Jazz bar / Live music
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill
☼ North Ridge
Accra's home of live jazz and highlife — proper bands, good food, a more grown-up night out.
3/5 GHS 40–150
Pillar · Nightlife & everyday
Venues
Cafes, bars, clubs, beach spots and the transport that gets you there — each one checked, with the honest take.
Cultural centre + music school
Academy of African Music and Arts (AAMA)
☼ Kokrobite
One of West Africa's most important institutions for traditional African music — open to visitors and volunteers.
1/5 GHS 20–80
Multi-activity leisure
Afrikiko Leisure Centre
☼ East Legon
Riverside leisure complex — swim, work, eat, repeat. Best multi-activity spot in the city.
4/5 GHS 50–180
Cultural co-work
Alliance Française
☼ Cantonments
Best quiet workspace in Accra — beautiful courtyard, free WiFi, no membership needed.
5/5 GHS 20–50
Chop bar / Local
Asanka Local
☼ Osu
Casual street-style Ghanaian - grilled tilapia and banku, fufu, the real thing without the tourist markup.
1/5 GHS 30-90
Chop bar / Waakye
Auntie Muni Waakye
☼ Osu
Accra's most famous waakye - go early before it sells out. The full works: spaghetti, egg, shito, gari.
1/5 GHS 20-50
Restaurant / Ghanaian buffet
Azmera Restaurant
☼ Osu
A traditional Ghanaian buffet that feels like a family function - waakye, tatale, fufu, and a live highlife band at weekends.
3/5 GHS 80-200
Beach bar + hostel
Big Milly’s Backyard
☼ Kokrobite
Kokrobite's soul in one place — reggae nights, beach bonfire, drumming circles and the most welcoming crowd 45 mins from Accra.
2/5 GHS 30–120
Sports bar
Birdcage Sports Bar
☼ East Legon
Expat-leaning sports bar — football plus American sports, big screens and imported beers.
3/5 GHS 50–180
Cafe-to-bar hybrid
Bloom Bar
☼ Osu
Starts as a coffee shop and becomes a cocktail bar without you noticing. Perfect.
4/5 GHS 40–150
Restaurant / Ghanaian
Buka Restaurant
☼ Osu
Classic Ghanaian cuisine since 2003 - light soup, kontomire and jollof on a breezy Osu terrace. An Accra rite of passage.
2/5 GHS 60-180
Nightclub
Carbon
☼ Airport City
One of Accra's hottest clubs — heaving by half-midnight, strong DJs and a dressed-up crowd.
2/5 GHS 50–200 entry
Sports bar / Pub
Champs Sports Bar
☼ Ring Road (Paloma Hotel)
A long-running expat pub on Ring Road — pool, pub grub and every match on the screens.
3/5 GHS 40–150
Street food / Local
Chez Clarisse
☼ Osu
Legendary roadside grilled tilapia and banku off Oxford Street - cheap, busy and brilliant after dark.
1/5 GHS 30-80
Nightclub
Club Onyx
☼ Cantonments
A premier Cantonments nightclub — walkable to +233 and Afrikiko. Big weekend energy.
2/5 GHS 50–200 entry
Restaurant / Ghanaian
Country Kitchen
☼ Osu
Two floors - local Ghanaian downstairs, continental upstairs. A dependable jollof go-to.
3/5 GHS 60-180
Cocktail bar
Front/Back
☼ Osu
Hidden behind an unassuming door — Accra's best Friday night secret.
2/5 GHS 80–200
Cafe + Bar
Jamestown Coffee Company
☼ Osu / Labone & A&C Mall (East Legon)
The creative soul of Accra in a cup — artists and tech founders, same table.
5/5 GHS 25–80
Local breakfast cafe
Koko King
☼ Osu / multiple
No WiFi, closes at noon, and it's the most important listing on this site.
1/5 GHS 8–25
Nightclub
KRUNA The Club
☼ Osu
Accra's premier Afrobeats club — nothing starts before 1:30am and it's worth it.
2/5 GHS 50–200 entry
Snooker hall
Labone Snooker Club
☼ Labone
Challenge a local to a frame for GHS 20 — best story of the trip guaranteed.
1/5 GHS 15–30/frame
Recreation / Table tennis
National Sports Authority courts
☼ Accra Sports Stadium
Public table-tennis courts by the stadium — cheap, local and a genuinely high standard. You will lose.
1/5 Cheap
Recreation / Pool & table tennis
Osu Recreation Club
☼ Osu
Multi-activity rec club — pool tables, table tennis and outdoor seating. Weekend afternoons are best.
2/5 GHS 15–30
Sports bar
Purple Pub
☼ Osu
The neighbourhood sports bar Jordan needs — loud, cold beer, real Accra.
3/5 GHS 18–60
Bar + live music
Republic Bar & Grill
☼ Osu
Wednesdays are mandatory — live music, local crowd, Akpeteshie cocktails.
