Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt generally known as the 'PH City' is one of the beautiful places to visit in Nigeria. Port Harcourt was formed in 1912. In 2016, Port Harcourt was home to about 1.2 million people.

Port Harcourt
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Port Harcourt features a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am) with lengthy and heavy rainy seasons and very short dry seasons. Only the months of December to February truly qualifies as dry season months in the city.

Harmattan, which climatically influences many cities in West Africa, is less pronounced in Port Harcourt.

• Port Harcourt International Airport, PHC  ^IATA. There are two international flights operated by Qatar Airways and Lufthansa. It is a 1 hr 10 min flight if you fly in via Lagos or Abuja.
• 1 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Nigeria. By passenger volume, Port Harcourt International Airport is the country's third-busiest international airport. The airport, which is located in the heart of Nigeria's oil and gas hub, is critical to the country's economic prosperity. (updated Jan 2022)

You can easily get into Port Harcourt by plane.

Railway services to Port Harcourt is limited to a daily train from Aba.

• 2 Port Harcourt railway station, Station Rd.  (updated Dec 2025)

There are various bus stations and services available to get you into Port Harcourt. Some of which are:

• God is Good Motors (GIGM): This is a popular bus service that can get you into port harcourt, air-conditioned bus.
• Agofure Motors
• Chisco
• ABC Transport
• Peace Mass transit

• From Nembe by ferry.
• Marine Base water front

• 1 Trans Amadi

• 1 Borokiri Market. By the Bonny Jetty where seafood is sold. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Port Harcourt Zoo, Peter Odili Rd, Trans Amadi 500003, ☏ . Su-F 8AM-6PM, Sa 8AM-6:30PM. Home of the wasted horse and emaciated lion. ₦ 200.  (updated Aug 2020)

• 3 Port Harcourt Pleasure Park (between Army Bori Camp and Air Force Base Junction), ☏ . Port Harcourt's tourism investment project and as such probably its main attraction, a park with amusement rides and boat rides, waterways, gardens, playgrounds, restaurant/bar and concert venues. (updated Aug 2020)
• Izumini River - an hour's drive outside of the city

• Carniriv Festival'. Held annually in the city, it is the oldest carnival in Nigeria and it was established in 1988. The cultural diversity and collective heritage of the local people in Rivers state is firmly rooted at the core of tourism. The Carnival starts few weeks before Christmas, and lasts for seven days combining two carnivals which are contemporary Caribbean style carnival and a cultural carnival which turns the ‘Garden City’ to a very colourful destination. 

Rice, egusi soup with eba or fufu, pounded yam, papper soup, ogbono soup.

Suya is a kind of spicy meat kebab. Available at the side of any road cooked over charcoal. Wash it down with a Coke, called locally a mineral, or a bottle of the local Guinness or Maltina.

