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The Bars... Siem Reap’s nightlife stretches to near dawn these days with Pub Street coming to life around dusk and the last bars and clubs in town closing as late as 4:00AM. Nightlife venues are scattered across the town but many of the most popular bars and pubs are clustered in the Old Market area, especially along and around ‘Pub Street’ (Street 8.) The bars in the area offer some great early evening happy hour deals and the street also has some of the latest running bars in town. But the action is not limited to Pub Street. Less crowded, less touristy, more individual places can be found in the Wat Bo and Old Market areas, along the river road and on Sivutha Blvd. And for something completely different, check out one of the Cambodian discos or clubs such as Zone one and Sok San - DJs, dancing and a unique and varied selection of international and local music. The clubs get going around 10:00PM and close by 2:00 or 3:00AM.
The Bars and Clubs of Siem Reap
Abacus
Restaurant/Bar: World Cuisine
Lovely French restaurant and bar with a white table cloth and wine glass atmosphere, set in a tranquil garden setting. Comfortable air-conditioned indoor seating as well as pleasant garden terrace. Offering a varied selection western upscale comfort food cooked on a wood fire - mains of beef, lamb, pork, duck - Grilled Lamb with Rosemary, T-Bone Beefsteak, Duck in Mango sauce and lots more. Big choice of sides. Home made desserts, ice cream. Full bar, cocktails and a good wine selection. Popular place. Just off Route #6. Look for the Abacus sign marking the road next to the ACLEDA Bank.
Just off Route #6 (Airport Road)
11:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-644286
Aha
Restaurant/Wine Bar
The uber chic Hotel de la Paix has just unveiled this stylish a/c restaurant and wine bar on The Passage (Pub Street Alley), combined with the McDermott Gallery and The only one Collection, creating an amazing, inviting contemporary space in the heart of the Old Market area. The superior wine selection goes with out saying and the kitchen is offering up an array of ‘small plates’ inspired by Hotel de la Paix’s restaurant Meric..
Pub Street alley
7:30AM - Late
Tel: 063-965501
Alliance Café
Restaurant: French/Euro-Asian
Combining an art exhibition space with a beautiful wooden terrace and outdoor bar garden. Works of art on display in the sculpture garden and cafe gallery. Regularly changing exhibition. Nice place to relax.
Wat Damnak area
9:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 017-809010, 063-964940
Website: www.allianceartcafe.com
Angkor What? Bar
Bar
The Angkor What? started it all. The signature covered walls highlight the Angkor What?’s long run in Siem Reap - the very first bar on Pub Street (opened in 1998) and still going strong...very strong. Hugely popular and sitting at the heart of the Pub Street action, the Angkor What? is often busy all night and well into the early morning hours. Great sound system, good music, dancing all night, lots of fun.
Old Market area
5:00AM - 3:30AM
Tel: 012-490755
Blue Wave Club
Bar
Fully air-conditioned hostess bar in the center of town within walking distance of the Old market area. Lots of attentive hostess for the guys, dim-lights, cozy atmosphere, TV with sports and movies. Full bar, cold beer, cocktails all at reasonable prices. Inexpensive guesthouse.
Tep Vong Street, just 20 meters off of Sivutha Blvd.
6:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 012-641499
017-742289
Boomerang Bar
Bar
Very affordable little bar and restaurant at the Boomerang Guesthouse just a minute’s walk from the Old Market. Full bar, cold beer, cocktails, spirits. Western and Cambodian dishes available at very reasonable prices.
Sivutha Blvd, Old Market area
9:00AM - Late
Tel: 016-878481, 097-9942865
The Elephant Bar
Theme Bar
Atmospheric hotel bar at the 5-star Raffles Grand Hotel - a fully restored, colonial-era classic. The Elephant Bar offers a refined tippling experience in the spirit of a bygone age. Full bar, fine spirits, cocktails, wines and local and imported beers. Pool table.
Visa/MC/AMEX/JCB
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Charles de Gaulle Street
4:00PM - Midnight
FCC Angkor (Foreign Correspondents Club)
Restaurant: International
Sister restaurant to Phnom Penh’s famous FCC (Foreign Correspondents Club), the FCC Angkor carries on the tradition of excellence in cuisine, service and venue. FCC Angkor is set in the tranquil Old French quarter, amongst mature trees alongside the Siem Reap River. FCC Angkor offers an extensive menu of moderately price international, fusion and locally-inspired contemporary fare. Full bar, wine selection, cocktail menu. Comfortable, airy, open first floor seating as well as pond-side patio seating overlooking the Siem Reap River.
Visa/MC
Pokambor Street
7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 063-760280
Web Site: www.fcccambodia.com
Hotel de la Paix
Fine Dining and Bars
Wine Cellar Floor-to-ceiling, temperature controlled wine racks housing an extensive collection of international wines. The Arts Lounge Dining, an international wine list and innovative cocktail menu served amongst a changing exhibits of modern and traditional Cambodian art forms.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Sivatha Blvd.
8:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 063-966000
Website: www.hoteldelapaixangkor.com
Island Bar
Bar: International
Covered, al fresco ‘island bar’ at the back of the Angkor Night Market. Very friendly, good service, good music. Full bar with draft beer, cocktails and spirits. Nice place to relax while shopping at the night market or to just drop in for an evening drink or two.
