Cambodia 25 restaurants across 4 categories
As of 2026, this Siem Reap food guide covers 25 restaurants by category — including Cuisine Wat Damnak (Khmer fine dining iconic), Marum Training Restaurant (heritage), Pou Restaurant (modern Khmer). See prices, locations and must-try dishes below.
Siem Reap is Siem Reap's food culture is Khmer heritage + Angkor Wat gateway — Cuisine Wat Damnak (iconic Khmer fine dining chef Joannes Riviere — Khmer ingredients + French technique $25-50 tasting). Marum (training restaurant supporting marginalized Cambodian youth $15-25). Khmer Kitchen Restaurant (Pub Street fish amok canonical $5-12). Pub Street (iconic Cambodia nightlife — Angkor What? bar legendary). Khmer Cooking Class ($25-40 3-4h with market tour). Bodia Spa (heritage Khmer luxury). Phare Cambodian Circus (iconic Cambodian cultural performance $18-38). Cambodia Beer ($1-3 Angkor Beer + Cambodia Beer brands). One of cheapest Asian destinations. We've organized 25 restaurants across 4 categories. Each entry includes prices, hours, local tips, and a Google Maps link so you can plan straight from the page.
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Fish amok (Cambodia's national dish), Lok lak, Khmer red curry — Cambodian heritage cuisine canon
Khmer Kitchen · Pub Street
Fish amok (Cambodia's national dish), Khmer red curry, Lok lak — Khmer heritage canon
Iconic Pub Street Khmer restaurant — Cambodia's national dishes at affordable prices.
Local tip: Card + cash. Walking Pub Street. Iconic Khmer heritage cuisine.
Sister Srey · Old Market area
Khmer-Western brunch + Sister Srey signature dishes + historic and atmospheric cafe
Sister Srey Cafe — iconic Siem Reap heritage breakfast cafe. Khmer-Western fusion.
Local tip: Card + cash. Walking Old Market + Pub Street. Iconic Siem Reap brunch.
Nom banh chok · Various Siem Reap
Nom banh chok (rice noodle salad with Khmer fish curry) — Cambodia's breakfast staple
Nom banh chok Cambodia's iconic breakfast staple — rice noodle salad with Khmer fish curry.
Local tip: Cash only. Iconic Cambodian breakfast. Multiple Siem Reap morning stalls.
Sugar Palm · Taphul Road
Fish amok + Khmer curry — chef Kethana's traditional Khmer (BBC Travel + NYT recommended)
Chef Kethana's traditional Khmer restaurant — featured in BBC Travel + New York Times. Authentic family-recipe Khmer dishes in a restored traditional wooden house. The Fish Amok here is widely regarded as the canonical Siem Reap version.
Local tip: Reservation recommended. Closed Sun-Mon. Card + cash. Iconic chef-driven traditional Khmer.
FCC Angkor · Riverside
Khmer + Western fusion + riverside garden dining + colonial atmospheric
Riverside boutique-hotel restaurant — Khmer + Western fusion in an atmospheric garden setting along the Siem Reap River. Mid-range alternative to the Raffles + Park Hyatt heritage experiences.
Local tip: Reservation recommended. Garden tables popular. Card + cash. Atmospheric riverside.
Banlle · Wat Bo Road
Vegan Khmer dishes — trendy garden vegetarian alternative
Siem Reap's premier vegan Khmer restaurant — garden-setting on Wat Bo Road with all-plant-based Cambodian dishes. The trendy choice for veg + vegan travelers.
Local tip: Reservation recommended. Garden tables popular. Closed Mondays. Card + cash. Iconic vegan Khmer.
Pub Street (iconic nightlife), Angkor What? bar, Khmer BBQ — Siem Reap nightlife + heritage market
Angkor What? · Pub Street
Iconic Pub Street legendary bar — cheap beer + cocktails + atmospheric Cambodia nightlife
Pub Street's most-famous bar — Angkor What? legendary nightlife. Iconic Siem Reap nightlife.
Local tip: Cash + card. Walking Pub Street. Iconic Cambodia nightlife. Open late.
Khmer BBQ · Pub Street
Iconic Pub Street Khmer BBQ — grilled meat + Khmer sauces + atmospheric
Iconic Pub Street Khmer BBQ — grilled meat + atmospheric Cambodia nightlife.
