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The Journal

Written by the people who cook here, mostly about arguments they have had with each other.

Everything Else We Have Written.

Five or six pieces a year, published whenever somebody in the kitchen feels strongly enough to write one down.

Fishing boats drawn up on the shore at Elmina

( Kitchen ) · 14 March 2026

Why We Buy the Whole Boat, Not the Whole Order.

The economics of taking the ugly fish along with the good, and what it buys you from a skipper.

Grilled red snapper plated with green pepper shito

( Kitchen ) · 2 March 2026

The Pepper Question: Building a Shito Worth Its Salt.

Ground, never blended — and the six weeks it took to work out why that mattered so much.

A fisherman carrying green nets at Elmina harbour

( The Shore ) · 18 February 2026

Six Mornings at Elmina, and What They Taught the Grill.

What a week standing on the sand at dawn changed about the way the grill is run.

Cocktails poured at the bar with lime

( Bar ) · 30 January 2026

Palm Wine, Sobolo and the Case Against a Cocktail List.

Two drinks made properly, against a laminated list of forty that nobody finishes.

Grilled tilapia plated with lemon and chives

( Kitchen ) · 12 January 2026

Banku, Kenkey or Rice: A Short Argument About Sides.

Banku, kenkey or rice: the kitchen has never agreed and probably never will.

We Will Tell You What Landed.

Ring the house and ask to go on the list, and somebody will message you on a Friday morning with what came off the boats and whether there is a table left.

Call the house
Prawns fanned around a bowl of green sauce
A fillet plated dark with herbs and citrus
A white plate of fish with lemon and olive oil
Grilled prawns with three dipping sauces
Oysters on the half shell with lemon
Grilled fish with vegetables and a glass of wine

Reservation

Book a table

Book a Table to Enjoy Our Sea Food Horizon.

Walk in and take your chances with the terrace, or call the house and we will keep one back for you. Large parties are easiest by phone.

Our address

12 Labadi Beach Road

La, Accra, Ghana

Contact

Phone: 030 274 1180

Email: hello@tide.com.gh