Angkor - Siem Reap restaurants by Angkor

Siem Reap offers an impressive range of restaurants and dining venues, despite its relatively small size. Most hotels in Siem Reap have their own restaurants and most guesthouses offer a basic menu of traditional local fare and western dishes including one of the all time backpacker's favourite banana pancakes. While can be convenient after a long day visiting the Angkor Wat temples to order in, it can also be worth the time to see what else eating out in Siem Reap has to offer...

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Restaurants in Siem Reap are plentiful and varied - and eating out can be a real treasure!

Our Siem Reap restaurant guide below will provide you with information about eating out in Siem Reap, as well as some suggested places to dine. We also have some general information and suggestions on eating out in Cambodia. Before ending your day with a nice meal, do some shopping in Siem Reap to find the perfect gift!

Food and cuisine in Siem Reap

Siem Reap offers an amazing range of cuisines and dining options for such a small place - from the local Khmer food to various types of European and Asian cuisine, such as Thai, Indian, Sri Lankan, Malay, Italian, French, German, Swiss, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese.

With so much of variety, both in cuisine and restaurant ambiance, you will definitely find one that fits both your palate and pocket. If you are tired after a hectic day of sight seeing, order fried rice or some such simple fare that can be cooked up by the guest house restaurant easily. For a small place like Siem Reap, restaurants are seldom more than a five minute ‘tuk-tuk' ride away. While in town, be sure to have at least one dinner to the accompaniment of a traditional Apsara dance performance . Angkor Village Hotel, Raffles Grand d'Angkor and Soria Moria Boutique Hotel are some of the hotels in Siem Reap that have scheduled performances and places like Kulen II, Jasmine Angkor and Amazon Angkor Restaurant are popular with tour groups.

Coming all the way to Cambodia and Siem Reap, it makes perfect sense to try out some Khmer food and traditional Cambodian dishes. Some places, such as Le Tigre de Papier, offer Cambodian cooking classes where you actually go with an instructor to the market and get the ingredients to make the food that you have chosen from the menu. However, for those who would like to have something more westernised, you will find a wide selection of hamburgers, pizzas, and restaurants, but as at yet, there are no McDonald's or Burger Kings in Cambodia. You can try out the Amok and Khmer curries.

And, if you really have the urge for some western fast food, KFC has recently opened a few outlets in Siem Reap and, thus, put and end to an ere where Cambodia was an 'American- fastfood-restaurant-chain-free zone'.

Many of the top end hotel restaurants in Siem Reap offer a buffet or set meal to accompany a classical Khmer dance performance and some offer other types of cultural shows. There are many good food stalls and lower end, local restaurants where meals range between US$ 1 and US$ 5. Tipping is not customary in most restaurants but always appreciated as local salaries are very low. This is excluding upscale restaurants and those in hotels where it is added on to the bill. Note that some restaurants are open very early to accommodate those who want to catch Angkor Wat at sunrise. The Paper Tiger is open 24/7 and offer pizzas, breakfasts and ready-made lunchboxes anytime you like.

Most menus are written in English, but in the budget end of the scale you might come across some menus that will put your Khmer reading skills to the test. There is, however, no need to worry as the restaurant staff will help you make your choice, but it is always good to know a few trusted and tried out delicacies that should be on your 'must try' list. If you want to try out your hand at cooking a beef barbeque, go for phnom pleurng - literally translated to 'mountain of fire'. The trei bung gancheyt is a fish dish, where the whole fish is served bubbling in a sauce that has a tasty peanut flavour and is accompanied by green vegetables.

For the budget travellers the choice is still plentiful with many different types of fried rice and noodles - filling and easy on the pocket . All widely available at a whole lot of stalls lining a street to the west of Pub Street - just ask for the 'Rice corner'. These stalls are fairly clean and popular with the locals.

Just to the north of the Old Market, you will find Bar Street or Pub Street as it's also called. Most pubs and bars have happy hours (usually before 8 pm), where drinks cost less than the usual US$1-2 and you can also get the local Angkor draft beer for 50 cents per glass.

