Phnom Penh restaurants by Phnom Penh hotels

Most hotels in Phnom Penh have their own restaurants and most guesthouses also offer a small dining area. But be sure to venture out of your comfortable room and discover the many restaurants, cafe and market food stalls on offer in Phnom Penh, serving everything from Thai, Japanese, French, Italian and Chinese to Vietnamese, Indian, Nepalese, Mediterranean and, of course, Khmer cuisine. Tipping is not customary in most restaurants (excluding upscale restaurants) but always appreciated as local salaries are very low.

You also have the option of "dining with a conscience" by patronising any of Phnom Penh's restaurants run and owned by aid organisations. The proceeds from the restaurants go toward their humanitarian operations and their staff are often disadvantaged or poor Cambodians receiving skills training.

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Below we have created a list of restaurants in Phnom Penh that come highly recommended, including some that are run by NGOs and aid organisations.

Phnom Penh Restaurant Guide

Even as recent as ten years ago, Phnom Penh had just about ten eateries where you could go to satisfy your curiosity about the gastronomic wonders of Cambodia. Today that same city has 50 to 60 restaurants right from chic upmarket places to pavement joints and open noodle bars. From French to Khmer, American style grills to Chinese noodle fares, the city has it all.

The restaurant scene in Phnom Penh is bound to excite the foodie in you. New joints, with varied and special menus, are opening almost every day, appealing to a variety of tastes. Both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are going through a culinary revolution, so while in Cambodia be a part of it. For those of you on a budget, fast food shops with the regular backpacker snacks are value for money.

The Cambodian cuisine is mostly dominated by Khmer and French influences. Vietnamese and Chinese food is also very good. Khmer or Cambodian food is similar to other Southeast Asian cuisine but is less spicy and more delicately flavoured. They have their range of curries, sates and fish preparations.

Want to enjoy the beauty of the Mekong but worried how to go about it on your budget holiday? Just catch a cross-river ferry, sit on the mat, dig into cheap hawker fare and watch the sun setting across the vast expanse of water! The riverfront area near the Royal Palace is lined with many dining and shopping areas, stalls to French bistros to cafes, all overlooking the magnificent expanse of the river. The riverfront restaurants have a great ambience, serve imported liquor and are good places to relax, albeit at a steeper price than at other places. However, be very careful while eating from open food stalls. Do not have any vegetable, fish or meat that is not well cooked. Sugar cane juice is available from stalls at 500R. Coke is priced at 1000R, while fruit shakes cost between 1500 to 2000R.

Restaurants List

Friends - The Restaurant

Friends is one of the most popular 'dining with a conscience' options in Phnom Penh. The food is reasonably priced and served as small tapas-style dishes. The restaurant is run by former street youths and their teachers and provides the third and final level of training for the students.

For more information about Mith Samlanh / Friends, please visit www.streetfriends.org.

Type : Tapas

Address : #215, Street 13

Phone : 023 426 748

Website : http://www.streetfriends.org

Opening hours : 11:00 to to 21:00

Romdeng

Romdeng is a non-profit training restaurant for former street youths learning cooking and serving. Both the food and service are impeccable.

Type : Cambodian / Khmer

Address : #21 Street 174, No 74

Phone : 092 219 565

Email : food.friends@everyday.com.kh

Website : http://www.streetfriends.org

Opening hours : 14:00 to to 21:00

Le Café du Centre

Le Cafè du Centre is a French style café serving fresh salads and sandwiches, home-made pies and cakes, French crèpes and a great choice of ice-cream. It is located in a beautiful and peaceful garden.

Le Café du Centre is a Mith Samlanh project, generating funds for the organisation.

Type : French

Address : French Cultural Center Street 184, Phnom-Penh, Cambodia

Phone : 023 992 432

Website : http://www.streetfriends.org

Opening hours : 08:00 to to 21:00

Amok Cafe

This cafe serves Khmer and Thai food, but most notably the fish curry in a banana leaf, the dish from which the cafe takes its name.

Type : Khmer and Thai

Address : No. 2 Street 278

Phone : 012 912 319

Opening hours : 10:00 to to 10:00

Boat Noodle Restaurant

Excellent Thai food at excellent prices. The food even comes served in a boat!

Type : Thai

Address : No. 184 Eo, Trasak Paem (Street 63), south of Sihanouk Boulevard

Phone : 011 952 120 /12 200 426

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 10:00

Boddhi Tree - Umma

Boddhi Tree Umma is situated in a lush garden setting, just opposite the Tuol Sleng Museum, and serves a variety of sandwiches, fruits, salads, Asian foods and Mediterranean inspired meals - as well as a range of mouthwatering ice-creams and desserts.

