Given Cambodia's long history with France, French food likewise appreciates an exceptionally uncommon spot in Siem Harvest, and is served at a portion of the town's finest restaurants - Math device and Paris Saigon amongst the highlights.
Restaurants are scattered crosswise over town, however numerous are amassed in the Bar Road and Old Business sector zones, particularly along Bar Road and in the Bar Road back roads. What's more, the decision in the zone is entirely differed, both in the sort of nourishment and the cost - from Cambodian sustenance on a financial plan at one of the Old Business sector slows down along Road 9, to a lot of family restaurants and another upmarket spots. It's a simple zone to walk and pick the eatery or bar that best suits you.
What's more, keep in mind, it's customary to go to no less than one supper move execution amid your stay in Siem Harvest. A few eatery around town, incorporating a couple in the Bar Road territory, have daily customary move exhibitions, more often than not with a smorgasbord or set menu. See Conventional Exhibitions for subtle elements.
Cambodian/Khmer...
Alliance Café
Set in a colonial-style building, combining an art exhibition space with a chic restaurant featuring traditional Khmer and classic French cuisine. Reasonably-priced tasting menus prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Deep wine cellar and unique selection of fine spirits and champagnes. Reserve in advance to enjoy an exclusive shadow theater and Khmer dances. Pool that customers are free to use. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 017-809010 063-964940
www.allianceangkor.com
Wat Damnak area
Amok Restaurant
Facing Siem Reap's Old Market, Amok features a number of tasting menus that offer visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of home-style Khmer dishes as well as an a la carte menu. The amok degustation menu features five types of the famous Khmer amok, the restaurant's namesake. Vegetarian options plus a balanced wine list and full bar.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-965407
Amok Restaurant website
Old Market Area, The Passage
Angkor Café
Restaurant: Khmer Art de Vivre Boutique and Café
After a visit to the Angkor temples can relax over a coffee and cookies or ice cream and discover the arts and crafts of the Khmer traditional savior-faire in the same building at Angkor Café in front of Angkor Wat temple.
Open: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
www.artisansdangkor.com
In front of Angkor Wat
Angkor Herb Restaurant
Featuring the flavorful herbs of traditional Khmer cooking, Angkor Herb offers visitors the chance to sample Khmer home cooking without worry. Try classic dishes including fish amok, lok lak and Cambodian BBQ in addition to Western-style pizza and pasta. All food served at Angkor Herb is made without MSG, with clean water and to a Western standard of hygiene. Visa/MC/JCB Open: 10:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 063-963468
Street 11, Old Market area
Asana Old Wooden House
You'll find a traditional Cambodian wooden house nestled on The Lane. It's no ordinary wooden house, though, it's a relaxed bar and lounge with hammocks, hanging beds and a garden patio downstairs, plus a full bar upstairs. Asana has cocktails featuring Sombai rice wine as well as light bites and tapas. Khmer cocktail classes available.
Open: 11:00AM till late
Tel: 092-987801
http://khmercocktailclass.com
The Lane (next to Pub Street)
Asian Square Restaurant & Lounge
The menu features dishes from Cambodia and wider Asia including Korean, Indonesian, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Thai dishes. They also have a Western menu including a special pizza of the day and pasta dishes. The enclosed al fresco restaurant features a covered, airy garden terrace and a/c dining as well as a full bar. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
www.asiansquare-restaurant.com
High School Road
The Balcony
The upstairs restaurant of La Villa du Bonheur, The Balcony offers a breezy, beautiful spot to enjoy dinner and a drink. The tastefully-decorated terrace restaurant offers a romantic dining option near Siem Reap's Old Market. The menu includes a range of French and Cambodian dishes, as well as a full bar with a selection wine and cocktails.
Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-765761, 063-765762
www.lavilladubonheur.com
Viheachen Village at La Villa du Bonheur
Beer Battle
Beer Battle could just have easily been called 'Beer Bottle,' so named for the dozens of different beers they serve, hailing from more than 15 different countries. Discounted prices when you order three of any beer. Unparalleled people watching opportunities. Live music every night on their second level until 2 am. The menu appetizers that are meant to be had with a drink, as well as a range of pastas, pizzas, and grilled fish that you can pick out fresh from their display outside. Open: 4:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 012-794949, 015-888855
Pub Street
Bopha Taprom Restaurant
Bopha Ta Prom offers an extensive selection of authentic Cambodian dishes on a breezy garden patio. Soak up the atmosphere and try Khmer dishes that you won't find on most tourist-oriented menus. There's lots of seafood, and vegetarians will be happy to know there are choices for them, too.
Open: 10:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 095-992799, 098-992799
#1224, Phum Salakanseng (off Airport Road just west of town)
Bugs Cafe
If you've always wanted to try eating creepy crawlies, Bug's Cafe offers a clean, safe place to sample a wide range of insect-based dishes. Crickets, spiders, scorpions and more are served with a creative, contemporary twist. A la carte and sharing platters are available, as well as non-bug and vegetarian options for your terrified companions. Visa/MC
Open: 5:00PM - Late
Tel: 089-935007
www.bugs-cafe.com
Angkor Night Market
Butterflies Garden Restaurant
Butterflies Garden Restaurant features tropical butterflies and a koi pond in a romantic serene garden. The menu offers Khmer and international cuisine with an extensive vegetarian selection plus an array of fresh juices, beer, wine and cocktails. Specializing in events from corporate retreats to children's birthday parties.
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-761211
www.butterfliesofangkor.com
East side of Siem Reap River
Cambodian BBQ
“Phnom Pleung is the house specialty” Featuring grill-it-yourself barbeque, Cambodian BBQ gives visitors the chance to try a wide variety of meats and vegetables. Sample up to 14 different meats, including exotic options like frog legs, kangaroo and crocodile along with more conventional choices like beef and chicken. Cambodian BBQ are Phnom Pleung ('Fire Mountain') specialists. Vegetarian option available along with an international wine selection and impressive cocktail list.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM Tel: 063-966052
Cambodian BBQ website
The Passage
Cassia Wine Bar - Restaurant
Comfortable upscale atmosphere, good service, nice choice of French and Cambodian dishes, excellent preparation with some unique and delicious fusion highlights. Full bar with cocktails, beers, a selection of wines. Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 063-765083
www.cassiacambodia.com
Oum Khun Street
Chamkar House
Chamkar House offers a creative vegetarian menu with al fresco garden dining. The entirely vegetarian menu offers both Asian and Western fare, with lots of vegan options too. Dishes are made from locally-sourced produce and natural ingredients and do not contain MSG.
Open: 11:30AM - 2:30PM / 5:30PM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Tel: 092-733150
Next to Angkor Home Hotel
Champey Restaurant
“Try Royal Khmer Cuisine” Offering a more upscale experience in the old Market area, Champey offers dishes inspired by Royal Khmer Cuisine. Try the Discovery Set (for two) full of Cambodian specialties, or the a la carte options like prawns with Kampot Pepper or grilled lobster. Sit indoors with air-conditioning or people watch on the side walk. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: Tel: 063-964713, 078-845936
Champey Restaurant website
Old Market Area, The Passage
Chanrey Tree
Big selection of classic and contemporary Cambodian dishes, serving lunch and dinner. Located in a traditional but elegant Cambodian house. Beers, wines and cocktails. Free wifi. Fully air-conditioned. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 2:30PM / 6:00PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 092-908787, 063-767997
www.chanreytree.com
Pokombo Av.(riverside), 50m from Prohm Roth Pagoda
Charcoal Restaurant
This elegant restaurant serves up creative Cambodian fare and upmarket French cuisine on their open-air terrace or inside in a/c comfort. The specialty is the L´Entrecôte steak, served with their secret sauce and pomme frites, plus a glass of red wine especially selected to compliment the dish. The Cambodian menu strives to be as authentic as possible, and features lots of fresh, local herbs. Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-966550
www.charcoalcafe.com
Wat Bo Road, near Street 22
Coco House
Well-positioned the middle of the busy Angkor Night Market, Coco House offers a place to enjoy a meal in the heart of the action. Menu of both Cambodian and Western dishes with vegetarian and buffet dining options. The downstairs bar offers great people-watching opportunities, or dine on the upstairs balcony.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 093-811810
www.angkornightmarket.com
Angkor Night Market
Costa Coffee
Offering an international coffee experience in Cambodia, Costa Coffee is the foremost coffee chain in the UK. Their slow-roasted coffee is a worldwide favorite and is available in Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee in comfortable seating and with free WiFi.
Open: 6:30AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880
www.efg.com.kh
Crystal Angkor Restaurant
Lovely setting - Cambodian inspired contemporary design and decor, columns and spacious open windows amongst picturesque artificial ponds. Wide selection of Cambodian and some international dishes. All fresh ingredients. Individual travelers and tour groups welcome.
Open: 11:00AM - 2:00PM / 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 012-786786
www.crystalangkor.com
Krous Village
Cuisine Wat Damnak
A modern, creative take on traditional Khmer cuisine. Guests can choose between two set menus each week that feature locally-sourced ingredients, Cambodian seafood and vegetables and fresh native herbs served in comfortably elegant surrounds--a traditional Khmer house with stylish decor and seating. A unique Siem Reap dining experience receiving excellent reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 6:30PM - 9:30PM (Last Order) (Closed Monday)
Reservations: 077-347762
www.cuisinewatdamnak.com
Behind Wat Damnak Pagoda
Damnak Khmer Restaurant
Set in a traditionally constructed wooden building on Sivutha Blvd in the center of town, Damnak Khmer Restaurant offers loft-level dining with a street view. The menu features a wide selection of Cambodian dishes including classic amok curry, pomelo salad with prawns and eggplant with minced pork. International and Spanish specialties. Finish up with homemade ice cream or a drink from the full bar.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ** Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-963031
Sivutha Blvd
Embassy
“Active Seasonal Khmer Gastronomy” Exclusive fine dining headed by local legends the "Kimsan Twins." Executive Chefs Pol & Sok have previously mentored overseas under a Michelin starred Chef, and have a passion for fresh local ingredients. Embassy serves a multiple-course, active seasonal Khmer gastronomy menu that is changed regularly and optionally paired with wines. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ***Happy Hour: 6PM-8PM
Tel: 063-963840, 089-282911
Embassy restaurant
King’s Road Angkor
Father's Restaurant
This family-run Cambodian restaurant in the Old Market area gets consistently good reviews from customers who appreciate the friendly service and good home cooking. The fried fish in tamarind is excellent, as is the Khmer red curry. In addition to Khmer cuisine, they also serve Western and Chinese dishes made without MSG. Free WiFi.
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM ** Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 092-963242, 098-948248
www.fathersrestaurant.com
#239, St. 9, Old Market area
Full Moon Restaurant
Two locations, with outdoor seating in front of the Full Moon Night Market and a second, larger restaurant deep in the heart of the market. The outside seating is a nice place to enjoy a drink and people-watch, and you can buy meat or fish and they’ll cook it to order on their grill. The menu features burgers, pizzas, steak and an interesting selection of Khmer dishes, but their signature specialty is a Cambodian chicken curry served inside a young coconut.
Open: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 015-258283
Full Moon Night Market, Sivutha Blvd.
The Grey
“Relaxed Live Music, Riverside” Stylish, 70's inspired, dining & drinking in a traditionally styled wooden building. Perfect for a relaxing drink overlooking the river. International tapas and á la carte menus or try the entertaining Khmer dining experience, "Phnom Pleung," (Fire Mountain). A unique BBQ placed on the table for all to enjoy. Live music during Happy Hour, 6-9PM. Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 078-486940, 063-966940
The Grey website
King’s Road Angkor
Happy Angkor Pizza I & II
Serving up a variety of pizzas made in a wood-fired oven with more than 20 different toppings to choose from. They also serve pastas, burgers, salads, sandwiches and a good selection of Cambodian food, all at very reasonable prices. Happy hour lasts from 3PM until 9PM with $0.50 beers on offer. Indoor and curbside seating and free delivery.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 9:00PM only 0.50C
Tel: 012-356044, 063-6738777
www.happyangkorpizza.com
I) 2 Thnou St, Old Market area; II) ‘Sok San Street
Happy Herb Pizza
Famous in Phnom Penh, and the Siem Reap branch is no different. Happy Herb Pizza delivers (literally) tasty wood-fired pizzas including standards like sausage and pepperoni and more interesting choices like prawn and squid. They also offer free WiFi, free delivery and $0.50 beer.
Open: 7:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-838134
www.happyherbpizza.com
2 Thnou Street
Happy Special Pizza
“Original Italian Pizza” This very affordable little pizza and Khmer food place in the Old Market area offers a big selection of pizzas and an even bigger selection of Khmer food. Happy hour 1:00PM - 8:00PM (Beer: $0.50/can, $1.50/btl.)
Open: 6:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 1:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 012-410538
www.happyspecialpizza.com
Old Market area
Haven Training Restaurant
Haven is a training restaurant for disadvantaged young adults coming from orphanages, safe shelters or poor rural areas. HAVEN offers these late-teenage kids a quality vocational training in hospitality, supports them in their transition from institution to real world. The menu offers well-prepared Western favorites, authentic Cambodian dishes, great burgers, many vegetarian options and consistently receives great reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM, Closed Sundays
Tel: 078-342404
www.haven-cambodia.com
Sok San Street, 30m past X Bar
Heritage Restaurant
Classic Khmer cuisine and refined Western dishes with a Cambodian twist. The Khmer Discovery menu offers the chance to try delicious local specialties with carefully chosen wine pairings. On Tuesday nights, enjoy a poolside traditional apsara dance performance and a Cambodian fondue BBQ dinner. Every Thursday the Heritage hosts a long-running and very popular jazz night in their open-plan, smoke-free bar area (there's a spot for smoking outside). Live music starts at 7PM, but get there early and order some of their excellent canapes during happy hour, starting at 5PM
Heritage Suites Dining and Drinking
Heritage Suites, Wat Po Lanka area
Kaya Café
All-Cambodian drinks and desserts. Big selection of fresh squeezed fruit juices, a choice of coffees made from fresh roasted Cambodian beans, as well as teas infused with Cambodian herbs. Fresh baked cakes with a changing variety of 5 or 6 cakes available daily. Ice cream. Free wifi.
Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-966735
Close to Senteurs d’Angkor Shop, Old Market area
Khmer BBQ
Just off of busy Pub Street, Khmer BBQ features a range of tabletop charcoal barbecue options, including set menus that will appeal to meat-eaters and vegetarians. The cute and casual restaurant offers visitors the chance to try exotic meats such as crocodile, as well as an extensive wine list, cocktails and beer. Free WiFi.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-963231
Khmer BBQ website
Pub Street area, The Passage
The Khmer Barbe Q
“Phnom Pleung, A cultural must-do in Siem Reap” Enjoy dinner and a show at The Khmer BarbeQ, which features nightly Apsara dance performances. Choose from the a la carte and set menu options or try their specialty, 'Phnom Pleung' or 'hill of fire'--a type of table top Cambodian barbeque dish that is a char-grill and hot pot in one. Try the authentic and flavorful barbecue and suki soup options. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM Tel: 063-965650, 063-6304512
The Khmer Barbe Q website
Road to Angkor Wat near Angkor National Museum
Khmer Cooking Empire Restaurant
Newly renovated Cambodian style restaurant inside the Angkor Park, overlooking the Srah Srang lake. Serving a range of traditional Cambodian dishes as well as western cuisine and other Asian region. Choose from an open air or air-conditioned dining room to escape the hot sun. A place to relax and recharge without leaving the Park. Also offering Cambodian cooking classes.
Tel: 012-794949, 015-888855
Angkor Park, overlooking Srah Srang lake
Khmer Family Restaurant
Indoor, balcony and curbside seating on ‘Pub Street.’ Very reasonably priced Khmer dishes from a convenient photo menu. Fish with Mango, Amok, Soup M’chou Kreung, Duck with Honey and more. Selection of pizzas. Full bar, wine. 2 for 1 cocktails and 50¢ draft beer.
Open: 7:30AM - Late
Tel: 015-999909
Old Market area, ‘Pub Street'
Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
Khmer Kitchen offers a wide selection of affordable, authentic Cambodian and other Southeast Asian dishes. Traditional favorites and many lesser known Khmer dishes including amok, luk-lak, sour soup, pumpkin soup and Khmer curries, all without MSG and most priced at $4 or less. Sidewalk seating on the tranquil Pub Street alley. Good reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-964154, 063-966353
www.khmerkitchens.com
1) The Passage, north end; 2) Alley West
Khmer Touch Cuisine
Finely prepared traditional Khmer dishes with an interesting focus on refined street foods and home dishes, created and prepared by a top chef. The restaurant offers a comfortably refined atmosphere, with both open air seating and air-conditioned dining upstairs.
Open: 9:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-765689
www.khmertouchcuisine.com
Sivutha Blvd., Old Market area
Kroya Restaurant
Stylish restaurant serving a range of Cambodian and Asian fusion dishes. The menu blends the best of local cuisine and native herbs with high-quality imported ingredients, all presented and plated beautifully. Try the seven-course Khmer tasting menu that features the best of seasonal Cambodian cuisine. Dine inside and savor the restaurant's chic ambiance, or eat on one of Kroya's unique Khmer table swings outside that's perfect for lounging. Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-76998
Old French Quarter, Oum Khun Street
Koulen II Restaurant
Long running dinner performance venue in the center of town on Sivutha Blvd. Classic Cambodian traditional dance performance (Apsara dance) combined with buffet dinner that opens about an hour before the performance. Price inclusive of both. Koulen II offers a wide ranging international buffet - Cambodian, Chinese, Asian, western - at very reasonable prices. Family friendly. Tour groups and individuals welcome.
Open: 6:00PM - 11:00PM Tel: 092-630090
www.koulenrestaurant.com
Sivutha Blvd, opposite Lucky Mall, center of town
La Noria
Open since 1998. Open air restaurant set in a very nice traditional Cambodian wooden building with a good view of the river and the Grand Hotel gardens. The menu features a nice selection of moderately-priced Khmer and continental dishes. Nice homemade desserts. Shadow puppet theater and traditional dance by the children of the Krousar Thmey every Wednesday at 7PM. Reservations recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM Tel: 063-964242
www.lanoriaangkor.com
East side of the river, north of Rte 6
L’Auberge Des Temples
Absolutely unique restaurant in a spectacular open air setting - a lovely wooden terrace in the middle of an artificial pond. Offering a wide and varied selection of traditional Khmer dishes, prepared so as to evoke a sense of ancient Khmer recipes and flavors. Dining available a la carte and carefully chosen set menus. Running since 1994. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Tel: 089-666136
Street 27, Wat Bo (200m from the river)
La Riviére d’Angkor
This historic building located in the town's old French Quarter was built in 1922 and is a beautiful reminder of Siem Reap's storied past. Elegantly decorated, the restaurant highlights the building's original features such as its colorful Khmer tiles, and adds accents including wooden fans and sheer white curtains that lend a colonial ambiance. The menu features classic Cambodian cuisine, with a selection of Western dishes as well.
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-968000
Pokombor Av (riverside), near Street 05
Madame Butterfly
“Hidden Gem in Siem Reap” With a romantic ambience and tropical garden view, Madame Butterfly offers the opportunity to sample classic Cambodian dishes as well as other Asian cuisine. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the garden or in a traditional Cambodian wooden house -- there's also a dining floor with air-conditioning for those seeking respite from the heat. Beautiful styling and a magical atmosphere make Madame Butterfly a unique dining option. Visa/MC Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966281, 095-586616 Madame Butterfly website
Route #6, ‘Airport Road’
Marum Restaurant
Named after the moringa tree, also known as the 'tree of life,' Marum is run by Kaliyan Mith, the Siem Reap arm of the highly regarded Mith Samlanh (Friends) NGO that trains Cambodian street children for jobs in the restaurant industry. The menu features a delectable array of small tapas-style dishes that offer a creative twist on traditional Cambodian cuisine, plus a large variety of vegetarian options and creative cocktails.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM (kitchen closes at 9:00PM)
Tel: 017-363284
www.marum-restaurant.org
Between Wat Polanka and Catholic Church
Neary Khmer
Neary Khmer specializes in traditional Cambodian and Asian cuisine. A practical, family style restaurant, located near the road to Angkor. Offering a good selection of Khmer classics and comfortable, air-conditioned dining area, Neary Khmer is suitable for a lunch-on-the-go or a full dinner. Visa/MC
Open: 9:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 012-422247
Phum Sala Kanseng, off Airport Road
New Bayon Restaurant
Centrally located, long-established Cambodian restaurant offering al fresco and fully air conditioned dining. Serving a wide variety of reasonably priced classis Cambodian and Asian dishes. Open for lunch and dinner and conveniently locate on Wat Bo Road just off of Route #6
Open: 10:00AM - 2:00PM / 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 012-855209
Wat Bo Road
New Leaf Book Café
From sipping local coffee over the morning paper to a multi-course meal paired with selections from a list of fine wines from around the world. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include traditional Khmer cuisine as well as contemporary international food. Using local products whenever possible. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Open: 7:30AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 063-766016
www.newleafbookcafe.org
75m east of Old Market
Pages Cafe
This artfully designed cafe is a favorite with French expats, who claim it has the best breakfast in town. The set breakfasts are delicious and great value. Some of the best coffee in Siem Reap. For lunch and dinner there are Western and Khmer options, with new specials each day. The space itself is just as impressive: the French architect owners renovated the 1960s building into a funky, impeccably presented place to enjoy a meal or a drink.
Tel: 063-966812
Street 24, Wat Bo area
Palate Angkor Restaurant & Bar
Modern Pan-Asian cuisine including several signature dishes served in an open air restaurant or on the roof, under the stars, with an lovely riverside park view. Many seafood choices as well as a complete selection of meat and poultry. Large drink selection, cocktail menu and wine selections. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-965252
www.palateangkor.com
Acha Sva Avenue. (Riverside)
Peace Café
Relax in a lush garden...a hassle free and child-friendly atmosphere as well as fresh wholesome food. Vegetarian menu offers a selection of Khmer home cooking as well as tasty European and Asian dishes. Also offering vegetarian cooking classes, Raja Yoga meditation, yoga, monk chat, Pilates, movies, WiFi, a fair trade shop and a meditation hut.
Open: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 063-965210, 092-177127
www.peacecafeangkor.org
Wat Bo area
Phanha Khmer Restaurant
Phanha Khmer Restaurant offers a peaceful respite where guests can choose from an extensive menu of popular Khmer foods, plus Thai and Chinese dishes. The menu includes Cambodian classics as well as traditional dishes that most visitors usually don't get the opportunity to taste. Available for private parties.
Open: 10:00AM - 10:00PM (Daily)
Tel: 017-655234, 012-303748
www.phanhakhmer.com
Slarkram Village
Phare Café
Enjoy dinner or drinks next to the big top at Phare Cafe. The cafe opens 90 minutes before Phare's phenomenal circus performance begins, and offers a selection of snacks and light meals. Order in advance for a 3-course menu with Asian, Western and vegetarian options available.
Open: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 015-499480
www.pharecambodiancircus.org
Behind Angkor National Museum
The Purple Mangosteen
Come by for happy hour (buy one, get one free on cocktails) and stay for dinner to try one of their Khmer specialties, including squid with young Kampot pepper, deep-fried fish with fermented soybeans and ginger or Cambodian pork ribs, all priced at $4.50. \Asian and Western breakfasts starting at $2.50.
Open: 7:30PAM - 23:00PM Happy Hour: 4PM-9PM
Tel: 063-763078
Alley West
The RiverGarden
Set among lush tropical surroundings just off the river road, The RiverGarden cafe offers relaxed dining experience, an open kitchen to see your meal being prepared, and tastey Cambodian and international dishes. The chef also runs the very well reviewed “Cooks in Tuk Tuks” cooking classes. Visa/MC
Open: 7:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-963400
www.rivergardenboutique.com
River Road
Sawasdee Food Garden
Offering both al fresco garden patio seating and comfortable A/C dining. The menu features MSG-free Thai food, including many vegetarian options, all made in their immaculately clean kitchen. Thai chef of 21 years experience. Awarded the ‘Thai Select’ certificate.
Open: 6:30AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-983510
www.sawasdeesr.blogspot.com
Town center just north of Route #6, Wat Bo Road
Singing Tree Café
This vegetarian-friendly cafe (omnivores need not worry, they also serve fish, meat and seafood) serves up home-style Cambodian dishes, grilled sandwiches, salads, freshly squeezed juices and shakes, as well as great coffee and cookies. Enjoy comfy curbside seating or sit on their breezy balcony that offers a view of the Old Market area. Singing Tree pride themselves on being environmentally-friendly and MSG free.
Open: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tel: 012-660406
www.singingtreecafe.com
Entrance to the Alley West Street, Old Market area
Sokkhak River Restaurant
Sokkhak River is a modern restaurant serving a French fusion menu on Siem Reap's riverside. The sister restaurant to popular Chanrey Tree, Sokkhak River offers a similar elegant aesthetic, but with a focus on Western cuisine and fine wines. Dine upstairs and take in the riverside view, or enjoy your meal in air-conditioned comfort indoors. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-765825, 078-908787
Pokombor Ave. (riverside)
Soria Moria Fusion Kitchen
A unique experience of traditional Khmer hospitality and Scandinavian sophistication. Menu featuring Khmer, Scandinavian and Japanese-inspired dishes, including a light tapas. Good food, good value. Rooftop bar till 1AM. Recommended. Visa/MC/JCB/DC/ANZ
Open: 6:30AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 063-964768
http://thesoriamoria.com
Wat Bo Road (Soria Moria Hotel)
Temple Balcony
Amongst the most popular places on Pub Street - airy balcony restaurant over the Temple Club. Khmer-run restaurant serving Khmer and western food. Happy hour 75¢ draft. Traditional dance performances 7:30PM - 9:30PM at no extra charge. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 5:00PM - Midnight
Tel: 099-999905
Old Market area, ‘Pub Street’
Terrasse Des Elephants
International quality restaurant set in a stylishly ornate colonial style building, with breezy open air seating and balcony terrace seating with a nice view. A Pad Thai and Nasi Goreng to imported Australian Beef Steak, Parmesan Chicken and pizzas. Full bar. Visa/MC/ANZ
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-965570
www.terrasse-des-elephants.com
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market Area
Traditional Khmer Food
Khmer-run restaurant on The Passage (Pub Street alley,) serving traditional Khmer cuisine exclusively. Wide selection of Cambodian dishes - mains, salads, soups - conveniently displayed on a helpful photo menu. Full bar, beer, wine and cocktails. Fresh fruit juices and shakes. Ice cream. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 015-999909
‘Pub Street alley’
The Venus Restaurant
Just around the corner from Pub Street, The Venus is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving up a selection of Western and Khmer dishes. You'll find pizza, sandwiches and salads on the menu alongside spring rolls, amok and other Cambodian classics, plus a wide range of cocktails and fruit shakes.