4/5 GHS 40–150
Beach club
Sandbox Beach Club
☼ Labadi
Miami-meets-Accra — Sunday brunch that turns into a party every week.
2/5 GHS 60–250
Restaurant / Japanese
Santoku
☼ Airport City
Accra's best sushi - a Nobu-trained team and a buzzy, diplomatic crowd. Reserve ahead.
4/5 GHS 200-500
Rooftop bar
Sky Bar 25
☼ Airport Residential
Best view in West Africa — 360 degrees of Accra at night. Reserve ahead.
3/5 GHS 80–300
Restaurant / Lounge
The Living Room
☼ Accra
A relaxed Accra restaurant-lounge - good for an unhurried meal and drinks.
3/5 GHS 80-250
Nightclub
Twist Night Club
☼ Osu
World-class club night with serious production and a packed floor. Fridays are the move — nothing starts before midnight.
2/5 GHS 100–200 entry
Cafe chain
Vida e Caffè
☼ Osu / Airport / Mall
Ghana's answer to Starbucks — except the WiFi actually works.
5/5 GHS 30–80
Garden bar + restaurant
Zen Garden
☼ Labone
Labone's living room — live band Wednesdays and Fridays, best garden seating in Accra.
3/5 GHS 60–200
Getting around — transport compared
| Service | Type | Coverage | Price | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra taxis (metered / negotiated) | Taxi — negotiate | Accra · All cities | GHS 40–150 (negotiate before entering) | 5am–midnight (most); 24hr in some areas | |
| Africa World Airlines (AWA) | Domestic airline | Accra · Kumasi · Tamale · Sunyani · Wa | GHS 450–900 one-way | Multiple daily flights — check schedule | Open → |
| Airport taxis (Kotoka official rank) | Airport taxi — fixed zone rates | Kotoka Airport, Accra | GHS 150–300 to Osu/Airport area | 24 hours | |
| Bolt Ghana | Ride-hailing app | Accra · Kumasi · Takoradi · Tamale | GHS 25–100 (slightly cheaper than Uber) | 24 hours — app dependent | Open → |
| Canoe transport (Ada Foah / Nzulezu) | Traditional canoe | Ada Foah · Beyin (Western Region) | GHS 20–50 per crossing | Daylight hours only | |
| Car hire / self-drive (Accra) | Car rental | Accra | GHS 400–900/day depending on vehicle | Office hours — collection by arrangement | |
| Ghana Railway (Accra–Kumasi line) | Train — limited service | Accra to Kumasi | GHS 40–80 | Limited schedule — check Ghana Railway Authority | |
| GPRTU tro-tro (regional) | Regional tro-tro / shared taxi | Nationwide | GHS 15–60 for regional routes | Early morning to evening | |
| Hired driver with car (Accra) | Private driver hire | Accra · All regions | GHS 500–1,200/day (driver + vehicle) | By arrangement | |
| inDrive Ghana | Ride-hailing app — negotiate fare | Accra | GHS 20–90 (negotiated) | 24 hours — app dependent | Open → |
| OA Travel & Tours | Inter-city coach | Accra · Major cities | GHS 70–160 | Multiple daily departures | |
| Okada (motorcycle taxi) | Motorcycle taxi | All cities — especially outside Accra | GHS 5–20 per short trip | Early morning to late evening | |
| Passion Air | Domestic airline | Accra · Kumasi · Tamale | GHS 400–850 one-way | Multiple daily flights | |
| Ride-hailing comparison — all apps | Reference entry | Accra | Uber slightly premium · Bolt mid · Yango competitive · inDrive negotiated | 24 hours (all apps) | |
| STC (State Transport Company) | Inter-city coach | Accra · Kumasi · Tamale · Takoradi · Cape Coast | GHS 60–180 depending on route | Multiple daily departures — check schedule | Open → |
| Tro-tro (shared minibus) | Shared minibus | Nationwide — all cities and towns | GHS 2–8 (within city); GHS 15–60 (inter-city short routes) | 5am–9pm (city); varies inter-city | |
| Tro-tro stations — Accra key terminals | Tro-tro terminal | Accra | Varies by route | 5am–8pm | |
| Uber Ghana | Ride-hailing app | Accra (+ limited other cities) | GHS 30–120 (15 min Accra trip) | 24 hours — app dependent | Open → |
| VIP Jeoun Transport | Inter-city coach — premium | Accra · Kumasi · Takoradi · Tamale · Cape Coast | GHS 80–200 depending on route | Multiple daily departures | |
| Volta Lake ferry (Yeji–Makongo) | Lake ferry | Yeji to Makongo, Eastern/Brong-Ahafo | GHS 30–60 per person | Regular schedule — confirm locally | |
| Yango Ghana | Ride-hailing app | Accra · Kumasi · expanding | GHS 25–95 (competitive with Bolt) | 24 hours — app dependent | Open → |
| Zippy (Ghana ride-hailing) | Ride-hailing app — local | Accra | GHS 20–80 | Daytime primarily |
