Hidden gems in Accra
Skip the tourist circuit. These Accra spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Top spots in Accra
Jamestown & Lighthouse
CultureJamestown
Fishing harbour, colonial colonnades and the murals of Chale Wote festival.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
CultureCentral Accra
Marble mausoleum and museum honouring Ghana's first president.
Labadi Beach
OutdoorsLa
Sunday horseback rides, reggae bands and the city's busiest sand.
Makola Market
CultureCentral Accra
Sprawling open-air market — kente fabric, smoked fish, herbal medicine.
Aburi Botanical Gardens
OutdoorsAburi (45 min)
Cool 1890 gardens on the Akuapem ridge — hilltop pineapple bars.
Where to eat
Buka Restaurant
$$Pan-West African · Osu
Garden tables, jollof, kelewele and grilled tilapia under string lights.
Skybar25
$$$Modern grill · Airport City
25th-floor rooftop with the city's best skyline-and-ocean view.
Asanka Local
$$Ghanaian · East Legon
Banku, tilapia and palm-nut soup served in clay asanka bowls.
Santoku
$$$Japanese · Airport Residential
Sushi, robata and saké inside Villaggio Vista — a city date-night classic.
Coco Lounge
$$$Pan-African fusion · Cantonments
Cinematic dining room — suya carpaccio, jollof risotto, live DJ.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Jamestown & Lighthouse, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Labadi Beach. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.