Battambang
Cambodia Dining and Drinking
Battambang’s dining and drinking
scene is modest but interesting and varied, with good
inexpensive local dining at places like White Rose
and Chinese Noodle Dumpling, several places serving
proper international fare such as Green Mango, Riverside
Balcony and Eden, and some more unique offerings,
especially in the Walking District area, such as Choco
l’Art, Bar Libations and Vintage.
The picturesque Walking District is of special note. The
area of just a few square blocks harbors more than a dozen
cafes and bars as well as a few shops and galleries in
classic colonial era buildings, especially between Street
121 (‘Pub Street’) and the market along Streets 1.5, 2 and
2.5.
The ‘Night Market’ on the riverfront in front of Phsar Nath
is a great place to try local foods. The stands and cafes
are geared for the locals but are foreigner friendly, and
very inexpensive. Noodle dishes, soups, pate sandwiches,
fried meats, Cambodian fruit shakes and more. There is a
similar evening cluster of food stands near the Provincial
Museum.
Come early evening, there is a pretty good choice of places
for sundowners. Riverside Balcony, Bar Libations,
Lotus Gallery and Bar, Madison Corner and Here There Be Dragons
are all good places to begin. Battambang shuts down fairly
early, with Madison Corner often the last bar in the
Walking District to shut its doors at night. |
Restaurants and Bars:
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Bric-à-Brac RESTAURANT
Sophisticated
alfresco imbibing at Bric-à-Brac. Lovely tapas, including paté,
rillettes and gourmet cheese platter. Great people watching from the
sidewalk tables.
Tel: 077-531562
www.bric-a-brac.asia
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Corner Streets 2/119,
Walking District |
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Cafe HOC
NGO-based restaurant offering value priced “Bio Asian Fusion
Cuisine” with a strong Japanese influence. Many of the veggies and
herbs are grown in the NGO garden. $3 breakfast buffet ($3), and a
lunch buffet on Sunday.
Tel: 012-591210
Facebook: CAFE HOC
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Street 117, 2 blocks west of
Street 3 |
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Chinese Noodle Dumpling
Maybe the best dining in town. If you like noodles, this
is the place to go. A small, local restaurant with folding tables,
plastic chairs, limited English and absolutely brilliant fresh-made
noodles, for soups, dumplings, buns, fried noodles, pretty much
every Chinese standard. Everything for around $2 each. Especially
busy at breakfast and lunch. Great place.
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Street 2, just down the road from
White Rose |
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Choco L’Art
Relaxing little cafe with an artsy ambiance and a nice airy
roadside deck shaded by plants as well as cushioned coffee lounge
comfort indoors. Good salads and sandwiches, fresh baked bread, and
salted crepes. Good pressed coffees, with a choice of different
beans. Art from graduates of Phare Fine Arts School on
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Street 117, a block west of
Street 3 |
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Delicious Restaurant
& Bar
Big open place on Pub Street with covered indoor seating
nd breezy sidewalk tables as well. A couple of doors down
from Madison corner. Real good prices. Real home cooked
Cambodian food and a bit of western western comfort food.
MSG-free. Happy hour 3PM-8PM. Free WiFi. 7PM-11PM. One of
the last bars to close at night.
Tel: 069-584859 |
Walking District,
Street 121 |
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Eden
Modern, fully air-conditioned restaurant on the
riverfront serving a substantial selection of western
favorites from burgers and ribs to pizzas, Mexican food and
salads and popular western breakfasts. Full bar and
cocktails. Wifi.
www.cafeedencambodia.com
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Street 1, riverfront,
south of Street 109 |
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Flavors of India
Good, authentic,
moderately priced Indian restaurant on ‘Pub Street’ in the Walking
District. Tandoori, Tikka, Masalas, Indian breads, mutton, chicken.
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Walking District, Pub Street (Street 121) |
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Ganesha Family Guesthouse
Friendly, popular place with good affordable food and drink and
a loyal following of expats and travelers. Full bar with cheap
drinks. Tasty western and Khmer foods served indoors or
curbside. Relaxing atmosphere. Sunday BBQ. Happy Day draft $0.75.
