Friday
- Evening
Crest Hotel Restaurant
Continental · $$$ · SakasakaOpen the weekend here — Air-conditioned dining, salads and pasta — slow but reliable.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Sakasaka — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningMole National ParkOutdoors · Larabanga (3 hr)
Ghana's biggest park — elephants and antelope from the lodge waterhole.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Larabanga (3 hr) — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Mike's Place
Continental / Ghanaian · $$ · CentralGarden seating, cold beers and the best guinea fowl in town.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonLarabanga MosqueCulture · Larabanga (3 hr)
13th-century Sudanese-style mud-and-stick mosque — West African Mecca.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Larabanga (3 hr) — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Swad Fast Food
Indian · $$ · CentralQuick samosa, biryani and butter chicken — long-time NGO favourite.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- Brunch
Sparkles Restaurant
Ghanaian · $$ · Education RidgeTuo zaafi, ayoyo soup and grilled tilapia under thatched gazebos.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Keeps you in Education Ridge — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- AfternoonTamale Central MosqueCulture · Central
Striking minaret-topped landmark at the heart of Dagomba Tamale.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops
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