Open: 8:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 095-593311
#30A, 2 Thnou Street, opposite the provincial hospital
Viroth’s Restaurant
This stylish Khmer restaurant offers a modern twist on traditional Cambodian dishes in a chic atmosphere. Served in a breezy garden terrace, the extensive menu contains chef Viroth's specialties, including spicy minced pork laab, fried curry with shrimp, kale and seafood sautéed in coconut milk with local herbs and Cambodian amok. Visa/MC
Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 012-826346
www.viroth-restaurant.com
#99, Wat Bo Road
Wok Republik
“Fresh Food, Modern Restaurant” The emphasis is on the wok, taking Chinese style cooking and applying it to Cambodian/Chinese cuisine. Other popular regional grill options also available. Open kitchen where you can watch all the action from the Chefs preparing food. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966740, 077-207572
Wok Republik website
King’s Road Angkor
French...
Abacus Restaurant
Exquisite French restaurant/bar with a white table cloth and wine glass atmosphere in a tranquil garden setting. Elegant, a/c seating as well as pleasant garden terrace dining. Offering a large and varied selection finely prepared and presented dishes. Cocktails, wine selection. Fine imported cigars available. Excellent reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 11:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-644286 092-318528
www.cafeabacus.com
Just off Route #6 (Airport Road)
Alliance Café
Set in a colonial-style building, combining an art exhibition space with a chic restaurant featuring traditional Khmer and classic French cuisine. Reasonably-priced tasting menus prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Deep wine cellar and unique selection of fine spirits and champagnes. Reserve in advance to enjoy an exclusive shadow theater and Khmer dances. Pool that customers are free to use. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 017-809010 063-964940
www.allianceangkor.com
Wat Damnak area
The Balcony
The upstairs restaurant of La Villa du Bonheur, The Balcony offers a breezy, beautiful spot to enjoy dinner and a drink. The tastefully-decorated terrace restaurant offers a romantic dining option near Siem Reap's Old Market. The menu includes a range of French and Cambodian dishes, as well as a full bar with a selection wine and cocktails.
Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-765761, 063-765762
www.lavilladubonheur.com
Viheachen Village at La Villa du Bonheur
Cassia Wine Bar - Restaurant
Comfortable upscale atmosphere, good service, nice choice of French and Cambodian dishes, excellent preparation with some unique and delicious fusion highlights. Full bar with cocktails, beers, a selection of wines. Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 063-765083
www.cassiacambodia.com
Oum Khun Street
Charcoal Restaurant
This elegant restaurant serves up creative Cambodian fare and upmarket French cuisine on their open-air terrace or inside in a/c comfort. The specialty is the L´Entrecôte steak, served with their secret sauce and pomme frites, plus a glass of red wine especially selected to compliment the dish. The Cambodian menu strives to be as authentic as possible, and features lots of fresh, local herbs. Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-966550
www.charcoalcafe.com
Wat Bo Road, near Street 22
Chez M Paul
“Comfortably refined dining” French restaurant at King’s Road Angkor, offering a gourmet slice of Paris in Siem Reap without the French price tag. Situated overlooking the river in Kings Road Angkor (behind the Water-Wheel) the French chef offers French and European cuisine. Comfortably refined décor and a wide international wine selection. Air-conditioning available. Try the seafood. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ***Happy Hour: 6PM-8PM
Tel: 063-966340, 089-282910
Chez M Paul website
King’s Road Angkor
Heritage Restaurant
Classic Khmer cuisine and refined Western dishes with a Cambodian twist. The Khmer Discovery menu offers the chance to try delicious local specialties with carefully chosen wine pairings. On Tuesday nights, enjoy a poolside traditional apsara dance performance and a Cambodian fondue BBQ dinner. Every Thursday the Heritage hosts a long-running and very popular jazz night in their open-plan, smoke-free bar area (there's a spot for smoking outside). Live music starts at 7PM, but get there early and order some of their excellent canapes during happy hour, starting at 5PM
www.heritagesutieshotel.com
Heritage Suites, Wat Po Lanka area
L’Annexe French Cuisine
L'Annexe is a favorite among members of Siem Reap's French community, who appreciate its delicious food and Gallic atmosphere. The menu is simple and changes regularly, featuring a selection of beautifully presented dishes. A favorite is the "flammekuch," an Alsatian-style pie flamblée, with cream and bacon. Meals finish with lovely French desserts and tropical fruit infused rum.
Open: 11:30AM - 11:30PM
Tel: 095-839745
Sok San Road
Le Bistrot de Siem Reap
Experience fine French dining at the signature restaurant of Victoria Angkor Resort that Condé Nast Traveller calls "the best French restaurant in Siem Reap." The menu specializes in modern French gastronomy; try the creative 7-course degustation menu. Large selection of wines, fine liquors and spirits. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 6:00AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-760428
www.victoriahotels.asia
Central Park, just off of Route #6
Le Jardin
Elegant & romantic French restaurant at the upscale Angkor Village Resort. Lovely settings - gardens and fountains under soaring Indochinese architecture. Offering a selection of fine French classical cuisine by Executive Chef Olivier Thiriet. Excellent wine selection. Reservations recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-963561
www.angkorvillage.com
Angkor Village Resort
Olive Cuisine de Saison
Fine dining venue in the Old Market area offering fine French and Mediterranean cuisine served in a lovely wine glass and tablecloth atmosphere. Comfortable indoor air-conditioned seating and curbside as well. Very good wine selection and full bar with cocktails. Conveniently located around the corner from the Old Market. Serving breakfast.
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-326494
Old Market area, next to Angkor Trade Center
Paris Saigon
Nice, cozy, a/c little red brick restaurant offering finely prepared home cooking featuring traditional French and Vietnamese cuisines. Best Pho in Siem Reap and also traditional French dish such as boeuf bourguignon. Refined yet convivial atmosphere. Perfect place for a romantic dinner for two or a gathering of friends. Cocktails. Excellent selection of French wines. Consistently good reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-965408, 012-605780
Wat Bo area
Sokkhak River Restaurant
Sokkhak River is a modern restaurant serving a French fusion menu on Siem Reap's riverside. The sister restaurant to popular Chanrey Tree, Sokkhak River offers a similar elegant aesthetic, but with a focus on Western cuisine and fine wines. Dine upstairs and take in the riverside view, or enjoy your meal in air-conditioned comfort indoors. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-765825, 078-908787
Pokombor Ave. (riverside)
Italian/Pizza...
Belmiro’s Pizza & Subs
This American-style pizza and sub restaurant offers not only some of the tastiest pizza in Cambodia, but the largest pies as well. Order a slice, or feast on an entire 18-inch pie. The menu features weekly specials plus subs, strombolis and pasta. Friendly staff and a busy bar for those who just want to hang out with a drink and a slice.
Open: 12:00PM - 12:00AM
www.belmirospizza.com
Street 7, Near Pub Street
Ecstatic Pizza
With more than a dozen types of pizza, free delivery and online ordering, Ecstatic Pizza wants to know "why just be happy when you could be ecstatic?" In addition to their selections of regular and "ecstatic" pizzas, they also offer a menu of very reasonably priced Khmer and Western dishes, plus tour and transport services.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 012-436869. 011-928531
www.ecstaticpizza.com
2 Thnou Street, opposite the Provincial Hospital
FCC Angkor (Foreign Correspondents Club)
Sister restaurant to Phnom Penh’s famous FCC, the FCC Angkor carries on the tradition of excellence in cuisine, service and venue. Offering an extensive menu of moderately price international, fusion and locally-inspired contemporary fare. Full bar, wine selection, cocktail menu. Comfortable, airy, open first floor seating as well as pond-side patio seating overlooking the Siem Reap River. Visa/MC/AMEX
Open: 7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 063-760280
www.fcccambodia.com
Pokambor Street, on the riverfront, Old French Quarter
Happy Angkor Pizza I & II
Serving up a variety of pizzas made in a wood-fired oven with more than 20 different toppings to choose from. They also serve pastas, burgers, salads, sandwiches and a good selection of Cambodian food, all at very reasonable prices. Happy hour lasts from 3PM until 9PM with $0.50 beers on offer. Indoor and curbside seating and free delivery.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 9:00PM only 0.50C
Tel: 012-356044, 063-6738777
www.happyangkorpizza.com
I) 2 Thnou St, Old Market area; II) ‘Sok San Street
Happy Herb Pizza
Famous in Phnom Penh, and the Siem Reap branch is no different. Happy Herb Pizza delivers (literally) tasty wood-fired pizzas including standards like sausage and pepperoni and more interesting choices like prawn and squid. They also offer free WiFi, free delivery and $0.50 beer.
Open: 7:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-838134
www.happyherbpizza.com
2 Thnou Street
Happy Special Pizza
“Original Italian Pizza” This very affordable little pizza and Khmer food place in the Old Market area offers a big selection of pizzas and an even bigger selection of Khmer food. Happy hour 1:00PM - 8:00PM (Beer: $0.50/can, $1.50/btl.)
Open: 6:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 1:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 012-410538
www.happyspecialpizza.com
Old Market area
il forno
Very popular Italian eatery and winery on the pleasantly quiet path between Pub Street and the Lane getting rave reviews for their excellent wood-fired pizzas and homemade tagliolini, gnocchi and ravioli. Good selection of wine and tasty desserts.
Open: Noon - 10:30PM
Tel: 078-208174
http://ilfornorestaurantsiemreap.com
Alley between Pub St and the Lane
Kampucinno
This long-running, popular restaurant on the riverfront just around the corner from the Old Market has been serving very good western and Cambodian food since 1997. Kampuccino features more than 20 types of pizza, all-day breakfast and very reasonably priced Khmer dishes as well as a full bar and coffees. Sit inside or enjoy the curbside seating with a view of the Siem Reap river.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-765716
Old Market area
The Pizza Company
The Pizza Company's menu features international-style pizzas, from more traditional thin crust cheese pizzas to seafood pizzas with cheese and sausage-stuffed crusts. They offer some of the most efficient and fastest pizza delivery in Siem Reap--you can’t miss their colorful delivery motos racing around town. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880, 063-966414
www.efg.com.kh
Pokomor Ave., Old Market area
The Red Tomato
Just steps from Pub Street, serving both Italian and Khmer cuisine. The Italian menu is surprisingly thorough, featuring a wide range of Italian specialties. Popular favorites include pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven and topped with fresh mozzarella, fresh pasta made daily, and their special lasagna, served as a vegetarian entree with eggplant, or alla bolognese. Extensive wine list, including several selections from Italy. All-day happy hour, with $0.50 beers and select $1 cocktails.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:30PM
2 Thnou Street (Market Street), Old Market area
Terrasse Des Elephants
International quality restaurant set in a stylishly ornate colonial style building, with breezy open air seating and balcony terrace seating with a nice view. A Pad Thai and Nasi Goreng to imported Australian Beef Steak, Parmesan Chicken and pizzas. Full bar. Visa/MC/ANZ
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-965570
www.terrasse-des-elephants.com
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market Area
Terrazza
Classic Italian restaurant and deli open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. "Creating wonderful experiences for our guests through providing delicious food and beverages and warm hospitality." The deli shop offers an unique range of top quality products directly imported from Italy. Visa
Open: 11:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 092-722297
www.terrazza.asia
King’s Road Angkor
The Venus Restaurant
Just around the corner from Pub Street, The Venus is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving up a selection of Western and Khmer dishes. You'll find pizza, sandwiches and salads on the menu alongside spring rolls, amok and other Cambodian classics, plus a wide range of cocktails and fruit shakes.
Open: 8:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 095-593311
#30A, 2 Thnou Street, opposite the provincial hospital
South Asian/Indian...
Angkor New India Restaurant
Just steps away from Angkor Wat, offering the only Indian food in the Angkor Archaeological Park. Their speciality is South Indian fare, and offers temple-goers a "taste of Kerala" in Cambodia. Their extensive menu features Indian restaurant standards like curries, biryani and tandoori, plus delicately spiced South Indian specialties including dosas, vadai and idly. Their set meals, or thali platters, offer a inexpensive chance to sample a range of dishes.
Open: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Opposite Angkor Wat
Dakshin’s Restaurant
This cozy, family-run restaurant features Northern and Southern classical Indian cuisine and an open kitchen concept--customers can watch their food being prepared. Their specialties are biryanis and tandoori meats; Dakshin's claim the only true tandooris oven in Indochina, imported from India. Enjoy your meal inside with a/c or people watch with a lassi, beer or wine with their outdoor seating. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 2:30PM/5:30PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 012-808011, 012-566610
Old Market area, 2 Thnou Street
The Indian Restaurant
This pleasant Indian restaurant in the Old Market area offers something of a step up from many similarly-priced Indian places in town. They serve a wide range of Indian dishes, including tandoori, thalis, curries, masalas, dosas and a sizeable selection of vegetarian offerings in a nice atmosphere. Beer, wine, cocktails. Good reviews.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:30PM
Tel: 017-928471
Old Market Area, Opposite the Provincial Hospital
Maharajah
Maharaja ”will make you believe that exclusivity with a touch of simplicity is important in the creation of every delicious dish.” Offering a wide range of delectable dishes. Excellent service. Royal Indian veg and non-veg dishes. Consistently good reviews. Fresh, hygienic, authentic preparation employing high quality, authentic Indian spices. Very reasonable priced.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 092-506622, 063-966221
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market area
Taj Mahal
Offering a dining experience that customizes the menu at your table. Special requests welcome, especially for those who have allergies and to meet vegetarian requirements. Wide variety of Indian food including a healthy selection of vegetarian Indian food. Consistently good reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 088-8765100
tajmahalcuisine@yahoo.com
Pub Street area, between Red Piano and CAB bank
Taste of India
This quiet, unassuming restaurant garners good reviews from visitors who enjoy their thali plates: chicken, veg, lamb or fish, as well as their selection of Indian vegetarian, biryani and tandoori dishes. Enjoy a drink - beer, cocktails, wine or a lassi - while watching sports on a flat screen. Indoor and outdoor seating and free WiFi.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-969109, 089-436096
tasteofindia2010@yahoo.com
#109, Sivutha Blvd
Vanakkam India Restaurant
Near the Old Market in what is quickly becoming Siem Reap's ‘Curry Row,’ Serving Indian, Khmer and Chinese cuisine. They specialize in Indian cooking from North and South India, and they have a chef from both regions. Full drinks menu from mango lassis to Indian whiskey. Visa
Open: 9:30AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 085-300049, 086-544602
Opposite Provincial Hospital
Thai...
