The Holiday Inn’s location, right by the airport, makes it a key contender for a quick business lunch amid smart surroundings and with good service.

The international ci gusta! franchise specialises in frozen yoghurt, ice cream, smoothies, coffee and pizza. This is a lovely little air-conditioned spot for a cooling break.

La Chaumière’s sophisticated French dishes with North African influences have been catering to Accra’s discerning diners for more than a decade.

This casual and well-designed café serves freshly brewed coffee, cold-pressed fruit juices and tasty homemade cakes and desserts.

Chic and understated, Branche, housed within the Lancaster Hotel hotel, wouldn’t feel out of place in any global five-star property

Situated on Farrar Avenue, one of the oldest and most charming parts of Accra, the Orangery offers excellent fresh salads and soups, the latter including flavours such as asparagus, pumpkin and mushroom.

In keeping with Accra’s penchant for hiding away great eateries and bars, Khana Khazana is literally tucked away behind a petrol station

This is a hard place to define. It shares premises with the Thai Island and Tam-Tam African Restaurant, but is nonetheless mostly based in its own pleasant garden (which, despite being next to a busy road, is pretty tranquil).

Culinary hub of the Movenpick hotel.

The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel’s Deli offers freshly made sandwiches, light meals and the signature Mövenpick ice cream in a contemporary coffee-shop atmosphere.

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