There are some nice eateries in Bar Street too that won't burn a hole in your pocket and make also sure you visit The Alley or The Passage between the Old Market and Pub Street where you will find a wide selection of restaurants that offer a range of wonderful salads, contemporary vegetarian, pastas, sandwiches, pizzas and burgers. For all of you who have travelled across the world lured by its fame, Siem Reap offers the ultimate Happy Herbs Pizza and their little cousin, Estatic pizza. These pizzas laced with 'happy herbs' (yes, it's true, they actually are...) are available depending on the vigilance of the police watch on any given day. Make sure you know what you're doing before you try them, lest you get too happy!

Many restaurants open quite early for travellers who like to get a sunrise view of Angkor Wat and it's well possible to have delicious breakfast and lunch bags prepared to your liking if you don't fancy trying one of the many food stalls and food vendors that lines up inside the Angkor temple complex...

Restaurants List

Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School

Asian / Western / Restaurant School

Enjoy a meal with a purpose and support the Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School.

Cooking students at Sala Bai
Students attending a cooking class at Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School

During term time, the restaurant is open every day from Monday to Friday for breakfast and lunch and you will experience a tantalising menu of carefully selected Asian and Western dishes. There is a three-course set lunch menu from only US$ 7.

Fine French wines and a variety of refreshments are available.

Opening hours during school term (October - July) are as follows:
- Breakfast: 7.00 - 9.00 am (for groups, please book the night before)
- Lunch: 12.00 (noon) - 2.00 pm (booking preferred)
- Evening bookings by appointment (2 days notice preferred)

On appointment, guests are welcome to visit classrooms, where trainers work with students, and get to see a real development support program in action.

Cambodian Cooking. Penned by Joannes Riviere, an authority on Cambodian cuisine and years of experience from Siem Reap's most prestigious hotels, you can learn some of the secrets of Cambodian cuisine in this cookbook available at Sala Bai and selected outlets in Seim Reap. Also available to buy online.

Highly recommended...!!

Type : Asian / Western

Address : 155 Phoum Tapoul, Siem Reap

Phone : 063 963 329

Paul Dubrule School of Hotel and Tourism

Khmer / International / French

Paul Dubrule School of Hotel and Tourism provides young Cambodians with high quality hosptality training that meets both international standards and the needs of local employers in the hotel restaurant and tourism industry.

The restaurant is open for lunch from 12:00 to 14:00, Tuesday to Friday.

At 3-course set lunch menu is offered for US$9 that combines the very best of Khmer, International and French cuisine.

Type : Khmer / International / French

Address : La glaciére, National Road #6, SIem Reap

Phone : 063 963 672

The Singing Tree

Vegetarian / Khmer

The Singing Tree is a unique café aiming to provide more than just good food. It is set up as an eco-venture - combining fresh and healthy meals (the desserts are pure decadence), with free space for community activities, a children-friendly garden, and informative presentations on development projects and environmental issues. The Singing Tree supports a variety of projects in Cambodia such as wildlife conservation, clean water and street children.

A weekly schedule of events, including yoga, meditation and Monk chats, is available at The Singing Tree.

Opening hours:
8am - 9pm Tuesday - Sunday

Type : Vegetarian / Khmer

Address : Just off Wat Bo Road, No 0505

Phone : 092 635 500

Abacus Garden Restaurant

Set in a new spacious garden location, Renaud, Pascal and their team at Abacus continue to provide excellent food at reasonable prices.

You will find a range of creative set menus for lunch and dinner and the a la carte menu includes chef's specials that change on a regular basis. Renaud's expertise in fine wines and spirits will also help ensure guests find the right choice to accompany their meals.

Type : Asian / French

Address : Just off National Road 6. Turn Right after ACLEDA Bank

Phone : 063 966 156

Aha

Centrally located in The Passage (Pub Street alley), the stylish

Type : Khmer / Tapas

Address : The Passage (Pub Street alley), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phone : 063 965 501

Angkor Cafe

Perferctly located just across the road from Angkor Wat, Angkor Cafe serves a range of various western and Khmer food.

Type : Western / Khmer

Address : Opposite Angkor Wat

Phone : 063 380 300 / 016 951 800

Bopha Angkor Restaurant

Beautifully presented Khmer cuisine in garden-like surroundings.