Chiang Mai Thai Food
This long-established, inexpensive Thai restaurant features food prepared by a Thai chef. Their reasonably-priced menu of authentic Thai dishes includes a good selection of vegetarian options, plus a few Chinese dishes as well. With friendly staff and excellent value for money, Chiang Mai Thai gets good reviews from their customers.
Open: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 092-318384, 063-965457
Just off Airport Road
Sawasdee Food Garden
Offering both al fresco garden patio seating and comfortable A/C dining. The menu features MSG-free Thai food, including many vegetarian options, all made in their immaculately clean kitchen. Thai chef of 21 years experience. Awarded the ‘Thai Select’ certificate.
Open: 6:30AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-983510
www.sawasdeesr.blogspot.com
Town center just north of Route #6, Wat Bo Road
Two Dragons
Guesthouse restaurant serving some top-notch home-cooked Thai food at very reasonable prices. Professional preparation. Sparkling clean kitchen open to public view. Also Khmer and Chinese dishes. Consistently good reviews from patrons. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-965107
http://twodragons-asia.com
Street 20, Wat Bo area
Vietnamese...
Paris Saigon
Nice, cozy, a/c little red brick restaurant offering finely prepared home cooking featuring traditional French and Vietnamese cuisines. Best Pho in Siem Reap and also traditional French dish such as boeuf bourguignon. Refined yet convivial atmosphere. Perfect place for a romantic dinner for two or a gathering of friends. Cocktails. Excellent selection of French wines. Consistently good reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-965408, 012-605780
Wat Bo area
The Soup Dragon
“Great breakfast pho” Popular, long-running Pub Street restaurant offering three floors of comfortable, airy seating with a great view overlooking the street scene. Reasonably priced entrees, soups, BBQ and a wide variety of Vietnamese dishes including Pho for breakfast.
Open: 6:00AM - Late **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 063-964933, 093-778888
Pub Street, (Street 8)
Burmese...
Minglar Inn
Minglar Inn is one of the only places in town serving Burmese cuisine. Located at the Minglar Inn Guesthouse, Minglar Inn serves an extensive selection of reasonably-priced Burmese and Cambodian dishes in their comfortable, air-conditioned dining room as well as on the pleasant patio terrace. The fish curry with spring onion is excellent. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00AM - 10:10PM
Tel: 063-761662
www.mingalarinn.com
Sivutha Blvd
Japanese...
Café Puka Puka
Named after the word 'flower' in Khmer, Cafe Puka Puka offers a cute, air-conditioned atmosphere on the road to Angkor. They specialize in shaved ice, fruit shakes, fresh juices, coffees, and homemade ice cream and sorbet with no additives, plus their water and ice is guaranteed safe. Japanese and English spoken.
Open: 9:30AM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-315804, 063-964770
Road to Angkor Wat
The Hashi Japanese Restaurant
Excellent Japanese dining in a comfortable but refined, modern Japanese atmosphere. Offering a full range of exquisitely prepared Japanese cuisine including Sashimi, Nigiri Sushi, Maki Rolls, Robatayaki and Japanese steak including Kobi. A proper sushi bar, as well as modern table seating and traditional zashiki seating. Japanese wines and spirits. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 3:00PM / 6:00PM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-969007
www.thehashi.com
Sivutha Blvd
Hot Stone Café
Friendly little Japanese restaurant in the Old Market area, one block from the market. Specializing in Hot Stone beef steaks and sushi/sashimi, but also offer a large variety of Japanese and Cambodian dishes, including several hot stone dishes. Full bar. Very nice smoothies and teas. Good food at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966966
www.facebook.com/hotstonecafe
Old Market Area Next to Angkor Trade Center
Soria Moria Fusion Kitchen
A unique experience of traditional Khmer hospitality and Scandinavian sophistication. Menu featuring Khmer, Scandinavian and Japanese-inspired dishes, including a light tapas. Good food, good value. Rooftop bar till 1AM. Recommended. Visa/MC/JCB/DC/ANZ
Open: 6:30AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 063-964768
http://thesoriamoria.com
Wat Bo Road (Soria Moria Hotel)
Sushi + Restaurant
Sushi+ is a stylish Japanese restaurant that looks out onto the riverside. The menu features an array of popular sushi rolls as well as a large menu of cooked Japanese and Korean-influenced dishes, including a selection of Japan-style spaghetti and pasta. Indoor and outdoor dining, including relaxed beanbag seating in the garden. Visa/MC
Open: 11:30AM - 3:00PM / 6:00PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-962952, 085-330093
www.riverbayvilla.com
#0123 Traing Village, River Road, inside the River Bay Villa
Mexican...
Viva
Siem Reap’s first Mexican restaurant features a full menu of California-style Mexican dishes including tacos and an excellent wet burrito, served with homemade tortilla chips. Offering the largest selection of tequilas in town, and popular (and inexpensive) frozen margaritas. Sports on big screen TVs.
Open: 7:00AM - Late
Tel: 092-209154, 092-963151
www.vivahotelsiemreap.com
Old Market area
Coffee/Cafe/Ice Cream/Bakery...
Angkor Café
Restaurant: Khmer Art de Vivre Boutique and Café
After a visit to the Angkor temples can relax over a coffee and cookies or ice cream and discover the arts and crafts of the Khmer traditional savior-faire in the same building at Angkor Café in front of Angkor Wat temple.
Open: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
www.artisansdangkor.com
In front of Angkor Wat
Blend
Blend features a range of fruit frappes and smoothies, green juices, milkshakes and iced coffee. Blend's all-natural drinks are made by their friendly staff with quality ingredients such as fresh, seasonal fruits and natural yogurt. Stop and enjoy a refreshing cold beverage and take advantage of the free WiFi.
Open: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Tel: 070-541770
Shop C14 South Side Central Market
Blossom Café
This cupcake emporium specializes in a mouth-watering range of signature cupcakes and stunning custom-made birthday cakes. Billing themselves as a "cake art gallery," the NGO training cafe seeks to empower Cambodian women while at the same time building a reputation for excellent cakes and fair-trade coffee. WiFi and a/c.
Open: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tel: 017-800301
www.blossomcakes.org
Central Market (Behind Siem Reap Hospital)
The Blue Pumpkin
Curbside and indoor cafe offers a full menu including tasty salads and sandwiches as well as Asian fare. Upstairs, air-conditioned lounge with relaxed, comfy seating and free WiFi. Don't miss their famous ice creams in traditional and tropical flavors. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-963574
www.tbpumpkin.com
1) 2 Thnou Street near Old Market; 2) Sivutha Blvd; 3) Angkor Night Market Rd; 4) King’s Road Angkor; 5) Angkor Cafe opposite Angkor Wat
Butterflies Garden Restaurant
Butterflies Garden Restaurant features tropical butterflies and a koi pond in a romantic serene garden. The menu offers Khmer and international cuisine with an extensive vegetarian selection plus an array of fresh juices, beer, wine and cocktails. Specializing in events from corporate retreats to children's birthday parties.
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-761211
www.butterfliesofangkor.com
East side of Siem Reap River
Café Puka Puka
Named after the word 'flower' in Khmer, Cafe Puka Puka offers a cute, air-conditioned atmosphere on the road to Angkor. They specialize in shaved ice, fruit shakes, fresh juices, coffees, and homemade ice cream and sorbet with no additives, plus their water and ice is guaranteed safe. Japanese and English spoken.
Open: 9:30AM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-315804, 063-964770
Road to Angkor Wat
Costa Coffee
Offering an international coffee experience in Cambodia, Costa Coffee is the foremost coffee chain in the UK. Their slow-roasted coffee is a worldwide favorite and is available in Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee in comfortable seating and with free WiFi.
Open: 6:30AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880
www.efg.com.kh
Cour de Maison Coffee & Bakery
Located in a classic 1960s building just off of Wat Bo Road, Cour de Maison incorporates Chinese, Cambodian, and colonial influences in their beautifully renovated, “Indochina-chic” space. Enjoy a coffee or chose from a wide selection of refreshing beverages, or try one of their freshly-baked treats in their courtyard garden filled with flowers. .
Open: 7:30AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 095-214218
#187 Street 21, Wat Bo area
Kaya Café
All-Cambodian drinks and desserts. Big selection of fresh squeezed fruit juices, a choice of coffees made from fresh roasted Cambodian beans, as well as teas infused with Cambodian herbs. Fresh baked cakes with a changing variety of 5 or 6 cakes available daily. Ice cream. Free wifi.
Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-966735
Close to Senteurs d’Angkor Shop, Old Market area
L’Atelier Polanka Café & Bar
Reasonably priced cafe offering a creative menu of Cambodian and Japanese-influenced dishes that are made from local, organic produce without additives such as MSG. Try the chicken thighs flavored with lemongrass and pandan served with a sweet chili sauce. There's also an souvenir shop selling jewelry, specialty food gifts and Cambodian kramas.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 012-929731
www.facebook.com/latelierpolanka
Old Market area
New Leaf Book Café
From sipping local coffee over the morning paper to a multi-course meal paired with selections from a list of fine wines from around the world. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include traditional Khmer cuisine as well as contemporary international food. Using local products whenever possible. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Open: 7:30AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 063-766016
www.newleafbookcafe.org
75m east of Old Market
Pages Cafe
This artfully designed cafe is a favorite with French expats, who claim it has the best breakfast in town. The set breakfasts are delicious and great value. Some of the best coffee in Siem Reap. For lunch and dinner there are Western and Khmer options, with new specials each day. The space itself is just as impressive: the French architect owners renovated the 1960s building into a funky, impeccably presented place to enjoy a meal or a drink.
Tel: 063-966812
Street 24, Wat Bo area
Peace Café
Relax in a lush garden...a hassle free and child-friendly atmosphere as well as fresh wholesome food. Vegetarian menu offers a selection of Khmer home cooking as well as tasty European and Asian dishes. Also offering vegetarian cooking classes, Raja Yoga meditation, yoga, monk chat, Pilates, movies, WiFi, a fair trade shop and a meditation hut.
Open: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 063-965210, 092-177127
www.peacecafeangkor.org
Wat Bo area
Phare Café
Enjoy dinner or drinks next to the big top at Phare Cafe. The cafe opens 90 minutes before Phare's phenomenal circus performance begins, and offers a selection of snacks and light meals. Order in advance for a 3-course menu with Asian, Western and vegetarian options available.
Open: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 015-499480
www.pharecambodiancircus.org
Behind Angkor National Museum
Temple Coffee & Bakery
Spacious two-floor coffeehouse, artfully decorated and offering ample places to enjoy a coffee and a pastry. Free WiFi and numerous quiet nooks. For munching, have a look at the pastries, donuts, and other baked goods on offer, plus there is a full menu with European and Cambodian options.
Open: 7:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 063-966669
Achar Sva St (river road, east side), corner of Street 25
Singing Tree Café
This vegetarian-friendly cafe (omnivores need not worry, they also serve fish, meat and seafood) serves up home-style Cambodian dishes, grilled sandwiches, salads, freshly squeezed juices and shakes, as well as great coffee and cookies. Enjoy comfy curbside seating or sit on their breezy balcony that offers a view of the Old Market area. Singing Tree pride themselves on being environmentally-friendly and MSG free.
Open: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tel: 012-660406 www.singingtreecafe.com
Entrance to the Alley West Street, Old Market area
Swensen’s
A perfect answer to the hot season - the world famous Swenson’s ice cream served in a fully air-conditioned ice cream parlor. Offering a big variety of flavors, scoops, cups, cones, sundaes and more. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880, 063-966414
www.efg.com.kh
Pokombor Ave, Old Market area, Angkor Trade Center
Temple Coffee & Bakery
Spacious two-floor coffeehouse, artfully decorated and offering ample places to enjoy a coffee and a pastry. Free WiFi and numerous quiet nooks. For munching, have a look at the pastries, donuts, and other baked goods on offer, plus there is a full menu with European and Cambodian options.
Open: 7:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 063-966669
Achar Sva St (river road, east side), corner of Street 25
Yellow Mango Cafe & Bar
This newly renovated, stylish restaurant has an immaculate display kitchen and views over the river and the Old Market area. With its modern design and artistic flourishes, Yellow Mango offers a more refined dining experience than most, with the usual selection of Khmer dishes, pizza, pasta, burgers, and sandwiches. The restaurant itself is lovely, with friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks, making it a nice spot to enjoy a drink or a meal after shopping at the Old Market. Open: 10AM - 11PM
Tel: 063-765716
Old Market area
Buffet...
