Set in one of the most prestigious spots in the city, in a handsome building overlooking the Polo Club’s playing field, Accra Polo Club Restaurant rises to its setting.

This pleasant complex in Osu encompasses Pinocchio, a colourful café and ice cream parlour; La Piazza, an air-conditioned restaurant and outdoor seating area popular for its excellent pizzas, pasta, salads and chicken dishes; and The Grill, a rooftop terrace restaurant with a focus on steaks and burgers.

Set around an agreeably rustic courtyard some five minutes’ walk from Oxford Street, Mamma Mia, now well into its second decade, serves up top-quality thin-crust, wood-fired pizzas in an attractive setting, making it easily one of Accra’s best options for Italian food.

Set in a gorgeous colonial building surrounded by olive trees