Food

The restaurant scene in Siem Reap is not developing as fast as the hotels are being built, but there are still some very good restaurants around.

BAYON RESTAURANT

Next door to Mom's Guesthouse, just off National Hightway 6, Siem Reap. The Bayon has a pleasant garden setting and consistently excellent food. Try the popular curry chicken in coconut.

CHIVIT THAI

130 Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap (00 855 12 830 761). This is the best restaurant in town for Thai food. The setting is delightfully traditional with raised eating platforms and the extensive menu offers all the favourites.

CUISINE WAT DAMNAK

Near Psa Dey Hoy market, Wat Damnak Village (00 855 77 347762;www.cuisinewatdamnak.com). Arguably the best Khmer cuisine in town, often with a modern twist.

FCC

Pokambor Avenue (00 855 63 760280; www.fcccambodia.com). The former Foreign Correspondents' Club is a hotspot for cocktails, pastas and pizzas, and Khmer meals.

STEUNG TRACHEAK RESTAURANT

Located in Roluos Commune, Prasat Bakong District, Siem Reap. Just along the National Road 6, 14 kilometers east from the town.

LE MALRAUX

Sivutha Street, Siem Reap (www.le-malraux-siem-reap.com). Le Malraux celebrates Cambodia's French past in the best way possible: by serving fusion gourmet food in a beautiful Art Deco building. The menu includes confit of duck legs, beef larpaccia and salmon carpaccio.

THE ASPARA TERRACE

Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor (00 855 63 963888; www.raffles.com/siemreap). The best place for classical Khmer dance; the Pan-Asian buffet includes excellent Khmer dishes (the kitchen was given the royal cookbook by the former king). US$45 per person for buffet and performance (Mon, Weds, Fri).

Curry Walla

Bo5, Sivatha Blvd, Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap, Cambodia

855063965451

 Mon-Sun 10:00am-10:30pm

Cuisine: Lacto, Indian, Non-veg

Serves meat, veg options available. Offers a separate vegetarian menu which includes food like pappadom, samosa, bhajji, thali, dosa, biryani, roti, naan, paratha, rasam, and sambhar. Moderate.

Father Restaurant

Street 9 (at Old Market area), Siem Reap, Cambodia+855-92963242

 Mon-Sun 8:30am-10:00pmCuisine: Lacto, Ovo, Western, Beer/Wine, Asian, Khmer, Non-veg

Serves meat, veg options available. Traditional Khmer cuisine with a selection of Asian and Western plates. Some ovo-lacto vegetarian dishes - can ask to omit egg or meat in other dishes. Terrace setting with free Wi-Fi. Has outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Cash only. Moderate.

HAVEN Training Restaurant

Serves meat, veg options available. Offers vegan sausage and vegan creole specialties. The retail shop carries homemade vegan products such as infused rums (more than 10 flavors), jams, chutney and chili pastes. Closed Sun. Price:Moderate

Beer/Wine, Creole, Non-veg

Georges Lane, Next to Quad Adventure (Sala Lodge Road)

Siem Reap, Cambodia 

 +855-0968617448

Mon-Sat 5:00pm-11:30pm

• Outdoor seating
• Reservations required
• Wheelchair accessible
• Accepts credit cards

Upstairs Cafe

Serves meat, veg options available. Breakfast and light lunch place offering a French-inspired menu that's mostly vegetarian. The quiches sometimes contain fish. Specialties are the cakes and tea. Has Wi-Fi. Price: Moderate

Lacto, Ovo, Western, French, Non-veg

Wat Bo Road (Street 23)

Siem Reap, Cambodia 

 +855-973043600

Mon 9:30am-5:30pm, Tue-Wed 9:30am-6:30pm, Fri-Sun 9:30am-6:30pm