ELMINA menu
A note to our valued guests, as we elevate our menu and experience, our tasting menu will be $135 per person starting April 8th, with a 20% gratuity for parties of 6+.
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Tasting Experience $135 | +$55 for Wine Pairing
Choose one of each
1st Course
Hamachi Crudo
Passion fruit. Peri-peri oil. Tender herbs. Serrano. Radish. Corn nuts.
Ghana Salad
Baby gem. Ahi tuna. House salad cream. Crisp red onion. Tomatoes. Quail egg.
Zaalouk Dip
Roasted eggplant. Coriander oil. Roasted vine tomato. Crumbled goat cheese. Crisp red onion. Roti.
Egusi Lobster Dumping
Pepper soup. Consommé. Scallion.2nd Course
Fufu
Pounded plantain and cassava. Braised goat. Nkati Nkwan.
Red Red
Stewed black eyed peas. Crispy sweet plantains. Avocado. Gari. Parsley.
Palm Nut Shrimp & Octopus Stew
Banga!
Braised Lamb Shoulder
Lamb jus. Yassa puree. Pickled pearl onions. Crispy cassava.3rd Course
Big chops, larger portions - choose one for every two or more guests. Or, add an additional entree for $60.
Jollof Duck Pot
Smoked jollof. Tamarind glazed confit duck leg. Duck breast. Duck egg. Shito. Roasted tomato salad.
Bambara Bean Coconut Curry.
Charred cabbage. Sweet plantain. Lime.
Broiled Branzino Fish
Marinated and broiled. Pepper sauce. Fried kenkey salad.
Bone in Ribeye
Prekese and onion steak sauce. Crispy potato. Pickled fresno.4th Course
Malva Pudding Cake
Sweet pickled apricot. Vanilla gelato.
Bofrot
Nutmeg chantilly. Sticky toffee sauce. Heath bar crunch. Milo gelato.
Mango Pudding
Pomegranate granita. Mango caviar. Pavlova. Hazelnut crumble.
Corn Pudding
Blackberry sorbet. Chocolate crumble. Hibiscus pearls. -
Snacks
Crispy Okra Fries - 14
Burnt leek and onion ranch.
Kelewele - 11
Spicy, fried sweet plantains. Peanuts.
Plantain Chips - 9
Smashed avocado. Serrano. Herbs.
Oysters ½ dozen/dozen - 16/28
Hibiscus mignonette granita. Mom’s hot sauce.
Watermelon - 6
Compressed with palm juice. Basil lemon granita.Appetizers
Hamachi Crudo - 21
Passion fruit. Peri-peri oil. Tender herbs. Serrano. Radish. Corn nuts.
Tuna Tartare - 19
African blue basil. Watermelon radish. Crispy cassava.
Chofi - 19
Fried turkey tails. Mojo onions. Dawadawa aioli. Shito. Mom’s hot sauce.
Smoked Bone Marrow - 22
Crispy goat. Chermoula. Pickled mustard seeds. Pickled cucumber.
Curried Corn Bisque - 24
Cockle clams. Pork lardons. Palm oil. Parsley.
Tomato and Peach Salad - 14
Heirloom and cherry tomatoes. Peaches. Crisp red onions. Candied egusi seeds. Mint.
Ghana Salad
Baby gem. Ahi tuna. House salad cream. Crisp red onion. Tomatoes. Quail egg.
Smoked Sweet Plantain - 16
Peanut salsa matcha. Goat cheese. Lime.Chichinga!
Our Kebabs. Served with mojo onions.
Beef - 22
Suya. Red onion. Bell pepper.
Kpakpo Chicken - 18
Green shito marinade.
Prawn - 21
Peanut sauce. Chermoula.
Octopus - 21
Shito glaze.
Oyster Mushroom - 17
Benne miso glaze. Benne seeds.
Pork Belly - 21
Labadi sauce. Pickled cucumber. Roasted garlic & sour cream dip.Mains
NY Strip - 45
African peppercorn sauce. Roasted tomato salad. Dawadawa chimichurri.
Roasted Beets - 30
Sweet green habanero sauce. Smoked wagashi. Candied egusi seeds. Grapefruit.
Fante Fante Fish - Market Price
Marinated and fried market fish. Fisherman’s stew. Green shito. Pikliz salad.
Hamachi Collar - 32
Chermoula. Roasted ginger garlic.
Waakye - 36
Oxtail. Gari. Shito. Egg. Fried spaghetti salad.
