Guidebook for Phnom Penh
Sightseeing
Frescos in disrepair, model of Angkor Wat, relaxing gardens, relics
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Royal Palace
Samdach Sothearos Boulevard (3)Frescos in disrepair, model of Angkor Wat, relaxing gardens, relics
Orussey market, an enclosed labyrinth of friendly old school market sellers on several levels. You can get anything here and it's not touristy, BYO language guide and appetite for local food.
Orussey Hotel
Saint 111Orussey market, an enclosed labyrinth of friendly old school market sellers on several levels. You can get anything here and it's not touristy, BYO language guide and appetite for local food.
Wat Lang Ka
Meditation classes several nights a week
Interesting and close-by, especially good with a guide.
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Saint 113Interesting and close-by, especially good with a guide.
It's expensive, overrated and you'll get stuff stolen if you don't watch carefully. I'm pinning it in the hope you're careful. Try Orussey market on street 182 instead, it's huge and more interesting.
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Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង
Saint 440It's expensive, overrated and you'll get stuff stolen if you don't watch carefully. I'm pinning it in the hope you're careful. Try Orussey market on street 182 instead, it's huge and more interesting.
It's expensive and touristy but the building is interesting. Consider Orussey market just nearby on street 182.
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Central Market
It's expensive and touristy but the building is interesting. Consider Orussey market just nearby on street 182.
Arts & Culture
Stone's throw. All day movie pass $3.50. Order out for food or munch popcorn and beers. Art on display. Relaxing balcony area.
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The Flicks Community Movie Theater
Stone's throw. All day movie pass $3.50. Order out for food or munch popcorn and beers. Art on display. Relaxing balcony area.
Bar, film, documentaries, nightclub or food can be found every night at Meta house.
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Meta House
12207 Street 228Bar, film, documentaries, nightclub or food can be found every night at Meta house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best open air view in Phnom Penh, mixed service, good food. Worth a visit.
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Eclipse Sky Bar
455 Preah Monivong Blvd (93)Best open air view in Phnom Penh, mixed service, good food. Worth a visit.
Large open area, all types of sports telecast, center of tourist area
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La Table Khmere Cooking class
Large open area, all types of sports telecast, center of tourist area
Top Banana Guesthouse & Rooftop Bar
NIghtclub, open until the early hours.
Once a month there's a wine tasting and cheese/seafood night, well worth the $35 entry, dress to impress.
The Great Duke Hotel
296 Mao Tse Toung Blvd (245)Once a month there's a wine tasting and cheese/seafood night, well worth the $35 entry, dress to impress.
Nice place to meet for a drink and chat. Food... well, I've heard mixed reviews. It has atmosphere
Foreign Correspondents Club
Nice place to meet for a drink and chat. Food... well, I've heard mixed reviews. It has atmosphere
Code Red
Nightclub with great sound system, goes all night.
Food Scene
Coffee plus art, opposite the statue of the King. Upstairs is a nice space to hang out.
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Java Creative Cafe Independence Monument
Samdach Preah Sihanouk BoulevardCoffee plus art, opposite the statue of the King. Upstairs is a nice space to hang out.
Uy Kuyteav Cambodian Restaurant
Great food, just great, reasonable prices.
Comme à la Maison
15 St 57Really good food at reasonable proces.
Really good Indian and halal food, it's not cheap but you get a lot of extras, they're super friendly and the servings are generous.
Mount Everest
Really good Indian and halal food, it's not cheap but you get a lot of extras, they're super friendly and the servings are generous.
Must do steamed dumplings at a bargain basement price, noodles tossed onsite, always busy, very close to home.
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Chinese Noodle Restaurant
Street 93Must do steamed dumplings at a bargain basement price, noodles tossed onsite, always busy, very close to home.
Every Sunday brunch for about $80 you can drink endless champagne and eat great food til you burst, then go for a swim.
Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
26 Street SothearosEvery Sunday brunch for about $80 you can drink endless champagne and eat great food til you burst, then go for a swim.
Brown Coffee
Oknha Chrun You Hak St. (294)Good coffee, big space, has food.
Costa Café
Oknha Chrun You Hak St. (294)Space for smokers on level one, have a fag, a newspaper, your coffee and a treat.
Peace Cafe
Saint 392Small NGO selling items made locally, good food and coffee.
Corriander Restaurant
21Eo Preah Trasak Paem St. (63)Great vegetarian food, plus Indian menu.
Lovely food, great atmosphere, very close to Flicks movie house on street 95.
K'NYAY Khmer & Vegan Cuisine
43 St 95Lovely food, great atmosphere, very close to Flicks movie house on street 95.
SUCCO GENE COFFEE
#360 Preah Trasak Paem St. (63)Close by, good coffee, OK food
Beautiful food in small-dish servings but delightful tastes. Best eggplant ever. Chimay beer.
Metro Rahu
Beautiful food in small-dish servings but delightful tastes. Best eggplant ever. Chimay beer.
Everything Else
IT'S NOT CHEAP but compared to western gyms it's OK. Modern and slick, with great availability during the day and on weekends. Pool. Female steam room. Spin class. Khmer style yogarobics, Khmer dance.
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The Place Gym BKK
11 Rue Pasteur No. 51IT'S NOT CHEAP but compared to western gyms it's OK. Modern and slick, with great availability during the day and on weekends. Pool. Female steam room. Spin class. Khmer style yogarobics, Khmer dance.
Pinned so you can see where it is, basically! It's $7 for a tuk tuk to the city and about 45 minutes from BKK1.
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Phnom Penh International Airport
12000 មហាវិថី សហព័ន្ធរុស្ស៊ីPinned so you can see where it is, basically! It's $7 for a tuk tuk to the city and about 45 minutes from BKK1.
Nataraj Yoga Studio
52 St 302Multiple daily yoga classes, drop in, not cheap but recommended teachers.
Shopping
Small-medium undercover local market but it sells everything. Busy. Few tourists.
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Boeung Keng Kang Market
Small-medium undercover local market but it sells everything. Busy. Few tourists.
Tabitha
239 PasteurQuality items locally made, great reputation.
It may take a few weeks to get your order. The quality is great and they can copy anything.
Tuol Sleng Making Shoes
138 BEo St 143It may take a few weeks to get your order. The quality is great and they can copy anything.
An NGO, a must do for quality locally made silks and handcrafts... there are many beautiful things here, but it's hidden away inside the entry to Wat Than off Norodom. Recommended to make the effort.
Wat Thann
An NGO, a must do for quality locally made silks and handcrafts... there are many beautiful things here, but it's hidden away inside the entry to Wat Than off Norodom. Recommended to make the effort.