Ghana's premier live music club: jazz, highlife, and Afrobeat on a two tier floor most nights of the week.
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill bills itself as Ghana's premier jazz and live music club, and the city largely agrees; View Ghana calls it Accra's reference live venue, and Tripadvisor reviewers name it one of the best rooms in the city. It sits in Ridge near the Ghana Police Headquarters, a short ride from both Osu and the airport corridor.
The program runs most nights from Tuesday through Sunday, typically starting around 8pm, and the booking spreads far wider than the name suggests: jazz, highlife, Afrobeat, blues, and soul share the calendar. Ghana's top performers play here, and international acts route through on tour.
Who would hate it? Anyone in a hurry. Reviewers consistently flag slow service on packed nights; the music is the product, the kitchen is the side dish.
The venue mixes indoor seating with an open air terrace across two levels, each floor running its own bar, so the stage stays visible from almost anywhere. Tripadvisor reviewers call the setting fabulous on a Friday night, when the outdoor tables catch the breeze and the band. Arrive before the first set for the rail side tables on the upper tier.
Order a cold Club or Star with a grill plate and settle in; Tripadvisor reviewers describe the food as decent pub fare at prices well below Western equivalents. The kitchen divides opinion more than the bandstand ever does, so keep the order simple. Check your bill line by line; several reviews flag errors on busy nights.
The floor mixes Accra professionals, diaspora visitors, and serious listeners who follow specific bands; the all female Lipstick Band and The Ark Band both earn name checks in Tripadvisor reviews. Friday and Saturday peak loudest, while midweek jazz nights stay seated and conversational. December fills every table, every night.
