Ikoyi Restaurant and Lounge

11 Clinton St, Newark
(908) 275-1495

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Customers' Favorites

Grilled Tilapia Fries and Plantains Coleslaw
Pineapple Lobster Shrimp Fried Rice
Ikoyi Egusi \u0026 Pounded Yams
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Ikoyi Chunk Cookietail
Grilled Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings Platter
Grilled Branzino Fish
Ikoyi Chops Sampler
Macaroni and Cheese

Menu

Featured items
Smokey Jollof Rice
Efo Riro
Flavor-packed vegetable stew with assorted meat, served with pounded yam.
Suya Suya Suya
Grilled thinly sliced beef marinated in various authentic spices.
Fried Yams
Ikoyi Asun
Grilled goat meat sautéed in hot peppered sauce.
Chicken Wings
5 wings. Choose from honey barbecue, suya, or naija spicy, served with bleu cheese + buttermilk ranch dressing.
Fried Rice
Peppered Escargot
Jumbo local snails fried and sautéed in pepper mix.
Grilled Branzino Fish
Mediterranean whole sea bass seasoned to perfection the 'Naija' way.
Mac and Cheese
Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
3 cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic, deep fried in wrap, with our sweet and spicy sauce.

Small Bites
Ikoyi Asun
Grilled goat meat sautéed in hot peppered sauce.
Suya Suya Suya
Grilled thinly sliced beef marinated in various authentic spices.
Chicken Wings
5 wings. Choose from honey barbecue, suya, or naija spicy, served with bleu cheese + buttermilk ranch dressing.
Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
3 cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic, deep fried in wrap, with our sweet and spicy sauce.
Peppered Escargot
Jumbo local snails fried and sautéed in pepper mix.
Sautéed Tiger Prawns
Tiger prawns marinated in fresh herbs & spices sautéed with a signature mayo sauce.

Main Entrées
Rack of Lambs
Juicy and thick chops marinated in rosemary, herbs and delicious seasonings.
Jerk Chicken
Tender and moist jerk chicken, coated in spices and slow-cooked over fire.
Peppered Turkey Wings
Grilled, peppered, fall off the bone turkey, tossed in red peppers.

Sea
Pineapple Lobster Shrimp Fried Rice
Tower of stir-fry fried rice, lobster tail and blackened shrimp served in a sliced pineapple, with a side of corn.
Grilled Branzino Fish
Mediterranean whole sea bass seasoned to perfection the 'Naija' way.

Shareables
Chicken Wings Platter
20 wings. Suya, jerk, plain, naija spicy, mango habanero flavored wings, served with bleu cheese buttermilk ranch dressing.

Pasta
Rasta Pasta
A creamy, rich, spicy, and cheesy penne dish, with authentic jamaican flavor, fused with sautéed peppers.
Ikoyi Pasta
Stir fry, diced tomato, herbs served with our house made Nigerian spice sauce over spaghetti.

Salads and Soups
Ikoyi Pepper Soup
Diced goat meat cooked in spicy broth, with side of buttery toasted garlic bread.
House Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled onions, grilled shrimp, tossed in homemade vinaigrette dressing.

Traditional Meals
Efo Riro
Flavor-packed vegetable stew with assorted meat, served with pounded yam.
Seafood Okro
Loaded okra-based soup infused with crab legs, shrimp, fish, snails, served with pounded yam.
Ayamase
Green bell pepper mix, seasoned and fried in bleached palm oil, served with fresh buttery basmati white rice and assorted meat.

Sweets and Treats
The Puff Puff Teaser
Oreo crunch, cinammon sugar, red velvet, coated chocolate puff puff served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Pitaya Dragon Fruit Sorbet
Topped with coconut flakes and candied pecans, ikoyi's tropical, light, refreshing treat.

Signature Sides
Fried Yams
Mac and Cheese
Smokey Jollof Rice
Fried Rice
Sweet Plantains
French Fries
Nigerian Salad

Smoothies
Mango Smoothie
Strawberry Smoothie
Berry Hurricane Smoothie

Soft Drinks
Palm Wine
Traditional beverage created from the sap various palm trees.
Nigerian Chapman
Refreshing combination of fresh fruits soaked in flavorful syrups and chilled sprite.
Maltina
Malta Guiness
Red Bull
Fanta
Coke
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice

Crafted Mocktails
Piña Colada
Coconut creamy drink, pineapple fruit - the tropical dream.
Lekki Ginger
Lime ginger beer, grenadine, lime juice.
Cuddles on the Beach
Peach nectar, orange juice, cranberry juice.
San Francisco Sunrise
Orange juice, grenadine, non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Ikoyi Blue Lagoon Bowl for Two
Cream of coconut, blue curcacao, orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon-lime soda.
Berry Burlesque
Honey syrup, raspberry, lime juice, ginger beer.
Spicy Peach Virgin Margarita
Zero-proof tequila, lime juice, peach, peach sparkling water.
Tahitian Coffee
Passion fruit, guava, cold brew, honey sryup.
Mango Fusion Mule
Cucumber, honey, mango, ginger beer, lime juice.
Mojito Mocktail
Choose from mango, strawberry, passionfruit or pineapple.

Special Shakes
Cookies and Cream
Salted Caramel
Strawberry Cheesecake

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Recent Reviews

Firstly the place is just gorgeous ! They did not spare any expense to make the vibe & ambiance worthwhile. Because of this I wanted to treat my friend and my god daughter to early dinner here for their birthday. But I wish I brought them more casually and not for an occasion bc I was highly embarrassed at the place I was bragging to bring them …
Why is service so unpleasant??? The bartender/server came to us after we sat for a few minutes & asked “are...
June 2026
On a whim, we decided to stop here mainly because they were the only place that was open this late after we had seen a comedy show. The place was thumpin from outside so it sounded like it was going to be a good time. Super tasty and very unique flavor profiles. My only gripe about it is that the portions were small, but I guess it's typical for some place. Trying to be more upscale and more nightlife. The DJ was playing straight up afrobeat bangers. And it looks like there...
June 2026
Our food took a while to come out but it was worth the wait. Everything was hot and the portion sizes were good. The brunch menu is limted with food selections.

The waitress wasn't pleasant, she seemed to have an attitude. Maybe she was just overwhelmed because if I recall she was the only one dealing with every table.

The atmosphere was pleasant and cozy. The music was good. I will give it another try, but for dinner.
May 2026

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Ikoyi Restaurant and Lounge

11 Clinton St, Newark, NJ 07102
(908) 275-1495