The Buka Restaurant, Osu, Accra

I visited The Buka Restaurant in Accra four times during my stay – and every single visit was excellent! The kitchen offers truly authentic Ghanaian cuisine, prepared with care and rich in flavor. The jollof rice is a highlight – perfectly spiced, with just the right amount of heat, and absolutely delicious. The drinks are just as impressive: from fresh mango juice to chilled coconut water and beautifully served virgin mojitos, everything tasted fresh and was presented with attention to detail. Service here is first-class. The staff are friendly, warm, and professional – and I was especially touched that by my third visit, they already recognized me and welcomed me back. If you’re looking for a place in Accra with top-quality food, authentic flavors, and genuinely hospitable service, The Buka is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be coming back on my next trip!

This place is fire and the food is right there with it. If it says pepper anything, just know you will be on fire 🤣 but you won't be able to stop eating. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere is just perfect.

OVERALL IMPRESSION While I can commend the restaurant in certain areas, I can’t say I was particularly impressed during my visit. Interestingly, it seems to be quite popular for reasons I honestly can’t explain. One would expect that, despite years of customer complaints (mostly about service and wait times, some dating back over seven years—I actually went through several old reviews), Buka would have improved by now. To me, it felt just average and somewhat over-hyped. The FOOD I ordered jollof rice (I had hoped it was the Ghanaian version, though I forgot to confirm), grilled tilapia, and Ghana salad. Thankfully, I had no complaints about the taste—the food was delicious and spiced just right. The portion sizes were not particularly generous but decent enough. That said, I found the pricing unreasonable. Both the food and water felt overpriced, and the multiple extra charges added to the bill (apart from the VAT which I can understand) seemed completely absurd. The SERVICE This was, unfortunately, the lowest point of my experience. It took nearly 30 minutes just to get seated AND place my order. Although the staff were polite and welcoming, they seemed poorly organized. My salad arrived on time, but the tilapia and rice took a shocking three hours to be served. Like, I sat waiting for 180 minutes—completely unacceptable for any restaurant. To add to the frustration, the waitress (Stephanie) who brought me the bill withheld my change of 53 peswas, without explanation. The AMBIENCE & AESTHETICS On a brighter note, I genuinely enjoyed the soft background music and the restaurant’s clean, stylish setting. The atmosphere was fresh, relaxing, and visually appealing. The PARKING The parking space was impressive—spacious, well-marked, and able to accommodate plenty of cars. FINAL THOUGHTS Would I return? Honestly, I’m not sure. Time will tell.

Enjoyed our group lunch at Buka. We ordered different dishes from the menu and they were tasty and enjoyable. Staff are nice and friendly. Good selections of drink menu. Nice decor. Recommended

Hand washing station station at the front door, loved it. The building itself and the decor is very nice. I was with a very large group so we had buffet service - food was delicious. The service was quick and attentive.

The food was great. We had the chicken kebab with plain rice, and fish stew with boiled yam which was excellent. The Sprite was flat. The canned ginger ale was not good.

The Buka is highly recommended everywhere we looked and if ypu go you'll see why. It was outstanding. The food is exquisite and the service is top notch. I had the Tamale and abobii, platain pancakes and beans. It was really delicious and just spicy enough. My wife has Light Chicken Soup which was delicious. Thank you Buka!

Seen this restaurant on a social media page and decided to stop by since I was in the area. I ordered the veggie okra stew with wele. The taste was just ok. But the portion size was too small for my liking. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and staff were nice. What bothered me a bit was that this was first time taxes were added in addition to my food bill. Everywhere I go businesses add the taxes in the meal already. This didn’t sit well with me. A meal that was 125 went to 160 bc of extra taxes. For that reason I wouldn’t return and feel like this was an overpriced and overrated experience.