Type : Asian and sandwiches

Address : #50 Street 113 (Opposite Toul Sleng), Phnom Penh

Phone : 012 893 138

Website : http://www.boddhitree.com/

Opening hours : 06:30 to to 11:00

Foreign Correspondents Club

The Foreign Correspondents Club is a Phnom Penh institution. The restaurant and bar on the upper floors is a fantastic vantage point if you are interested in watching the Tonle Sap River. The international food and wood-fired pizzas are also especially good.

Type : International

Address : No. 363, Sisowath Quay

Phone : 023 724 014

Fax : 023 427 758

Email : phnompenh@fcccambodia.com

Opening hours : 17:00 to to 23:00

Fusion Sushi

Japanese and Korean fine dining accompanied by jazzy tunes, aquarium of fishes and calm subtle lighting can be found at Fusion Sushi.

Type : Sushi / Japanese / Korean

Address : #18, Street 47 & 84, Phnom Penh

Phone : 023 430 066

Opening hours : 16:30 to to 22:00

Goldfish River Restaurant

This restaurant specialises in fish and crab dishes.

Type : Seafood

Address : Sisowath Quay, on the riverbank opposite Street 106

Phone : 016 909 075 / 012 577 732

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 23:00

Happy Herbs Bistro

Excellent quality pizzas at moderate prices. Sit outside and you can watch riverside life go by.

Type : Italian

Address : No. 345 Sisowath Quay

Phone : 023 362 349

Opening hours : 09:00

Jars of Clay

If you are tired after shopping at the Russian Market pop by this cafe for lunch, or coffee and cake. Another of the 'dining with a conscience' options, this cafe serves excellent homemade cakes.

Type : Cafe

Address : No. 39B, Street 155

Phone : 023 300 281

Opening hours : 09:00 to to 17:30

Java Arts Cafe

Java Arts Café was established in 2000 as a unique combination of a business and non-profit gallery to promote the development of contemporary art in Cambodia. To accomplish this over 45 exhibitions featuring both local and international artists have been hosted in addition to artist presentations, exchange projects and forums.

Overlooking Hun Sen park, Java Arts Café is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the scenery or meet friends while enjoying delicious homemade food, desserts, great coffee, a refreshing drink or cocktail.

Type : International / Cafe

Address : No. 56E1, Sihanouk Boulevard (Street.274), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phone : 023 987 420

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 10:00

Khmer Surin

This restaurant is set in a charming old wooden house, the food served is Khmer and Thai. Prices are reasonable, and the atmosphere is cozy.

Type : Khmer and Thai

Address : No. 9, Street 57

Phone : 023 363 050/ 023 993 163

Email : khmersurin@online.com.kh

Opening hours : 06:30 to to 10:00

Le Deauville

The French menu is very popular, and there is live music on Friday night.

Opening hours are Monday through Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00 and again 18:00 to 23:30.

Type : Fench

Address : Wat Phnom, Street 94

Phone : 012 862 422/ 012 843 204

Email : ledeauville@yahoo.com

Opening hours : 18:00 to to 23:30

Nordic House

Centrally located just off Sisowath Key, Nordic House offers traditional Khmer dishes as well as a range of Scandinavian specialities.

Type : Scandinavian / Khmer

Address : #22 Street 136 (just off Sisowath Quay), Phnom Penh

Phone : 023 998 676

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 23:30

Mamak’s Corner

Great Malaysian food and a wide variety of vegetarian dishes.

Type : Malaysian

Address : Nº. 17, Kramuon Sar (St. 114), Phnom Penh

Phone : 023 998 104

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 21:00

Origami

This little restaurant serves the best value Japanese food in town. The food is beautifully presented but is not the cheapest meal available in Phnom Penh.

Opening hours are Monday through Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00 and afain 17:30 to 21:30.

Type : Japanese

Address : No. 88, Samdech Sothearos Boulevard (St.3).

Phone : 012 968 095/ 012 969 882

Opening hours : 17:30 to to 21:30

Restaurants in Phnom Penh

You also have the option of "dining with a conscience" by patronising any of Phnom Penh's restaurants run and owned by aid organisations. The proceeds from the restaurants go toward their humanitarian operations and their staff are often disadvantaged or poor Cambodians receiving skills training.

Phnom Penh Restaurant Guide

Restaurants List

Friends - The Restaurant

Romdeng

Le Café du Centre

Amok Cafe

Boat Noodle Restaurant

Boddhi Tree - Umma

Foreign Correspondents Club

Fusion Sushi

Goldfish River Restaurant

Happy Herbs Bistro

Jars of Clay

Java Arts Cafe

Khmer Surin

Le Deauville

Nordic House

Mamak’s Corner

Origami

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