About Baobab House
Baobab House is a small vegetarian restaurant on Commercial Street in central Cape Coast, between the Castle and the market. It was set up in 2008 as a social enterprise: the kitchen, shop and guesthouse generate funds for the Baobab Children Foundation and the Baobab School for Trades and Traditional Arts, and much of the staff trained at the school. The head cook, Madame Christine, works the kitchen with a small team.
The food is entirely vegetarian, with plenty of vegan options. Dishes built on fresh tofu, soy and wheat chunks or oyster mushrooms are the speciality, alongside vegetable pies and wholewheat banana and coconut cakes. The drink to order is the fresh pineapple-moringa juice, with the restaurant's own moringa leaf grown for the purpose. Prices are low — most plates sit in the low tens of cedis, and a coffee runs about 9 GH₵.
The Room
The room is a simple, airy space above the Baobab shop, decorated with crafts made at the school and a short walk from the Castle. It is a daytime, casual place rather than a polished dining room, and it doubles as a calm refuge from the busy town centre outside.
Why It's Good for Solo Dining
It is an easy, worthwhile solo stop: a quiet table, a genuinely good vegetarian plate and a fresh moringa juice, with the bonus that the bill supports a local school. For a traveller between Castle visits, it is the most distinctive independent kitchen in town and welcoming to a table for one.
Not For
Not for anyone after meat, alcohol or a formal fine-dining evening — Cape Coast has no white-tablecloth rooms, and Baobab House is a budget, vegetarian, daytime social enterprise, not a special-occasion restaurant.
Common Questions
What kind of food does Baobab House serve? Baobab House is an entirely vegetarian restaurant with many vegan options. The speciality is dishes made with fresh tofu, soy and wheat chunks or oyster mushrooms, plus vegetable pies and wholewheat banana and coconut cakes. The signature drink is a fresh pineapple-moringa juice made with the restaurant's own moringa leaf.
What is the story behind Baobab House? It was established in 2008 as a social enterprise in Cape Coast. The restaurant, craft shop and guesthouse raise funds for the Baobab Children Foundation and the Baobab School for Trades and Traditional Arts, and many of the staff trained at the school. Eating there directly supports the school's running costs.
How much does it cost to eat at Baobab House? Prices are low by any measure. Most plates sit in the low tens of cedis and a coffee runs about 9 GH₵, which makes it one of the better-value tables in Cape Coast. It is a budget, casual kitchen rather than a fine-dining room, and cash is the simplest way to pay.
Where is Baobab House in Cape Coast? It is on Commercial Street in central Cape Coast, between Cape Coast Castle and the main market, above the Baobab shop. It is an easy walk from the Castle and the lorry station, open in the daytime, and a calm spot to stop between sightseeing in the town centre.
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