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Makila

International and Khmer·BKK1

At the Novotel

The Novotel’s all-day restaurant in BKK1, with international and local dishes and a seafood buffet.

The courtyard at Malis, with its fish pond, lotus planters and dining terraces under lanterns
Photo CreditIn the area: The courtyard at Malis, with its fish pond, lotus planters and dining terraces under lanterns. Image courtesy of © · via Wikimedia Commons
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About Makila

Makila is the all-day restaurant of Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1, a five-minute walk from the Independence Monument, serving international and local dishes for lunch and dinner, and the hotel’s signature seafood buffet.

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Makila on film 2

  1. Makila: the official film
  2. Makila: in the kitchen
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Our take

  • All-day dining
  • Seafood buffet
  • Near the Independence Monument
Address
Street 51, corner of Street 294, Boeung Keng Kang 1, Phnom Penh
BKK1, Phnom Penh
Railway station
Phnom Penh Railway Station
2.4 km · 29 min walk
More distances
Website
all.accor.com

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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Makila before you go.

Last checked: October 2026 How we choose

Also at Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1

The entrance of Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1 under its timber canopyCity hotelNovotel Phnom Penh BKK 1A 254-room Novotel in BKK1, five minutes’ walk from the Independence Monument, with a pool and spa.Café and barKaixoThe Novotel’s café in BKK1: coffee and tea by day, cocktails by night, 6.30am to 11.30pm.

What’s nearby

Distances from Makila 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.

Nearest railway station

  1. Phnom Penh Railway StationRail2.4 km29 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Independence Monument350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. The Royal Palace1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. The National Museum1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. The Central Market1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. The Russian Market1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Wat Phnom2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  7. Techo International Airport21 kmCar or taxi 76 min

Railway

  1. Phnom Penh Railway Station2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min

Location

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