Coco House
Well-positioned the middle of the busy Angkor Night Market, Coco House offers a place to enjoy a meal in the heart of the action. Menu of both Cambodian and Western dishes with vegetarian and buffet dining options. The downstairs bar offers great people-watching opportunities, or dine on the upstairs balcony.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 093-811810
www.angkornightmarket.com
Angkor Night Market
De Bon Shabu & Salad Bar
This all-you-can-eat shabu and salad bar buffet is an inexpensive option for lunch or dinner. More buffet than salad bar, it offers a range of salads and prepared foods, with hot and cold Western and Asian options, plus dessert. Add the shabu option and make your own Cambodian-style shabu-shabu beef, seafood and vegetable soup. The cost is less than $10 per person, and there is special pricing for kids.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 092-855848
Tep Vong Street, just off the river, center of town
Vegetarian/Vegan...
Amok Restaurant
Facing Siem Reap's Old Market, Amok features a number of tasting menus that offer visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of home-style Khmer dishes as well as an a la carte menu. The amok degustation menu features five types of the famous Khmer amok, the restaurant's namesake. Vegetarian options plus a balanced wine list and full bar.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-965407
Amok Restaurant website
Old Market Area, The Passage
Angkor New India Restaurant
Just steps away from Angkor Wat, offering the only Indian food in the Angkor Archaeological Park. Their speciality is South Indian fare, and offers temple-goers a "taste of Kerala" in Cambodia. Their extensive menu features Indian restaurant standards like curries, biryani and tandoori, plus delicately spiced South Indian specialties including dosas, vadai and idly. Their set meals, or thali platters, offer a inexpensive chance to sample a range of dishes.
Open: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Opposite Angkor Wat
Chamkar House
Chamkar House offers a creative vegetarian menu with al fresco garden dining. The entirely vegetarian menu offers both Asian and Western fare, with lots of vegan options too. Dishes are made from locally-sourced produce and natural ingredients and do not contain MSG.
Open: 11:30AM - 2:30PM / 5:30PM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Tel: 092-733150
Next to Angkor Home Hotel
Curry Walla
Award winning Indian restaurant (‘Best Value for Money’) serving a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian, authentic Indian dishes at very reasonable prices. Free home delivery and internet access for guests. As reviewed in Lonely Planet.
Open: 10:30AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-965451, 092-459723
1) #805, Sivatha Blvd; 2) Road to Angkor Night Market
De Bon Shabu & Salad Bar
This all-you-can-eat shabu and salad bar buffet is an inexpensive option for lunch or dinner. More buffet than salad bar, it offers a range of salads and prepared foods, with hot and cold Western and Asian options, plus dessert. Add the shabu option and make your own Cambodian-style shabu-shabu beef, seafood and vegetable soup. The cost is less than $10 per person, and there is special pricing for kids.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 092-855848
Tep Vong Street, just off the river, center of town
Haven Training Restaurant
Haven is a training restaurant for disadvantaged young adults coming from orphanages, safe shelters or poor rural areas. HAVEN offers these late-teenage kids a quality vocational training in hospitality, supports them in their transition from institution to real world. The menu offers well-prepared Western favorites, authentic Cambodian dishes, great burgers, many vegetarian options and consistently receives great reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM, Closed Sundays
Tel: 078-342404
www.haven-cambodia.com
Sok San Street, 30m past X Bar
The Indian Restaurant
This pleasant Indian restaurant in the Old Market area offers something of a step up from many similarly-priced Indian places in town. They serve a wide range of Indian dishes, including tandoori, thalis, curries, masalas, dosas and a sizeable selection of vegetarian offerings in a nice atmosphere. Beer, wine, cocktails. Good reviews.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:30PM
Tel: 017-928471
Old Market Area, Opposite the Provincial Hospital
Maharajah
Maharaja ”will make you believe that exclusivity with a touch of simplicity is important in the creation of every delicious dish.” Offering a wide range of delectable dishes. Excellent service. Royal Indian veg and non-veg dishes. Consistently good reviews. Fresh, hygienic, authentic preparation employing high quality, authentic Indian spices. Very reasonable priced.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 092-506622, 063-966221
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market area
New Leaf Book Café
From sipping local coffee over the morning paper to a multi-course meal paired with selections from a list of fine wines from around the world. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include traditional Khmer cuisine as well as contemporary international food. Using local products whenever possible. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Open: 7:30AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 063-766016
www.newleafbookcafe.org
75m east of Old Market
Peace Café
Relax in a lush garden...a hassle free and child-friendly atmosphere as well as fresh wholesome food. Vegetarian menu offers a selection of Khmer home cooking as well as tasty European and Asian dishes. Also offering vegetarian cooking classes, Raja Yoga meditation, yoga, monk chat, Pilates, movies, WiFi, a fair trade shop and a meditation hut.
Open: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 063-965210, 092-177127
www.peacecafeangkor.org
Wat Bo area
Singing Tree Café
This vegetarian-friendly cafe (omnivores need not worry, they also serve fish, meat and seafood) serves up home-style Cambodian dishes, grilled sandwiches, salads, freshly squeezed juices and shakes, as well as great coffee and cookies. Enjoy comfy curbside seating or sit on their breezy balcony that offers a view of the Old Market area. Singing Tree pride themselves on being environmentally-friendly and MSG free.
Open: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tel: 012-660406
www.singingtreecafe.com
Entrance to the Alley West Street, Old Market area
Taj Mahal
Offering a dining experience that customizes the menu at your table. Special requests welcome, especially for those who have allergies and to meet vegetarian requirements. Wide variety of Indian food including a healthy selection of vegetarian Indian food. Consistently good reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 088-8765100
tajmahalcuisine@yahoo.com
Pub Street area, between Red Piano and CAB bank
Taste of India
This quiet, unassuming restaurant garners good reviews from visitors who enjoy their thali plates: chicken, veg, lamb or fish, as well as their selection of Indian vegetarian, biryani and tandoori dishes. Enjoy a drink - beer, cocktails, wine or a lassi - while watching sports on a flat screen. Indoor and outdoor seating and free WiFi.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-969109, 089-436096
tasteofindia2010@yahoo.com
#109, Sivutha Blvd
Vanakkam India Restaurant
Near the Old Market in what is quickly becoming Siem Reap's ‘Curry Row,’ Serving Indian, Khmer and Chinese cuisine. They specialize in Indian cooking from North and South India, and they have a chef from both regions. Full drinks menu from mango lassis to Indian whiskey. Visa
Open: 9:30AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 085-300049, 086-544602
Opposite Provincial Hospital
Mediterranean...
Olive Cuisine de Saison
Fine dining venue in the Old Market area offering fine French and Mediterranean cuisine served in a lovely wine glass and tablecloth atmosphere. Comfortable indoor air-conditioned seating and curbside as well. Very good wine selection and full bar with cocktails. Conveniently located around the corner from the Old Market. Serving breakfast.
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-326494
Old Market area, next to Angkor Trade Center
Full List...
Abacus Restaurant
Exquisite French restaurant/bar with a white table cloth and wine glass atmosphere in a tranquil garden setting. Elegant, a/c seating as well as pleasant garden terrace dining. Offering a large and varied selection finely prepared and presented dishes. Cocktails, wine selection. Fine imported cigars available. Excellent reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 11:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-644286 092-318528
www.cafeabacus.com
Just off Route #6 (Airport Road)
Alliance Café
Set in a colonial-style building, combining an art exhibition space with a chic restaurant featuring traditional Khmer and classic French cuisine. Reasonably-priced tasting menus prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Deep wine cellar and unique selection of fine spirits and champagnes. Reserve in advance to enjoy an exclusive shadow theater and Khmer dances. Pool that customers are free to use. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 017-809010 063-964940
www.allianceangkor.com
Wat Damnak area
Amok Restaurant
Facing Siem Reap's Old Market, Amok features a number of tasting menus that offer visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of home-style Khmer dishes as well as an a la carte menu. The amok degustation menu features five types of the famous Khmer amok, the restaurant's namesake. Vegetarian options plus a balanced wine list and full bar.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-965407
Amok Restaurant website
Old Market Area, The Passage
Angkor Café
Restaurant: Khmer Art de Vivre Boutique and Café
After a visit to the Angkor temples can relax over a coffee and cookies or ice cream and discover the arts and crafts of the Khmer traditional savior-faire in the same building at Angkor Café in front of Angkor Wat temple.
Open: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
www.artisansdangkor.com
In front of Angkor Wat
Angkor Herb Restaurant
Featuring the flavorful herbs of traditional Khmer cooking, Angkor Herb offers visitors the chance to sample Khmer home cooking without worry. Try classic dishes including fish amok, lok lak and Cambodian BBQ in addition to Western-style pizza and pasta. All food served at Angkor Herb is made without MSG, with clean water and to a Western standard of hygiene. Visa/MC/JCB Open: 10:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 063-963468
Street 11, Old Market area
Angkor New India Restaurant
Just steps away from Angkor Wat, offering the only Indian food in the Angkor Archaeological Park. Their speciality is South Indian fare, and offers temple-goers a "taste of Kerala" in Cambodia. Their extensive menu features Indian restaurant standards like curries, biryani and tandoori, plus delicately spiced South Indian specialties including dosas, vadai and idly. Their set meals, or thali platters, offer a inexpensive chance to sample a range of dishes.
Open: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Opposite Angkor Wat
Asana Old Wooden House
You'll find a traditional Cambodian wooden house nestled on The Lane. It's no ordinary wooden house, though, it's a relaxed bar and lounge with hammocks, hanging beds and a garden patio downstairs, plus a full bar upstairs. Asana has cocktails featuring Sombai rice wine as well as light bites and tapas. Khmer cocktail classes available.
Open: 11:00AM till late
Tel: 092-987801
http://khmercocktailclass.com
The Lane (next to Pub Street)
Asian Square Restaurant & Lounge
The menu features dishes from Cambodia and wider Asia including Korean, Indonesian, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Thai dishes. They also have a Western menu including a special pizza of the day and pasta dishes. The enclosed al fresco restaurant features a covered, airy garden terrace and a/c dining as well as a full bar. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
www.asiansquare-restaurant.com
High School Road
The Balcony
The upstairs restaurant of La Villa du Bonheur, The Balcony offers a breezy, beautiful spot to enjoy dinner and a drink. The tastefully-decorated terrace restaurant offers a romantic dining option near Siem Reap's Old Market. The menu includes a range of French and Cambodian dishes, as well as a full bar with a selection wine and cocktails.
Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-765761, 063-765762
www.lavilladubonheur.com
Viheachen Village at La Villa du Bonheur
BBQ Chicken
Korea's favorite chicken restaurant is now in Phnom Penh, serving up Korean-style grilled and barbecued chicken. Try their specials: Korean BBQ, featuring whole chicken legs cooked over charcoal with Korean-style barbeque sauce, and the Hot Hot Drum, a spicy sweet fried chicken. With four locations in Phnom Penh, BBQ Chicken is the perfect place to take the family for lunch or dinner.
Open: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
www.efg.com.kh
Pokambor Ave., Old Market Area, Angkor Trade Center
Beer Battle
Beer Battle could just have easily been called 'Beer Bottle,' so named for the dozens of different beers they serve, hailing from more than 15 different countries. Discounted prices when you order three of any beer. Unparalleled people watching opportunities. Live music every night on their second level until 2 am. The menu appetizers that are meant to be had with a drink, as well as a range of pastas, pizzas, and grilled fish that you can pick out fresh from their display outside. Open: 4:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 012-794949, 015-888855
Pub Street
Bell Restaurant & Bar
In the breezy dining area of Bell Restaurant you can enjoy a selection of Khmer and European dishes, as well as freshly-baked pizza from their own pizza oven. Located towards the back of the Noon Night Market, Bell's offers the chance to enjoy a meal while watching the hustle and bustle of the busy night market.
Noon Night Market
Belmiro’s Pizza & Subs
This American-style pizza and sub restaurant offers not only some of the tastiest pizza in Cambodia, but the largest pies as well. Order a slice, or feast on an entire 18-inch pie. The menu features weekly specials plus subs, strombolis and pasta. Friendly staff and a busy bar for those who just want to hang out with a drink and a slice.
Open: 12:00PM - 12:00AM
www.belmirospizza.com
Street 7, Near Pub Street
Blend
Blend features a range of fruit frappes and smoothies, green juices, milkshakes and iced coffee. Blend's all-natural drinks are made by their friendly staff with quality ingredients such as fresh, seasonal fruits and natural yogurt. Stop and enjoy a refreshing cold beverage and take advantage of the free WiFi.
Open: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Tel: 070-541770
Shop C14 South Side Central Market
Blossom Café
This cupcake emporium specializes in a mouth-watering range of signature cupcakes and stunning custom-made birthday cakes. Billing themselves as a "cake art gallery," the NGO training cafe seeks to empower Cambodian women while at the same time building a reputation for excellent cakes and fair-trade coffee. WiFi and a/c.
Open: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tel: 017-800301
www.blossomcakes.org
Central Market (Behind Siem Reap Hospital)
The Blue Pumpkin
Curbside and indoor cafe offers a full menu including tasty salads and sandwiches as well as Asian fare. Upstairs, air-conditioned lounge with relaxed, comfy seating and free WiFi. Don't miss their famous ice creams in traditional and tropical flavors. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-963574
www.tbpumpkin.com
1) 2 Thnou Street near Old Market; 2) Sivutha Blvd; 3) Angkor Night Market Rd; 4) King’s Road Angkor; 5) Angkor Cafe opposite Angkor Wat
Bopha Taprom Restaurant
Bopha Ta Prom offers an extensive selection of authentic Cambodian dishes on a breezy garden patio. Soak up the atmosphere and try Khmer dishes that you won't find on most tourist-oriented menus. There's lots of seafood, and vegetarians will be happy to know there are choices for them, too.
