Welcome to

A Table Set
With Intention

Warm bread, slow sauces and a kitchen that has never once rushed a good evening. This is how we have done things since 2009.

Chef plating a dish in the dining room of The Aurelian
The kitchen brigade at work during service
16Years of
Service
Our Story

Built by Hand,
Kept with Heart

In 2009 we signed the lease on an old banking hall that most people said was too much work. The ceilings were too tall, the vault door too heavy and the marble floors too cold. Sixteen years later we still think signing that lease was the smartest thing we ever did.

Marco runs the kitchen the way his mother ran hers, which means stock every morning, bread before noon and no shortcuts that matter. Elena runs the room, remembers every name and keeps the coffee strong. Between the two of them, the place has a rhythm you can feel the moment you sit down.

We cook with the seasons, we buy from people we know and we believe a restaurant should feel like the best kind of evening at a friend's place. Come hungry, stay long.

16+
Years of Good Evenings
42+
Seats Across Two Rooms
120+
Wines in the Cellar
Marco & Elena AurelFounders
Good food does not need to shout. It only needs to be made properly and served warm.
Marco Aurel, Head Chef
Reservations

Book Your Table

We hold a few tables back for walk ins, but the room fills up quickly from Thursday to Saturday. Book online below and we will confirm by email, usually within the hour.

For parties of more than twenty, the private room upstairs or anything that needs a little extra thought, call Elena directly and she will take care of it.

Call Us+234 802 555 0114
LunchNoon to 3pm, Monday to Sunday
DinnerFrom 6pm, last seating at 9:30pm
Kind Words

What Our Guests Say

We came for an anniversary and left with a new favorite table. The duck alone is worth the drive across town.
Amara O.Regular since 2016
Get in Touch

Find Us & Say Hello

Questions about the menu, a birthday to plan or just want to say hi after a lovely dinner. We read every message.

Visit Us

14 Rosewater Lane, Ikoyi
Old Quarter, Lagos

Opening Hours

  • Monday to ThursdayNoon to 11pm
  • Friday & SaturdayNoon to Midnight
  • Sunday10am to 9pm