Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is on the bucket list of more and more travellers. After a sad and dark past, the city can now look forward to new prospects. As a result, the restaurant scene has also been able to develop further and can now offer both locals and tourists really great gastronomic offerings. Discover with us the 14 best restaurants in Phnom Penh!
Tip #1: Le Petit Chef
Discover culinary delights and fascination right on your plate!
In this extraordinary Phnom Penh restaurant, an entertaining animation show is projected onto the tabletop using projectors in the ceiling. The main characters are always Le Petit Chef and his family. Watch as they prepare the dish you will be served in real life afterwards.
Have fun at Le Petit Chef, an extraordinary 3D dining experience at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh!
Four courses are served, based on the diversity of the four seasons in France, the Petit Chef’s country of origin. The menu is chosen in advance and is divided into a business class, classic, vegetarian and junior menu. The show is in English.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian and kid’s menu available
Speciality:
3D dinner theatre with projections on the tabletop
Price:
Business Class Menu: $ 160,00 ++ per person
Classic Menu: $ 88,00 ++ per person
Vegetarian Menu: $ 80,00 ++ per person
Kids Menu (from 6 to 12 years): $ 72,00 ++ per person
Hours:
Shows according to the schedule; Booking in advance required
Location:
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh
#55, Street 178
Sangkat Chey Chumnas Phnom Penh, 12206
Cambodia
Contact:
Tip #2: Sombok
Would you like to go out for an elegant meal and enjoy fine dining in Phnom Penh? Then you should book your table at Sombok. The team consists of 100% women and spoils its guests with delicious Khmer cuisine. If you want to eat caviar in Phnom Penh, the restaurant on the Tonle Sap River is the right place for you.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, with à la carte or set menu options. In addition to the exciting menu, the lovingly prepared dishes are particularly eye-catching, making this one of the best restaurants in Phnom Penh!
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Speciality:
Fine Dining | Khmer Cuisine
Price:
Breakfast starting from $ 5,50 ++ up to $ 12,50 ++
Starters starting from $ 8,50 ++ up to $ 14,50 ++
Mains starting from $ 12,00 ++ up to $ 19,50 ++
Desserts starting from $ 5,00 ++ up to $ 6,50 ++
Caviar selection starting from $ 132 ++ up tp $ 650,00 ++
Hours:
Daily:
Breakfast: 6:30 am – 10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Locations:
Sombok Restaurant
No. 1, Street 154
Preah Sisowath Quay Phnom Penh, 12200
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 93 575 157
Email: info@sombok.asia
Webpage: https://sombok.asia/
Tip #3: WILD
What a cool restaurant in Phnom Penh! With a cosy indoor area and a really inviting outdoor area, you can have a good time at WILD. At this special Phnom Penh restaurant, you can look forward to spring rolls in a wide range of variations and flavours, e.g. with cheese and sun-dried tomatoes or classic with chicken and vegetables.
Sweet variations emphasise the versatility of this delicious snack. The combination with a tasty salad or bowl turns the snack into a full meal.
The drinks menu is also worth a visit and if you want to enjoy cocktails in Phnom Penh, WILD is the right place for you.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Speciality:
Spring rolls in different variations
Price:
Spring rolls (1 plate = 3 spring rolls) from: $ 3,25 up to $ 4,25
Salad bowls from $ 5,75 up to $ 6,95
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Sun – Thu: 11:00 am – 11:30 pm
Fri & Sat: 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Locations:
WILD Cocktail Bar & Spring Rolls Restaurant
13Y St 830
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 61 475 249
Tip #4: Elia Greek Kitchen
In Phnom Penh’s restaurant scene, you can find Greek food in the heart of the city at Elia Greek Kitchen. The restaurant chain owns two restaurants in Phnom Penh, where you feel transported to Greece as soon as you enter.
The blue chairs and stone figures give the courtyard a Mediterranean flair! The menu includes delicacies such as keftedes (Greek meatballs), grilled octopus, imam bayildi and much more. The delicious dips, for example with aubergines or a portion of hummus with bread, are also highly recommended.
Also to be found on the menu: Turkish specialities.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian options
Speciality :
Greek kitchen | Turkish specialities
Price:
Starters starting from $ 3,75 up to $ 12,50
Mains starting from $ 8,50 up to $ 29,95
Platters (small) starting from $ 12,95 up to $ 39,95
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 9:30 am – 11:00 pm
Locations:
Elia Greek Kitchen Bassac Lane
12B Street 308
Phnom Penh 12302
Cambodia
Elia Greek Kitchen Russian Market
36 Street 123
Phnom Penh 12310
Cambodia
Contact:
Elia Greek Kitchen Bassac Lane
Phone: +855 92 621 132
Elia Greek Kitchen Russian Market
Phone: +855 89 255 759
Website: https://eliathegreekkitchen.com
Tip #5: Namaste India
Phnom Penh restaurants have a lot to offer – including Indian cuisine at Namaste India. The menu offers a wide selection and visitors can choose from a variety of curries and paneer dishes.