Type : Khmer

Address : #512 Acharsava Street (East River Road), Siem Reap

Phone : 063 964 928

Blue Pumpkin

Wonderful pastas, salads, pita sandwiches and other nibbles. Burgers and fries and traditional breakfast are also available at reasonable prices. Dine in this relaxed indoors or outdoors (using the curbside seating) setting. There is also an excellent French style bakery on site! Delivery available.

Free Wi-Fi

Type : International

Address : Opposite Old Market, Siem Reap

Phone : 012 946 227

Butterflies Garden Restaurant

Located in a garden filled with mango, jasmine, water lillies, hibiscus and 1,500 tropical butterflies, Butterflies Garden Restaurant offers a selection of Khmer dishes and creative cuisine made from local ingredients.

As the butterflies begin to slumber, between 4-6pm, use the opportunity to enjoy the Butterfly Happy Hour with drink specials and complimentary aromatherapy foot baths.

Type : Khmer / Creative Cuisine

Address : No.535, Just off East River Road, Wat Bo Area, Siem Reap

Phone : 063 761 211

Chamkar Vegetarian Restaurant

Aiming to offer a different take on Khmer Cuisine, Chamkar Vegetarian restaurant serves fine vegetarian cuisine in a cosy setting in the passage between Siem Reap's Old Market and Pub Street.

Type : Vegetarian

Address : The Passage - Old Market, Siem Reap

Phone : 092 733 150

Chez Sophea et Mathieu

With a fantastic location, just opposite the entrance to Angkor Wat, Chez Sophea et Mathieu offers Khmer and French-inspired dishes with moderately priced set menus. All served in a pleasantly decorated open air restaurant and with a wide choice of carefully selected wine and champagne.

Type : Khmer / French Cuisine

Address : Opposite Angkor Wat entrance

Phone : 012 858 003

Chili Si-Dang

Relaxed little riverside restaurant and wine bar on the tranquil banks of the Siem Reap river. Airy curbside, indoor and balcony seating overlooking the river. Nice selection of reasonably priced Thai and Thai-style dishes prepared by an excellent Thai chef, and a wide variety of vegetarian dishes. Licenced bar with a good selection of cocktails and a great choice of wines with several vintages available by the glass.

If you like sports, and Aussie Rules in particular, make sure to check out the regular sporting events screened live with accompanying specials available.

Type : Thai / Western

Address : East side of Siem Reap river,

Common Grounds Coffee House and Training Center

Common Grounds is not only about freshly brewed coffee, a selection of pastries and tasty sandwiches as well as delicious soups of the day - it's also about people.

You don't have to be a socially responsible traveller to enjoy a freshly brewed cappuccino, a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup combo or some of the local Khmer dishes, but the team at Common Grounds also aim to promote 'micro-enterprise development', giving locals a working chance and create income that helps to sustain the Children's Home in Siem Reap.

Common Grounds serves as a vocational training center, teaching English and computer skills and provides housing for long and short-term volunteers and staff..

If you bring your own laptop, there is also free wireless Internet and, as a whole, we believe Common Grounds is a good choice whether you're looking for a healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Type : Coffee Shop and Training Center

Address : 719 - 721, Street 19 Siem Reap

Phone : 063 965 687

Chivit Thai

Chivit Thai is a Thai restaurant in a Khmer-style wooden house with Thai-style seating and a very charming atmosphere. In other words, quite a mix, but the menu is moderately priced and the food is well prepared and very tasty. Name your favourite Thai dish and chances are that they will be able to make it. Be warned, though, that if you ask for something 'really spicy', the chefs know perfectly well how to prepare it...!! Both balcony and casual indoor seating available.

Type : Thai

Address : 30 Wat Bo Road

Phone : 012 830 761

Curry Walla

Great little Indian restaurant located at the top end of Sivatha Street. Friendly host and good food with many vegetarian and Halal choices.

If visiting Siem Reap's Night Market or Crocodile Market, you might also want to stop at Curry Walla's second outlet, conveniently named Curry Walla 2, which offers the same menu at the same affordable prices.

Type : Indian / Halal

Address : N° B05, Sivatha Street, Siem Reap

Opening hours : 11:00 to to 21:00

Dead Fish Tower

A great and very interesting place to eat out. This is a unique place with eclectic but interesting, artistic decor. It offers very good Thai cuisine prepared by a Thai cook. Indoor and curbside seating available. Very reasonable prices.

