Bold, lovingly designed restaurant with dining.

Asanka Local is a traditional chop bar and serves a superlative example of red red, best piled next to a fried fish.

You’ll find a good range of fragrant dishes cooked by a talented Thai chef at this lively little eatery.

Lush plants and a bright yellow facade welcome you to this cute little café run by food-lovers Joseph and Dedo Azu, who returned to Ghana from overseas to start the concept.

Vegan cuisine is growing in popularity in Ghana, and nobody does it better than the pioneering Tatale.

The diverse menu at Rockafellas offers a range of international cuisine, from ribs and pasta to sushi.

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.

Noble House is one of the longest-serving and most popular Chinese restaurants in Accra. It’s affiliated with the equally popular Heritage Indian, and both are known for their good service.

Since opening in May 2021, The Mix has established itself as a big-hitter on the Accra dining scene, with its design-led restaurant serving up vibrant European and African plates alongside sparkling sea views.

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.

This place arguably makes the best salads in Accra.

Set in a gorgeous colonial building surrounded by olive trees

Persia is the first traditional Iranian restaurant in West Africa. It is located in a residential compound in Osu, and in the short time it’s been serving, it is an open secret among Accra’s discerning diners.

Established over 20 years ago, Le Magellan is a good dining-out choice, particularly in the evenings, when business colleagues, friends and couples convene here to wind down.

While Kukum is primarily a workspace offering speedy WiFi and an oasis of calm in which the city’s creatives and entrepreneurs can dream up their next big thing, its café is also a destination in its own right.

Coffee snob and proud of it? Then this place is for you.

Ghanaians appreciate authentic Indian food, and Heritage is considered by many to be one of the best curry houses in the capital.

Green Eats Salad Bar is a pioneer of Ghana’s burgeoning healthy-eating movement. From its Nyaniba Estates location, it has a ‘build your own salad’ concept, which has helped it gain a large following.

If you’re looking for hearty home cooking Ghanaian-style, this is a good bet. The staff are ‘relaxed’, but the food is fresh and very tasty – fufu, banku and jollof rice all come with a choice of chicken, beef, mutton or fish.

Recently relocated to a new location on Presidential Drive, Bella Afrik is not your typical Italian joint. Yes, you’ll find pasta and antipasto on the menu, but dishes are strongly influenced by South American cuisine, adding a real kick to proceedings.