Open: 10:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 095-992799, 098-992799
#1224, Phum Salakanseng (off Airport Road just west of town)
Bugs Cafe
If you've always wanted to try eating creepy crawlies, Bug's Cafe offers a clean, safe place to sample a wide range of insect-based dishes. Crickets, spiders, scorpions and more are served with a creative, contemporary twist. A la carte and sharing platters are available, as well as non-bug and vegetarian options for your terrified companions. Visa/MC
Open: 5:00PM - Late
Tel: 089-935007
www.bugs-cafe.com
Angkor Night Market
Butterflies Garden Restaurant
Butterflies Garden Restaurant features tropical butterflies and a koi pond in a romantic serene garden. The menu offers Khmer and international cuisine with an extensive vegetarian selection plus an array of fresh juices, beer, wine and cocktails. Specializing in events from corporate retreats to children's birthday parties.
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-761211
www.butterfliesofangkor.com
East side of Siem Reap River
Café Puka Puka
Named after the word 'flower' in Khmer, Cafe Puka Puka offers a cute, air-conditioned atmosphere on the road to Angkor. They specialize in shaved ice, fruit shakes, fresh juices, coffees, and homemade ice cream and sorbet with no additives, plus their water and ice is guaranteed safe. Japanese and English spoken.
Open: 9:30AM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-315804, 063-964770
Road to Angkor Wat
Cambodian BBQ
“Phnom Pleung is the house specialty” Featuring grill-it-yourself barbeque, Cambodian BBQ gives visitors the chance to try a wide variety of meats and vegetables. Sample up to 14 different meats, including exotic options like frog legs, kangaroo and crocodile along with more conventional choices like beef and chicken. Cambodian BBQ are Phnom Pleung ('Fire Mountain') specialists. Vegetarian option available along with an international wine selection and impressive cocktail list.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM Tel: 063-966052
Cambodian BBQ website
The Passage
Cassia Wine Bar - Restaurant
Comfortable upscale atmosphere, good service, nice choice of French and Cambodian dishes, excellent preparation with some unique and delicious fusion highlights. Full bar with cocktails, beers, a selection of wines. Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 063-765083
www.cassiacambodia.com
Oum Khun Street
Chamkar House
Chamkar House offers a creative vegetarian menu with al fresco garden dining. The entirely vegetarian menu offers both Asian and Western fare, with lots of vegan options too. Dishes are made from locally-sourced produce and natural ingredients and do not contain MSG.
Open: 11:30AM - 2:30PM / 5:30PM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Tel: 092-733150
Next to Angkor Home Hotel
Champey Restaurant
“Try Royal Khmer Cuisine” Offering a more upscale experience in the old Market area, Champey offers dishes inspired by Royal Khmer Cuisine. Try the Discovery Set (for two) full of Cambodian specialties, or the a la carte options like prawns with Kampot Pepper or grilled lobster. Sit indoors with air-conditioning or people watch on the side walk. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: Tel: 063-964713, 078-845936
Champey Restaurant website
Old Market Area, The Passage
Chanrey Tree
Big selection of classic and contemporary Cambodian dishes, serving lunch and dinner. Located in a traditional but elegant Cambodian house. Beers, wines and cocktails. Free wifi. Fully air-conditioned. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 2:30PM / 6:00PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 092-908787, 063-767997
www.chanreytree.com
Pokombo Av.(riverside), 50m from Prohm Roth Pagoda
Charcoal Restaurant
This elegant restaurant serves up creative Cambodian fare and upmarket French cuisine on their open-air terrace or inside in a/c comfort. The specialty is the L´Entrecôte steak, served with their secret sauce and pomme frites, plus a glass of red wine especially selected to compliment the dish. The Cambodian menu strives to be as authentic as possible, and features lots of fresh, local herbs. Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-966550
www.charcoalcafe.com
Wat Bo Road, near Street 22
Chez M Paul
“Comfortably refined dining” French restaurant at King’s Road Angkor, offering a gourmet slice of Paris in Siem Reap without the French price tag. Situated overlooking the river in Kings Road Angkor (behind the Water-Wheel) the French chef offers French and European cuisine. Comfortably refined décor and a wide international wine selection. Air-conditioning available. Try the seafood. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ***Happy Hour: 6PM-8PM
Tel: 063-966340, 089-282910
Chez M Paul website
King’s Road Angkor
Chiang Mai Thai Food
This long-established, inexpensive Thai restaurant features food prepared by a Thai chef. Their reasonably-priced menu of authentic Thai dishes includes a good selection of vegetarian options, plus a few Chinese dishes as well. With friendly staff and excellent value for money, Chiang Mai Thai gets good reviews from their customers.
Open: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 092-318384, 063-965457
Just off Airport Road
Coco House
Well-positioned the middle of the busy Angkor Night Market, Coco House offers a place to enjoy a meal in the heart of the action. Menu of both Cambodian and Western dishes with vegetarian and buffet dining options. The downstairs bar offers great people-watching opportunities, or dine on the upstairs balcony.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 093-811810
www.angkornightmarket.com
Angkor Night Market
Costa Coffee
Offering an international coffee experience in Cambodia, Costa Coffee is the foremost coffee chain in the UK. Their slow-roasted coffee is a worldwide favorite and is available in Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee in comfortable seating and with free WiFi.
Open: 6:30AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880
www.efg.com.kh
Cour de Maison Coffee & Bakery
Located in a classic 1960s building just off of Wat Bo Road, Cour de Maison incorporates Chinese, Cambodian, and colonial influences in their beautifully renovated, “Indochina-chic” space. Enjoy a coffee or chose from a wide selection of refreshing beverages, or try one of their freshly-baked treats in their courtyard garden filled with flowers. .
Open: 7:30AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 095-214218
#187 Street 21, Wat Bo area
Crystal Angkor Restaurant
Lovely setting - Cambodian inspired contemporary design and decor, columns and spacious open windows amongst picturesque artificial ponds. Wide selection of Cambodian and some international dishes. All fresh ingredients. Individual travelers and tour groups welcome.
Open: 11:00AM - 2:00PM / 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 012-786786
www.crystalangkor.com
Krous Village
Cuisine Wat Damnak
A modern, creative take on traditional Khmer cuisine. Guests can choose between two set menus each week that feature locally-sourced ingredients, Cambodian seafood and vegetables and fresh native herbs served in comfortably elegant surrounds--a traditional Khmer house with stylish decor and seating. A unique Siem Reap dining experience receiving excellent reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 6:30PM - 9:30PM (Last Order) (Closed Monday)
Reservations: 077-347762
www.cuisinewatdamnak.com
Behind Wat Damnak Pagoda
Curry Walla
Award winning Indian restaurant (‘Best Value for Money’) serving a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian, authentic Indian dishes at very reasonable prices. Free home delivery and internet access for guests. As reviewed in Lonely Planet.
Open: 10:30AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-965451, 092-459723
1) #805, Sivatha Blvd; 2) Road to Angkor Night Market
Dakshin’s Restaurant
This cozy, family-run restaurant features Northern and Southern classical Indian cuisine and an open kitchen concept--customers can watch their food being prepared. Their specialties are biryanis and tandoori meats; Dakshin's claim the only true tandooris oven in Indochina, imported from India. Enjoy your meal inside with a/c or people watch with a lassi, beer or wine with their outdoor seating. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 2:30PM/5:30PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 012-808011, 012-566610
Old Market area, 2 Thnou Street
Damnak Khmer Restaurant
Set in a traditionally constructed wooden building on Sivutha Blvd in the center of town, Damnak Khmer Restaurant offers loft-level dining with a street view. The menu features a wide selection of Cambodian dishes including classic amok curry, pomelo salad with prawns and eggplant with minced pork. International and Spanish specialties. Finish up with homemade ice cream or a drink from the full bar.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ** Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-963031
Sivutha Blvd
De Bon Shabu & Salad Bar
This all-you-can-eat shabu and salad bar buffet is an inexpensive option for lunch or dinner. More buffet than salad bar, it offers a range of salads and prepared foods, with hot and cold Western and Asian options, plus dessert. Add the shabu option and make your own Cambodian-style shabu-shabu beef, seafood and vegetable soup. The cost is less than $10 per person, and there is special pricing for kids.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 092-855848
Tep Vong Street, just off the river, center of town
Ecstatic Pizza
With more than a dozen types of pizza, free delivery and online ordering, Ecstatic Pizza wants to know "why just be happy when you could be ecstatic?" In addition to their selections of regular and "ecstatic" pizzas, they also offer a menu of very reasonably priced Khmer and Western dishes, plus tour and transport services.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 012-436869. 011-928531
www.ecstaticpizza.com
2 Thnou Street, opposite the Provincial Hospital
Embassy
“Active Seasonal Khmer Gastronomy” Exclusive fine dining headed by local legends the "Kimsan Twins." Executive Chefs Pol & Sok have previously mentored overseas under a Michelin starred Chef, and have a passion for fresh local ingredients. Embassy serves a multiple-course, active seasonal Khmer gastronomy menu that is changed regularly and optionally paired with wines. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM ***Happy Hour: 6PM-8PM
Tel: 063-963840, 089-282911
Embassy restaurant
King’s Road Angkor
Father's Restaurant
This family-run Cambodian restaurant in the Old Market area gets consistently good reviews from customers who appreciate the friendly service and good home cooking. The fried fish in tamarind is excellent, as is the Khmer red curry. In addition to Khmer cuisine, they also serve Western and Chinese dishes made without MSG. Free WiFi.
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM ** Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 092-963242, 098-948248
www.fathersrestaurant.com
#239, St. 9, Old Market area
FCC Angkor (Foreign Correspondents Club)
Sister restaurant to Phnom Penh’s famous FCC, the FCC Angkor carries on the tradition of excellence in cuisine, service and venue. Offering an extensive menu of moderately price international, fusion and locally-inspired contemporary fare. Full bar, wine selection, cocktail menu. Comfortable, airy, open first floor seating as well as pond-side patio seating overlooking the Siem Reap River. Visa/MC/AMEX
Open: 7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 063-760280
www.fcccambodia.com
Pokambor Street, on the riverfront, Old French Quarter
Full Moon Restaurant
Two locations, with outdoor seating in front of the Full Moon Night Market and a second, larger restaurant deep in the heart of the market. The outside seating is a nice place to enjoy a drink and people-watch, and you can buy meat or fish and they’ll cook it to order on their grill. The menu features burgers, pizzas, steak and an interesting selection of Khmer dishes, but their signature specialty is a Cambodian chicken curry served inside a young coconut.
Open: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 015-258283
Full Moon Night Market, Sivutha Blvd.
The Grey
“Relaxed Live Music, Riverside” Stylish, 70's inspired, dining & drinking in a traditionally styled wooden building. Perfect for a relaxing drink overlooking the river. International tapas and á la carte menus or try the entertaining Khmer dining experience, "Phnom Pleung," (Fire Mountain). A unique BBQ placed on the table for all to enjoy. Live music during Happy Hour, 6-9PM. Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 078-486940, 063-966940
The Grey website
King’s Road Angkor
Happy Angkor Pizza I & II
Serving up a variety of pizzas made in a wood-fired oven with more than 20 different toppings to choose from. They also serve pastas, burgers, salads, sandwiches and a good selection of Cambodian food, all at very reasonable prices. Happy hour lasts from 3PM until 9PM with $0.50 beers on offer. Indoor and curbside seating and free delivery.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 9:00PM only 0.50C
Tel: 012-356044, 063-6738777
www.happyangkorpizza.com
I) 2 Thnou St, Old Market area; II) ‘Sok San Street
Happy Herb Pizza
Famous in Phnom Penh, and the Siem Reap branch is no different. Happy Herb Pizza delivers (literally) tasty wood-fired pizzas including standards like sausage and pepperoni and more interesting choices like prawn and squid. They also offer free WiFi, free delivery and $0.50 beer.
Open: 7:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 2:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 012-838134
www.happyherbpizza.com
2 Thnou Street
Happy Special Pizza
“Original Italian Pizza” This very affordable little pizza and Khmer food place in the Old Market area offers a big selection of pizzas and an even bigger selection of Khmer food. Happy hour 1:00PM - 8:00PM (Beer: $0.50/can, $1.50/btl.)
Open: 6:00AM - Midnight **Happy Hour: 1:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 012-410538
www.happyspecialpizza.com
Old Market area
Hard Rock Café Angkor
Restaurant/Bar: American
“Cambodia’s first Hard Rock Café” Set in an old colonial-style building next to King’s Road Angkor, overlooking the river. Good food, unique atmosphere, music memorabilia and live performances from all over the world. Indoor seating and riverside terrace.