Type : Thai

Address : Old Market area (opposite Internet Cafe).

Phone : 012 630 377

Ecstatic Pizza

Ecstatic Pizza does not only offer a selection of pizzas, but a range of tasty Western- and American-style dishes are available. As the name suggests, you will find both American and Italian style pizza, and also sandwiches, burgers, feta cheese and other salads, western breakfasts and some traditional and inexpensive Khmer dishes. Affordable prices and friendly service.

Type : Pizza/Pasta

Address : Near the Old Market, opposite Siem Reap Provincial Hospital

Phone : 011 928 531

FCC Angkor

Renovated from the old French Governor's mansion, FCC Angkor

Type : International

Address : Pokambor Street (near Royal Residence), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phone : 063 760 280

Kampuccino Pizza

Pizza, pasta, salad and Western dishes with breakfast served all day too. This place has received good reviews from those who've dined there. Indoor and curbside seating is available on the river road.

Type : Italian

Address : #362, Pokambor Av. near the Old Market

Phone : 012 835 762

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 23:00

Khmer Kitchen

Khmer Kitchen is a very popular restaurant serving a wide range of delicious and inexpensive Khmer dishes and one of our personal favourites. This goes back to way before Mick Jagger visited and a very favourable mention in the New York Times and pick as the 'authors choice' in Lonely Planet really put the Khmer Kitchen on many travellers things-to-do lists.

Fortunately, the place hasn't changed much, but it does get busy around dinner time and you might have to wait a bit for the food to be served if you arrive at the busiest periods, so a word of advice might be to try it out for lunch instead, because the food still comes highly recommended.

Alternatively, simply sit back and relax with an ice-cold Angkor beer or a freshly squeezed lime juice whilst you wait for your food and watch the people passing by.

Type : Khmer

Address : #203, Psar Chas (Old Market), Siem Reap

Phone : 063 964 154/ 012 763 468

La Noria

La Noria is a traditionally constructed guesthouse with a pleasant open air restaurant and bar with a lovely view of the Siem Reap river and gardens. Cambodian and international dishes are available and there is a nice wine selection too - all at moderate prices.

Type : French Restaurant/Bar

Address : East side of the river just north of route 6

Phone : 063 964 242

La Recidence d'Angkor

Located on the Siem Reap riverside, La Recidence d'Angkor offers excellent food in traditional settings.

Type : Khmer / International

Address : River Road, Wat Bo Area, Siem Reap

Phone : 063 963 390

Fax : 063 963 391

Le Tigre de Papier

Great selection of Khmer and Western food. With its new wood-fired pizza oven, the Paper Tiger has put in a strong bid for Siem Reap's best pizza. Open 24 hours.

Type : Khmer / Western / Pizza

Address : Pub Street, Siem Reap

Phone : 012 659 770

Fax : 063 963 100

L'Escale des Arts & des Sens

Located next to Bay Inn Angkor Resort L'Escale des Arts & des Sens offers fine dining.

Type : Asian fusion

Address : Oum Khun Street (Next to Bay Inn Angkor Resort), Siem Reap

Phone : 063 761 442

Les Orientalistes

Fine dining in a traditional Khmer wooden house with Southeast Asian decor and ambiance. French and Khmer dishes and a good selection of wines.

Type : French / Khmer

Address : Wat Bo Street

Phone : 012 440 627

Madame Butterfly

A stylishly finished, traditional wood house, Cambodian dishes are the specialty here, however many other South East Asian dishes are available at moderate prices. The restaurant is Western managed, offers a good wine selection with French and English spoken.

Type : Asian

Address : Route #6 between town and the airport

Phone : 016 909 607

Maharajah Royal Indian Restaurant

100% Halal food and a large selection of vegetarian & non-vegetarian specialities

Type : Indian / Halal

Address : Next to Pub Street, Old Market area

Phone : 092 506 622

Meric

Named after the famous Cambodian Kampot pepper, Meric, Hotel de la Paix

Type : Khmer / International

Address : Hôtel de la Paix, Sivutha Boulevard Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phone : 063 966 000

Molly Malones

A good selection Irish and other western favorites such as Irish Lamb Stew, Guinness Pie, Salmon Steak, Burgers, Pastas, as well as a complete baked potato menu.

