Café
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A Ghanaian coffee company's Osu café serving flat whites made with locally sourced beans, all-day breakfasts and early dinners in a high-ceilinged, art-filled space.
Milkbox
A sleek Labone bakery café known for its cakes, cupcakes and cinnamon rolls, plus breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, smoothies and custom birthday cakes.
At a glance
- Type
- Bakery café and cake shop
- Area
- Labone, Accra, Ghana
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
Good to know
- Cakes and pastries
- Custom birthday cakes
- Smoothies
- Breakfast
Why we recommend it
Milkbox is a bakery café on Ndabaningi Sithole Road in Labone, best known for its cakes and sweet treats. The interior is sleek and modern, with a patisserie counter that brings to mind an upmarket European bakery, and it is a natural stop for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Cakes are the focus. Expect cupcakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls and a mini banana and walnut breakfast cake, along with custom birthday cakes made to order and goodie bags of sweets for children's parties. The savoury side of the menu covers lunch, with steak sandwiches and chicken and halloumi wraps, and the drinks list includes fresh juices, smoothies and iced tea. It is a good place for a mid-morning treat or a light lunch after shopping or sightseeing.
Milkbox suits families with children, couples, friends meeting for a catch-up and visitors who want a break from sightseeing. It is also useful for anyone planning a celebration in Accra who needs a cake made to order; ask in store about lead times. The sweet menu makes it a good choice for younger visitors.
A local listings guide gives opening hours of 08:30 to 20:00 daily, but call ahead to confirm before a special trip. Prices are moderate. Order custom cakes well in advance, especially for weekends, and ask about allergens if you have dietary requirements, as many products contain nuts, dairy and gluten.
Milkbox is a useful address to remember if you are celebrating a birthday or special occasion during a stay in Accra, since cakes can be ordered in advance rather than bought off the shelf. Even without an occasion, a slice of cake and a smoothie here make an easy afternoon break between Labone's restaurants and shops, and the savoury wraps and sandwiches mean it can also stand in for a light lunch.
Labone is a leafy residential district north of Osu, a short taxi or ride-hailing ride from most central hotels. Milkbox is on the same road as Bistro 22, so it is easy to combine dessert or a coffee here with lunch or dinner nearby, and Café Mondo in North Labone is also close by for a second coffee stop.
Milkbox FAQs
What is Milkbox known for?
Cakes and sweet bakes such as cupcakes, cookies and cinnamon rolls.
Does it make custom cakes?
Yes, custom birthday cakes are made to order; ask about lead times.
Is there savoury food?
Yes, including steak sandwiches and chicken and halloumi wraps.
What drinks are available?
Fresh juices, smoothies and iced tea.
What are the opening hours?
A local listings guide gives 08:30 to 20:00 daily; call to confirm.
Is it good for children?
Yes. The sweet menu and party goodie bags make it popular with families.
Where is it?
At 874 Ndabaningi Sithole Road in Labone, the same road as Bistro 22.
Is it expensive?
Prices are moderate.