Crab Fried Rice 40
Benin seed miso. Sunny side egg. Ginger scallion oil. Dehydrated scallop.Sides
Yam Chips - 9
Jollof Rice - 12
Roti - 8
Fried Plantains - 10 -
Savory
Oxtail Hash - 31
Crispy puna yam hash. Poached egg.
Duck Confit Hash - 29
Crispy puna yam hash. Poached egg.
Eggs Benedict - 27
Poached egg.Seared scallops. Peri-Peri hollandaise. Crispy puna yam hash.
Steak & Eggs - 44
NY strip steak. Carrot bernaise. Eggs your way. Yam Fries. Frisse.
Chibom Vegetable Omelette - 13
Shallots. Green onion. Tomatoes. Bell peppers. Mom’s hot sauce.
Bambara Bean Coconut Curry - 18
Braised mustard greens. Spiced buttered flatbread.
Roasted Beet Salad - 18
Whipped goat cheese. Candied egusi seeds. Smoked wagashi cheese. Sweet green habanero sauce. Grapefruit.
Fried Chicken Sandwich - 23
Toasted brioche. Honey peri-peri. Slaw. Pickled cucumber. Puna yam chips.
Shrimp & Grits - 24
Roasted banana grits. Broiled shrimp.
Oysters ½ dozen/ dozen - 16/28
Hibiscus mignonette granita. Mom’s hot sauce.Sweets
Almost Johnny Cakes - 18
Cornmeal batter. Whipped ricotta. Grapenut crumble. Maple syrup.
Sugar Bread Bostock - 19
Egusi almond frangipane. Apple compote. Maple syrup.
Cardamom Lime Cinnamon Rolls - 12
Cardamom, cinnamon. hint of lime.Sides
Lennox’s Million Dollar Bacon - 8
Cured and smoked in house.Side of Eggs - 6
Chicken Maple Sausage - 7
Pork Sausage - 7
Beyond Sausage - 7
Juices
Red Vitality - 11
Red beet. Carrot. Apple. Pomegranate. Lemon.
Yellow Glow - 11
Carrot. Golden beets. Ginger. Orange.
Green Detox - 11
Celery. Apple. Gem lettuce. Ginger. Lemon. -
The Mine Castle Daiquiri - 18
Ten to One White Rum. San Zanj Haitian Rum. Malted Barley. Pineapple. Lime.
Black Stars - 18
Ten to One Dark Rum. Plantain. Cinnamon. Ginger. Cumin. Honey. Orange & Angostura Bitters.
Golden Stool - 22
Ten to One Dark Rum. Black Tea. Salted Plum. Lime. Sorghum. Cassava.
Benjamin’s G&T - 18
Tanqueray No. 10 Gin. Orijin Bitters. Green Chartreuse. Cardamom. Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water.
Sankofa Martini - 22
Barr Hill & Fords Gins. Altamura Vodka. Hops. Lime Leaf. Lillet Blanc. Champagne.
Akan King Swizzle - 18
Altamura Vodka. Toasted Rice. Mint. Lime. Bissap-Infused Angostura Bitters. Soda Water.
Ghanaian Sour - 18
Michter’s US*1 Rye Whiskey. Daron calvados. Dates. Oloroso Sherry. Lemon. Red Wine.
Malted Passion Smash - 18
Bulleit Single Malt Whiskey. Boomsma Jonge Genever. Passion Fruit. Vanilla. Capertif Vermouth. Akoko Mesa Basil. Lime.
Gold Coast Margarita - 18
Olmeca Altos Blanco Tequila. Hibiscus. Lime. Agave. Bee Pollen Salt.
Tree of Life - 18
Coconut-Washed Del Maguey Vida Mezcal. Mango. Lemon. Palm Sugar.
Elmina Clarified Punch - 18
Hennessy Cognac. Papaya. Tamarind. Lemon. Clarified using Yogurt. Alligator Pepper Tincture.
Daddy Bofa - 18
Oloroso Sherry. Carpano Antica Formula. Dates. Michter’s US*1 Bourbon. Orange Bitters.
South Patasi - 18
Mead. Palm Juice. Plantain Oleo Saccharum. Sherry Vinegar. Palm Sugar. Alomo Bitters.Alcohol Free
Sundays with Lennox - 14
Ghia Non-Alcoholic Aperitif. Ginger Beer. Palm Sugar.
Pineapples are Berries - 14
Lyre’s Bitter Orange. Raspberry. Pineapple. Demerara.
Elixir of Life - 15
Three Spirit Social Elixir*. Melati Classic. Lyre’s Bitter Orange. Umami.*Contains adaptogens and nootropics