Like many Indian restaurants, this one is particularly suitable for vegetarians, as you can enjoy many meat-free dishes. The restaurant also offers a great wine list. You can also order take-away dishes here.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options
Speciality:
Traditional North Indian, South Indian, Coastal and Mughlai dishes
Price:
Salad and appetizers from $ 1,80 up to $ 14,80
Curries from $ 4,80 up to $ 10,80
Desserts from $ 2,20 up to $ 2,80
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Location:
Namaste India Restaurant
#15 Street 308 Tonle Bassac Phnom Penh
12301
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 15 332 288
Webpage: https://www.namasteindianfood.com/
Tip #6: Gorkha Palace
Have you ever eaten Nepalese food? Gorkha Palace proves just how diverse the restaurants in Phnom Penh are! Here you can enjoy delicious food and dishes from Nepal as well as from India, such as „Nepali thali set fish“ or „Chicken Hariyali Kebab“ from the tandoor.
The menu is simply huge, making it difficult to decide what to eat. However, you can get an idea of what’s on offer online in advance, as all the dishes are already pictured there.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Speciality:
Nepalese Cuisine | Indian Cuisine
Price:
Dishes from the Tandoor starting from $ 5,50 up to $ 8,50
Nepalese Main Courses starting from $ 6,00 up to $ 8,50
Vegetable delight & Daal starting from $ 4,00 up to $ 6,00
Samunder Se (Seafood) starting from $ 6,50 up to $ 8,00
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 10:30 am – 11:30 pm
Location:
Gorkha Palace
28EoE1, Street 308
Phnom Penh 12301
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 81 318 763
Website: http://www.gorkhapalacepp.com/
Tip #7: Kravanh
Savor classic dishes from Cambodia at Kravanh Restaurant in Phnom Penh! The team attaches great importance to the origin, freshness, and quality of their ingredients and liaises closely with the farmers, fishermen, and other suppliers.
This dedication can also be seen in the loving way the dishes are presented on the plate and the eye is definitely part of the experience.
The restaurant is located in a colonial villa, where you can enjoy your meal in an elegant ambience both indoors and outdoors.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Speciality:
Classic Cambodian Cuisine
Price:
Meat dishes starting from $ 10,50 up to $ 12,50
Fresh water fish dishes starting from $ 10,00 up to $ 12,50
Vegetable dishes starting from $ 7,50
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Sun – Fri: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm + 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sat: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location:
Kravanh
Phnom, 74 Oknha Ket St. (174)
Penh 12210
Cambodia
Contact:
Tip #8: Green Pepper
Look forward to an indulgent trip to Italy in the centre of Phnom Penh! At Green Pepper, the cuisine is Italian and the ambience of the elegant restaurant transports you to Bella Italia.
In addition to classic pizzas, the menu also includes fresh, homemade pasta. Hearty meat dishes can also be enjoyed, such as a „Beef Fillet Tenderloin“ with a creamy green pepper sauce.
Special highlights here are the regular live performances by talented pianists, classical musicians and jazz performers.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian friendly, vegan options
Speciality:
Italian Cuisine | Live music performances
Price:
Salads starting from $ 19,50 ++ up to $ 26,00 ++
Pasta starting from $ 18,75 ++ up to $ 38,00 ++
Homemade Pasta starting from $ 19,50 ++ up to $ 39,50 ++
Main course meat starting from $ 31,50 ++ up to $ 168,00 ++
Pizza starting from $ 6,00 ++ up to $ 64,00 ++
Hours:
Tue – Fri: 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sat + Sun: 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Mondays closed
Location:
Green Pepper
174 street 370
Phnom Penh 12302
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 86745347
Tip #9: Trattoria Bello Pizza
Are you looking for another pizza and pasta spot in Phnom Penh? How about a visit to the Italian restaurant Trattoria Bello Pizza. A delicious pizza is always a favourite and you can spend a fun and delicious evening here in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere.
Many reviews say that locals also really appreciate the Italian restaurant in Phnom Penh and keep coming back.
Buon appetito!
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Speciality:
Italian Cuisine
Price:
Pizza (M-size) starting from $ 2,60 up to $ 8,20
Pasta (M-size) starting from $ 3,90 up to $ 6,25
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm + 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location:
Trattoria Bello Pizza
17c St 460
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 99 474 579
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trattoriabello
Tip #10: Eleven One Kitchen
At Eleven One Kitchen, the sight of your plate immediately puts you in a good mood. The dishes here are incredibly colourful, varied and, on top of that, very fresh and healthy. On their Instagram channel, they say that they work 99% plastic-free.
