How To Get Grocery Delivery In Lagos Right Now
In the last few weeks, last-mile delivery business in Lagos has shown that the reason why that sector has ballooned is because of lack of demand and not because of lack of capacity, but that’s not why we’re here. Lagos supermarkets have also shown they can run decent delivery services so you really don’t have to leave your house, even for groceries.
Nigerians aren’t observing social distancing properly and so, you don’t want to take the chance picking groceries off a shelf where someone else may have been. Yes, you also need to disinfect cans and bagged dry foods before bringing them into your home. The same goes for fresh food, wash them before you bring them in. So here is a list of establishments that offer delivery of groceries, household supplies and OTC pharmaceutical products. At the time of sharing this, some are offering free delivery service but that may change.
Local Supermarkets
Ebeano Supermarket
Locations: Ikeja, Chevron, Lekki, Oniru.
Ebeano is offering a full-scale delivery service via WhatsApp for fresh foods from their village market, dry groceries, and home supplies. Their Instagram page provides contact numbers for all their stores. A staff member will chat with you and also send you pictures or video call you to confirm items and brands.
9-7 Supermarket
Locations: Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki.
9 - 7 Supermarket is offering free delivery to the above locations for orders above N10,000. To place your order, you can contact them via WhatsApp (details on their Instagram page). They have dry goods, butchers, dairy (milk + cheese), bread, wines and spirit, and lots of imported groceries. They’ve also extended the opening times in response to our new reality so they are now open from 7 am to 10 pm and no longer 9 am - 7 pm.
Hartleys Supermarket
Locations: Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Oniru and Lekki Phase One.
With a minimum order of N5000, Hartley’s will deliver your order to your doorstep. Contactless payments only. You can send in your shopping list via WhatsApp or email (details on their Instagram page). They offer the usual groceries, dry foods like rice, pasta, as well as fresh ingredients like eggs, fruits, dairy, and so on.
Daytona Pharmacy & Supermarket
Locations: Lekki Phase One
Daytona sells mostly dry food, so Indomie, pasta, rice, powdered milk. Sometimes they have some hard to find (read: rarely imported) items too. Daytona is also a major a distributor for beverages in Lekki so if you’re looking for your favourite mixers (including tonic water) and water, Daytona definitely has it. There is a pharmacy and pharmacist on-site if you need any OTC medicines, and are concerned about going into a hospital for non-emergency care during this time. Contact them via Whatsapp.
Hubmart Supermarket
Locations: Victoria Island, Lekki, Omole, Ikeja
All Hubmart’s four stores in Lagos are now offering delivery services. With Hubmart, you place your order via phone call, however, I can imagine they will still require you to send it via written format. According to their Instagram page, same-day delivery will be honoured for all orders placed before 3.30 pm. You can expect to order dry groceries, deli meats, frozen and fresh meats and poultry, dairy, and alcohol from Hubmart.
Farm-Based Suppliers
Simply Green
Locations: Magodo, Ikeja, Maryland, Alausa, Gbagada, Surulere, Yaba, Apapa, Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki, Agungi, VGC, Ajah, Sangotedo.
I’m just glad they took this as an opportunity to update their website and restock all their greens. You can view their inventory and order via their website.
Amazon Farms
Locations: Ikeja, Magodo, Ogba, Ogudu, Gbagada, Somolu, Yaba, Ajan, Oshodi, Sürüler, Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki Phase One, VGC.
I learnt about these guys through my estate group chat and positive Twitter reviews. Their entire product stock list and prices are on their Instagram highlights and I hear the deliveries are prompt.
Reds & Greens
Locations: Contact them
Reds & Greens is your butcher shop delivery. They stock meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and more. Their meats are cleaned and packaged and they also send marinades so it’s really a one-stop-shop. Their order flow process can be seen on their Instagram page.