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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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| D Brackett |
03 December 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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No need to mention that the temples are fabulous - that's why anyone goes there. Hire a local guide and driver. Contribute to the local economy. Even in the "cold" season we found it very hot, so I would say that air con is not optional. A side trip to the Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve on Tonle Sap lake is well worth while both for a change from temples and for a view of the countryside, not to mention that it is a fabulous place for birders. The Cultural Village is also a nice change from temples - you need several hours there to catch a few of the cultural performances on the stages scattered around the site. Khmer food is delicious - similar to Thai but not so fiery.
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| A Dickman |
29 November 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Le Tigre des Papiers, Golden Temple Bar and The Red Piano plus the Ampor restaurant (try the chicken curry) all worth a visit.
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| J Stagg |
15 November 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Siem Reap is really the only base for a visit to Angkor, but has a bustling appeal in itslef. There are top end hotels with good (if not rather impersonal) facilities, and a good range of hostels and restaurants to suit all budgets. The massage centres run and operated by the blind are incredible value, and you can indulge in a couple of hours in expert hands for a good cause. The FCC bar is recommended for evening sundowners/poolside dining, and the Blue Pumpkin for great coffee and good quality pattisserie. Do not miss the old market for cheap and tasty street food.
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| C Gray |
15 November 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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The Foreign Correspondance Club (FCC) is a good place to go. It is not a cheap place to get around and every journey seems to cost $1 per person.
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| J Hamilton |
13 November 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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On our first visit to the temples we hired a car and guide through the hotel for $50, not being too sure of how things worked. It’s not necessary, and much cheaper and more comfortable to hire a tuk-tuk for maybe $6 for half day. Visit Angkor Wat in the morning, Bayon in the afternoon, Ta Phrom in the morning to miss the crush. Enter Angkor Wat and Ta Phrom from the east entrance to get even more peace and buy a copy of Dawn Rooney’s “Angkor” for $5,4, or 3 from the first kid who approaches you when you get out of the tuk-tuk. That’s all you need.
Soup Dragon near old market serves excellent food and cold beer at reasonable (for Siem Reap) prices. Old market is fun to wander round in and has some nice souvenirs. Interesting pictures can be taken in the meat and vegetable market section. Make sure you have a lot (say 50 for 3 days) of 1$ bills, and make your life easy. A visit to the land mine museum (ask the tuk-tuk driver) is a must, just don’t get so fascinated as I did and forget to take any pictures!
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| J Johnston-ueda |
14 October 2004 |
Stayed at FCC Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We requested bikes be arranged in advance and so the hotel bought two new bikes!! We really appreciated this rather than us having to spend time making our own arrangements.
One note on biking - the road in front of the hotel is one way (opposite direction to Angkor Wat) We assumed this meant cars - but we were wrong. The police waiting by the bridge found us!
We spent two full days biking around Angkor Wat and surrounding - it was difficult in the heat but well worth it. We asked the hotel to arrange a half day car trip and we were able to see Bantey Srei, East Mebon, Pre Rup and then down to Roulos (Preah Ko and Bakong). You can only absorb so much in one day so we went back to the hotel for a swim and then went down to the market later in the afternoon.
There is certainly a wide selection of restaurants to chose from. The two we especially enjoyed were Dead Fish Cafe (great food, eclectic atmosphere, lots of fun and very reasonably priced - $7-9 set menu for two) and Indochine (Sivatha Street 012-804952). Indochine is in a 70 year old Khmer house is elegant and upscale but still not expensive - about $25 for two.
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| L Acres |
03 October 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Must recommend Chez Sophia for a long leisurely lunch - can be found behind the shops and noodle stalls opposite Angkor Wat. The FCC is a great stop off for drinks and eats. Bring lots of small denomination US dollars.
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| M Smith |
02 October 2004 |
Stayed at Borann L'Auberge Des Temples - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Angkor Wat and the associated temples is a must see.This was our main target in Siem Reap and took up most of our 3 day trip.We paid $20 per day for a guide and $13 per day for a tuk tuk driver, both organized by the hotel.The Red Piano was worth a visit and the Angkor What bar.We tried several Thai restaurants and had no bad experiences apart from maybe some table clean up issues.Try the traditional Kmer massage also which was $10 for 2 hours,very relaxing after a day at the temples.
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| S Alias |
26 September 2004 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Angkor is great, but if you have no time, make sure you go the outer circuit jungle temples apart from seeing Angkor Wat in the sunset and sunrise, as well as the Bayon and Banteay Srei temples. Great food in the Blue Pumpkin and Khmer Kitchen, and also at the FCC. It's nice to visit the small temple in the royal Garden, and rinse your head with blessed water, very refreshing and spiritual.
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| K Woodhall |
08 September 2004 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Definitely try the Khmer Kitchen restaurant in the old market. Authentic Khmer food, great service and even better value!!
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