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Afternoon tea at The Pavilion
At the Sofitel
Afternoon tea in the Sofitel’s glasshouse by the pool, with a Bellini and free-flow coffee.
Photo Credit
In the area: The pool and gardens of Raffles Hotel Le Royal under a great rain tree. Image courtesy of © Fumihiko Ueno · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Afternoon tea at The Pavilion
The Pavilion is the glasshouse by the pool at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, with floor-to-ceiling windows. Its afternoon tea brings sweet and savoury bites, such as foie gras with fig chutney, passionfruit éclairs and mango tartlets, with a sparkling Bellini, free-flow coffee and premium teas. It is served from noon to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday.
Our take
- A glasshouse by the pool
- Monday to Saturday, noon to 5pm
- Sunday, 3pm to 5pm
- Address
- 26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom Penh
Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh - Phone & reservations
- +855 23 999 200
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Afternoon tea at The Pavilion before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Also at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Grand hotelSofitel Phnom Penh PhokeethraA riverside grand hotel with several restaurants.
French brasserieLa CoupoleThe Sofitel’s French brasserie, all day, with a Sunday brunch of lobster and oysters.
Japanese restaurantHachiClassic and fusion sushi at the Sofitel, with private tatami rooms; lunch and dinner daily.ItalianDo ForniThe Sofitel’s Italian restaurant, with pool views, open for dinner every evening from 6pm.Hotel barLe Bar and Club MillésimeThe bars of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, with a champagne boutique and a cigar chamber.Cigar loungeThe Cigar ChamberA small, private room above the Sofitel’s Le Bar for Cuban cigars, open daily 8am to 10pm.CantoneseFu Lu ZuCantonese cooking and dim sum at the Sofitel, with live fish, Peking duck and private rooms.ChampagneThe Champagne BoutiqueThe Sofitel’s Champagne list, by the glass or up to a Nebuchadnezzar, for a celebration.
SpaSofitel SpaTen spa suites at the Sofitel, with aromatherapy, massage and Decléor facials, 10am to 10pm.What’s nearby
Distances from Afternoon tea at The Pavilion are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Independence Monument1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Royal Palace2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Russian Market2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The National Museum2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Central Market2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wat Phnom3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Techo International Airport20 kmCar or taxi 73 min
Railway
- Phnom Penh Railway Station3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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