Aside from the magnificent Angkor Wat Archaeological Park and its vibrant night life in Pub Street, Siem Reap offer various places to enjoy good foods. As a popular tourists destination, they provide not only local foods, but also western and Asian food for us to relish our culinary experience.
Amok Restaurant
On my first day, a friend suggested to try amok, a Khmer traditional food. It’s a coconut milk-based curry with fish/chicken/meat and vegetables served with steam rice. Its taste reminds me to opor/gulai (in Indonesia), but not as strong as gulai. We ate in Amok Restaurant, located on an alley in Pub Street, which claim themselves as the best Amok restaurant in Cambodia. I love the restaurant’s atmosphere with lovely floral table clothes and floral dress their waitresses wore. Try their Mango Juice, it’s super fresh!
Le Tigre de Papier
It was one of the cafes where we spent our night in Pub Street. On our third night, we were looking for a 24 hours cafe which provide coffee and internet connection since we had a presentation to make. We found this cafe still opened til 12 AM so it’s recommended for you who need free and fast internet connection when you in Pub Street.
FCC Angkor
As Blogfest Asia participants, we were invited to attend a formal dinner held in FCC Angkor Restaurant on Pokambor Avenue. It was a nice restaurant with bar, local boutique and outdoor dining tables, nicely decorated with pool. They serve local, Asian and western food. And oh, the wine was good! Too bad I can’t remember what wine was served during the dinner.
Maharajah Taste of India
On the 2nd day of Blogfest Asia event, a friend asked us to find halal food for lunch. So Anirudh recommended Maharajah, an Indian restaurant located on Sivutha Boulevard within walking distance from the Phsar Chas (Old Market) accros the Terrasse des Eléphants Hotel.
Just like many other restaurants in Siem Reap, the prices are listed in US dollars but still you can choose whether you want to pay in USD or Cambodian Riel. I ordered Chicken Curry served with rice, which its taste reminds me to similar food I had in Pakistan back in 2011.
They served in quite large portion, good for food-sharing with friends. How large? Please see below picture hahaha!
The Blue Pumpkin
The Blue Pumpkin (TBP) combine bakery, cafe and ice cream parlor. You can find their chained cafes spread in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and maybe in other cities in Cambodia. I love their Apple Tart and Mojito (they were quite cheap, by the way). Read my full review on TBP here: Cool Hangout Place.
The Soup Dragon
Oh try The Soup Dragon should you want to try Asian cuisines. It’s located on Corner Pub Street and 2 Thnou St, Siem Reap. The Soup Dragon is a fine dining restaurant serve western food and Asian cuisines like Vietnamese, Thailand and also Cambodian. So yes, they serve various menu fits for group with various interests. I ate Vietnamese menu, chicken cooked with ginger. This is where we had our last lunch in Siem Reap, along with bunch of people from Blogfest Asia 2012.
Do you have any other recommendations on where to eat while in Siem Reap? Let me know! I might be going back there as I love the city so much!