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( Cantonments Rd, Osu; mains C30-45; noon-3pm & 6-11pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun; )
Accra's most
central Chinese restaurant is also its plushest, with white tablecloths and easy-listening
music; Sunday is dim sum day.
Paloma Restaurant
AFRICAN
$$
( Ring Rd Central; mains C12-20; 6.30am-11pm; )
With its string of outdoor terraces, charming
staff and great African cuisine, this is a nice place to stop for lunch. In the evenings, the
restaurant shows English Premier League football games.
Monsoon
JAPANESE
$$$
( Cantonments Rd, Osu; mains C20-50; 6.30-11pm Mon-Sat; )
Sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki - the
food at this swanky Japanese establishment is delicious. The roof terrace is popular with
expats for post-work drinks.
La Chaumière
FRENCH
$$$
( 030-2772408; Liberation Rd; mains C35-50; 12.30-2.30pm & 6.30-10pm Mon-Fri, 6.30-10pm Sat; )
Accra's swishest dining establishment with soft lighting, polished wooden floors, classical
music and delicious French fusion gastronomy. La Chaumière is renowned for its steaks,
but there is plenty of seafood on the menu too. Bookings essential.
Drinking & Entertainment
Accra's drinking scene is a moving target: new bars open every couple of months and the
trend at the time of writing was for super -sleek cocktail bars, not unlike those of Soho or
Manhattan.
Epo's Spot
BAR
( off 7th Lane, Osu; 11am-late)
Climb to the rooftop terrace of this low-slung building for cold
drinks and good conversation. Epo's Spot is popular with Ghanaian couples who order
simple dishes from the chop bar next door.
Republic Bar & Grill
BAR
