Cambodian restaurants in Asia
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Red Sun Falling
One of the liveliest little spots in town, this place kicks off when the owner puts on his party hat to play. A relaxed ambience, subtle tunes and a small bookshop by day, the kitchen turns out a solid selection of Asian and Western meals, including moist homemade brownies. By night, it's a bar and draws the drinkers.
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Boat Noodle Restaurant
This old wooden house, in a leafy garden brimming with water features, offers some of the best-value Thai and Cambodian food in town. With tasty noodle soups for breakfast and special set lunches each day, it’s worth a visit.
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good-value restaurants
A number of small, good-value restaurants, calmer and more hygienic than the beachside shacks, can be found a block inland from Occheuteal Beach along 23 Tola St.
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A'Dam Restaurant
This local restaurant doubles up as a bar by night, thanks to one of the only pool tables in Ban Lung and a dart board… almost a British pub.
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Romdeng
Also under the Mith Samlanh Friends NGO umbrella, the elegant Romdeng specialises in traditional food from the provinces and offers a staggering choice of traditional Khmer fare.
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Boeng Tonlé Meas
The advent of the bridge over the Mekong has brought a whole rash of restaurants on stilts to the other side of the river. Many are mini versions of those huge restaurants across the Chruoy Changvar Bridge in Phnom Penh. Some have live bands, others go for karaoke and all have a good range of Khmer favourites. Try the Boeng Tonlé Meas, regarded by many locals as the best of the bunch.
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Community Villa
Run by a Cambodian NGO that gives job skills to at-risk young people, this place, just off St 2, serves Khmer dishes, including ginger fish; Western meals, including salads; and the best pancakes and tukalok drinks in town. Most Cambodian restaurants have geckos that eat insects; this one has fearless frogs, so watch where you step at night.
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Kuy Teay Chhnang
Likely to fulfil the promise implied in its name, which means bon appétit, this spotless eatery specialises in Chinese soups, which are lip-smackingly tasty early in the morning. It also has lots of rice-based Khmer dishes. There's no English sign; look for neatly parked motorbikes out front and a fake brick façade.
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Mlop Sbau Trachak Chit
Offering better value than some of the places in town, this restaurant - outdoors under a thatch roof - and its delicious Khmer dishes are hugely popular with locals, especially in the evening. Neither the menu nor the sign are in English; from St 10 walk through a gate with an Anchor beer sign over it and follow the wooden walkway.
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Pohak Restaurant
Pohak Restaurant, across the street from the guesthouses, serves - according to the nicely laminated menu - some unique delicacies, including odoriferous soup, salad Vietnamese girl, chickens with three legs, cow haunts water, eel falling in love and frontline troop open the way.
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Hang Neak
Swanky Khmer restaurants line NH6 on the east side of the Chruoy Changvar Bridge and offer a unique and authentic dining experience for less money than likely at first glance. Try Hang Neak or Heng Lay, which both host local Charlie Chaplin-esque comedians and karaoke stars.
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Heng Lay
Swanky Khmer restaurants line NH6 on the east side of the Chruoy Changvar Bridge and offer a unique and authentic dining experience for less money than likely at first glance. Try Hang Neak Heng Lay, which both host local Charlie Chaplin-esque comedians and karaoke stars.
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Mlop Duong Restaurant
It's a bit out of the way for riverfront aficionados, but if you have bolted down from the Lao border, this may be your first chance for a Khmer-style night out, complete with a local band and rom vong, the closest thing to line dancing in Cambodia.
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Mlop Doung
Said by some to serve Pursat's best cuisine, this garden restaurant - decked out in coloured fairy lights - serves Khmer specialities such as dtray bong kachait (fish with vegetables cooked at your table) in open-air thatched pavilions.
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Mlop Dong Restaurant
This timber-shed eatery serves up the standard Khmer favourites, including fried veggies. Mornings are atmospheric as locals drop by for a quick noodle soup, while after dinner this is about the closest thing Tbeng Meanchey has to a pub.
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Mekong Crossing
Now on a prime corner on the riverfront, this old favourite serves an enticing mix of Khmer curries and Western favourites like big burgers and tasty sandwiches. By night, it doubles as a bar and draws a trickle of travellers in town.
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Frizz Restaurant
True, the name doesn’t sound that Khmer, but the aromatic Cambodian cuisine here is some of the most delicious in town, plus there are international offerings like steak and Guinness pie. The restaurant also operates cooking classes.
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Psar Nat
Cheap dining is available in and around Psar Nat (eg in the space between the two market buildings), but be aware that some places specialise in what can only be described as 'unusable bits' soup. Psar Nat has oodles of food stalls.
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Little Garden Bar
Set in the garden of an old French-period property, this tranquil little haven serves Khmer and international dishes, including pizzas (around US$6), and wine by the glass. The rooftop terrace affords superb river views.
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Ta Eou Restaurant
Built on stilts over the river, this is a top place for a sunset meal, with views across to Bokor. The menu is extensive and includes fresh seafood (crab with peppercorns is a favourite), veggie dishes and local broths.
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Wah Kee Restaurant
If the midnight munchies come a calling, this all-night diner is the place to be. Cheap noodle dishes start at just US$1, sizzling spicy beef hot plates are delicious, and there is plenty of fresh seafood in tanks.
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Boeng Meas Restaurant
Well located on stilts near the riverside, this wooden restaurant is consistently popular with Khmers passing through town. Service is sharp and the menu includes a healthy selection of Khmer favourites.
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Le Tonlé
Part of Le Tonlé Training Centre, this restaurant offers a selection of affordable Khmer and international food. All proceeds go to helping the training programme for underprivileged youngsters.
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Mittapheap Restaurant
Under the same ownership as the Mittapheap Hotel, this restaurant has an ebullient manager who ensures speedy service. The menu is packed with inexpensive Khmer, Chinese and Vietnamese dishes.
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Smokin' Pot
Popular with the younger NGO crowd, this cheery, laid-back restaurant serves good Khmer, Thai and Western food - burgers and fried beef with ginger are favourites. Doubles as a cooking school .
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