Eat · Osu & Oxford Street
Grilled tilapia and banku, Osu
A whole grilled tilapia with banku (fermented corn-and-cassava dough) and a hot pepper sauce: book ahead or arrive early on a weekend evening, when the grills queue up.
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Key facts
- Price
- GH₵ 80–150 per person
- G
- Hours
- unknown
- Walk in
- Weekday dinner
- easiest window
- Seating
- chairs
- booking: true
- 28″ bags
- No
- Osu & Oxford Street
- Getting there
- Osu, off Oxford Street
- 5 min walk
- Whole grilled tilapia
- Osu's easiest sit-down dinner
- Banku done properly
- Near: Oxford Street shops and bars.
- Order: Grilled tilapia and banku
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: Weekday dinner
- Queue risk: Weekend dinner
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Map & directions
Directions
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Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
Weekday dinner: highWeekend dinner: risky
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Paying and dietary fit
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Who it suits, booking, closures
goodWho it suits — Anyone who eats fish; a sociable, sit-down dinner.
- Dress code
- Casual.
| When | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly or holiday closures | check before you go | Check the specific restaurant's weekly closing day. |
On the ground
Facts
- Reservations
- true — Recommended for weekend evenings; call ahead or ask your hotel to book.
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest
- Diet
- vegetarian: no · gluten free: ask · halal: ask
- Getting there
- Osu, off Oxford Street · ~5 min walk
Cons
- Fish is served whole with bones; ask for it deboned if you prefer.
- Popular tables fill fast on weekend evenings.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Dietary phrases · Hygiene
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| — | — |
Dietary: what to say
| Need | Say or show | Reality here |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian / allergies | Ask staff directly. | Vegetarians should look elsewhere: this stop is built around grilled whole fish. |
Hygiene notes
- Choose a spot with a visible charcoal grill and fish cooked to order.
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Is the pepper sauce very hot?
Usually yes; ask for it on the side if you're unsure.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterOsu & Oxford Street10 m · 1 min walk
- Sleep areaOsu and Oxford Street80 m · 1 min walk
- PlaceW. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture1.5 km · 24 min walk
- ClusterIndependence Square & Nkrumah Park1.8 km · 29 min walk
- Sleep areaRidge and Independence Avenue2.0 km · 32 min walk
- ClusterMakola market2.9 km · 47 min walk
Used as a seated rest node in Accra in 4 days.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Accra (eat)