Local tip: Cash + card. Walking Pub Street. Iconic Pub Street experience.
Phsar Chas · Old Market
Heritage market food + Khmer street food + atmospheric Cambodian local
Heritage Old Market (Phsar Chas) food stalls. Khmer street food + atmospheric.
Local tip: Cash only. Bargain 50%. Walking Pub Street. Iconic Siem Reap heritage market.
Angkor Night Market · Pub Street area
Khmer street food + atmospheric night market + souvenir shopping food court
Angkor Night Market food court — Khmer street food + atmospheric tourist night market.
Local tip: Cash + card. Walking Pub Street. Iconic Siem Reap evening food.
Cambodia Beer Bar · Pub Street area
Cambodia beer (Angkor Beer + Cambodia Beer brands $1-3) + atmospheric local
Cambodia beer bars — Angkor Beer + Cambodia Beer brands. Atmospheric local Cambodia nightlife.
Local tip: Cash + card. Multiple Pub Street area shops. Iconic Cambodia local beer culture.
Khmer Family · Pub Street
Fish amok + Lok Lak + Khmer BBQ — Pub Street's best value-for-authenticity
The Pub Street pick for value + authenticity — traditional Khmer dishes at hostel prices, packed with international travelers nightly. Open kitchen + family-run + reliably solid Fish Amok.
Local tip: No reservations. Walk in 17:00 to skip the dinner queue. Cash + card. Iconic Pub Street value Khmer.
Red Piano · Pub Street corner
Tomb Raider Cocktail + Western + Khmer fusion — Pub Street's iconic Angelina Jolie hangout
Iconic Pub Street bar + restaurant — Angelina Jolie's reported hangout during Tomb Raider filming in 2001. The Tomb Raider Cocktail (signature gin + mint + lime) is the photo-op. Mid-priced Western + Khmer fusion + atmospheric upper-deck seating.
Local tip: Reservation recommended for evening. Dinner from 18:00. Cash + card. Iconic Pub Street experience.
Cuisine Wat Damnak (iconic chef Joannes Riviere), Marum (training restaurant), Pou Restaurant — Khmer fine dining canon
Cuisine Wat Damnak · Wat Damnak village
Iconic Khmer fine dining chef Joannes Riviere — Khmer ingredients + French technique + tasting menu
Iconic Khmer fine dining — chef Joannes Riviere combines Khmer ingredients with French technique. Atmospheric.
Local tip: Reservation 1-2 weeks ahead. Smart casual. Card + cash. Iconic Siem Reap fine dining. Honeymoon pick.
Marum · Wat Polanka
Khmer training restaurant supporting marginalized youth — Khmer-international tapas + atmospheric
Khmer training restaurant supports marginalized Cambodian youth. Khmer-international tapas + atmospheric.
Local tip: Card + cash. Iconic Siem Reap social enterprise. Supports Cambodian youth.
Pou Restaurant · Pub Street area
Modern Khmer cuisine — Khmer ingredients + contemporary presentation + atmospheric
Pou Restaurant — modern Khmer cuisine. Iconic Siem Reap Khmer fine dining alternative to Cuisine Wat Damnak.
Local tip: Reservation Fri-Sat. Card + cash. Atmospheric Khmer modern. Honeymoon pick alternative.
Embassy · King's Road Angkor
Twin Sisters Tasting Menu — modern Khmer + traditional fusion with French technique
Twin-sister Cambodian chefs (Pol + Mol Kimsan) running modern Khmer fine dining in a Sino-Khmer mansion on King's Road. Michelin Guide listed. The tasting menu showcases the chefs' modern interpretation of traditional Khmer dishes — refined plating, careful wine pairing, atmospheric setting. The honeymoon + anniversary alternative to Cuisine Wat Damnak.
Local tip: Reservation 1+ week ahead. Dinner only. Smart casual. Card + cash. Iconic Siem Reap Michelin-grade Khmer fine dining alternative.
