Come to Ghana hungry. This is one of West Africa’s great, underrated cuisines — bold, spicy and soulful, built on smoky jollof, stretchy fufu, grilled tilapia by the beach and street food worth crossing town for. The best meals here rarely come from the fanciest rooms; they come from the chop bar on the corner and the vendor with the sizzling grill.
We’ll show you what to order, how to eat it like a local (right hand only), where to find it, and how to enjoy the street food without the worry. Start with the Ghanaian food guide →
Cafes & places to eat
From chop bars and waakye joints to cafes and restaurants across Accra — a living directory of where to eat.
Asanka Local
Casual street-style Ghanaian - grilled tilapia and banku, fufu, the real thing without the tourist markup.
Auntie Muni Waakye
Accra's most famous waakye - go early before it sells out. The full works: spaghetti, egg, shito, gari.
Azmera Restaurant
A traditional Ghanaian buffet that feels like a family function - waakye, tatale, fufu, and a live highlife band at weekends.
Bloom Bar
Starts as a coffee shop and becomes a cocktail bar without you noticing. Perfect.
Buka Restaurant
Classic Ghanaian cuisine since 2003 - light soup, kontomire and jollof on a breezy Osu terrace. An Accra rite of passage.
Chez Clarisse
Legendary roadside grilled tilapia and banku off Oxford Street - cheap, busy and brilliant after dark.
Country Kitchen
Two floors - local Ghanaian downstairs, continental upstairs. A dependable jollof go-to.
Jamestown Coffee Company
The creative soul of Accra in a cup — artists and tech founders, same table.
Koko King
No WiFi, closes at noon, and it's the most important listing on this site.
Santoku
Accra's best sushi - a Nobu-trained team and a buzzy, diplomatic crowd. Reserve ahead.
The Living Room
A relaxed Accra restaurant-lounge - good for an unhurried meal and drinks.
Vida e Caffè
Ghana's answer to Starbucks — except the WiFi actually works.
Zen Garden
Labone's living room — live band Wednesdays and Fridays, best garden seating in Accra.
