Budget
La Croisette
Cnr sisowath quay and street 144. french pavement cafã©, open all day.
Tom Yum Kung Thai Restaurant
Thatch-roofed Thai/Khmer restaurant in the BKK1 area, popular with locals and visitors alike. Big selection of authentically prepared Thai and Khmer dishese. As one might expect, the tom yum kung is recommended. Provides air-con upstairs, fans downstairs.
Warung Bali
#3d street 178 no. 25 e0, royal palace. small traditional indonesian restaurant in one of phnom penh's touristic area.
Camory Cookie Boutique
A cafe-cum-development project that trains chefs and plows back money into humanitarian causes. The Sreh T'nout cookie, made from a rich combo of chocolate, nuts and palm sugar, is their best seller.
Home Away From Home
Street 93. small family run restaurant. service is very friendly, but you may have to be patient if a bunch of people just ordered before you. us$2-3
Midrange
Atmosphere
No. 141c, norodom blvd. fancy french restaurant. quiet on an ordinary day but draws a regular crowd of expats.
Friends Restaurant
Run by a NGO that trains and educates former streetchildren. Western and Asian dishes, most of them tapas, so order 2 or 3. Nice garden terrace, stylish interior. Good choice of vegetarian dishes.
Frizz Restaurant
Traditional Cambodian cuisine. The restaurant also operates the Cambodia Cooking Class (http://cambodia-cooking-c...).
Jars of Clay
Cafe managed only by women near to the Russian Market. Great place to relax after a visit to the crowded Russian Market. English-style breakfast, quiches, sandwiches, soups, absolutly delicious cakes. Smoothies, ice cream and really good coffee and air-con.
Java Café
56 sihanouk blvd. soups, salads and sandwiches in a cozy setting overlooking the independence monument. good vegetarian options. has a rotating art exhibition.
Equinox
Street 278, near street 51, (http://equinox-cambodia.com). pizzas, baguettes, burgers, pastas and some more western specialities. great indoor outdoor ambiance. meat and salads come from a local organisation who encourage and teach farmers in organic growing methods..
Bai Thong
French and Indochinese cuisine in nicely decorated surroundings.
The Shop
A very popular place with a good selection of sandwiches, quiches, salads and freshly baked goods. Has a cosy and quiet courtyard seating area. Very good breakfast options.
Nature and Sea
Relaxed restaurant on a 2nd floor rooftop opposite to Wat Langka that promotes health food. Delicious salads, crepes, juices, try the passion fruit juice.
Open Wine
219 st. 19. outdoor restaurant with a good selection of imported wine.
Paris Bubble Tea
285-287 preah monivong, not far from the new york hotel, â +855 23 990 373. pleasant and has fun and refreshing bubble tea. try the classic pearl milk tea.
Blue Cat
Street 110. comfortable and friendly. suitable for family dining with an international and khmer menu, and a respectable wine list. free wifi
Riverside Bistro
#273a sisowath quay (http://riverside-bistro.com). in an old colonial style building withcomfortable outdoor dining and views of the tonle sap. popular with local expats, tourists and local affluent khmers. try khmer's "root of lotus".
Khmer Surin
#11 street 57, south of sihanouk boulevard. romantic restaurant that serves delicious khmer and thai food. the traditional khmer seafood dish, amok, stands out.
Yumi Restaurant
Japanese tapas including fresh seafood and meats cooked on a yakitori grill in relaxed, stylish surroundings. Yumi has daily changing menus using fresh local ingredients cooked by one of Londonâs top chefs and a bar for sakes and wines.
Le Duo
Street 228, between monivong and street 63. italian food. sicilian-born luigi makes great pastas and pizzas.
Penny Lane Cafe
Corner of st. 111 & st. 242, not far from the town view hotel. italian style cafe with air-con and outdoor areas where they take great pride in their coffee and provide free wifi.
Metro Café
Cnr of sisowath quay and street 148, opposite riverside bistro. stylish fusion of asian and western culture. air-con. good selection of small tapas-style dishes from us$1 and a great steak for about us$12. free wifi.
Top end
FCC Phnom Penh
A favourite expat hang-out, exhibiting modern colonial-style charm with superb views of the river. No air-con and rather spoiled by the unseemly gauntlet of touts one has to battle through to leave. FCC does particularly good desserts. Their signature cocktails are the Tonle Sap Breezer and Burmese Rum Sour are US$4.50 each.
La Luna d'Autunno
#4d, street 29. italian cuisine in a beautiful old villa with lovely garden setting, air-con inside.
Le Bistrot
#4d, street 29. french and italian in an old villa.
Le Quay
Seating by a relaxing water feature or by our terrace enjoying the Phnom Penh riverside's activities, Le Quay is an ideal venue for lunch and dinner. Western and Asian style dishes.
Le Wok
Delicious French and pan-Asian cuisine in a tastefully decorated venue.
Xiang Palace
hotel intercontinental. chinese, expensive fine dining including dim sum.
102
1a, st. 102 one block south of le royal, â +855 23 990880. probably phnom penh's top french restaurant, set in a modern, european-style surroundings. the food is quite competent and the onion soup is superb. almost entirely undiscovered by tourists but popular with phnom penh's moneyed elite, so reservations are recommended. us$30.