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Cuisine Wat Damnak
After leaving his post at Meric restaurant, in the former Hotel de la Paix, French chef Johannes Rivière opened what quickly became this town’s top eatery. It's housed in an airy, two-story Khmer bungalow adjacent to a Buddhist wat on...
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Kroya
Kroya, the Shinta Mani’s nouvelle Khmer eatery, features a dining room with a ceiling festooned with fantastical Angkor architectural renderings. Kroya, which means “food” in the Royal Khmer language, serves bountiful breakfasts including authentic French croissants and pain au chocolat,...
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Miss Wong
This old Shanghai–inspired lounge closed a gap between subdued hotel bars and Siem Reap’s backpacker club scene. The Kiwi owner trained his bartending staff who now possess an exhaustive knowledge of classic and creative cocktails. The menu includes dim sum,...
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The Living Room
A stylish stand-out for cocktails in Siem Reap is the sexy black and pink-hued library at the Park Hyatt Siem Reap, where guests can sink into Deco velvet love seats and admire the stunning pink elephant textiles hand-loomed by Weaves...
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The Sugar Palm
Sugar Palm serves casual, made-to-share Cambodian food in a large dining room. A favorite of locals and visitors alike with some of the best authentic food in town, the restaurant has become a bit touristy, but for good reason. Don’t...
Siem Reap

There are no Michelin stars in Siem Reap (yet), but the city does have a contemporary, French-influenced food culture. Most visitors eat breakfast in their hotels, see the temples then return to the hotel for lunch. Consider breaking this pattern at one of the inspiring and delectable eateries run by the hospitality training institutes around town (the best are listed here) and make after-dark dining plans around town too.