Open: 11:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 093-565655
www.hardrock.com/angkor
King’s Road Angkor
The Hashi Japanese Restaurant
Excellent Japanese dining in a comfortable but refined, modern Japanese atmosphere. Offering a full range of exquisitely prepared Japanese cuisine including Sashimi, Nigiri Sushi, Maki Rolls, Robatayaki and Japanese steak including Kobi. A proper sushi bar, as well as modern table seating and traditional zashiki seating. Japanese wines and spirits. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 3:00PM / 6:00PM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-969007
www.thehashi.com
Sivutha Blvd
Haven Training Restaurant
Haven is a training restaurant for disadvantaged young adults coming from orphanages, safe shelters or poor rural areas. HAVEN offers these late-teenage kids a quality vocational training in hospitality, supports them in their transition from institution to real world. The menu offers well-prepared Western favorites, authentic Cambodian dishes, great burgers, many vegetarian options and consistently receives great reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM, Closed Sundays
Tel: 078-342404
www.haven-cambodia.com
Sok San Street, 30m past X Bar
Heritage Restaurant
Classic Khmer cuisine and refined Western dishes with a Cambodian twist. The Khmer Discovery menu offers the chance to try delicious local specialties with carefully chosen wine pairings. On Tuesday nights, enjoy a poolside traditional apsara dance performance and a Cambodian fondue BBQ dinner. Every Thursday the Heritage hosts a long-running and very popular jazz night in their open-plan, smoke-free bar area (there's a spot for smoking outside). Live music starts at 7PM, but get there early and order some of their excellent canapes during happy hour, starting at 5PM
www.heritagesutieshotel.com
Heritage Suites, Wat Po Lanka area
Hot Stone Café
Friendly little Japanese restaurant in the Old Market area, one block from the market. Specializing in Hot Stone beef steaks and sushi/sashimi, but also offer a large variety of Japanese and Cambodian dishes, including several hot stone dishes. Full bar. Very nice smoothies and teas. Good food at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Open: 7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966966
www.facebook.com/hotstonecafe
Old Market Area Next to Angkor Trade Center
il forno
Very popular Italian eatery and winery on the pleasantly quiet path between Pub Street and the Lane getting rave reviews for their excellent wood-fired pizzas and homemade tagliolini, gnocchi and ravioli. Good selection of wine and tasty desserts.
Open: Noon - 10:30PM
Tel: 078-208174
http://ilfornorestaurantsiemreap.com
Alley between Pub St and the Lane
The Indian Restaurant
This pleasant Indian restaurant in the Old Market area offers something of a step up from many similarly-priced Indian places in town. They serve a wide range of Indian dishes, including tandoori, thalis, curries, masalas, dosas and a sizeable selection of vegetarian offerings in a nice atmosphere. Beer, wine, cocktails. Good reviews.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:30PM
Tel: 017-928471
Old Market Area, Opposite the Provincial Hospital
Kampuccino
This long-running, popular restaurant on the riverfront just around the corner from the Old Market has been serving very good western and Cambodian food since 1997. Kampuccino features more than 20 types of pizza, all-day breakfast and very reasonably priced Khmer dishes as well as a full bar and coffees. Sit inside or enjoy the curbside seating with a view of the Siem Reap river.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-765716
Old Market area
Kaya Café
All-Cambodian drinks and desserts. Big selection of fresh squeezed fruit juices, a choice of coffees made from fresh roasted Cambodian beans, as well as teas infused with Cambodian herbs. Fresh baked cakes with a changing variety of 5 or 6 cakes available daily. Ice cream. Free wifi.
Visa/MC
Open: 8:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-966735
Close to Senteurs d’Angkor Shop, Old Market area
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
Internationally famous Kentucky Fried Chicken, now known as KFC, is just as popular in Cambodia as back home. They sell Kentucky-style fried chicken individually, by the bucket, in sandwiches, dinners, and more. The restaurants are fully air-conditioned and offer free WiFi. Delivery available. ANZ
Open: 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 063-760372, 023-428496
www.kfc.com.kh
#33-34, Sivutha Blvd., Opposite Hotel De La Paix
Khmer BBQ
Just off of busy Pub Street, Khmer BBQ features a range of tabletop charcoal barbecue options, including set menus that will appeal to meat-eaters and vegetarians. The cute and casual restaurant offers visitors the chance to try exotic meats such as crocodile, as well as an extensive wine list, cocktails and beer. Free WiFi.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-963231
Khmer BBQ website
Pub Street area, The Passage
The Khmer Barbe Q
“Phnom Pleung, A cultural must-do in Siem Reap” Enjoy dinner and a show at The Khmer BarbeQ, which features nightly Apsara dance performances. Choose from the a la carte and set menu options or try their specialty, 'Phnom Pleung' or 'hill of fire'--a type of table top Cambodian barbeque dish that is a char-grill and hot pot in one. Try the authentic and flavorful barbecue and suki soup options. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM Tel: 063-965650, 063-6304512
The Khmer Barbe Q website
Road to Angkor Wat near Angkor National Museum
Khmer Cooking Empire Restaurant
Newly renovated Cambodian style restaurant inside the Angkor Park, overlooking the Srah Srang lake. Serving a range of traditional Cambodian dishes as well as western cuisine and other Asian region. Choose from an open air or air-conditioned dining room to escape the hot sun. A place to relax and recharge without leaving the Park. Also offering Cambodian cooking classes.
Tel: 012-794949, 015-888855
Angkor Park, overlooking Srah Srang lake
Khmer Family Restaurant
Indoor, balcony and curbside seating on ‘Pub Street.’ Very reasonably priced Khmer dishes from a convenient photo menu. Fish with Mango, Amok, Soup M’chou Kreung, Duck with Honey and more. Selection of pizzas. Full bar, wine. 2 for 1 cocktails and 50¢ draft beer.
Open: 7:30AM - Late
Tel: 015-999909
Old Market area, ‘Pub Street'
Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
Khmer Kitchen offers a wide selection of affordable, authentic Cambodian and other Southeast Asian dishes. Traditional favorites and many lesser known Khmer dishes including amok, luk-lak, sour soup, pumpkin soup and Khmer curries, all without MSG and most priced at $4 or less. Sidewalk seating on the tranquil Pub Street alley. Good reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-964154, 063-966353
www.khmerkitchens.com
1) The Passage, north end; 2) Alley West
Khmer Touch Cuisine
Finely prepared traditional Khmer dishes with an interesting focus on refined street foods and home dishes, created and prepared by a top chef. The restaurant offers a comfortably refined atmosphere, with both open air seating and air-conditioned dining upstairs.
Open: 9:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-765689
www.khmertouchcuisine.com
Sivutha Blvd., Old Market area
Kroya Restaurant
Stylish restaurant serving a range of Cambodian and Asian fusion dishes. The menu blends the best of local cuisine and native herbs with high-quality imported ingredients, all presented and plated beautifully. Try the seven-course Khmer tasting menu that features the best of seasonal Cambodian cuisine. Dine inside and savor the restaurant's chic ambiance, or eat on one of Kroya's unique Khmer table swings outside that's perfect for lounging. Open: 6:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-76998
Old French Quarter, Oum Khun Street
Koulen II Restaurant
Long running dinner performance venue in the center of town on Sivutha Blvd. Classic Cambodian traditional dance performance (Apsara dance) combined with buffet dinner that opens about an hour before the performance. Price inclusive of both. Koulen II offers a wide ranging international buffet - Cambodian, Chinese, Asian, western - at very reasonable prices. Family friendly. Tour groups and individuals welcome.
Open: 6:00PM - 11:00PM Tel: 092-630090
www.koulenrestaurant.com
Sivutha Blvd, opposite Lucky Mall, center of town
La Noria
Open since 1998. Open air restaurant set in a very nice traditional Cambodian wooden building with a good view of the river and the Grand Hotel gardens. The menu features a nice selection of moderately-priced Khmer and continental dishes. Nice homemade desserts. Shadow puppet theater and traditional dance by the children of the Krousar Thmey every Wednesday at 7PM. Reservations recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-964242
www.lanoriaangkor.com
East side of the river, north of Rte 6
L’Annexe French Cuisine
L'Annexe is a favorite among members of Siem Reap's French community, who appreciate its delicious food and Gallic atmosphere. The menu is simple and changes regularly, featuring a selection of beautifully presented dishes. A favorite is the "flammekuch," an Alsatian-style pie flamblée, with cream and bacon. Meals finish with lovely French desserts and tropical fruit infused rum.
Open: 11:30AM - 11:30PM
Tel: 095-839745
Sok San Road
L’Atelier Polanka Café & Bar
Reasonably priced cafe offering a creative menu of Cambodian and Japanese-influenced dishes that are made from local, organic produce without additives such as MSG. Try the chicken thighs flavored with lemongrass and pandan served with a sweet chili sauce. There's also an souvenir shop selling jewelry, specialty food gifts and Cambodian kramas.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Tel: 012-929731
www.facebook.com/latelierpolanka
Old Market area
L’Auberge Des Temples
Absolutely unique restaurant in a spectacular open air setting - a lovely wooden terrace in the middle of an artificial pond. Offering a wide and varied selection of traditional Khmer dishes, prepared so as to evoke a sense of ancient Khmer recipes and flavors. Dining available a la carte and carefully chosen set menus. Running since 1994. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Tel: 089-666136
Street 27, Wat Bo (200m from the river)
Le Bistrot de Siem Reap
Experience fine French dining at the signature restaurant of Victoria Angkor Resort that Condé Nast Traveller calls "the best French restaurant in Siem Reap." The menu specializes in modern French gastronomy; try the creative 7-course degustation menu. Large selection of wines, fine liquors and spirits. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 6:00AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-760428
www.victoriahotels.asia
Central Park, just off of Route #6
Le Jardin
Elegant & romantic French restaurant at the upscale Angkor Village Resort. Lovely settings - gardens and fountains under soaring Indochinese architecture. Offering a selection of fine French classical cuisine by Executive Chef Olivier Thiriet. Excellent wine selection. Reservations recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-963561
www.angkorvillage.com
Angkor Village Resort
La Riviére d’Angkor
This historic building located in the town's old French Quarter was built in 1922 and is a beautiful reminder of Siem Reap's storied past. Elegantly decorated, the restaurant highlights the building's original features such as its colorful Khmer tiles, and adds accents including wooden fans and sheer white curtains that lend a colonial ambiance. The menu features classic Cambodian cuisine, with a selection of Western dishes as well.
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-968000
Pokombor Av (riverside), near Street 05
Madame Butterfly
“Hidden Gem in Siem Reap” With a romantic ambience and tropical garden view, Madame Butterfly offers the opportunity to sample classic Cambodian dishes as well as other Asian cuisine. Enjoy lunch or dinner in the garden or in a traditional Cambodian wooden house -- there's also a dining floor with air-conditioning for those seeking respite from the heat. Beautiful styling and a magical atmosphere make Madame Butterfly a unique dining option. Visa/MC Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966281, 095-586616 Madame Butterfly website
Route #6, ‘Airport Road’
Maharajah
Maharaja ”will make you believe that exclusivity with a touch of simplicity is important in the creation of every delicious dish.” Offering a wide range of delectable dishes. Excellent service. Royal Indian veg and non-veg dishes. Consistently good reviews. Fresh, hygienic, authentic preparation employing high quality, authentic Indian spices. Very reasonable priced.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 092-506622, 063-966221
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market area
Marum Restaurant
Named after the moringa tree, also known as the 'tree of life,' Marum is run by Kaliyan Mith, the Siem Reap arm of the highly regarded Mith Samlanh (Friends) NGO that trains Cambodian street children for jobs in the restaurant industry. The menu features a delectable array of small tapas-style dishes that offer a creative twist on traditional Cambodian cuisine, plus a large variety of vegetarian options and creative cocktails.
Open: 11:00AM - 10:00PM (kitchen closes at 9:00PM)
Tel: 017-363284
www.marum-restaurant.org
Between Wat Polanka and Catholic Church
Minglar Inn
Minglar Inn is one of the only places in town serving Burmese cuisine. Located at the Minglar Inn Guesthouse, Minglar Inn serves an extensive selection of reasonably-priced Burmese and Cambodian dishes in their comfortable, air-conditioned dining room as well as on the pleasant patio terrace. The fish curry with spring onion is excellent. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00AM - 10:10PM
Tel: 063-761662
www.mingalarinn.com
Sivutha Blvd
Miss Wong Cocktail Bar
The coolest cocktail bar in town also serves tasty snacks and light meals. The small but delicious modern Chinese menu perfectly compliments the evocative decor; cherry red lanterns beckon visitors in to get a taste of old Shanghai. Be sure to enjoy the sliders--barbequed pork or duck on a Chinese bun--or one of their six types of dim sum. And try one of their hot pots or bowls filled with rice or noodles.
Open: 6:00PM - 1:00AM
Tel: 092-428332
The Lane, Old Market Area
Neary Khmer
Neary Khmer specializes in traditional Cambodian and Asian cuisine. A practical, family style restaurant, located near the road to Angkor. Offering a good selection of Khmer classics and comfortable, air-conditioned dining area, Neary Khmer is suitable for a lunch-on-the-go or a full dinner. Visa/MC
Open: 9:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 012-422247
Phum Sala Kanseng, off Airport Road
New Bayon Restaurant
Centrally located, long-established Cambodian restaurant offering al fresco and fully air conditioned dining. Serving a wide variety of reasonably priced classis Cambodian and Asian dishes. Open for lunch and dinner and conveniently locate on Wat Bo Road just off of Route #6
Open: 10:00AM - 2:00PM / 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 012-855209
Wat Bo Road
New Leaf Book Café
From sipping local coffee over the morning paper to a multi-course meal paired with selections from a list of fine wines from around the world. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include traditional Khmer cuisine as well as contemporary international food. Using local products whenever possible. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Open: 7:30AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 063-766016
www.newleafbookcafe.org
75m east of Old Market
Olive Cuisine de Saison
Fine dining venue in the Old Market area offering fine French and Mediterranean cuisine served in a lovely wine glass and tablecloth atmosphere. Comfortable indoor air-conditioned seating and curbside as well. Very good wine selection and full bar with cocktails. Conveniently located around the corner from the Old Market. Serving breakfast.
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-326494
Old Market area, next to Angkor Trade Center
Pages Cafe
This artfully designed cafe is a favorite with French expats, who claim it has the best breakfast in town. The set breakfasts are delicious and great value. Some of the best coffee in Siem Reap. For lunch and dinner there are Western and Khmer options, with new specials each day. The space itself is just as impressive: the French architect owners renovated the 1960s building into a funky, impeccably presented place to enjoy a meal or a drink.
