Guidebook for Phnom Penh
Food Scene
Western tapas that help to support a great organization
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Friends the Restaurant
#215 Street 13Western tapas that help to support a great organization
Phnom Penh's best Italian restaurant in an intimate environment. It's affordable also! Love this place!
Pop Café
371 Preah Sisowath QuayPhnom Penh's best Italian restaurant in an intimate environment. It's affordable also! Love this place!
corner bar with a very good happy hour that is next to but more affordable that FCC. personally my preference is here compared with FCC because it's a bit more local in feel
River Crown Restaurant
178corner bar with a very good happy hour that is next to but more affordable that FCC. personally my preference is here compared with FCC because it's a bit more local in feel
if you want to go to a highly touristy restaurant go here. it's packed with travelers especially during the sunset times (sun sets behind the bar)
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FCC
363 Preah Sisowath Quayif you want to go to a highly touristy restaurant go here. it's packed with travelers especially during the sunset times (sun sets behind the bar)
fantastic fusion food and drinks. not cheap but not too expensive by Western standards
Metro Hassakan
fantastic fusion food and drinks. not cheap but not too expensive by Western standards
Very interesting restaurant where you eat completely in the dark -- thereby heightening the sensory experience!
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Dine In The Dark
126 Preah Ang Yukanthor Street (19)Very interesting restaurant where you eat completely in the dark -- thereby heightening the sensory experience!
The ambiance here is fantastic because it's set on the riverside. lots of tour groups come here for dinner along the riverside so it's a bit touristy. Good for a romantic dinner by the river if it's not too crowded.
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Titanic Restaurant
St Preah Sisowath QuayThe ambiance here is fantastic because it's set on the riverside. lots of tour groups come here for dinner along the riverside so it's a bit touristy. Good for a romantic dinner by the river if it's not too crowded.
Just relocated to 172 street from downstairs. very reasonably priced food and drink. Portions are not huge, but so are the prices! Very friendly staff. You can get regional foods like amok and pad thai here as well as a range of other Western favorites. I like this place for a reasonably priced meal with friendly service.
Kabbas
12206 Street 172Just relocated to 172 street from downstairs. very reasonably priced food and drink. Portions are not huge, but so are the prices! Very friendly staff. You can get regional foods like amok and pad thai here as well as a range of other Western favorites. I like this place for a reasonably priced meal with friendly service.
Also just downstairs from the apartment, the salads are just $5 and are quite big! There's also Lebanese pizzas, and other kinds of food there also!
Aroma
176 Street 13Also just downstairs from the apartment, the salads are just $5 and are quite big! There's also Lebanese pizzas, and other kinds of food there also!
A very popular and budget-friendly restaurant. The chicken cous cous here is surprisingly good ($3.50). I've had other things that weren't great like the sweet and sour chicken (way too sweet). Can't beat the prices here, however. They also have a lot of cheap things for breakfast.
Sinan Restaurant
A very popular and budget-friendly restaurant. The chicken cous cous here is surprisingly good ($3.50). I've had other things that weren't great like the sweet and sour chicken (way too sweet). Can't beat the prices here, however. They also have a lot of cheap things for breakfast.
There are dozens of lower budget food and drink places here if you're interested in a cheap bite or drink. There are actually dozens of places on the riverside, and along the way to the riverside also, so there's no shortage of places to eat and drink around the flat!
Jayavarman 7 St. (172)
Jayavarman 7 St. (172)There are dozens of lower budget food and drink places here if you're interested in a cheap bite or drink. There are actually dozens of places on the riverside, and along the way to the riverside also, so there's no shortage of places to eat and drink around the flat!
CHHMA Catfe
3 Preah Ang Makhak Vann St. (178)It's a cafe with cats. A guest introduced this place to me because they loved it.
Pépé Bistro
surprisingly nice place for a good French dinner, or lunch.
amazing new open courtyard with shops, food, drink and culture just across the street from the apartment. seems great for sundowners
Futures Factory
amazing new open courtyard with shops, food, drink and culture just across the street from the apartment. seems great for sundowners
Java cafe
cafe within the futures factory compound. great coffee, veggie burger, etc.
Shopping
The closest traditional market where you can see how the locals shop and buy some fruit, food, household goods, etc also!
Phsar Kandal Market
13 Preah Ang Eng St. (13)The closest traditional market where you can see how the locals shop and buy some fruit, food, household goods, etc also!
Another traditional wet market close to the flat. you can see all kinds of local things on offer here, as well as a range of more mundane household items, also good for people watching during the cooler mornings
Old Market (Phsar Chas)
Oknha PlongAnother traditional wet market close to the flat. you can see all kinds of local things on offer here, as well as a range of more mundane household items, also good for people watching during the cooler mornings
Cambodia's iconic traditional market. Much cleaner than other traditional markets, and more touristy (so you can get a lot of touristy things here too like tshirts, scarves, etc.). The building is an old art deco building and there's a full range of offerings in the market for Cambodian city dwellers as well as tourists.