• 1 Spice Route, First floor, Mall Spar, 1 Azikiwe Rd, ☏ . This Asian fusion restaurant in the Old GRA district offers nice views from its balcony at the mall and doubles as a club for when you want to socialize and drink. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 BCON Restaurant and Hotel, 2 Yola Street, off Nzimiro, amadi flat, Old GRA, ☏ . 8AM-10:30PM. Buffet and à la carte international cuisine and bar next to pool at a hotel. (updated Aug 2020)
• 3 Native Tray GRA PHC, Phase 2, 1A Onne Road, GRA, ☏ . Daily 9AM-10PM.  (updated Jul 2024)
• Asia Town, 38 Forces Avenue, Old GRA, ☏ , , info@asiatownnigeria.com. Daily noon-10:30PM. Asia Town is an Asian fusion restaurant, also offering Nigerian and continental cuisines with a menu ranging from finger food, buffet, cocktail etc., and an event centre of 500 seating capacity. (updated Jul 2024)
• Jevenik Restaurant, 57 Tombia Street, GRA Phase 1, ☏ , , . Jevenik Restaurant is located in a serene environment and offers fast food services, sales of drinks and others. (updated Jul 2024)
• Pepperoni Foods Limited, 1, Alakahia Road, Off NTA-Choba Road, Alakahia Junction, Rumualogu, ☏ , , info@pepperonifoods.com.ng. Daily AM-10PM). Pepperoni Foods Ltd is an integrated food service company in based in Port harcourt, offering quality services. (updated Jul 2024)
• Sundry Foods, 23 Nzimiro Street, Old GRA, ☏ , , info@sundryfood.com. Sundry Foods is a leading food service provider in Port Harcourt for the sales of foreign and local cuisines. (updated Jul 2024)
• Margaret's Restaurant, 16 Trans Amadi Road Opposite Silver Valley Estate, ☏ , , info@margaretsfood.com. M-Sa 8AM-6PM. Margaret's Restaurant crafts unforgettable dining experiences that tantalize taste buds and leave lasting impressions. Their environment is very serene and beautifulul. You can also make orders and table reservations. (updated Jul 2024)
• 12:11 Restaurant, 14 Apara Road, Elechi, ☏ , twelve.11barandgrill@gmail.com. Daily noon-11PM. 12:11 Restaurant is a bar and grill outlet that serves tasty local and international delicacies such as ewedu, jollof rice, chicken and chips, barbecue and lots more, in a beautiful ambiance. (updated Jul 2024)
• Bahamas Cuisine, 4 King Perekule, GRA Phase 2, ☏ . M-Sa 9AM-11PM, Su 2-11PM. Bahamas Cuisine is a garden restaurant that provides fresh African and continental meals including afang soup, atama soup, bitter leaf soup, yam porridge and much more. (updated Jul 2024)
• Beth Plus Restaurant, Happy street ruporkwu airport road, ☏ , , lolawealth@yahoo.com. Beth Plus Restaurant sell all kinds of African dishes garri and different soups and also different kinds of pastries ranging from meat pie doughnut fish roll to small chops. (updated Jul 2024)
• Big Treat, No 1 Stadium Road, ☏ . Daily 8AM-9PM. Big Treat is a restaurant with local and continental meals in their menu as well as a game center with different kinds of gaming equipment among other services. (updated Jul 2024)
• Blue Elephant, 59 King Perekule, G.R.A, ☏ . Blue Elephant is a pool side restaurant that serves varieties of professional prepared local and continental meals, and also offers cake bakery and catering services for all events. (updated Jul 2024)
• Casablanca Restaurant & Lounge, 2 Sani Abacha Road, ☏ . Casablanca Restaurant & Lounge is a restaurant and bar that serves that cooks African and continental meals such as banga soup, spaghetti, sharwarma, home delivery and lots of other products. (updated Jul 2024)
• Chef Ben Aibee, 17 Power Outreach Street, off Chindah by Ada George, ☏ , benaibeeenterprises@gmail.com. Home service cooking. Nigerian and African dish. (updated Jul 2024)
• Country Creamery, 8 Okuru Abuloma Link Road Phalga, ☏ , countrycreameryph@gmail.com. Country Creamery, a cozy restaurant mostly used as a hang out spot or a work station in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Offers a welcoming customer service and provides mouth watery pastries, cakes, burgers, pizza and ice creams. (updated Jul 2024)
• Cravings Restaurant & Cafe, 20 Elelenwo Street, GRA Phase 1, ☏ . Daily 11AM-11PM. Cravings Restaurant & Cafe is a bar and grill spot that also serves Nigerian delicacies, as well as a salad bar, event place and offers professional catering services for all kinds of events. (updated Jul 2024)
• D’Hote Restaurant, 1 Okwuruola Road, off Stadium Road, Rumuola, ☏ . Daily 10AM-10PM. D'Hote Restaurant is a food joint with a classy ambiance, serving different kinds of fresh Nigerian meals such as local chicken soup, banga soup, eba and others at affordable prices. (updated Jul 2024)
• De Essence Restaurant, Life Forte Compound Iwofe Road, Off St. Johns, Rumuolumeni, ☏ . De Essence Restaurant serves scrumptious home made dishes, beverages, drinks and offers catering services. (updated Jul 2024)
