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Top spots in Accra
Labadi Beach
OutdoorsLa
Sunday horseback rides, reggae bands and the city's busiest sand.
Aburi Botanical Gardens
OutdoorsAburi (45 min)
Cool 1890 gardens on the Akuapem ridge — hilltop pineapple bars.
Osu Oxford Street
NightlifeOsu
Restaurant-and-bar strip — chop bars, sushi, rooftops till 4am.
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.
Live & on stage
Afro Future (formerly Afrochella)
El Wak Stadium · Dec 28–29 · Detty December · Festival
Afro Nation Ghana
Marine Drive · Dec 27–30 · Detty December · Afrobeats
Detty Rave
Accra Sports Stadium · Dec 28 · Detty December · Afrobeats
Rapperholic (Sarkodie)
Grand Arena, AICC · Dec 25 · Detty December · Hip-hop
Black Star Line Festival
Black Star Square · Jan 6 · Detty December · Afrobeats / Hip-hop
Ghana Party in the Park
Independence Square · Dec 30 · Detty December · Highlife / Afrobeats
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Labadi Beach, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Osu Oxford Street. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Accra and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.