Type : Irish / Western

Address : Corner of Bar street and Sivutha Boulevard

Phone : 063 963 533

Red Piano

Very popular and one of Siem Reap's longest running establishments. Musical decor, stylish, comfortable atmosphere. Western fare including pastas, steaks and lots more. Inviting wine list. Relaxed early evening place. Extensive cocktail menu including it's signature Tomb Raider Cocktail.

Opening hours:
7:00am - Midnight

Type : International

Address : Corner of Pub Street, Siem Reap

Phone : 063 964750

Rice Corner

Located on the corner between Red Piano and Molly Malones, the 'rice corner' offers, as the name suggests, a selection of inexpensive rice dishes. Very popular with the locals and we regularly stop there too...!!!

Type : Khmer

Address : Corner of Pub Street, Siem Reap

Soria Moria Fusion Kitchen

Perfectly located in the popular Wat Bo road in Soria Moria Boutique Hotel, it's Fusion Kitchen offers offers a selection of Khmer, western and fusion dishes.

Started as a training initiative for the staff, the 'one-dollar-night' every Wednesday has become very popular for both locals and travellers alike. As the name suggests, you will find a range of tapas-style dishes - all at one dollar...!!

Type : Fusion Kitchen

Address : Soria Moria Boutique Hotel, Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap

Phone : 063 964 768

Soup Dragon

Very reasonably priced soups, BBQ and other Vietnamese dishes. The Soup Ch'nang Dae is a great value. Popular Asian breakfast place. Good reviews.
Opening Hours: 6:30am-10:00pm
Telephone:

Type : Vietnamese

Address : Bar Street

Phone : 063 964 933

Opening hours : 06:30 to to 22:00

Tell Restaurant

A comfortable air conditioned restaurant with upscale ambiance and service, coupled with superior German, Western and Asian food, Tell Restaurant has some of the best Western cuisine in town and at moderate prices. Imported wheat beer and German liquors. Many people who visit are very impressed.

Type : Fine German Food

Address : Near the south end of Sivatha Blvd

Phone : 063 963 289

Viroth's Restaurant

Viroth's Restaurant offers authentic Khmer cuisine and ambience, conveniently located in Wat Bo Road.

Type : Khmer

Address : Wat Bo Road

Viva Mexican Restaurant

Siem Reap's first Mexican restaurant serving Burritos, Enchilladas, Fajitas, Tacos, Frozen Margharitas and more...

With two locations, one in Pub Street and the original on the corner opposite the Warehouse, Viva is a good bet to settle your Mexican fix when in Siem Reap.

Type : Mexican

Address : Nº. 697, Corner of Old Market, Siem Reap

Phone : 092 209 104

V and A Vegetarian Restaurant

Vegetarian restaurant close to the Old Market using organic locally produced ingredients.

Type : Vegetarian

Address : Old Market Area, Siem Reap

Phone : 012 653 023

Restaurants in Angkor - Siem Reap

Restaurants List

Sala Bai Hotel and Restaurant School

Paul Dubrule School of Hotel and Tourism

The Singing Tree

Abacus Garden Restaurant

Aha

Angkor Cafe

Bopha Angkor Restaurant

Blue Pumpkin

Butterflies Garden Restaurant

Chamkar Vegetarian Restaurant

Chez Sophea et Mathieu

Chili Si-Dang

Common Grounds Coffee House and Training Center

Chivit Thai

Curry Walla

Dead Fish Tower

Ecstatic Pizza

FCC Angkor

Kampuccino Pizza

Khmer Kitchen

La Noria

La Recidence d'Angkor

Le Tigre de Papier

L'Escale des Arts & des Sens

Les Orientalistes

Madame Butterfly

Maharajah Royal Indian Restaurant

Meric

Molly Malones

Red Piano

Rice Corner

Soria Moria Fusion Kitchen

Soup Dragon

Tell Restaurant

Viroth's Restaurant

Viva Mexican Restaurant

V and A Vegetarian Restaurant

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