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 Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Look for the best places to eat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. You may read about recommended restaurants and food. Find out about local food and local dining customs. Also, you might want to read our
Angkor / Siem Reap city guide,
and Phnom Penh city guide.
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| B Cutillo |
16 January 2003 |
Stayed at Princess Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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General Tips/Observations:
1. Rent a car w/driver if in your budget. $20-25/day and well worth it. Our driver spoke English well and we found that we did not need to hire a full-time guide at the temples if we read a bit about the best parts to see.
2. Cambodian people are VERY nice and help make the trip worthwhile. Looks a lot like Thailand 30 years ago.
3. Don't buy 'rubies/sapphires' in the Central (Old) Market, unless you just want them for costume jewelry. Most are not 'real'.
4. Bargain in the Old Market - start at around 50% of the asked price - or lower, depending on the item.
5. Get to the temples EARLY - by 7:00 or 7:30 am - Bus crowds start showing up around 9:00 am. Light is better for photos then, also.
6. Tonle Sap lake tour in dry season was disappointing. Channel water very polluted. Don't pay more than $10.00 - even for having a boat to yourself. Not worth more. Some interesting photo opps, though, and a break from temples. One hour is enough.
7. Start Angkor Wat at around 7-7:30 am from the East entrance (back side). Barely anyone there, great light.
8. Keep lots of small change handy (USD/Baht/Riel). Lots of people work for 'tips', helps with small purchases.
9. Better Thai food was at Chiang Mai Restaurant. Forget Khmer Phuket near Old Market-really quite bad.
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| F Armand |
13 January 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We travelled independently and did not book a tour. Recommended restaurant: Chez Soheap in front of the Angkor Wat entrance. If trying to avoid tour buses: skip sunrise and sunset hotspots. Spend lunch time visiting the most popular temples. Hire a car and driver to visit off-the-beaten-track temples: Beng Malea and Kbal Spean.
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| S Haynes |
09 January 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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The sites of Angkor are well known to all and none of them disappoint. Try and find some time to visit some of the lesser known treasures and insist on seeing the mine museum.
An evening spent at the FCC will be thoroughly enjoyed. Also take in a Khmer village, the smiling faces of the children will warm your heart.
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| S Reiterer |
09 January 2003 |
Stayed at Sofitel Royal Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Got around by taxi for 20 dollars a day. Wonderful food at Chivit Thai in Siem Reap.
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| B Tan |
07 January 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Had a fabulous time in Siem Reap, although if you eat in any of the top hotel restaurants, it is a complete rip off. Everything was charged in dollars, and don't even think about changing currency at your hotel - it is robbery under the guise of service to their foreign guests. So make sure you bring enough local cash or US dollars. Was not a cheap holiday, but still cannot detract from the beauty of the area and its breathtaking sights.
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| J Hargrave |
02 January 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Diamond Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Bopha Angkor restaurant is very good and cheap! Near the hotel.
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| R Cetin |
30 December 2002 |
Stayed at Ta Prohm - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Apart from being the stop off place for the temples, Siem Reap is a good place to spend a couple of days. We enjoyed the FCC (the Foreign Correspondents Club) and the food at the Red Piano and the Soup Dragon. The markets are worth a visit. We did two day tours to the temples, which are quite spread out and transport is required. Wear flat shoes, the climbing around Angkor Wat is not for the elderly.
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| H Fong nge |
30 December 2002 |
Stayed at Angkor Saphir Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Spend 5 days in Siem Reap visiting the beautiful Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Banteay Srei, Roluos group etc. highlighted by the Lonely Planet and also those the driver (hired the car from hotel at USD20 per day)took us. We visited the Kulen Mountain which cost us USD90 (Car - $50 and pass - $20 p.p.) Not really spectacular. Tonle Sap Restaurant for cultural show at USD10 p.p.(International Buffet). For Khmer food The Bayon Restaurant. It rather safe to move around in the day.
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| P Chakravarti |
27 December 2002 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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To our pleasant surprise, Siem Reap is like a miniature version of Bangkok. There is plenty of choice available for food, even for vegetarians. There are many European, American, Chinese, Indian, Thai restaurants in the town centre.
The ruins of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and other temples are simply amazing and one can be spell-bound. A visit is not worth if one does not spend three full days exploring the temples and the ruins. Cambodians are very friendly, courteous and warm. Many people, including kids, speak good English - better than that spoken in Hong Kong.
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| P Berezowsky |
27 December 2002 |
Stayed at Auberge Mont Royal - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Siem Reap is the place!!!! Tooi Tooi bar/cafe is a great place to meet travellers. Laurent, the owner, is a swell guy and offers nice tours. Esp. the lost temple is a MUST. Greatest food at Khmer Kitchen, esp. the Khmer soup!
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