The white façade of Raffles Hotel Le Royal, its name in gold above the arched entrance

6 of the best · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Coffee, Afternoon Tea and Cafés in Phnom Penh

Cambodia’s own coffee houses, a café and art space since 2000, a plant-based gallery café off Street 240, and afternoon tea at Raffles.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three Phnom Penh addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.

  1. Since 2000

    Java Creative Café

    BKK1·Café and art space

    A café and community art space, established in 2000 near the Independence Monument.

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  2. At Raffles

    Afternoon tea at the Elephant Bar

    Wat Phnom·Afternoon tea

    Raffles’ afternoon tea, served in the hotel’s Elephant Bar.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

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Coffee and cafés 3

Cambodian roasters and creative cafés.

  1. Off Street 240

    ARTillery Café

    Royal Palace quarter·Café and gallery

    A plant-based café and art gallery in an alleyway off Street 240, open since 2013.

    Alleyway of Street 240½, off Street 244, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. A Cambodian roaster

    Brown Coffee

    Across the city·Cambodian coffee house

    Cambodia’s own coffee house, with cafés across Phnom Penh and its own roasts.

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  3. Since 2000

    Java Creative Café

    BKK1·Café and art space

    A café and community art space, established in 2000 near the Independence Monument.

    Explore View on map

Afternoon tea and pastries 3

In the grand hotels.

  1. At Raffles

    Afternoon tea at the Elephant Bar

    Wat Phnom·Afternoon tea

    Raffles’ afternoon tea, served in the hotel’s Elephant Bar.

    92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. At the Rosewood

    Butterfly Patisserie

    Wat Phnom·Patisserie

    The Rosewood’s patisserie in Vattanac Capital.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  3. At the Rosewood

    The Living Room

    Wat Phnom·Lounge

    The Rosewood’s lounge for coffee and afternoon tea.

    66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

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