Sunday in Accra

SUNDAY IN ACCRA

A GUIDE

Ordinarily, Sunday will unanimously pass as the ultimate ‘wind down’ day in the week. In accordance with Ghana’s formulaic nature, Sunday automatically starts with a sacrosanct atmosphere sweeping across most towns in the country. Church services could creep into the afternoon with the rest of the day at your mercy. What to do next, is the common headache. How does one wind down in Accra?

Nothing screams brunch more than a Sunday afternoon. With the sun always featuring unapologetically on a Sunday in Accra, it always feels like the ideal time to brunch with close friends and family, or perhaps solo. Spend some time in Accra’s hospitality circles and you will quickly develop favorites, however hard it may be to narrow your list down.

The Vine

Nevertheless, The Vine cannot be overlooked for the purpose of a Sunday afternoon brunch date. Walking down the stairs into the basement of Best Western Premier, Accra, will never get old. The Vine offers a wealth of options in their BRUNCH-TASTIC menu and they have a pretty exotic cocktail list as well. The way the decor ties in with the name, makes for branding magic and simply puts into context how much attention to detail matters to The Vine. A successful Sunday trip to The Vine can be easily achieved with a contingent ready to devour brunch platter topped off with bottomless mimosas.

Labadi Pleasure Beach

Sunday and the beach may also be joined at the hip. This bond is further strengthened by parts of Accra kissing the Gulf of Guinea, which has made the various beach fronts in Accra a popular destination for locals and foreigners alike. Labadi Pleasure Beach is the people’s beach, the city center beach, however, next door to it, you have the Labadi Beach Hotel section of the beach. This secluded beach front which gives you the opportunity to let the calm from the waves be your therapist.

Urban Sundays

Urban Sundays also comes along on the last Sunday of every month to crown the grind of the month and refuel attendants for the month ahead. It is a brunch gathering on the famous roof terrace of Urban Grill. Visitors get a view of the city with a special brunch menu at their disposal, complemented with bottomless mimosas and soothing tunes into the night. You probably should request a cigar while you are up there.

Bloombar

Bloombar on a Sunday is also quite special. The crowning glory for Bloombar may be the part where the volume is cranked up on Friday and Saturday and the who is who of Accra are crammed in there partying hard. But Sunday at Bloombar is equally gratifying, giving you a chilled pace to enjoy the great social space. You get to see the multiple angles of the beautiful Bloombar aesthetic which is often overshadowed by the mass of bodies on the party nights. The loudest shout out has to go to the special Sunday bubbly menu which features the fun treats of popsicles and prosecco.

Sandbox

Sunday at Sandbox is a common saying among natives of Accra. There is everything to desire about reclining at a beach club with a view of the ocean in your sights. That is what Sandbox is about. Multiple sections for you and your crew to wind down, a good mix of seafood grills and meaty meals on hand and DJs in rotation to charm you before the working week starts. Not bad, is it?