Mahob · Off Vithei Charles de Gaulle
Modern Khmer Tasting + garden-table dining + traditional + modern Khmer fusion
Garden-setting Khmer restaurant — traditional + modern Khmer dishes in an atmospheric tropical garden with private outdoor tables. Honeymoon + special-occasion pick at a more accessible price than Cuisine Wat Damnak or Embassy.
Local tip: Reservation 1+ week ahead. Garden tables popular. Card + cash. Iconic Siem Reap atmospheric Khmer.
Pou Restaurant · Pub Street area
Modern Khmer — contemporary plating + Khmer ingredients + alternative to Cuisine Wat Damnak
Modern Khmer cuisine — the alternative to Cuisine Wat Damnak for travelers who want refined Khmer dining at a slightly lower price point. Walking distance from Pub Street.
Local tip: Reservation Fri-Sat. Smart casual. Card + cash. Honeymoon pick alternative.
Restaurant Le Grand · Raffles Hotel Riverside
Tasting Menu — 1932 colonial heritage dinner where Jackie Kennedy + Charlie Chaplin dined
Siem Reap's most-historic luxury dinner — Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor opened 1932 and has hosted Jackie Kennedy, Charlie Chaplin, and generations of luxury travelers. The Restaurant Le Grand serves Khmer + Western fusion in colonial-era surroundings.
Local tip: Reservation 1+ week ahead. Smart casual required (jackets preferred for men). Card + cash. Honeymoon pick #1.
Khmer cooking class (market tour + 4-5 dishes), Bodia Spa heritage, Le Spa de la Paix luxury — Cambodian experiences
Khmer Cooking Class · Various Siem Reap
3-4h Khmer cooking — market tour + 4-5 dishes (fish amok + lok lak + Khmer red curry + mango sticky rice)
Khmer cooking class — Cambodian chef instruction + market tour + 4-5 dishes + atmospheric.
Local tip: Multiple Siem Reap cooking schools. Includes market tour + recipe book + meal. Iconic Cambodian experience.
Bodia Spa · Pub Street area
Heritage Khmer spa massage — traditional Khmer + historic and atmospheric spa experience
Bodia Spa — heritage Khmer luxury spa. Traditional Khmer massage + historic and atmospheric.
Local tip: Reservation Fri-Sat. Card + cash. Iconic Siem Reap luxury spa. Honeymoon pick.
Khmer Massage · Pub Street area
Cheap Khmer massage 1-2h $8-25 — iconic Cambodian budget spa heritage
Cheap Khmer massage — iconic Cambodian budget spa experience. Multiple Pub Street area shops.
Local tip: Cash. Tipping appreciated $1-2. Multiple Pub Street area shops. Iconic Cambodia budget spa.
Apsara Theatre · Riverside
Traditional Apsara royal dance + Khmer buffet dinner — 60-min UNESCO Intangible Heritage performance
The premium Apsara dance dinner show experience in Siem Reap — traditional royal Cambodian dance (UNESCO Intangible Heritage 2003) performed by professionally-trained dancers, paired with a Khmer buffet dinner. Atmospheric theater setting.
Local tip: Reservation 1+ week ahead. Show starts 19:30 sharp. Smart casual. Card + cash. Honeymoon pick.
Koulen Restaurant · Near Pub Street
Apsara dance + Khmer buffet — budget alternative to Apsara Theatre
The budget alternative for Apsara dance dinner shows — same UNESCO Intangible Heritage traditional dance + Khmer buffet at roughly half the price of Apsara Theatre. Walking distance from Pub Street.
Local tip: Reservation recommended. Show 19:30. Cash + card. Budget Apsara dinner pick.
$10-25/day
Khmer Kitchen Pub Street + Sister Srey Cafe + Nom banh chok street + Old Market + Cambodia beer $1-3. One of cheapest Asian destinations.
$35-80/day
Marum training restaurant + Pou Restaurant modern Khmer + Sister Srey heritage + Bodia Spa + Khmer cooking class.
$150+/day
Cuisine Wat Damnak iconic Khmer fine dining + Park Hyatt + Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor + Phare Circus + private guide.
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Based in Chiang Mai for 8+ years, with 30+ countries visited across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe. Every detail in this guide is primary-source verified as of April 2026, with prices auto-refreshed via live exchange rate APIs. This isn't AI-generated boilerplate — it's written from the perspective of someone who has actually been there.