In the evening, a small night market pitches stalls just in front of the market hall.
By far the best khmer restaurant in Kompong Thom is located behind the Arunras Hotel on the corner of the market. Food is excellent and this place is regularly visited by locals however there is no English language menu and the staff only speak Khmer
A number of large establishments on the road to Phnom Penh marked by the ostentatious architecture are frequented by upper-class Khmer but do good Khmer food.