Social enterprise that sells the products made at the Baobab School for Trades and Traditional Arts and to promote healthy eating by operating this vegetarian restaurant, which is situated between the Cape Coast Castle and the market. Patio has view of the sea. Students of Baobab school learn to prepare the meals, snacks, and juices. Uses tofu, soy and wheat chunks, mushrooms, and whole wheat flour in cooking. Options may include vegetable pies, banana & coconut cakes, pan cakes, pineapple-moringa juice, ginger juice. Sources vegetables from the school-owned organic farm. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-8:00pm.
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Commercial St, north of Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast, Ghana
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12 Reviews
First Review by H
acbxox
Points +197
Delicious food and vegan cakes! - Edit
Lovely view and staff, the dishes were delicious and great size, we even took a cake home. We will be visiting tomorrow for breakfast.
Read morePros: Red red, Palava sauce , Cakes and ice cream
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BeingVegan1
Points +40
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The food was so delicious and their pineapple ginger was so good. They have fresh juices and their food is made with fresh vegetables from their farm
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Irismb
Points +53
Plenty of choice - Edit
Good food and plenty the choose from. The staff is nice and profits are for a good cause. Also a nice shop with coconut oil and other local products.
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BeanBurrito
Points +94
Tasty fresh food for a good cause - Edit
I had mushroom and vegetable dish with plantain. I think I could eat the mushrooms for every meal! The juice was also very tasty, and the service was excellent.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-03
Pros: Cheap, Good servings, Very Tasty
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andreawe
Points +624
Wonderful and sustainable place! - Edit
A must when in Cape Coast. Food tastes amazing and there are lots of vegan options.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-16
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JohnSpaulding
Points +34
Great Place!!! - Edit
This guesthouse/restaurant is a stone’s throw from the Cape Coast dungeon and a wonderful respite after such a harrowing tour.
Read moreI especially enjoyed the fried mushrooms and moringa-pineapple juice!
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rosemaryjean
Points +40
So many vegan options - Edit
I stayed at Baobab Guest House for 3 nights and ate breakfast and lunch here most days. The menu is entirely vegetarian and offers a wide array of vegan options. Would highly recommend the vegan pancakes with brown sugar and cinnamon, so delicious! It has a lovely atmosphere, and both areas of the restaurant (one inside the hostel) have a view of the ocean.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, beautiful ocean view
Cons: Passerbys asking you for money
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Musch
Points +42
Great concept - Edit
The restaurant is one of the projects of a children foundation and offers vegetarian and vegan meals on a small patio. The fresh fruit juices (many with moringa) and the cakes (for example banana cake, coconut rolls) were delicious. The main dishes may vary in their quality and originality. You can combine side dishes like yam oder rice balls with vegetables, tofu etc. and also have classic Ghanaian food like red red or groundnut soup. The variety of vegetables was rather limited (mostly cabbage and carrots), some dishes were never available. The young staff is in training, sometimes shy. The affiliated shop sells fair trade clothes and bags, cosmetics, food and more.
Read morePros: many vegetarian and vegan options, project of a foundation for children
Cons: taste and originality of the dishes may vary
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mensa3
Points +31
THE ONLY RESTAURANT VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS CAN BOAST OF IN CAPE COAST. - Edit
Baobab Vegetarian Moringa Restaurant is the only place in Cape Coast that gives full satisfaction to Vegetarian and Vegan travelers and the people of Cape Coast, though some restaurants here may prepare a vegan dish for a travelers.
Read moreCape Coast was the Seat of the Government of Ghana before removed to Accra in 1877 and Baobab Restaurant is situated very close to the Castle, I may say part of the very grounds of Ancient City of Cape Coast.
All that my predecessor reviewers have said concerning neatness and good delicious vegan dishes are all true.
Pros: Excellent services , Excellent dishes
Cons: Spacious apartments needed.
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westcornersville
Points +663
Neat place in the heart of Cape Coast - Edit
Baobab is set in the heart of idyllic Cape Coast, with outdoor seating on a shaded patio to give you a view while you eat. The food is good quality, with quite a variety of Ghanaian and international dishes (though some weren't available when I went--this is West Africa, after all!). There's a heavy emphasis on moringa, which they claim to have 7 times the Vitamin C of oranges and high in protein. Most of the items are vegan, and they told me that if I wanted an item that wasn't listed as vegan, they'd usually be able to make it vegan. Be careful with the bill--they overcharged me, but I think it was an honest mistake. I uploaded pics of the menu so you can see some of the creative dishes they have (and some dishes that you wouldn't normally find outside of West Africa). I definitely recommend!
Read morePros: good food and variety, great location with good view, reasonably priced
Cons: some items not available, mistake on the bill
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NaomiBlack
Points +56
Vegans Saving Grace in Cape Coast - Edit
"Baobab House" is the vegan-friendly alternative to Asasse Pa in Cape Coast, although it also has vegetarian items. They offer a variety of appetizers such as tofu and wheat kebabs (with moringa sprinkled on top-- if you are gluten free, the tofu kebabs tend to be sold out after Monday), yam balls, mini pizzas slices(a bit pricey for the size), battered eggplant fillets (a bit oily by itself but good on a sandwich), and a mixture of vegan and vegetarian deserts. The main menu is mostly vegetarian, but if you request, some of the items can be made vegan. They also have a shop where you can buy some of the art crafts made by the children of their not-for-profit trade school. Although they have German volunteers working, you may at times be served by children from their not-for-profit trade school (for the purpose of them gaining business experience-- not child labor). The location is conveniently located by Melcoms (one of Ghana's major shopping stores), quite a few banks, the art strip, bus station, and the Cape Coast dungeon.
Read morePros: vegan friendly, not-for-profit organization, convenient location
Cons: not smoke free
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H
Points +596
Nice thing they got going - Edit
I was walking around town when I saw a "Vegetarian Restaurant" sign which caught my eye and made me stop in my tracks! So far the only vegetarian restaurants I've been to in Ghana I've had to really go out of my way to get to and find them. But here one was right before me! I wasn't too hungry so I just ate a few of the ready-to-go snacks like the tofu kebabs (which were pretty spicy) and some yam balls (which were a good filler for the cheap 50 peseweh price). I also had a pineapple/maringa juice. Too bad I wasn't hungry to order off the menu, nor had the chance to go back to give it a try because I had to leave Cape Coast soon after, but the folks there were very friendly and fun to interact with. There was even a sweet young German girl who was volunteering with the foundation there to assist us with our orders. A very lovely place full of people with good hearts doing good things.
Read morePros: Humanitarian efforts, Nice people, Close to the castle
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