Tel: 063-966812
Street 24, Wat Bo area
Palate Angkor Restaurant & Bar
Modern Pan-Asian cuisine including several signature dishes served in an open air restaurant or on the roof, under the stars, with an lovely riverside park view. Many seafood choices as well as a complete selection of meat and poultry. Large drink selection, cocktail menu and wine selections. Visa/MC
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-965252
www.palateangkor.com
Acha Sva Avenue. (Riverside)
Paris Saigon
Nice, cozy, a/c little red brick restaurant offering finely prepared home cooking featuring traditional French and Vietnamese cuisines. Best Pho in Siem Reap and also traditional French dish such as boeuf bourguignon. Refined yet convivial atmosphere. Perfect place for a romantic dinner for two or a gathering of friends. Cocktails. Excellent selection of French wines. Consistently good reviews. Highly recommended. Visa/MC/JCB
Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 063-965408, 012-605780
Wat Bo area
Peace Café
Relax in a lush garden...a hassle free and child-friendly atmosphere as well as fresh wholesome food. Vegetarian menu offers a selection of Khmer home cooking as well as tasty European and Asian dishes. Also offering vegetarian cooking classes, Raja Yoga meditation, yoga, monk chat, Pilates, movies, WiFi, a fair trade shop and a meditation hut.
Open: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 063-965210, 092-177127
www.peacecafeangkor.org
Wat Bo area
Phanha Khmer Restaurant
Phanha Khmer Restaurant offers a peaceful respite where guests can choose from an extensive menu of popular Khmer foods, plus Thai and Chinese dishes. The menu includes Cambodian classics as well as traditional dishes that most visitors usually don't get the opportunity to taste. Available for private parties.
Open: 10:00AM - 10:00PM (Daily)
Tel: 017-655234, 012-303748
www.phanhakhmer.com
Slarkram Village
Phare Café
Enjoy dinner or drinks next to the big top at Phare Cafe. The cafe opens 90 minutes before Phare's phenomenal circus performance begins, and offers a selection of snacks and light meals. Order in advance for a 3-course menu with Asian, Western and vegetarian options available.
Open: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Tel: 015-499480
www.pharecambodiancircus.org
Behind Angkor National Museum
The Pizza Company
The Pizza Company's menu features international-style pizzas, from more traditional thin crust cheese pizzas to seafood pizzas with cheese and sausage-stuffed crusts. They offer some of the most efficient and fastest pizza delivery in Siem Reap--you can’t miss their colorful delivery motos racing around town. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880, 063-966414
www.efg.com.kh
Pokomor Ave., Old Market area
The Purple Mangosteen
Come by for happy hour (buy one, get one free on cocktails) and stay for dinner to try one of their Khmer specialties, including squid with young Kampot pepper, deep-fried fish with fermented soybeans and ginger or Cambodian pork ribs, all priced at $4.50. \Asian and Western breakfasts starting at $2.50.
Open: 7:30PAM - 23:00PM Happy Hour: 4PM-9PM
Tel: 063-763078
Alley West
The Red Tomato
Just steps from Pub Street, serving both Italian and Khmer cuisine. The Italian menu is surprisingly thorough, featuring a wide range of Italian specialties. Popular favorites include pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven and topped with fresh mozzarella, fresh pasta made daily, and their special lasagna, served as a vegetarian entree with eggplant, or alla bolognese. Extensive wine list, including several selections from Italy. All-day happy hour, with $0.50 beers and select $1 cocktails.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:30PM
2 Thnou Street (Market Street), Old Market area
The River Garden
Set among lush tropical surroundings just off the river road, The RiverGarden cafe offers relaxed dining experience, an open kitchen to see your meal being prepared, and tastey Cambodian and international dishes. The chef also runs the very well reviewed “Cooks in Tuk Tuks” cooking classes. Visa/MC
Open: 7:00AM - 10:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Tel: 063-963400
www.rivergardenboutique.com
River Road
Sawasdee Food Garden
Offering both al fresco garden patio seating and comfortable A/C dining. The menu features MSG-free Thai food, including many vegetarian options, all made in their immaculately clean kitchen. Thai chef of 21 years experience. Awarded the ‘Thai Select’ certificate.
Open: 6:30AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 012-983510
www.sawasdeesr.blogspot.com
Town center just north of Route #6, Wat Bo Road
Siem Reap Brew Pub
Serving four brewed-on-the-premises ales: blonde, golden, amber, and dark. With ample seating indoors and out, the Brew Pub is surprisingly family friendly, and makes a nice spot for an afternoon out. Upstairs there's a traditional bar that screens sporting events. The food menu features grilled meats and fish, soups, salads, and a few local specialties, all elegantly plated.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 080-888555
Old French Quarter, Street 5, a block off the riverfront
Singing Tree Café
This vegetarian-friendly cafe (omnivores need not worry, they also serve fish, meat and seafood) serves up home-style Cambodian dishes, grilled sandwiches, salads, freshly squeezed juices and shakes, as well as great coffee and cookies. Enjoy comfy curbside seating or sit on their breezy balcony that offers a view of the Old Market area. Singing Tree pride themselves on being environmentally-friendly and MSG free.
Open: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tel: 012-660406
www.singingtreecafe.com
Entrance to the Alley West Street, Old Market area
Sokkhak River Restaurant
Sokkhak River is a modern restaurant serving a French fusion menu on Siem Reap's riverside. The sister restaurant to popular Chanrey Tree, Sokkhak River offers a similar elegant aesthetic, but with a focus on Western cuisine and fine wines. Dine upstairs and take in the riverside view, or enjoy your meal in air-conditioned comfort indoors. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-765825, 078-908787
Pokombor Ave. (riverside)
Soria Moria Fusion Kitchen
A unique experience of traditional Khmer hospitality and Scandinavian sophistication. Menu featuring Khmer, Scandinavian and Japanese-inspired dishes, including a light tapas. Good food, good value. Rooftop bar till 1AM. Recommended. Visa/MC/JCB/DC/ANZ
Open: 6:30AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 063-964768
http://thesoriamoria.com
Wat Bo Road (Soria Moria Hotel)
The Soup Dragon
“Great breakfast pho” Popular, long-running Pub Street restaurant offering three floors of comfortable, airy seating with a great view overlooking the street scene. Reasonably priced entrees, soups, BBQ and a wide variety of Vietnamese dishes including Pho for breakfast.
Open: 6:00AM - Late **Happy Hour: 3:00PM - 8:00PM
Tel: 063-964933, 093-778888
Pub Street, (Street 8)
Sushi + Restaurant
Sushi+ is a stylish Japanese restaurant that looks out onto the riverside. The menu features an array of popular sushi rolls as well as a large menu of cooked Japanese and Korean-influenced dishes, including a selection of Japan-style spaghetti and pasta. Indoor and outdoor dining, including relaxed beanbag seating in the garden. Visa/MC
Open: 11:30AM - 3:00PM / 6:00PM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-962952, 085-330093
www.riverbayvilla.com
#0123 Traing Village, River Road, inside the River Bay Villa
Swensen’s
A perfect answer to the hot season - the world famous Swenson’s ice cream served in a fully air-conditioned ice cream parlor. Offering a big variety of flavors, scoops, cups, cones, sundaes and more. Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
Open: 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Tel: 023-880880, 063-966414
www.efg.com.kh
Pokombor Ave, Old Market area, Angkor Trade Center
Swiss Food Asia
24-hour restaurant and bar offering a tasty selection of high-end burgers, imported steaks, and build-your-own pizzas. You'll also find a little taste of Switzerland in the selection of röstis and a cheese fondue, inspired by the Swiss owner, who also runs popular sister restaurants in Vietnam and Phnom Penh.
Open: 24 Hours **Happy Hour: 24 Hours
Tel: 088-8993209
www.swissfoodasia.com
Left River Side 200m from Hip Hop Club
Taj Mahal
Offering a dining experience that customizes the menu at your table. Special requests welcome, especially for those who have allergies and to meet vegetarian requirements. Wide variety of Indian food including a healthy selection of vegetarian Indian food. Consistently good reviews.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 088-8765100
tajmahalcuisine@yahoo.com
Pub Street area, between Red Piano and CAB bank
Taste of India
This quiet, unassuming restaurant garners good reviews from visitors who enjoy their thali plates: chicken, veg, lamb or fish, as well as their selection of Indian vegetarian, biryani and tandoori dishes. Enjoy a drink - beer, cocktails, wine or a lassi - while watching sports on a flat screen. Indoor and outdoor seating and free WiFi.
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM **Happy Hour: 5:00PM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-969109, 089-436096
tasteofindia2010@yahoo.com
#109, Sivutha Blvd
Tell Steak House
Opened in 1999, Tell is a brasserie-style restaurant offering a large selection of juicy steaks as well as German and Swiss dishes: cheese raclette, cheese fondue, sausages, sauerkraut, Erdinger beer and more. Try their Oktoberfest special for two. With indoor A/C dining as well as covered outdoor seating, Tell is non-smoking and serves all day. Good reviews, “delighting you always!” Visa/JCB
Open: 10:30AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 063-963289
#374, Sivutha Blvd
Temple Coffee & Bakery
Spacious two-floor coffeehouse, artfully decorated and offering ample places to enjoy a coffee and a pastry. Free WiFi and numerous quiet nooks. For munching, have a look at the pastries, donuts, and other baked goods on offer, plus there is a full menu with European and Cambodian options.
Open: 7:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 063-966669
Achar Sva St (river road, east side), corner of Street 25
Temple Balcony
Amongst the most popular places on Pub Street - airy balcony restaurant over the Temple Club. Khmer-run restaurant serving Khmer and western food. Happy hour 75¢ draft. Traditional dance performances 7:30PM - 9:30PM at no extra charge. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Open: 5:00PM - Midnight
Tel: 099-999905
Old Market area, ‘Pub Street’
Terrasse Des Elephants
International quality restaurant set in a stylishly ornate colonial style building, with breezy open air seating and balcony terrace seating with a nice view. A Pad Thai and Nasi Goreng to imported Australian Beef Steak, Parmesan Chicken and pizzas. Full bar. Visa/MC/ANZ
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-965570
www.terrasse-des-elephants.com
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market Area
Terrazza
Classic Italian restaurant and deli open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. "Creating wonderful experiences for our guests through providing delicious food and beverages and warm hospitality." The deli shop offers an unique range of top quality products directly imported from Italy. Visa
Open: 11:00AM - 10:30PM
Tel: 092-722297
www.terrazza.asia
King’s Road Angkor
Traditional Khmer Food
Khmer-run restaurant on The Passage (Pub Street alley,) serving traditional Khmer cuisine exclusively. Wide selection of Cambodian dishes - mains, salads, soups - conveniently displayed on a helpful photo menu. Full bar, beer, wine and cocktails. Fresh fruit juices and shakes. Ice cream. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 015-999909
‘Pub Street alley’
Two Dragons
Guesthouse restaurant serving some top-notch home-cooked Thai food at very reasonable prices. Professional preparation. Sparkling clean kitchen open to public view. Also Khmer and Chinese dishes. Consistently good reviews from patrons. Visa/MC
Open: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-965107
http://twodragons-asia.com
Street 20, Wat Bo area
Vanakkam India Restaurant
Near the Old Market in what is quickly becoming Siem Reap's ‘Curry Row,’ Serving Indian, Khmer and Chinese cuisine. They specialize in Indian cooking from North and South India, and they have a chef from both regions. Full drinks menu from mango lassis to Indian whiskey. Visa
Open: 9:30AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 085-300049, 086-544602
Opposite Provincial Hospital
The Venus Restaurant
Just around the corner from Pub Street, The Venus is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving up a selection of Western and Khmer dishes. You'll find pizza, sandwiches and salads on the menu alongside spring rolls, amok and other Cambodian classics, plus a wide range of cocktails and fruit shakes.
Open: 8:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 095-593311
#30A, 2 Thnou Street, opposite the provincial hospital
Viroth’s Restaurant
This stylish Khmer restaurant offers a modern twist on traditional Cambodian dishes in a chic atmosphere. Served in a breezy garden terrace, the extensive menu contains chef Viroth's specialties, including spicy minced pork laab, fried curry with shrimp, kale and seafood sautéed in coconut milk with local herbs and Cambodian amok. Visa/MC
Open: Lunch and Dinner
Tel: 012-826346
www.viroth-restaurant.com
#99, Wat Bo Road
Viva
Siem Reap’s first Mexican restaurant features a full menu of California-style Mexican dishes including tacos and an excellent wet burrito, served with homemade tortilla chips. Offering the largest selection of tequilas in town, and popular (and inexpensive) frozen margaritas. Sports on big screen TVs.
Open: 7:00AM - Late
Tel: 092-209154, 092-963151
www.vivahotelsiemreap.com
Old Market area
Wok Republik
“Fresh Food, Modern Restaurant” The emphasis is on the wok, taking Chinese style cooking and applying it to Cambodian/Chinese cuisine. Other popular regional grill options also available. Open kitchen where you can watch all the action from the Chefs preparing food. Visa/MC
Open: 10:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 063-966740, 077-207572
King’s Road Angkor
Yellow Mango Cafe & Bar
This newly renovated, stylish restaurant has an immaculate display kitchen and views over the river and the Old Market area. With its modern design and artistic flourishes, Yellow Mango offers a more refined dining experience than most, with the usual selection of Khmer dishes, pizza, pasta, burgers, and sandwiches. The restaurant itself is lovely, with friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks, making it a nice spot to enjoy a drink or a meal after shopping at the Old Market. Open: 10AM - 11PM
Tel: 063-765716
http://yellowmangocafe.com
Old Market area
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