Best Asian restaurants in Port Harcourt

If you are new to Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s thriving oil city, then you are in for an experience you would never forget. Home to a rich and vibrant culture, the Port Harcourt people are also adventurous when it comes to cuisine. In recent years, as more expats and tourists have poured into the city, a number of Asian restaurants have sprung up to cater for the ever growing desire for Asian food. This list gives the best Asian restaurants in Port Harcourt in no particular order.

Asia Town Port Harcourt

Located at Forces avenue in the Old GRA of Port Harcourt, this relatively new restaurant is one of the most famous in the country. With exotic settings and good food, this is one restaurant you should totally check out when you visit Port Harcourt city. Asia Town greets you with its exotic ambience. The walls are padded and it seems like the sounds of the city are swallowed up as soon as you step past the foyer into the cool interior. The wall is a dark, star studded velvet that gives you the illusion of eating beneath the stars and bronze statues of Asian warriors stand beside every pillar transporting you to a world of Dragons even as you eat your food. Looking through the glass windows, water cascades and bamboo are in the gardens surrounding the restaurant. The tasty food is served in wooden troughs and calabashes to give you the full vibe.

Eastern gardens Port Harcourt

This is one of the oldest Asian restaurants in the city. Located off the Aba road expressway on Ohaeto street in Dline, this restaurant is in a class of its own. Beautiful Asian carvings greet you as you come in through the door, welcomed by well dressed waiters. The waiters are courteous and usher you to your table before taking your order. While your order is prepared, your hands are wiped down with clean, hot, scented towels so you can partake of your meal in complete delight. The food can be eaten with traditional cutlery or with chopsticks. The chef is an absolute genius and some of the meals are very creative such as the “Shrimp rice in bird’s nest”. This is one restaurant you really have to go to enjoy a meal in when you are in Port Harcourt.

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