Here you can take a seat in a paradisiacal courtyard and enjoy your meal in complete relaxation. Look forward to braised fermented fish with fresh vegetables or stir-fried chicken with pickled lime, for example.
We also recommend the delicious desserts, from macarons and cupcakes to cheesecake.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan and Gluten Free Options
Speciality:
Healthy and colorful dishes
Price:
Special menu starting from $ 2,50 up to $ 18,00
Main courses starting from $ 5,50 up to $ 6,75
Crumbs starting from $ 1,50 up to $ 2,00
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Location:
Eleven One Kitchen – BKK1
20 St 334
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 86516111
Tip #11: Chez Tonton
Chez Tonton is the right place for you if you want to enjoy European cuisine in Phnom Penh. The restaurant serves true Western classics such as Italian Carbonara, burgers or mussels, sauerkraut and pork belly in a relaxed atmosphere.
We think this is also the perfect place to go if you’re meeting up in a group, as there’s something for everyone on the large menu. Cocktails are also served and you can choose whether you want to eat inside or outside.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly
Speciality:
European cuisine
Price:
Starters starting from $ 5,50 + up to $ 12,50 +
Main Courses starting from $ 9,50 up to $ 28,50 +
Burgers starting from $ 8,50 + up to $ 13,50 +
Sandwiches and Wrap starting from $ 5,50 up to $ 9,50 +
All prices include VAT.
Hours:
Mon – Sat: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm + 5:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Location:
Chez Tonton
331 Preah Sisowath Quay
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 97 626 3888
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheztontonpp/
Tip #12: Golden Pumpkin
As the name suggests, the Golden Pumpkin prepares a number of dishes with pumpkin as an ingredient. In Cambodia, desserts have long been conjured up with this delicious plant, but at the Golden Pumpkin, savoury dishes are also served with it.
Look forward to the „Golden Pumpkin Burger“ with beef or chicken or a delicious pumpkin soup, for example. The drinks menu is also peppered with the fruity vegetable.
Your companion doesn’t like pumpkin? Don’t worry, the menu also offers many other delicious dishes.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Speciality:
Cambodian Cuisine | Pumpkin dishes
Price:
Breakfast starting from $ 2,50 up to $ 4,75
Cambodian Popular Dishes starting from $ 1,75 up to $ 4,00
Stir Fried Foods starting from $ 3,00 up to $ 4,00
Western Cuisines starting from $ 3,50 up to $ 7,50
Prices may be subject to additional costs for service and taxes.
Hours:
Daily: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location:
Golden Pumpkin
25B, St. 454 corner St.135, Russian Market area Toul Tompoug1
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Phone: +855 (0)17 822 294 (Call/Whatsapp/Telegram), +855 (0)81 230 971
Tip #13: 306 Wagyu Steakhouse
There are also excellent steakhouses to be found in Phnom Penh! One of them is the 306 Wagyu Steakhouse, which describes itself as “heaven for all steak lovers”. The highlight of the extensive menu is, of course, the best wagyu from various countries such as Japan, Australia or the USA, which is served on platters or in delicious burgers. But you can also enjoy other popular dishes, from oysters and Italian pasta variations to soups and vegetables.
This place serves great options for everyone (especially meat lovers), making it the perfect food spot for groups in Phnom Penh.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian alternatives
Speciality:
Steakhouse
Price:
T-Bone Wagyu starting from $ 22,00/100g
Wagyu Japan starting from $ 145,00/100g
Tomahawk Wagyu starting from $ 21,00/100g
Seafood & Fish starting from $ 26,00 up to $ 150,00
Burgers with fries starting from $ 24,00 up to $ 170,00
All prices are in USD and subjected to 10% tax and 7% service fee.
Hours:
Daily: 10:45 am – 10:30 pm
(Fridays until 11:00 pm)
Location:
306 Wagyu Steakhouse
St 306
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Tip #14: Hall of Golden Chimes
Looking for authentic Cantonese food in Phnom Penh? Then visit the 5th floor of the NagaWorld Integrated Resort, where you will find the Chinese restaurant “Hall of Golden Chimes”. It offers premium live seafood and Cantonese cuisine. The all you can eat dim sum lunch buffet, available from Monday to Friday, is particularly popular at lunchtime. In addition to the delicious food, this great place to eat in Phnom Penh also impresses with its view of the Mekong River.
Dietary options:
Vegetarian friendly, vegan options, gluten free options
Speciality:
Chinese cuisine | Authentic Cantonese delights
Price:
Higher price category
Hours:
Lunch: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Location:
Hall of Golden Chimes
Located in: NagaWorld Integrated Resort Level 5
NagaWorld2 Park
120101, Samdech Hun Sen St
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Contact:
Our selection of restaurants is based, among other things, on the editorial team’s individual preferences and on reviews on the internet. Please contact the respective provider directly for information on reservations and prices. The pictures come from the restaurants listed. All Information is provided without guarantee!
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