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Planning a trip to Cambodia soon? Aside from the temples of Angkor Wat, a lot of local Cambodian entrepreneurs have invested in the growing cafe and art scene in this area. You’ll notice that there is no shortage in the number of hip and trendy cafes around here.

For your reference, here are some of the cafes along Phom Penh and Siem Reap that you can visit when you go to Cambodia!

Peace Cafe

Peace Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant that serves set meals, Asian-inspired dishes, pasta, freshly-baked pastries, and healthy vegetable juices. They have a cooking class everyday from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

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River Road Next To Ann Kau Saa Pagoda, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia

Backyard Cafe

Backyard Cafe is all about preserving the health, as they specialize in vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free food. They have a number of cleanses that you can choose from.

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11B Street 246, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
+855 78 751 715

Lot 369 Cafe

Lot 369 Cafe is a Melbourne-inspired cafe that serves all-day breakfast meals, good coffee, and other comfort food. It has a small outdoor courtyard area and a rooftop bar.

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13C, Street 454, Toul Tompoung 1, 12310 Phnom Penh
+855 12 345 541

The Chocolate Shop

The Chocolate Shop uses traditional Belgian recipes in crafting the finest chocolates, with ingredients sourced from all around the world. They have truffles, pralines, and other delicacies.

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#38 Street 337, Phnom Penh
012-952839

La Chronique Cafe Bistro

La Chronique took the inspiration for this concept from Cambodia and France’s historical architecture. It serves specialty coffee, all-day breakfast meals, pastries, and more.

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Sangkat Tuol Tumpung Ti Muoy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
+855 99 888 559

Connecting Hands Training Cafe

Connecting Hands was designed to be a training ground for young women who have been victims of human trafficking and slavery, to educate them in the food and beverage industry. 

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#42H Street 178, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
+855 78 588 810

Footprint Cafes

Footprint Cafes is a library and a coffee shop in one. They have books for leisure and some are for sale. As much as possible, they try to use organic and environmental-friendly products in here.

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Street 26, Siem Reap, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey, Cambodia
+855 92 800 308

ARTillery

ARTillery is a hipster cafe that also functions as a boutique and gallery. It serves healthy and homemade comfort food. They also have a detox program and some quick fix meals for people on the go.

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Street 240 1/2 laneway, near St 19, Behind Wat Botum, near Royal Palace
078 985 530

The Little Red Fox Espresso

The Little Red Fox Espresso aims to promote the culture and the traditional Cambodian flavors. It serves honest-to-goodness coffee and comfort food in a modern art-inspired setting.

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593 Hap Guan Streets, 17252 Siem Reap, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey, Cambodia
+855 16 669 724

Mere Cafe

Mere Cafe is one of the popular coffee shops in Cambodia, where people can hang out and rest by the sofas, read a good book, or just enjoy their hot cup of coffee. It serves neighborhood comfort food and a fine selection of drinks.

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House 63B, Street 214, 00000 Phnom Penh
+855 87 869 977

Sister Srey Cafe

Run by two Australian sisters, Sister Srey Cafe has that boho-chic vibe that makes it a popular choice for expats and tourists. It serves traditional Cambodian cuisine a few of our favorite comfort food like burgers and sandwiches.

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200 Pokambor St, Riverside I Old Market Area, Siem Reap I Cambodia
+855 (0) 977238001

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