Battambang
Jaan Bai ('rice bowl' in Khmer) is Battambang's foodie treat, with a sleekly minimalist interior offset by beautiful French-Khmer tilework lining the wall…
Must-see restaurants in Northwestern Cambodia
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Battambang
Battambang’s most atmospheric dinner option dishes up delectable Khmer, Vietnamese, French and Italian dishes, plus wines from around the world…
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Northwestern Cambodia
Talk2 Coffee is the most sophisticated cafe in Sisophon. Soft lighting, old French tiles and plush furnishings make for a welcome interior. The menu…
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Battambang
Upstairs from the shop of the same name, this uber-cosy cafe serves Spanish tapas-style dishes and a few Khmer options under a soaring, bamboo-inlaid…
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Battambang
Run by a Japanese couple who operated pop-up kitchens in Australia, Riceholic specialises in making its own seasonings and a traditional koji (fermented…
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Northwestern Cambodia
With delightful waiters and a pocket-sized terrace overlooking the river, this restaurant is also Kompong Thom's most adventurous. Unique concoctions…
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Battambang
This American-run social enterprise offers a relaxed space for a hearty breakfast or an afternoon coffee. The compact lunch-and-dinner menu is Asian…
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Battambang
This social enterprise has an inviting photographic menu with a compact list of Khmer and Japanese favourites, but it's best known for its all-you-can-eat…
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Northwestern Cambodia
This coffee shop is straight out of Phnom Penh with air-conditioning, wi-fi and a sophisticated steaming and spluttering coffee machine. Fresh French…
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Northwestern Cambodia
Quite literally the third coffee place to open in town, it serves Boncafe-brewed coffee in any style you can imagine and some you cannot. The menu is a…
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Battambang
Travellers love this cosy spot for its relaxed ambience and tasty vegetarian options, including the recommended Spanish omelette and tofu burger. Those…
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Battambang
Much more than just a bakery, Green Mango serves salads, sandwiches and delicious appetisers like hummus and black-bean nachos to complement its coffee…
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Battambang
Besides having the best coffee in town (national barista champs have been crowned here), teensy-weensy Kinyei does surprisingly good Mexican food, vegie…
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Battambang
So this is a curious combination of bike-repair shop and bakery, but it works thanks to freshly baked bread and some of the best-value sandwiches in…
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Northwestern Cambodia
Up a grand staircase at Preah Vihear Boutique Hotel, this atmospheric, open-air restaurant offers striking views of surrounding greenery and the hotel…
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Battambang
Run with gusto by local painter Ke and his partner, Soline, this inviting gallery-cafe sees foreigners and locals alike gather to drink and eat Soline's…
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Northwestern Cambodia
For those interested in a particularly atmospheric meal, the CBT Office can set up lunch or dinner in the main temple at Banteay Chhmar. There's an…
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Northwestern Cambodia
This huge glass-fronted restaurant is one of the few places in town with an English menu. Dishes include prawn soup, tom yam (a hot-and-sour Thai soup),…
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Northwestern Cambodia
If you're in the mood for comfort food, this bamboo-walled place is a real gem. The big menu of pizzas and burgers is a winner, including some Tex-Mex…
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Battambang
Sample some delicious savoury French crêpes at this hole-in-the-wall eatery. These are Breton-style buckwheat flour pancakes and are gluten free and…
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Battambang
This Battambang outpost of a popular Phnom Penh Indian restaurant opened after some curry-craving expats ordered takeaway all the way from the capital …
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Northwestern Cambodia
Hugely popular with Khmer tour groups, this family-run restaurant dishes up an extensive menu of local favourites, with plenty of noodle soups and fried…
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Battambang
Pizzas come in every shape and size at this popular east-bank restaurant, including by the slice (US$1.75), half size, full size and extra large. La Pizza…
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Northwestern Cambodia
Attached to the hotel of the same name, Monorom dishes up a small but tasty selection of typical fried vegetable and meat dishes and breakfast noodle…
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Battambang
Offering an all-inclusive tabletop barbecue and serve-yourself buffet, this place is unbelievably popular with local Khmers and domestic tourists…
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Battambang
This hole-in-the-wall eatery serves some of the most delicious vegetarian dishes in Cambodia, including rice soup, homemade soy milk and dumplings for…
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Northwestern Cambodia
This open-air Thai place is a hit, with excellent noodle soups, rice dishes and iced coffee. Picture menus posted above the kitchen are helpful and…
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Battambang
Out of an attractive space near the bus offices, La Casa serves one of the best thin-crust pizzas in Battambang, as well as excellent pasta dishes and…
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Battambang
The Chinese chef at this Battambang institution does bargain dumplings and serves fresh noodles a dozen or more ways, including with pork or duck soup.
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Northwestern Cambodia
This Chinese place is popular with locals and fills up particularly at breakfast, when Vietnamese iced coffee and noodle soups fly out of the kitchen.
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Northwestern Cambodia
It may lack English signage, but there's an English menu at this restaurant next to Kompong Chhnang's taxi park. It specialises in fried everything and…
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Northwestern Cambodia
Sit on a plastic chair at a neon-lit table outside Kompong Thom's main market and dig into chicken rice soup, chicken curry noodles and Khmer-style…
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Northwestern Cambodia
The northern side of Psar Kompong Pranak is home to plenty of food stalls hawking Khmer-style baguettes, grilled chicken and simple rice and noodle dishes.
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Northwestern Cambodia
On the road to Kompong Chhnang's river port, Psar Krom is a sprawling market area with plenty of food stalls where you can get a cheap and filling meal.
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Northwestern Cambodia
This modern diner offers traditional Cambodian phnom pleung ('hill of fire', or DIY barbecue) for 30,000r, plus sizzling barbecue chicken.
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Northwestern Cambodia
Nothing fancy, just a small menu of Asian staples – including fried sour cabbage and sweet-and-sour pork – all served with mountains of rice.
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Northwestern Cambodia
Near the temple’s eastern entrance, this rustic restaurant is the only place to dine without pre-ordering. It serves really tasty Khmer food.
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Northwestern Cambodia
Though it lacks an English menu or signs, this immensely popular feeding station is where locals come for flavourful Khmer cooking.
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Battambang
Locals in the mood for good-value Khmer food flock to about a dozen neon-lit eateries across the street from the Battambang Museum.
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Northwestern Cambodia
Part of a renowned chain, this glistening bakery sells good sandwiches, rice cakes and other snacks ideal for the road.
