7 Best Lunch Ideas for Your 9-to-5 Office Job in Lagos
Office lunch in Lagos usually comes down to one of three problems: not enough time, not enough variety, or not enough certainty about what you're even getting. That's true whether your office is in Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki Phase 1 or Phase 2, Oniru, Ikate, VGC, Ajah, or Chevron, or further out toward Agungi, Igbo-Efon, Ologolo, or Jakande/Osapa London — GrubNmore's Instant Meal reaches all of these zones, and Lunch Box reaches the first six. Here are seven real ways to solve for all three — using actual meals, not vague "meal prep" advice that assumes you have a kitchen at your desk.
1Jollof Rice, Peppered Chicken, and Plantain
The single most reliable Lagos office lunch, and for good reason — it travels well, reheats fine, and almost nobody says no to it. It's Monday's Option A on the GrubNmore Lunch Box menu for exactly this reason.
2Egusi Soup with Eba
A heavier, more filling choice for the days you need real staying power through a long afternoon. Pairs with eba or pounded yam depending on preference — both real options on GrubNmore's build-your-own-plate Instant Meal.
3Jollof Spaghetti with Chicken
An underrated office lunch — less messy than soup-and-swallow at a desk, still distinctly Nigerian rather than a bland continental pasta. A genuine mid-week option worth keeping in rotation.
4A Build-Your-Own Plate from Instant Meal
For the days when nothing fixed sounds right: Instant Meal lets you combine any swallow, rice, protein, soup, and side across 11 categories into a plate that's actually yours — up to 5 separate plates in one order if you're grabbing lunch for colleagues too.
5Asun Rice
GrubNmore's Friday signature — smoky, spicy grilled goat meat over rice. A genuine "treat yourself, it's Friday" lunch that still counts as a real, filling meal, not an indulgence you'll regret by 3pm.
6Ogbono Soup with Titus Fish and Eba
A solid mid-week option for anyone who wants soup-and-swallow without defaulting to egusi every time — real variety across a working week matters more than people admit.
7A Weekly Lunch Subscription, So You Stop Deciding Daily
The honest 7th idea: the best lunch idea for a busy office week might not be a dish at all — it's removing the decision. A Lunch Box subscription gives you real, named lunches like the six above, already decided, delivered Monday to Friday.
FAQ
What's the fastest lunch option if I only have 10 minutes?
A pre-decided Lunch Box delivery beats building an Instant Meal plate from scratch every time you're short on time — the choice is already made before your lunch break starts.
Can I order for my whole team, not just myself?
Instant Meal supports up to 5 separate plates in a single order, so one person can order a genuinely varied lunch for a small team in one go.
Do these meals actually travel/reheat well for an office?
Rice-and-protein combos (jollof, fried rice, jollof spaghetti) travel best. Soup-and-swallow is heartier but needs a bit more care in transit — still a solid choice, just less forgiving if delivery runs long.
Pick Your Lunch Your Way
Build your own plate now, or see this week's Lunch Box menu.