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Neighbourhood guide · Phnom Penh

Tonle Bassac: where to go

The Bassac riverfront: the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, AEON Mall, Meta House and the bars of Street 308.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood story

    Tonle Bassac and Bassac Lane

    Tonle Bassac·In depth

    The Bassac riverfront: the Sofitel, AEON Mall, Meta House and the small bars of Street 308.

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What to see and do

  1. Films and talks

    Meta House

    Tonle Bassac·Cultural centre

    The German-Cambodian cultural centre: films, talks, exhibitions and a bar.

    48 Street 228, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Where to eat

  1. At the Sofitel

    La Coupole

    Tonle Bassac·French brasserie

    The French restaurant of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. At the Sofitel

    Hachi

    Tonle Bassac·Japanese restaurant

    The Japanese restaurant of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Bars

  1. Bassac Lane

    Le Boutier

    Tonle Bassac·Cocktail bar

    A cocktail bar on Street 308 that looks back to Phnom Penh’s 1960s golden era.

    32 Street 308, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

  2. Small bars on Street 308

    Bassac Lane

    Tonle Bassac·Bar street

    A short lane of small bars off Street 308, busy from early evening.

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  3. At the Sofitel

    Le Bar and Club Millésime

    Tonle Bassac·Hotel bar

    The bars of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, with a champagne boutique and a cigar chamber.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Shopping

  1. On Sothearos Boulevard

    AEON Mall Phnom Penh

    Tonle Bassac·Shopping mall

    A large shopping mall on Sothearos Boulevard, by the Bassac.

    132 Street Somdach Sothearos, Tonle Bassac, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. On the Bassac

    Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

    Tonle Bassac·Grand hotel

    A riverside grand hotel in Tonle Bassac with French, Italian, Chinese and Japanese restaurants and a cigar room.

    26 Old August Site, Sothearos Boulevard, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Phnom PenhExplore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. Spa

    Sofitel Spa

    Tonle Bassac·Spa

    The spa of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.

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