12 of the best · Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Royal Khmer recipes at Le Royal, Malis’s courtyard on Norodom Boulevard, Kravanh’s villa, French cooking at Topaz, and the hotel dining rooms high above the city.
Our 12 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Phnom Penh addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
A courtyard on Norodom
Cambodian cuisine in a courtyard with a fish pond on Norodom Boulevard, carrying the vision of chef Luu Meng.
136 Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
Recipes from the palace
Royal and modern Khmer cuisine at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, some of it from recipes of the Royal Palace.
92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
A villa on Street 174
Classic Cambodian cooking in a villa, from produce its founder sources across the country.
74 Oknha Ket Street (174), Phnom PenhExplore View on map
How Phnom Penh eats, from royal recipes at Le Royal to a market breakfast.
The back story
Royal Khmer recipes at Le Royal, Malis’s courtyard on Norodom Boulevard, a villa called Kravanh, French cooking at Topaz, and the noodle stalls of the markets: how Phnom Penh eats.
Our own selection: Khmer and French, from their own sites.
At the Rosewood
One of the Rosewood’s restaurants high in Vattanac Capital.
66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
A villa on Street 174
Classic Cambodian cooking in a villa, from produce its founder sources across the country.
74 Oknha Ket Street (174), Phnom PenhExplore View on map
A courtyard on Norodom
Cambodian cuisine in a courtyard with a fish pond on Norodom Boulevard, carrying the vision of chef Luu Meng.
136 Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
Recipes from the palace
Royal and modern Khmer cuisine at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, some of it from recipes of the Royal Palace.
92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
French, with rare wines
French fine dining and a wide selection of rare wines on Norodom Boulevard, with a second room at TheCommune.
162 Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At Raffles, the Rosewood and the Sofitel.
At the Rosewood
The Rosewood’s brasserie in Vattanac Capital.
66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At the Rosewood
The Rosewood’s grill in Vattanac Capital.
66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At the Sofitel
The Japanese restaurant of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.
26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At the Sofitel
The French restaurant of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.
26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At Raffles
The French brasserie of Raffles Hotel Le Royal.
92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
At the Rosewood
The Rosewood’s Chinese restaurant in Vattanac Capital.
66 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
Cambodia has no MICHELIN restaurant guide: the great tables are our own choice, described from their own websites. We use no awards and no ratings, and we leave the price blank rather than guess.
