Nyamekye

What is Nyamekye? Located within a commercial plaza on Islington Avenue north of Finch in Humber Summit, Nyamekye is an authentic Ghanaian and West African culinary destination. The warm, brightly appointed restaurant provides both comfortable dine-in service and popular takeout trays, celebrating the vibrant communal dining traditions of Accra with rich, slow-simmered soups, fragrant rice dishes, and handmade pastries.

Nyamekye Menu & What to Order The kitchen specializes in complex, slow-cooked Ghanaian specialties made from scratch. A signature staple is the Traditional Ghanaian Waakye—rice and beans cooked with red sorghum leaves to impart a deep burgundy color, served with spicy shito pepper sauce, boiled egg, spaghetti, and tender braised beef. Soup lovers should experience Nkatenkwan (peanut butter soup) or rich Abenkwan (palm nut soup) served with fufu or goat meat. Complement your feast with a side of spicy Kelewele plantains, savory spiced Ghanaian Meat Pies, and a batch of warm Golden Bofrot (puff puff) dusted in sugar.

Know Before You Go Nyamekye is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, opening Wednesday through Sunday. Weekend evenings feature extended service until 11:00 p.m., drawing lively groups and families celebrating special events. The commercial plaza offers ample free parking directly in front of the restaurant, and the 37 Islington bus provides direct TTC access.