Calabash Kitchen

Our open-air, beachfront restaurant specialises in seafood dishes, is inspired by Ghanaian cuisine and takes advantage of the diversity of fresh, local ingredients. We take pride in our menu and have made a special effort to produce interesting and more unusual dishes alongside Ghanaian favourites. Our specialities include Coconut Fish Curry made with fresh coconuts from our own trees, Bar-b-queued Barracuda served with Mango and Avocado Salsa and Traditional Jollof Rice with Chicken. We have our own traditionally built clay oven in which we bake all our own bread.

Start your day with French Toast served with banana and local honey accompanied by a pot of freshly brewed cafetière coffee. Treat yourself to a Prawn Caldine or snack on Guacamole and Plantain Chips and a Spicy Papaye Salad. Those people missing a bit of home cooking can enjoy our Bangers and Mash or pasta dishes. We also ensure we cater for vegetarians with options such as homemade Satay Sauce or Sweet and Sour Vegetables.

We pride ourselves on the freshness of our ingredients. Our fish couldn’t be fresher: the local fisherman call to us from their dugout canoe, holding up the day’s catch for us to see from the beach. Then someone from Green Turtle (staff or occasionally even a guest) will then swim out to the canoe and return clutching the fish. The fish is then prepared and served that evening. Now that is fresh! And it’s more fun than going to the supermarket too!

Papaye Lounge

The beach bar is the sociable heart of the lodge. The thatched roof and open air structure provides welcome shade from the sun. Papaye Lounge has comfortable sofas and beachfront hammocks which are a perfect place to relax with a book or simply lie back and watch the ocean. We have a book swap and a selection of beach and board games. Test your knowledge at Trivial Pursuit or, if you are feeling more energetic, take out a Frisbee or borrow a body-board and brave the waves. On return to the bar, refresh yourself with freshly squeezed fruit juice or maybe you would prefer a cocktail. Try the favourite ‘Green Turtle’ or a more traditional ‘Pina Colada’ made with fresh pineapple juice and coconut milk from the fruits of our own coconut palms. Our cocktails are very popular – especially in Happy Hour!

Green Turtle Lodge