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Le Café du Centre
The third training restaurant of the Mith Samlanh Friends NGO comes in the form of this French café. It serves light meals such as sandwiches and crepes, plus a good selection of ice creams.
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Le Rit's
The three-course lunch and dinners in the well-groomed garden here are a relaxing experience. The main menu is Thai style, and the food comes with a French flourish. Proceeds assist disadvantaged women re-enter the workplace.
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Lotus Blanc
Fifteen minutes from the city centre, this restaurant acts as a vocational training centre for youths who were found scouring the area's garbage dump for a meagre living. Run by French NGO, PSE-Pour un Sourire d'Enfant (For the Smile of a Child), it serves Western and Khmer cuisine.
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Mama's Restaurant
This is one of the cheapest international eateries in town, with a menu that ranges from shepherd's pie to French food and even African specials.
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Midnite Train
When the hunger hits at an ungodly hour, Midnite Train, a permanently parked truck on Phnom Penh's strip of late-night bars and clubs, doles out burgers, kebabs and hot dogs to those just stumbling out, closing its shutters at around .
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Monsoon
OK, so it is also a sophisticated wine bar and happens to be in the middle of a 'lively' bar strip, but do not be deceived - this is home to some of the best Pakistani curries this side of Lahore.
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Mount Everest
This is one of the oldest curry houses in town, with a menu that includes popular Indian and Nepalese dishes.
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Nature and Sea
This relaxed eatery is all about natural and organic foods. The salads are lovely and fresh but it's the French crepes and galettes that are the real draw.
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Nike's Pizza House
Reliable pizzas. Try the 'pineapple porn moan' pizza - silly spelling or pure pleasure?
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Pacharan
A fashionable Spanish restaurant with an open kitchen, sleek bar, and stylish interior of Spanish sunburnt colours. The wines are fine and the tapas excellent.
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Peking Canteen
Tiny and packed full of chopstick-clickin' action and flavour. The noodles and dumplings are fast becoming famous.
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Psar O Russei Food Stalls
A great breakfast and lunch option for cheap Khmer food.
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Psar Ta Pang Food Stalls
<This market's food stalls sell wonderful bobor (rice porridge) and tasty desserts.
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Psar Thmei Food Stalls
On the western side of Phnom Penh's landmark market are some great value food stalls serving Khmer breakfasts and lunches.
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Psar Tuol Tom Pong Food Stalls
Good spot for tasty Khmer breakfasts and lunches at affordable prices.
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Pyong Yang Restaurant
A quirky North Korean restaurant of singing and dancing waitresses, live music and delicious cold noodles.
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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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Sa Em Restaurant
Cheap and cheerful is the best way to sum up this place, where you can enjoy the riverfront setting without the riverfront prices. It serves simple Khmer specials beneath its leafy canopy.
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Shop Bakery & Delicatessen
This tranquil café is a great place to come for a light bite or to grab and go. The freshly baked breads and pastries are excellent, and so is the coffee.
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Tamarind
A classy and ambient restaurant dishing out a blend of North African and French cuisine. The bar downstairs is happy between to with half-price cocktails, but opt to have your shwarma and tajines upstairs on the breezy terrace.
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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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Walkabout Hotel
The weird and wonderful Walkabout Hotel serves standard Western and Khmer food 24 hours.
