Khmer food in Phnom Penh
Khmer food is herby, fragrant and milder than you'd think. Order a few dishes with plain rice and share.
Polished Khmer, a favourite for Sunday breakfast. Try the kuy teav or fish amok. Mains up to $15–25.
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Run by a social enterprise that trains young people. Fried tarantula if you dare, pork belly if not. $12–20.
Refined Khmer in a French colonial villa with a lit pool. Go for the Royal Menu. Date night, $20–35.
Big riverside Khmer place and an easy first Khmer meal. Fish amok and lok lak are the classics. $8–15.
Evening only, it opens at 4pm. Go for grilled meats and a Khmer soup. $6–12.
Easy lunch. Fish amok or beef lok lak with rice. $6–12.
Small, family-style home cooking: amok, lok lak, lort cha. Vegetarian options. Two can share for under $20.
Khmer noodle soup for breakfast or lunch, about $2–4 a bowl. Closes at 7pm.
