Guidebook for Phnom Penh

Craig
Guidebook for Phnom Penh

Sightseeing

One of the famous memorials to the dark days of the Khmer Rouge. Good local restaurants and a couple of western style restaurants in adjoining streets. Fair trade arts and crafts shops also nearby.
79 locals recommend
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Saint 113
79 locals recommend
One of the famous memorials to the dark days of the Khmer Rouge. Good local restaurants and a couple of western style restaurants in adjoining streets. Fair trade arts and crafts shops also nearby.

Shopping

A large multi-floor market with few tourists, hundreds of shops and thousands of locals.
Olympic Market
95 St 286
A large multi-floor market with few tourists, hundreds of shops and thousands of locals.
A popular market for tourists and locals. Don't forget to bargain here. Many modern shops and cafes surround this market.
88 locals recommend
Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង
Saint 440
88 locals recommend
A popular market for tourists and locals. Don't forget to bargain here. Many modern shops and cafes surround this market.
A modern indoor shopping centre.
8 locals recommend
Sovanna Shopping Center
Saint Diamond
8 locals recommend
A modern indoor shopping centre.
Another local market with few tourists. North of this market are many western style restaurants, shops, bars, live venues and fast food chains.
8 locals recommend
Boeung Keng Kang Market
8 locals recommend
Another local market with few tourists. North of this market are many western style restaurants, shops, bars, live venues and fast food chains.
Supermarket, Various shops, Apple reseller and big cinema.
Lucky Supermarket
Monireth Boulevard
Supermarket, Various shops, Apple reseller and big cinema.
One of several shops in the area which sell locally made products.
Cambodian Creations
Saint 113
One of several shops in the area which sell locally made products.
One of a number of shoe shops in this area.
Tuol Sleng Making Shoes
138 BEo St 143
One of a number of shoe shops in this area.
Large chain shop selling books, stationary, kids toys, bags and sporting goods.
IBC Book Store
189 Mao Tse Toung Blvd (245)
Large chain shop selling books, stationary, kids toys, bags and sporting goods.

Food Scene

Fantastic café restaurant run by a Cambodian who escaped the Khmer Rouge and returned from the USA to discover his country of birth.
8 locals recommend
Digby's Grocer & Cafe
197 Preah Trasak Paem St. (63)
8 locals recommend
Fantastic café restaurant run by a Cambodian who escaped the Khmer Rouge and returned from the USA to discover his country of birth.
Our favourite Thai restaurant!
Tom Yum Kung Restaurant Jasmine branch
59B St 432
Our favourite Thai restaurant!
Khmer restaurant which have their own branded beer. There is no English menu, but the food is good.
Ludwik
28 St 350
Khmer restaurant which have their own branded beer. There is no English menu, but the food is good.
Amazing dumplings and noodles. Décor isn't much to look at though.
10 locals recommend
Chinese Noodle Restaurant
Street 93
10 locals recommend
Amazing dumplings and noodles. Décor isn't much to look at though.
Nearby pizza place. Serve the deep pan thick crust style of pizza. Acceptable quality but there are better pizza options further away.
Fresh Pizza
163 Saint 480
Nearby pizza place. Serve the deep pan thick crust style of pizza. Acceptable quality but there are better pizza options further away.
Air con coffee shop with upstairs area. Lots more coffee shops on this street too.
The Mou Coffee
#93A Street 360
Air con coffee shop with upstairs area. Lots more coffee shops on this street too.
Nice coffee shop serving asian food. Popular with middle class Khmers.
Parkway Square
Mao Tse Toung Boulevard (245)
Nice coffee shop serving asian food. Popular with middle class Khmers.
The menu looks good. Has breakfast meals for $6. Room rates are higher than mine of course!
The Flora
The menu looks good. Has breakfast meals for $6. Room rates are higher than mine of course!
Very popular Khmer style self cook BBQ restaurant. Open air. Good value.
Phoum Sach Ang 168
Saint 310
Very popular Khmer style self cook BBQ restaurant. Open air. Good value.
Your local vegan restaurant!
K'NYAY Khmer & Vegan Cuisine
43 St 95
Your local vegan restaurant!
Korean restaurant. Great for breakfast or lunch.
ភោជនីយដ្ឋាននិងហាងកាហ្វេ ណេអូ
Korean restaurant. Great for breakfast or lunch.
Great food, but also because they usually have two or three microbrew beers on tap.
14 locals recommend
Brooklyn Pizza & Bistro
Saint 123
14 locals recommend
Great food, but also because they usually have two or three microbrew beers on tap.
Good vegetarian food and decor in an air-con environment. Cheaper prices than it looks. Closes at 8PM!!
Vitking House Olympic
#370 St 163
Good vegetarian food and decor in an air-con environment. Cheaper prices than it looks. Closes at 8PM!!
Good coffee. They have a proper espresso machine, Wi-Fi and some snacks.
Yucca Café
Good coffee. They have a proper espresso machine, Wi-Fi and some snacks.
Good food. Well decorated, check out the walls. Not much over $2.50 a plate. Awesome dumplings and noodles. Also air-con if they close the door!
YamYam
House 69 St 310
Good food. Well decorated, check out the walls. Not much over $2.50 a plate. Awesome dumplings and noodles. Also air-con if they close the door!
Frog porridge? Let me know how it goes!
C-Frog
#404 St 163
Frog porridge? Let me know how it goes!

