Hopes were high on Wednesday night for the opening of Carbon Night Club, perched in the penthouse of Icon house, high above the bustle of Airport City and...
Bars
All the best Accra bars, including bar reviews and editors' picks
The best cafes in Accra
In the Rate Your City campaign we asked you to vote on the city's best cafes. Here are the results...
Ghana's first microbrewery
It’s a bizarre moment. The temperature is hitting 37C at 11am in an old garage north of Accra. In my hand is a seriously impressive glass of Hefeweizen, the...
Accra's best terrace and rooftop bars
Where to drink al fresco
Refurbished One2One opens at Mövenpick
This newly refurbished and chic bar has ushered in a new era of sophisticated socialising, and a return to the glamour of the hotel lounge bar. It reflects the...
Latest Accra bar reviews
Cactus Moon Bar - Urban Grill
The Cactus Moon Bar is an oasis in a sea of concrete wishing the airport city. With grass covered walls and a long wooden table, you can't help but feel you...
SAI Wine & Champagne Bar
Sai wine & champagne cafè is open for business and a wonderful addition to Accra!Sai sell's nothing but wine and champagne from key wine producing countries...
Rockstone’s Office
This bar is owned by ‘Godfather of Hiplife’ Reggie Rockstone. Reggie has succeeded in creating a kind of hip hop casual environment, so alongside the white...
Bella Roma
Fresh and bold Mediterranean flavours reign at this friendly Italian eatery. It’s recently been expanded, and diners have a choice between an indoor restaurant...
The best bars in Accra
Champs is back! After a brief flirt with being called The Lexington, the bar has become Champs again. It now offers an international menu, wide coverage of all...
Coco Lounge
From the leather bar seating to the tilework in the private dining room, the attention to detail in Coco Lounge is quite amazing. Local artist Nana Anoff has...
Republic Bar & Grill
We’ll still keep recommending this bar as it remains one of the most happening bars in Accra right now, thanks to its relaxed, music-forward approach to the...
Firefly Lounge Bar
Firefly is a confident nightspot – the industrial chic of its whitewashed brickwork, dim lighting and edgy beats attracts a preened international clientele. A...
Santoku Restaurant & Bar
Despite some stiff competition, not least of all from the same group in the form of Urban Grill, Santoku remains Ghana’s best restaurant, if not West Africa’s...
Accra’s best bars by type
Accra's best cocktail bars
Accra's best cocktail bars
From the earthy cocktails at the Republic street bar, to the superlative Dirty Martini at urban Grill, drinking in this party town is always fun
Accra's best hotel bars
Accra's best hotel bars
Far from being the dead spaces that many hotel bars are around the world, in Accra they are some of the most vibrant places to have a drink, or a quiet...
Best bars to watch sport
Best bars to watch sport
The English Premier League is by far the biggest spectator sport in Ghana and it can be found shown in high end restaurants to local eateries – but this is...
The best live venues in Accra
The best live venues in Accra
In our Rate Your City campaign, one of the most important categories was the live music venues. They are essential venues for keeping live music and Ghana's...
Accra's best terrace and rooftop bars
Accra's best terrace and rooftop bars
If you want to party al fresco - here's where you go
Best bars for a party
Best bars for a party
Some bars are for relaxing in, some bars are for watching sport, these are for partying all night long in.