The Council Restaurant

The ambiance is welcoming, the staff very polite and helpful. The meal is delicious and the cocktail wasn’t so strong (I like mine strong though), above all it’s a must visit. It’s also a picture friendly environment because of the lights during day time. I spent about $60 on the 1kg Tomahawk and about $8 on the cocktail. A bit expensive but worth it.

Food so awesome, we ate there for two consecutive days! The first day, I had the grilled Chilean fish, while my partner had the Prawn Linguine. They tasted amazing! The pasta was made as spicy as my partner requested. Towards the end of our meal, we broke a wine glass mistakenly and we expected to see it as part of the bill but we didn't. On further enquiry, to our utmost surprise, we were told that it was on the house.

The following day, we were back for more! We'd been driving around for a bit thinking about a new spot to hit but we decided to go back here because of great our last experience was. This time, I had the roasted Peking Guinea Fowl (which was marinated oh so well because you could taste the rich flavour all through) with a side of rice. My partner, who is a huge seafood and pasta fan, had the seafood pasta. This was also very well made. Infact, the whole experience from the staff to the food and drinks, was awesome. Would recommend 100%.

Hi,
I hope this review meets you well and I hope that it helps your navigation through the Capital. 💕 X 💡

Today’s review is for The Council, Abuja.
The Council is still a pretty new spot, located just by the British council. It seems hidden at first, you would barely know the spot’s just right there.
Before going, I had gotten some heads up that the place could be pretty much jammed in the evening/night, so I made a conscious effort to go at noon so I would be comfortable and then get good pictures for you guys 😉
So on arriving here, we were received by one of the waiters, she was really polite and dressed quite neatly and in an attractive fashion.
She asked if we were just stopping by for drinks or food and we said food, and then she directed us to the seats reserved for dinning as the space is partitioned into two. There’s the side reserved for dinning and then a lounge corner for those who would be stopping by for just drinks. There’s also a lounge upstairs even though it isn’t so spacious.
After we sat, the menus were handed to us immediately then we were given a moment to go through and place our orders. After I placed my order, I decided to look around and take some pictures, this was received well as everyone was trying to help me get good pictures. By the time I was done taking pictures my drink was on the table and my food was on it’s way.

Our order:
Poultry grilled chicken and Mildly - 6,500 Naira
Texan bbq chicken - 6,000 Naira
Vanilla milkshake -3,000 Naira
Pineapple juice - 1,500 Naira
Total was 17,000 Naira (There was no separate service charge and this was surprising but at the same time, it made me happy😂😂)
All in all the food was really good..loved the fries! I don’t know what seasoning they used for it but I was all for it. The milkshake was really good too (been a while I had one that tasted that good tbh)
Aside the food being good, the space is really lovely, from the aesthetics (yellow and forest green seats, the bar, the walls covered with false grass carpet) to the ambience. I love that it’s covered with glass so you could see right outside while you’re dinning in.

So here’s another spot in the Buj you should try out and as one of the inscriptions on their wall says it’s a “stress free zone” it is the perfect place to unwind.

Bisou bisou 💕

Beautiful ambience, good customer service and food was awesome!!! I had their QBBC rice and gizzard and it tasted superb and for the drink, I had tutti fruity and I enjoyed it as well. The music👍🏾

The vibes, the food, the service, the environment, everything was ten on ten. Really enjoyed my food and drink. Returning very soon.🙌🏾

I absolutely love it here,from the good food to great ambience and wonderful music.👌🏾

Swarming with heavily armed security, you get transported into a glitzy world of green-carpeted walls, decorative artsy neon lights and faded music after climbing up the flight of stairs into the restaurant.

I'm certainly returning as I only stayed to have a drink and didn't have any meal.

This place has always been my fave place to hang out all the way from 2007. They closed and reopened updated and swanky interior. The convenience is super clean, with an attendant, the ambiance is very nice and the dj didn't dissapoint. Friends' Wednesday birthday ended being supper fun.

The space is quite small but really beautiful, they have varieties of cocktails. Cost of food is on a high side for a restaurant in Abuja but it is great

Serenity is epic and unique 🥰love the food n services

I totally enjoyed myself at the council. The food was so delicious.

Love the ambience. Calm, serene, soft music and food is great. I'll advise to go there in the early evenings to get this feel.

Food was great. Try their ribs with yam fries.

It's a lovely place. The music is great, the food is delicious and the cocktails are fairly priced. A Long Island Iced Tea is four thousand naira.

Lovely ambience, food was really good. Music was very nice and service was generally decent. Will recommend for a chilled night out

I like the ambiance of the council. The reception was warm and the hospitality top notch. The meal was great and their cocktail excellent. I recommend this for a cosy date

Great bar, well organized you meet high caliber of people, good food, drink mixtures available and top most of it the DJ is so on point.

A wonderful and cozy environment to relax after work,have drinks with friends and colleagues.

Beautiful ambiance best pasta in abuja so far. Cocktails not as expected but overall a classy place to hang out.

Loved the environment.
Great food and service. Definitely going back there soon.