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Mercado Central
Cambodia's iconic traditional market. Much cleaner than other traditional markets, and more touristy (so you can get a lot of touristy things here too like tshirts, scarves, etc.). The building is an old art deco building and there's a full range of offerings in the market for Cambodian city dwellers as well as tourists.
Phnom Penh's Night Market
Preah Sisowath QuayI think this only runs on the weekends
You can buy interesting food and drink gifts made out of Cambodian ingredients here like different kinds of alcohol, palm sugar, teas, and other things.
Confirel Showroom
You can buy interesting food and drink gifts made out of Cambodian ingredients here like different kinds of alcohol, palm sugar, teas, and other things.
Sightseeing
Royal Palace
Samdach Sothearos Boulevard (3)because it's a Royal Palace!
The main museum of Cambodia, where you can see many ancient things. A great cultural show is staged most nights here also.
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National Museum
Preah Ang Eng St. (13)The main museum of Cambodia, where you can see many ancient things. A great cultural show is staged most nights here also.
Ounnalom Pagoda
Preah Ang Eng St. (13)Home to the Buddhist Patriarch of Cambodia
The legendary founding place of Phnom Penh. It tends to be a lesser visited location, but they've redone the park here and it's a nice outing for an hour or so...
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Wat Phnom
ផ្លូវវត្តភ្នំThe legendary founding place of Phnom Penh. It tends to be a lesser visited location, but they've redone the park here and it's a nice outing for an hour or so...
Arts & Culture
this is the school of arts, and on street 178 there are many art shops selling paintings and sculptures
Royal University of Fine Arts
72 Preah Ang Yukanthor Street (19)this is the school of arts, and on street 178 there are many art shops selling paintings and sculptures
German Cultural Center with shows very interesting documentaries for free. There are also many other scheduled activities
Meta House Goethe-Center Phnom Penh
#47 Street 178German Cultural Center with shows very interesting documentaries for free. There are also many other scheduled activities
Drinks & Nightlife
Aussie bar with cheap drinks and food. This street is full of bars and restaurants that fit that profile
Sundance Inn & Saloon
Aussie bar with cheap drinks and food. This street is full of bars and restaurants that fit that profile
KWest Restaurant
No. 1 Dekcho Damdin St. (154)French restaurant downstairs. Nice rooftop bar with a beautiful view over the river
live music here on many nights and a good pool table. more expensive than 172 places but higher quality also
Riverside Bistro
House 273A Oknha Ouk Lonn St. (148)live music here on many nights and a good pool table. more expensive than 172 places but higher quality also
They make their own beer here to go with Cambodian food. popular amongst the locals for a family night out!
Munich Fresh Beer
3 Samdach Sothearos Blvd (3)They make their own beer here to go with Cambodian food. popular amongst the locals for a family night out!
This place is called Riel Brewing (not blue kiwi guesthouse) and they craft their own beers here and have a few different types. The beers are more expensive than the Angkor and Anchor draft beers you get all over town, starting at $2.50 per glass, but this is craft beer so it theoretically should be more interesting than the usual stuff!! I've not been able to find this place yet, but I'm told it's supposed to be here :/
Blue Kiwi Guesthouse
113 BEo St 13This place is called Riel Brewing (not blue kiwi guesthouse) and they craft their own beers here and have a few different types. The beers are more expensive than the Angkor and Anchor draft beers you get all over town, starting at $2.50 per glass, but this is craft beer so it theoretically should be more interesting than the usual stuff!! I've not been able to find this place yet, but I'm told it's supposed to be here :/
Essentials
Great for sundries, just downstairs, local and open 24 hours
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Panda Mart
184 Preah Ang Eng St. (13)Great for sundries, just downstairs, local and open 24 hours
UCare Pharmacy Sothearos 1
Pharmacy
massage by blind masseurs at a very affordable price. There is also one just below the apartment next to Panda Mart
ម៉ាស្សាដៃទេព
No 12 Street 13massage by blind masseurs at a very affordable price. There is also one just below the apartment next to Panda Mart
Circle K National Museum
Preah Ang Eng St. (13)another 24 hour minimart just downstairs from the flat
Entertainment & Activities
The swimming pool here is on the roof and a previous longer term guest enjoyed going here for swimming
Frangipani Royal Palace Hotel
27 Street 178The swimming pool here is on the roof and a previous longer term guest enjoyed going here for swimming
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!
Chroy Changvar Park
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!
Chroy Changvar Park
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!
Chroy Changvar Park
There is now a regular and extremely affordable ferry that leaves from the Arey Ksat Ferry Dock to here which makes getting here very easy compared to before! This riverside walk is much less crowded and the demographics are different. It feels much more local and the view is looking back at Phnom Penh which is beautiful. Good for some exercise walking while the sun sets behind the city!