Guidebook for Phnom Penh

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Guidebook for Phnom Penh

Shopping

supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, movie theater, restaurants, etc. all under one roof and just a block from the house!
93 locals recommend
Aeon Mall
93 locals recommend
supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, movie theater, restaurants, etc. all under one roof and just a block from the house!

Drinks & Nightlife

Around 10+ small high-design bars and restaurants here which make this the trendiest part of town for expats!
25 locals recommend
Bassac Lane
Corner Saint 308
25 locals recommend
Around 10+ small high-design bars and restaurants here which make this the trendiest part of town for expats!
new night market made entirely of containers. good for cheap food, shopping, a bit of entertainment, and people watching
Jet's Container Night Market
National Assembly Street
new night market made entirely of containers. good for cheap food, shopping, a bit of entertainment, and people watching
Expat-run Rum Distillery, actually, that opens doors Thursday nights for well-attended parties
17 locals recommend
Samai Distillery
17 locals recommend
Expat-run Rum Distillery, actually, that opens doors Thursday nights for well-attended parties

Food Scene

Great Chinese food as well as a good breakfast buffet!
Almond Hotel Sothearos
Street Sothearos
Great Chinese food as well as a good breakfast buffet!
creative cuisine in an intimate environment
10 locals recommend
The Lost Room
43 Abdul Carime
10 locals recommend
creative cuisine in an intimate environment
my favorite veggie burger is here as well as a lot of thoughtful and clean food
27 locals recommend
Java Creative Cafe Independence Monument
Samdach Preah Sihanouk Boulevard
27 locals recommend
my favorite veggie burger is here as well as a lot of thoughtful and clean food
The city's most upscale Cambodian food restaurant, but it's got many affordable dishes too. Breakfasts can be had for around $5 in a lovely environment
32 locals recommend
Malis Restaurant
136 Norodom Blvd
32 locals recommend
The city's most upscale Cambodian food restaurant, but it's got many affordable dishes too. Breakfasts can be had for around $5 in a lovely environment
Locally owned restaurant with cheap beer and Italian food, compared to the more expensive Italian place around the corner on Street 308
Nike's Pizza House
Saint 29
Locally owned restaurant with cheap beer and Italian food, compared to the more expensive Italian place around the corner on Street 308
another bar that serves a range of food and drink for expats
21 Bar
6 Abdul Carime St. (21)
another bar that serves a range of food and drink for expats

Entertainment & Activities

great area with a park that connects here to the royal palace and riverside. great for morning or early evening walks!
53 locals recommend
Independence Monument
41
53 locals recommend
great area with a park that connects here to the royal palace and riverside. great for morning or early evening walks!
Hollywood, Thai and Cambodian movies shown here in super-modern 3D and 4D theaters! I have 3D glasses in the house which you can use for free, otherwise they're $1 extra at the theater.
7 locals recommend
Major Cineplex
Samdach Sothearos Boulevard (3)
7 locals recommend
Hollywood, Thai and Cambodian movies shown here in super-modern 3D and 4D theaters! I have 3D glasses in the house which you can use for free, otherwise they're $1 extra at the theater.

Arts & Culture

otherwise known as the German cultural center has very interesting documentary screenings about topics relevant locally every day as well as other events on the weekends. the movies are all free also!
17 locals recommend
Meta House
12207 Street 228
17 locals recommend
otherwise known as the German cultural center has very interesting documentary screenings about topics relevant locally every day as well as other events on the weekends. the movies are all free also!
Cambodia's national museum
87 locals recommend
National Museum
Preah Ang Eng St. (13)
87 locals recommend
Cambodia's national museum
a sad but important site which sheds light on Cambodia's past and present
79 locals recommend
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Saint 113
79 locals recommend
a sad but important site which sheds light on Cambodia's past and present

Sightseeing

Because it's a Royal Palace!
105 locals recommend
Royal Palace
Samdach Sothearos Boulevard (3)
105 locals recommend
Because it's a Royal Palace!

Parks & Nature

there's a lot of green space around the palace starting from the area around Independence monument which is great for exercise and people watching during the cooler hours
105 locals recommend
Royal Palace
Samdach Sothearos Boulevard (3)
105 locals recommend
there's a lot of green space around the palace starting from the area around Independence monument which is great for exercise and people watching during the cooler hours