazz Library. If you are looking to connect to your roots. This is the place for you. It is loaded with a variety of books for you to read and buy, packed with old record labels for you to peruse and live bands for your utmost entertainment. Oh, let’s not forget the cocktails, tea, coffee and cakes. It is located at Ikoyi, Lagos. This is a one-of-a-kind bookstore. A spot to engulf yourself in Nigerian history.
3. BMT Africa Garden Library, Abuja
Who said you couldn’t read and sip your drinks outdoors? BMT Gardens located in Abuja will give you that. It also has a zoo for you to go sightseeing, restaurant, bar, club, football field and playground. Even though it doesn’t have a greatly equipped library, it is a nice cool-off and reading spot.
4. Samantha’s Bistro
This place located in Lagos is more about the grills than the books. What it does is that it allows you to bring your books or work, sit in a pleasant environment while you munch on a delicious meal. You cannot be on a diet in this kind of spot.
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It provides you with a workspace, a library, a training centre and more. It allows you the privacy to do your thing (a quiet and legal thing) with internet connectivity and a constant power supply.
6. Bogobiri House
It is located in Ikoyi, Lagos. If you are an art lover, bookworm and culture enthusiast, Bogobiri is your spot. It has a mini library, souvenir shop, art hub and of course, a restaurant. Let’s not forget the open night mic. Oh, the feeling.
7. Salamander Cafe, Abuja
You can walk in the morning and forget to go home until sunset. That’s what the ambience will do to you. It allows you to sit, eat, drink and read your book in peace or have ‘chitchat with a friendly face. You will find it in Abuja.
8. Phurah Book Cafe
A hub in Lagos where you can eat, read and chat. They also accept bookings for events such as birthdays and the like. And for the game lovers, the gamepads are waiting for you.
Now, you throw back your head, read, drink and can even doze off if you like. Which other hangout spots can you recommend for book and ambience lovers in Nigeria?
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