Khmer Roots Cafe

Kampot

Owner Soklim's team will help you cook your own Cambodian meal at this small, family-run cafe out on Lake Tomnop Tek Krolar (aka 'Secret Lake'), near La Plantation, about 45 minutes east of Kampot via dusty back roads. Or just order à la carte and kick back and enjoy the delightfully rural surroundings amid shady trees and organic vegetable gardens.

Ask about homestays or bungalow accommodation in the area.

While not particularly secret, Lake Tomnop Tek Krolar does have a secret history. It was built by slave labour under the Khmer Rouge and it is thought that thousands of Cambodians killed by the Khmer Rouge were buried in a mass grave beneath the lake.

Contact

Address

off NH33

Get In Touch

096 265 5171

https://www.khmerrootscafe.com/

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