Drinks & Nightlife

A happening live music venue and bar with food. Has DJ's and a trivia night every week too. Free beer 6:30-7:00pm every day!
Show Box
11 Saint 330
A happening live music venue and bar with food. Has DJ's and a trivia night every week too. Free beer 6:30-7:00pm every day!
Sit on the roof of the 23 floor Phnom Penh Tower and enjoy drinks, food, live music and an amazing view of the city.
25 locals recommend
Eclipse Sky Bar
455 Preah Monivong Blvd (93)
25 locals recommend
Sit on the roof of the 23 floor Phnom Penh Tower and enjoy drinks, food, live music and an amazing view of the city.
Has three different locally brewed German style beers on tap.
Spark & Tawandang
Saint 396
Has three different locally brewed German style beers on tap.
Has four different locally made beers on tap. 30% discount 4-8pm every day.
Himawari Microbrewery
313 Preah Sisowath Quay
Has four different locally made beers on tap. 30% discount 4-8pm every day.
The beer isn't made here but this is the bar operated by the brewery. They usually have four or five microbrews on tap.
9 locals recommend
Botanico
9B St 29
9 locals recommend
The beer isn't made here but this is the bar operated by the brewery. They usually have four or five microbrews on tap.
Only open Thursday nights! Locally made rum. Hipster bar maybe? Still, looks great and usually busy. Often has live music. Did I say it is only open Thursday nights?
17 locals recommend
Samai Distillery
17 locals recommend
Only open Thursday nights! Locally made rum. Hipster bar maybe? Still, looks great and usually busy. Often has live music. Did I say it is only open Thursday nights?
See how the rich Khmer kids party. Expensive tap beer from various parts of the world (lager lager!). OK food. Large air-con venue.
Urban Beer House
442A St 310
See how the rich Khmer kids party. Expensive tap beer from various parts of the world (lager lager!). OK food. Large air-con venue.
A recent additon to the microbrewery scene in PP. Definately one of the largest. Usually has 3 or 4 brews on tap. Has some pool tables too. Good food menu.
Hops Craft Beer Garden & Restaurant
A recent additon to the microbrewery scene in PP. Definately one of the largest. Usually has 3 or 4 brews on tap. Has some pool tables too. Good food menu.
Food and a couple of home brews on the menu. There is also an outlet in Aeon Mall. Easily stop for a beer if out doing the tourist thing near the Palace.
Munich Fresh Beer
3 Samdach Sothearos Blvd (3)
Food and a couple of home brews on the menu. There is also an outlet in Aeon Mall. Easily stop for a beer if out doing the tourist thing near the Palace.
A great cozy bar with excellent food. Craft beer and cocktails of course!
Bar Rubicon
A great cozy bar with excellent food. Craft beer and cocktails of course!

Entertainment & Activities

$3.50 all day movie house, food and drink served.
14 locals recommend
The Flicks Community Movie Theater
14 locals recommend
$3.50 all day movie house, food and drink served.
Has a great swimming pool for laps. Some ball courts nearby. And you can run laps without getting run over by cars and bikes! Local Taekwondo space and other sports here also.
14 locals recommend
The National Olympic Stadium
14 locals recommend
Has a great swimming pool for laps. Some ball courts nearby. And you can run laps without getting run over by cars and bikes! Local Taekwondo space and other sports here also.
Multi-screen cinema.
Legend Cinemas, City Mall
Samdech Monireth Boulevard (217)
Multi-screen cinema.
Swimming pool and gym. And some unexceptional shops.
Parkway Square
Mao Tse Toung Boulevard (245)
Swimming pool and gym. And some unexceptional shops.

Essentials

Your typical petrol station with good selection of snack foods and refrigerated drinks.
TELA Mart
Saint 310
Your typical petrol station with good selection of snack foods and refrigerated drinks.
Decent selection of goods.
The Food Pantry
105
Decent selection of goods.
Good western style supermarket. Don't forget to go upstairs.
10 locals recommend
Thai Huot Market BKK
10 locals recommend
Good western style supermarket. Don't forget to go upstairs.

Getting Around

Motor cycle hire & tours. Good reputation.
Two Wheels Only Motorcycles
34c St 376
Motor cycle hire & tours. Good reputation.
A local inter city bus company. OK service. Night buses get bad reviews on Trip Advisor!
Phnom Penh Soriya Bus Stop station
Saint 374
A local inter city bus company. OK service. Night buses get bad reviews on Trip Advisor!
A well known and popular place to rent motorcycles and get visas to neighbouring countries.
Lucky Lucky Motorcycle Rental
413Eo Preah Monivong Blvd (93)
A well known and popular place to rent motorcycles and get visas to neighbouring countries.