Free pool table and WiFi. And they can help you with all the
standard travel needs - motorcycle and bicycle rental, local tours
and transport, bus tickets to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Boat
tickets to Siem Reap, lots of local info. A traveler friendly place.
www.ganeshaguesthouse.com |
Walking District, Street 1.5 |
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The Green Mango Café & Bakery
Comfortable a/c
restaurant and bakery, offering a selection of western and American
dishes such as burgers, wraps, burritos and good western breakfasts.
Large, rotating selection of bakery items - bagels, cakes, cookies,
pies, muffins and breads. Free Wifi. Free delivery.
Tel: 017-315450 |
Street 159D
(river road, east side)
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Healthy Foods @ Coconut House Restaurant
Breezy loft
restaurant at the Coconut House guesthouse. Big selection of
homemade Khmer and western dishes prepared using a “healthy plate”
concept, using only the best quality oils, selected fresh
vegetables, fruits and meats. Catering. Lunch boxes. Cooking
classes. Price from 2.5$-6$.
Tel: 053-6655447
Facebook: The Coconut House |
Street 300, east side of river
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Here Be Dragons
Cheap beer and
cocktails, and a wide range of Khmer and Western food, including
homemade sausages and burgers, a traditional steamed fish amok and
Full English Breakfast. Eat and drink swinging in a hammock in the
garden, or sitting with friends round a pub table under a canopy of
flowers. Open late. Weekly pub quiz and barbecues.
Tel: 089-264895 |
Street 159D, near Wat Sangker
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Jasmine Hotel & Sky Bar
Perfect spot to enjoy
sunsets"
With both a modern café serving international quality coffees and
other beverages on the ground floor. And one of only a handful of
skybars in the city atop the roof. They regularly feature live music
and sports. The menu is primarily Cambodian dishes accompanied by
plenty of cocktail and beer options perfect for enjoying the view
during sundown.
Tel: 092-949950
www.jasminebattambanghotel.com
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# 441, Tuol Ta Ek Village |
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Jaan Bai
Popular, NGO based,
contemporary restaurant serving excellent Cambodian cuisine, a very
nice tapas, and a selection of cocktails. Choice of comfortable,
indoor, air-conditioned dining and unique curbside platform seating
which are very popular in the evenings for sundowners and snacks.
www.cambodianchildrenstrust.org |
Walking District, Street 2, corner of the Street 1.5 turnoff |
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Khmer Delight
Friendly,
long-running restaurant with comfortable curbside and indoor
seating, serving Khmer and international dishes including a good
lasagna and Khmer Pizza. Good service. Full bar. Free WiFi. Happy
Hour 5PM-7PM.
http://khmer-delight.com |
Walking District, between Streets 2 and 2.5 |
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Khmer Thai Dishes
Local family
restaurant next to the main market, just off the riverfront, almost
opposite the Night Market. As the name says, all Khmer and Thai
dishes including most of the classics - Loc Lac, Phad Thai, Amok,
Tom Yum soup, excellent fruit shakes...all at very reasonable
prices. 7AM - 10PM |
Street 113, just off the riverfront, next to the Phsar Nat market |
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Kinyei
Cozy little coffee
shop in the corner of quaint little Street 1.5. Long-running with a
few recent changes including partnering with the good people at
Feel Good Cafe in Phnom Penh. Serving coffee in every form, made
from Southeast Asian bean in various blends. Concise menu of salads,
sandwiches, cakes and snacks. 7AM-4PM.
www.kinyei.org |
Street 1.5, Walking District
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La Casa
The newest addition to the
Battambang dining scene, La Casa is serving up some excellent,
authentic thin crust pizza. The real thing. Also a selection of
pastas, salads, starts and a bar with cocktails. 11AM - 2:30PM / 5PM -
10PM (closed Monday). Happy Hour 5PM - 7PM
www.lacasabattambang.com
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Street 115, in front of Royal Hotel,
Phsar Nath market |
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Libations Bar
Sophisticated sidewalk wine and tapas bar at Bric-à-Brac.
Perfect cocktails and a choice seven different
well-chosen wines by the glass. A lovely tapas, including
rillettes and a tasty cheese plate. Great place for people
watching from the sidewalk tables.
