Boma Fiberesima
Co-founder, drinks
Writes the cocktail list each season and still works the bar on Fridays.
Our story
A Port Harcourt room with a long memory
Amber Room began as a small listening bar above a tailor's shop. Five years on it is a 140-seat lounge, still run by the same two friends.
Who we are
Two friends, one rule: make people feel looked after
Boma Fiberesima spent ten years running hotel bars in Lagos and Accra. Chinedu Okafor managed live venues and knew every band in the South-South. In 2021 they came home to Port Harcourt and opened the lounge they wanted to go to: warm, well run and good for both a quiet drink and a big night.
We are now a team of 46, nearly all from Rivers State, and more than half have been with us since the first year.
46
people on the team
2021
doors first opened
300+
live sets hosted
0
nights lost to power cuts
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Milestones
How we got here
- 2019
The listening bar
Twenty seats and a record player above a tailor's shop on Aba Road.
- 2021
Amber Room opens
We move into a former warehouse in GRA Phase 2 and build the long walnut bar.
- 2022
Jazz Sunday begins
The Delta Blue Quartet play their first set to 30 people. Now it is our second busiest night.
- 2024
Solar and backup
Rooftop solar, an inverter bank and a quiet generator mean the music never cuts.
- 2026
The kitchen grows
A full charcoal grill and a late menu until 1am at weekends.
The people
Faces you will meet
Chinedu Okafor
Co-founder, music
Books every band and DJ, and runs sound check himself on Sundays.
Ada Dagogo
Head chef
Built the grill menu around Port Harcourt flavours and very good pepper.
Tari Ikiriko
Events lead
Plans every private hire, from 20-guest birthdays to full buyouts.
What we stand for
Our house rules
Safe nights
Adults only, trained door staff, free water on every table and help getting home.
Local first
Honey from Oyo, palm wine from Etche, fish from the Rivers coast. We name our suppliers on the menu.
Fair work
Living wages, paid training and a ride home for every staff member after a late shift.
Never in the dark
Solar, inverters and backup power so the room is always lit and always cool.
Amber Room is the place I take visitors to show them Port Harcourt at its best. Unhurried, generous and properly run.
Come and meet the team
Pull up a stool at the bar and ask Boma what she is working on for next season.