J5 GROUP — Bar & Restaurant, Ìlárá

BAR & RESTAURANT

One street. Two countries. One table.

Checking hours…
SATURDAY LIVE BAND GRILL TILL LATE FRIDAY AFROBEATS KITCHEN TILL 1:00 AM TWO COUNTRIES, ONE TABLE SATURDAY LIVE BAND GRILL TILL LATE FRIDAY AFROBEATS KITCHEN TILL 1:00 AM TWO COUNTRIES, ONE TABLE
I — THE HOUSE

One street, two countries, one table.

Ìlárá is one street with two countries on it. People cross it for school, for trade, for the night. J5 sits on that street, next to Memorial College — a house for cross-border traders, Memorial College staff and students, and anyone from Imeko, Kétou, Pobè, Abeokuta or Cotonou planning a night worth remembering. The kitchen and the bar carry equal weight here. Neither is an afterthought.

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II — TABLES

Take a table for the night.

Every table is held for the whole night, not by the hour. The price is a minimum spend — all of it goes on food and drinks.

INDICATIVE RATE · 1,000 CFA ≈ ₦2,500 · UPDATED WEEKLY · CASH · MOMO · TRANSFER

STANDARD The Ribbon
₦ 20,000 CFA 8,000

Table for 4 guests · minimum spend

  • 1 bottle from the Standard shelf
  • Chaser, ice bucket and glasses included
  • Indoor floor or terrace
  • Shared service
  • Free table on Wednesdays and Thursdays

For an ordinary good night.

Reserve the Ribbon
★ MOST BOOKED
VIP The Laurel
₦ 75,000 CFA 30,000

Raised booth for 6–8 guests · minimum spend

  • 2 premium bottles + full mixer tray
  • Your own waiter, all night
  • Reserved parking space
  • 1 shisha pot included
  • Priority entry after 10pm — no queue
  • Suya plate on arrival

For birthdays, send-forths, and closing a deal.

Reserve the Laurel
● ONLY TWO PER NIGHT
VVIP The Crown
₦ 200,000 CFA 80,000

Private lounge for 10–12 guests, screened from the floor · minimum spend

  • 4 premium bottles, one of them champagne
  • Personal host and private security at the door
  • DJ shout-out and your playlist for one set
  • Full grill platter — suya, asun, peppered goat, grilled tilapia
  • Birthday setup: cake table, sparklers, your name on the LED wall
  • The lounge is yours until close

For the night people still talk about next month.

Reserve the Crown
50% deposit confirms a tableHeld 45 minutes after your timeSmart casual — no slippers, no singlets18+, ID may be requestedMinimum spend is redeemable on food and drinksCash · MTN MoMo · Moov Money · Opay · Bank transfer
III — THE KITCHEN

The grill runs till one.

Suya plate ₦ 5,000 / CFA 2,000
Asun ₦ 7,000 / CFA 2,800
Peppered goat meat ₦ 8,000 / CFA 3,200
Grilled tilapia, whole ₦ 9,000 / CFA 3,600
Chicken & chips ₦ 6,000 / CFA 2,400
Jollof rice & grilled chicken ₦ 5,500 / CFA 2,200
Amiwo & grilled chicken ₦ 5,500 / CFA 2,200
Fried rice & turkey ₦ 7,000 / CFA 2,800
Pounded yam & egusi ₦ 6,500 / CFA 2,600
Small chops platter shares 4 ₦ 10,000 / CFA 4,000
Grill platter shares 8 ₦ 25,000 / CFA 10,000

Kitchen open from noon. Last order 1:00 AM. Ask for the night’s off-menu grill.

IV — THE BAR

Bottles, cocktails, shisha.

Beer

Star ₦ 1,500 / CFA 600
Gulder ₦ 1,800 / CFA 720
33 Export ₦ 1,500 / CFA 600
Béninoise ₦ 1,800 / CFA 720
Trophy ₦ 1,500 / CFA 600
Guinness Stout ₦ 2,000 / CFA 800
Heineken ₦ 2,500 / CFA 1,000

Bottles & Spirits

Campari ₦ 12,000 / CFA 4,800
Jack Daniel's ₦ 45,000 / CFA 18,000
Jameson ₦ 40,000 / CFA 16,000
Hennessy VS ₦ 85,000 / CFA 34,000
Moët & Chandon ₦ 140,000 / CFA 56,000
House sodabi, infused ₦ 6,000 / CFA 2,400

Cocktails

Border Run sodabi, hibiscus, lime ₦ 4,500 / CFA 1,800
Zobo Sunrise ₦ 3,500 / CFA 1,400
Palm Wine Spritz ₦ 4,000 / CFA 1,600
Chapman J5 ₦ 3,000 / CFA 1,200

Zero Proof

Chilled zobo ₦ 1,500 / CFA 600
Kunu ₦ 1,500 / CFA 600
Malt ₦ 1,200 / CFA 480
Soft drinks ₦ 800 / CFA 320
Water ₦ 500 / CFA 200

Shisha

Single pot mint · grape · blueberry · double apple ₦ 8,000 / CFA 3,200
Double mint · grape · blueberry · double apple ₦ 14,000 / CFA 5,600
V — WHAT’S ON

The week.

MON
Closed The room rests
TUE
Traders' Night 2-for-1 on beer, 7–10pm
WED
Karaoke Free table on Standard
THU
Old School Highlife, jùjú, 90s
FRI
Afrobeats Resident DJ, doors 8pm
SAT
Live Band & Grill Band from 10pm, grill till late
SUN
Owambe Sunday Slow set, jollof, families till 8pm

One time zone on both sides of the border — no excuse to be late.

VI — THE ROOM

Inside J5.

Photos from the floor go here. Add them from the admin under Gallery images.

VII — RESERVE

Hold your table.

Tell us the night. We confirm on WhatsApp within the hour.

VIII — FIND US

Ìlárá — beside Memorial College, Bénin–Nigeria border road

Free guarded parking Lit frontage on the border road Okada drop-off at the side gate
  • From Imeko25 min
  • From Kétou40 min
  • From Pobè35 min
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