Tel 077-531562
www.bric-a-brac.asia
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Corner Streets 2/119, Walking
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Lotus Gallery and Bar
In the heart of the
Walking District on Street 2.5, Lotus is a contemporary art space
upstairs, and a bar and cafe downstairs. Comfortable curbside and
bar seating. Full bar with beers, wines and cocktails. Full menu
offering a choice of international and Khmer dishes including some
nice tapas. Happy Hour 3PM-9PM. The art space hosts regularly
changing exhibitions of primarily local contemporary art by locals
and expat artists.
Facebook: Lotus Battambang |
Walking District, Street 2.5 |
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Madison Corner
One of the more popular western run places in town,
especially in the evenings. Good full bar, indoor and cool curbside
seating. Of course, cold draft beer, shot and cocktails, and
interestingly a choice of home-made rums. Large variety of ice
creams and local snacks. Excellent crepes. Popular bar, especially
in the evening, often one of the last places in town to close in
the evening.
7:00AM - Late |
Walking District, Corner Street 2.5/Pub St (Street 121) |
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Nary Kitchen
Battambang's Nary Kitchen is a family-run restaurant that serves
inexpensive, delicious Khmer food. The simple menu is filled with
classics like lok lak and Cambodian stir-fries, all of them priced
at $3 or less. The staff get ingredients fresh from the market every
day and there are many options for vegetarians.
Tel: 012-763950
www.narykitchen.com
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Street 111, near Phsar Nath
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Noodle Restaurant
Inexpensive local
restaurant a few doors down from the White Rose. A bit more geared
to locals than foreigners, but they have an English menu and some of
the better inexpensive Chinese/.Khmer food in town. Super popular
local breakfast place. Packed every morning. Great place for a
Cambodian noodle soup (kuiteo) or fried meat with rice breakfast.
Also serves good Cambodian style coffee (try the ine coffee with
sweet milk - cafe tuk d'ko tuk'kaw)
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Walking District, Pub Street (Street 121) |
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The Pizza Company
The Battambang branch of the popular, country-wide chain, The
Pizza Company. International-style pizzas from more traditional
thin crust cheese pizzas to seafood pizzas with cheese and
sausage-stuffed crusts. Well known for their free fast reliable
pizza delivery. Call a pizza to the hotel for dinner.
Tel:
023-880880
www.efg.com.kh |
Street 1,
corner of Street 109, riverfront |
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Pomme (Pomme d’amour)
Long-running,
recently remodeled. Double wide and open face, with a big
full bar serving cold draft, shots, cocktails, and even has
a wine selection. Khmer cuisine with a French twist. Beef
steak, tartar, ribs, several desserts. |
Walking
District, Street 2.5 |
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Red Chili Mexican Grill
Chipotle style
Mexican food - burritos and burrito bowls, tacos, nachos, salsa and
guacamole, built-to-order, all at reasonable prices, easy to fill
your belly for less than $5. Delivery available. Open 3:00PM-8:30PM,
Monday-Saturday. Located in front of Green Mango Cafe on the
riverfront road (east side).
Tel: 088-8717825
Facebook: Red Chili Mexican Grill |
Street 159D, riverfront road east side., in front of Green Mango
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Riverside Balcony
One of my favorite
places. Lovely location and the perfect building for it - a large
open balcony bar hovering over the lushly vegetated river’s edge.
Covered, breezy, nice view, riverside atmosphere. Full stocked bar,
proper sit down bar with good cocktails and cold draft. Very good
pizzas and other western dishes on the board. Perfect place for a
sundowner and dinner. Friendly people.
Facebook: The Riverside Balcony Bar |
South end of town, on the riverside |
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Vintage
Wine, mezze and more at this homey little bar with sidewalk
seating in the heart of the Walking District. The eclectic decor,
the welcoming French proprietor seem a perfect fit amongst the
quiant old world ambiance of Street 2.5. Full bar, several wines by
the glass, and a surprisingly good selection of foods including some
good tapas, Khmer dishes and a few unexpected choices such as a
variety of sushis.
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Street 2.5, Walking District
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White Rose
Popular with locals,
tourists and expats alike, this long running corner-shop Cambodian
restaurant offers an a huge menu of mostly Cambodian and Chinese
food and a few westernish dishes. Loc Lac, fried rice, fried
noodles, lots of soups, many wok fried meat and vegetable dishes.
All at very reasonable prices. All day western and and a pretty good
Cambodian breakfast. Open 6:00AM-10:00PM |
Walking District, Corner Street 2 & Pub Street (Street 121) |
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