• De Mimi Tasty Fish, 34 Old Aba Road, Rumubiakani, ☏ . De Mimi Tasty Fish is a pub popular for the sales of fresh Sharwama, grilled barbecue, nkwobi, drinks and more in a state of the art facility. (updated Jul 2024)
• Eastern Garden Chinese Restaurant & Bakery, 47 Port Harcourt - Aba Expressway, Woji, ☏ , . M-Sa 8AM-9PM, Su 9AM-9PM. Eastern Garden Chinese Restaurant & Bakery serves and delivers varieties of Chinese cuisines and lots of pastries including bread and cakes. (updated Jul 2024)
• Exodus Cafe, 2 Chief Ede close off Sani Abacha road, GRA phase 2, ☏ . Exodus Cafe is a standard cafe that offers all kinds of foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (updated Jul 2024)
• Full Moon Bar & Restaurant, 18 Can Link Road, GRA Phase 111, ☏ . M-Th 10AM-2AM, F-Su 9AM-2AM. Full Moon Bar & Restaurant is an indoor and outdoor bar and restaurant that serves tasty Nigerian dishes and drinks such as nkwobi, suya, banga stew, rice, palm wine and so on. (updated Jul 2024)
• Genesis Group, 198/199, Rumuogba Estate, ☏ , info@genesisgroupng.com. Genesis Group, a Nigerian product service centre offering Chinese, Italian and mixed African cuisine. (updated Jul 2024)
• Happy Food Bakery & Restaurant, 2 Nyeweli Nsirim Road Federal Junction by Ada George Road, Mile 4, ☏ , . Daily 7AM-8:30PM. Happy Food Bakery & Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant and bakery that sells freshly prepared meals and pastries such as spaghetti, bread, rice and lots more. (updated Jul 2024)
• HomeMade Restaurant, Ada-George Road, Mgbuoba, ☏ . M - Sa 8AM-8:30PM, Su noon-4pm. HomeMade Restaurant is a cozy restaurant with good ambiance and serve organically prepared local and intercontinental dishes including smoothies, relish, dodo, hot-dog, broth, and so on. (updated Jul 2024)
• Jojo's Kitchen, Rumuowha-Eneka Road, Rukpokwu, ☏ , , ebimojoan@gmail.com. Jojo's Kitchen is an online food delivering business, offering prompt service of all Nigerian food ranging from okra soup, to afang soup, banga soup, stew and lots more. (updated Jul 2024)
• Julsnoni Foods And Bar Restaurant, 86 NTA Road, Mgbuoba, ☏ , jparagon7@gmail.com. M-Sa 8AM-8:30PM. Julsnoni Foods And Bar Restaurant is a kitchen that serves local African delicacies such as isi ewu, nkwuobi, akara and pap, palm oil rice, plantain porridge and more. (updated Jul 2024)
• Khings Kitchen, New Airport Road, Eliozu, ☏ . M-Sa 8AM-7PM. Khings Kitchen is a dinning establishment that uses healthy methods and organic ingredients to prepare and serve local and continental meals such as jollof rice, soup, stew and more. (updated Jul 2024)
• Krunchee Food, Umuokobo Heritage Mall, Port Harcourt/Aba Express Road, ☏ , , Kruncheefood@gmail.com. Krunchee is one of the most popular meal delivery services in Port Harcourt and with good reason. The meal delivery service offers chef-designed recipes made with quality, responsibly sourced ingredients that can be put together in less than one hour. (updated Jul 2024)
• Kusina Karaoke Bar & Restaurant, 44, Bodo Street, G.R.A Phase 2, ☏ . Kusina Karaoke Bar & Restaurant offers wide varieties of Chinese and Filipino cuisine. (updated Jul 2024)
• Mama Dumebi Shop, Rumuevolu Road, Rumu Opirikom, ☏ . Mama Dumebi Shop is a local food joint managed by a professional chef with specialty in African dishes such as jollof rice, egusi soup, pepper soup, banga stew and lots of other meals. (updated Jul 2024)
• Native Tray, No 1A Onne Road, Behind Studio 24, Opposite Keystone Bank, GRA Phase 2, ☏ , , . Daily 10AM-10PM. Native Tray serves different Nigerian meals such as vegetable soup and eba, onunu and fresh fish stew, among others. (updated Jul 2024)
• Nostalgea Cuisine and Bakery, CFC Building, No 45 Aba Road, ☏ , . Nostalgea Cuisine and Bakery makes tasty meals such as amala, gbegiri, efar nro, isiewu and lots of other delicacies at affordable prices. (updated Jul 2024)
• Ororo Restaurant and Bar, 45 Tombia Street, GRA Phase 2. Ororo Restaurant and Bar is one of the finest restaurant and bars in Port Harcourt, offering mouth watering menu both Nigerian and international cuisine. (updated Jul 2024)
• Osho Kitchen, Ebata Road, behind Skippers Fast, G.R.A phase 2, Rumuadaolu, ☏ . Daily 8AM-9:30PM. Osho Kitchen prepares and serves fresh and tasty African meals such as okra soup, ewedu, amala, and more, in a cozy environment and at moderate prices. (updated Jul 2024)
• Peculiar's Lounge and Car wash, Ada George Road, Opposite Mini Orlu Junction, by Okiton Close, ☏ , , peculiarloungeandcarwash@gmail.com. Peculiar's Lounge and Car wash is a bar and restaurant with delicious meals on their menu, also offering steam wash of all kinds of cars, including buses, vans and lots more. (updated Jul 2024)