Angkor Night Market
4:00PM - Late
Website: www.angkornightmarket.com
La Résidence d’Angkor
Restaurant/Bar: Cambodian/International/Traditional Performances
After dinner, lounge at the first floor balcony bar with a wonderful riverside view. Plush comfort, fine spirits, wines and cigars and even internet stations.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
East side of the river
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Tel: 063-963390
Le Meridien Angkor Hotel
Fine Restaurants and Bar
Angkor Royal Café - An excellent breakfast venue, just 5 minutes from Angkor Wat, offering a wide variety of Western and Asian cuisine in an elegant atmosphere. “The perfect restaurant to cool down during lunchtime or enjoy an authentic Khmer dinner experience." L’Angelo - “Aromas of Italian cuisine will tempt you. Dine in a contemporary setting while enjoying sumptuous food and a fine wine selection.” Naga Bar - An ideal place to rendezvous and unwind with live entertainment in the evening. “Whether you like your drinks stirred, shaken or straight, the attentive staff are eager to please.”
Visa/MC/AE
Located at Le Meridien Angkor Hotel
Tel: 063-963900
Fax: 063-963901
Linga Bar
Bar
A sophisticated cocktail lounge on ‘The Passage’ (Pub Street alley,) serving up a sleek, comfortable, contemporary space, world-class drinks and fine New World wines. Siem Reap's first gay-owned bar. Attracting a mixed crowd with good taste. Part of The one Hotel Collection.
Pub Street Alley, Old Market area
11:00AM - Late
Molly Malone's
Restaurant/Bar: Irish
Popular, stylish, comfortable, Molly Malone’s restaurant and bar at the end of ‘Pub Street’ continues to receive great reviews from customers. The hardwood floor and finished Irish decor complement the good selection and excellent preparation of a variety of Irish and other Western favorites. Irish Lamb Stew, Guinness Pie, Salmon Steak, Burgers, Pastas, a complete baked potato menu and more. Full bar, cocktails and wine selection. Unique and varied selection of Irish spirits.
Visa/MC
Old Market Area, corner Pub Street and Sivatha
7:30AM-Midnight Tel: 063-963533
Website: www.mollymalonescambodia.com
Naga Bar
Bar
An ideal place to rendezvous and unwind with live entertainment. “Whether you like your drinks stirred, shaken or straight, the attentive staff are eager to please.”
Visa/MC/AE
Located at Le Meridien Hotel
4:00PM - Midnight
Tel: 063-963900
Nest
Cocktail Lounge/Wine Bar/Restaurant
Absolutely unique al fresco cocktail lounge on Sivatha Blvd. Something of an city center oasis - set back from the road in a pleasant patio garden setting of green grass and platforms, open shy seating and shaded tented area of tables, cushioned beds and bar seating. Offering an extensive selection of very well made cocktails, a substantial wine menu and a choice of snacks, salads and meals - western and Asian, contemporary and fusion.
Website: www.nestangkor.com
Sivatha Blvd. 4:00PM - Midnight
Tel: 063-966381
Red Piano
Restaurant: International/Asian
One of the most popular, well-known bar/restaurants in Siem Reap. Located right the corner of Pub Street, offering sidewalk, indoor and balcony seating with a great view of the Pub Street scene. The Red Piano sport stylish musical decor and a comfortable atmosphere. Western fare including pastas, steaks, as well as a selection of Asian dishes. Good selection of imported wines and an extensive cocktail menu (including the Tomb Raider Cocktail). Very popular early evening place. Consistently very good reviews from patrons.
Central location, 50m from Old Market
7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 012-854150
E-mail: redpianocambodia@online.com.kh
Web Site: www.redpianocambodia.com
Sports Bar
Sports Bar
Welcoming sports bar at the south section of Pub Street alley. Flat screen TVs with live sports. Very popular place for the weekend games. Pool table and friendly company to play. Full bar, draft beer, cocktails, spirits, the works.
Pub Street Alley (north section), Old Market area
4:00PM - Late
Temple Club
Bar/Restaurant: International
Popular Pub Street restaurant serving Khmer, Thai and western food. By night, Temple Club is one of the most popular bars in Siem Reap, very busy after midnight and well into the wee hours. Dancing, three pool table, very reason ably priced drinks. Live DJ everyday on a kickin’ sound system. Live sports on a big screen TV (2m x 2m). Open very late, and still very busy, sometimes past 4:00AM.
Visa/MC
Old Market area, ‘Pub Street’
10:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-234565
Viva
Bar/Restaurant: Sports Bar
Full menu of traditional Mexican dishes with tortillas made fresh daily. Full bar sporting the largest selection of tequilas in town - more than a dozen varieties at last count. Cocktails, Frozen Margaritas and more. Big screen TV showing CNN, cable movies and the major sporting events. Very popular place with both expats and tourists.
Old Market area
11:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 092-209154
Web Site: www.khmervip.com
Wayfarer’s Pub
Pub
First five class night club offering a full range of drinks as well as pizzas and pastas served in a convivial atmosphere. Night entertainment by a DJ playing a wide variety of music. “Dancing is a must!” Happy hour 3PM - Midnight. Extension: 6613
Sofitel Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort
11:00AM - Late
Tel: 063-964600 |