Must-see restaurants in Phnom Penh

  • Meat & Drink

    Phnom Penh

    The bar-restaurant that kick-started the Bassac Lane experience – choose from fusion wraps and burgers at the original hole-in-the-wall venue.

  • Dim Sum Emperors

    Phnom Penh

    Wildly popular for both its dim sum and its powerful air-con, which comes as welcome relief after a shopping session at nearby Psar Thmei.

  • Red Cow

    Phnom Penh

    Grills up everything imaginable – eel, eggplant, frog, pig intestine, quail – and offers curries and other traditional Khmer dishes.

  • Curry Noodle Stalls

    Phnom Penh

    A popular all-day street food option is this row of curry noodle stalls opposite Wat Botum Park.

  • Psar Kandal

    Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh’s many markets all have large central eating areas, where stalls serve up local faves such as noodle soup and fried noodles. This market's food…

  • Aussie XL

    Phnom Penh

    The name says it all: this is a place for serious stuffing. Supersized fish, chicken, steak and about every type of burger imaginable are available…

  • Master Suki

    Phnom Penh

    It may be a Japanese concept, but it has a very Khmer touch and is a great way to try chhnang dei soup (cook-your-own hotpot), with photos to help choose…

  • ¡Viva!

    Phnom Penh

    It doesn’t look like much, but this riverfront place offers some bargain-basement dining and drinking, including a bucket of margarita for US$5. The…

  • Hummus House

    Phnom Penh

    A long-running Lebanese restaurant on the riverfront, Hummus House offers a bite from Beirut, including bargain chicken shawarma for US$3, a host of…

  • Super Duper

    Phnom Penh

    One of Phnom Penh's few 24-hour supermarkets, this could be handy if the midnight munchies strike. It has one of the best product ranges in town, as the…

  • Idli Dosa

    Phnom Penh

    Fans of Indian dosas will be pleased to discover this place does just what it says on the label – namely, a generous variety of savoury pancakes from the…

  • Vego Salad Bar

    Phnom Penh

    Vego attracts health nuts with its design-your-own salads and wraps. Choose your leaves, veggies, meat or dairy and condiments and you have a bespoke…

  • Mama Restaurant

    Phnom Penh

    This long-running backpacker cafe in the heart of the Psar O Russei area serves tasty, French-influenced Khmer food, such as beef stew and other meat…

  • Restaurant Soksan

    Phnom Penh

    This local kerbside eatery, just a hop, skip and a jump away from Psar Thmei, is popular for lok lak (a traditional Cambodian beef dish), spicy fried…

  • Koh Pich Barbecues

    Phnom Penh

    Koh Pich (Diamond Island), east of the hulking Naga World Casino, has a cluster of well-reputed Khmer barbecues.