There is great night life here.

Try Cheers Bar in GRA every Sunday! Place is absolutely packed with guys and girls being treated to awesome music by Nick and Smart. Food is great, service is friendly and the beers are cold!

Also on weekends Wine Bar, Bunga Villa (as the locals call it) and Aristo House are great!.

• 1 Mile Three Market, Ikwerre Rd, Woji, ☏ . 6AM-10PM. Port Harcourt's biggest street market. You could probably get lost here. Mile One Market down the road burned down a while back, but should be back now too. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Everyday Supermarket, 93 Woji Road, Elechi. 8AM-8:45PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 3 Emmanuel Shopping Plaza, oromerezimgbu community, No 1 Akegwere Street, Rebisi, ☏ .  (updated Jan 2022)
• 4 Olison Super Stores, 38 Mbonu St, Elechi, ☏ . 8AM-9PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 5 De-Amiable Supermarket, 52 Elekahia Rd, Oroworokwo, ☏ . 8AM-9PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 6 Ofosco Iyk Supermarket, 13 Ogbuga Street, Ogbunabali, Nkpogu, ☏ . 9AM-6:30PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 7 Godswill Supermarket, Olu Obasanjo Rd, Elechi.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 8 De Unity & Peace Supermarket, 40 Elekahia Rd, Elekahia, ☏ . 8AM-8:30PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 9 Desire supermarket, 216 Ikwerre Rd, Mgbuosimiri, ☏ .  (updated Jan 2022)
• 10 New hope supermarket, 42 Azikiwe St, Woji, ☏ .  (updated Jan 2022)
• 11 Welldone Supermarket, 117 Olu Obasanjo Rd, GRA Phase II, ☏ . 8AM-8PM.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 12 Whiteolives stores, 159 Woji Road, Elechi.  (updated Jan 2022)
• 13 Tee N Tee Supermarket, No 3 Egelege, Off Olu Obasanjo Road, D/line, ☏ . 8AM-9PM.  (updated Jan 2022)

• 1 Hotel Presidential, Aba Road, ☏ . A locally owned hotel, centrally located. 
• Mina Hotels is a relatively nice and clean place - the rooms are quite large and do not have that "wet" and old smell other hotels in this price range usually have.
• 2 Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Danag (Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Port Harcourt), 79 Ken Saro Wiwa Rd., ☏ , reservations.danag@swissspirithotels.com. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. 144 rooms & suites along the city's commercial district on the formerly known Stadium Road. From US$50. (updated Jun 2018)
• 3 SS3 Boutique Hotel, 10 Raymond Morgan street Phalga, 500001 (in the Rainbow Town district of PH), ☏ . This is like a cozy compound with a pool sporting a fountain plus hot tub, spa, a/c, wifi, restaurant, and free breakfast. Parking might be kind of tight. ₦ 12359. (updated Aug 2020)

Le Méridien and Novotel are the two hotels in town which offer high-quality accommodations.

• 4 ^{[dead link]} Le Méridien Ogeyi Place, 45 Tombia Street, ☏ , fax: +234-84-461771.  
• 5 Hotel Novotel Port Harcourt, 3 Stadium Road, ☏ , H5465@accor.com.  
• Swiss International Mabisel - Port Harcourt (Swiss International Mabisel Hotel), No. 9 Mabisel Avenue, Off Peter Odili Rd, ☏ , reservations.mabisel@swissinternationalhotels.com. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. Well-appointed and comfortable rooms. Its state of the art facilities, and exquisite bars and dining options. From US$ 80. (updated Jun 2018)

Port Harcourt is the centre of oil business in Nigeria. Some people have a strong feeling that the oil is "stolen" from them by local government in cooperation with foreign companies. There are frequent riots, worker strikes and regular reports of kidnapping.

Some bars and clubs, nevertheless, seem relatively safe even during the night.