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Sihanoukville Bars,
Casinos &
Nightlife
 Sihanoukville
is a town that knows how to party, much of it done at the beach
bars, especially on Ochheuteal and Otres, especially late night,
but there’s plenty off-beach as well. A varied string of places
line Serendipity Beach Road, a few
cocktail bars and individual little neighborhood pubs dot the
downtown, and Victory Hill are
packed with dozens of hostess and sports bars. Sihanoukville
tippling is still very cheap, many places offering 50 cent draft
and $1 cans at happy hour, and some places all day long.
Live music is still a bit thin in
Sihanoukville, but getting better. Big Easy have occasional live music as
do beach bars like Saturdays at the Otres Village Market when
it is running in the high season.
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The Corner Restaurant & Bar
Some of the best dining on top of Victory Hill, with full bar and a
big screen TV airing live sports, music, movies and more. Full bar,
cheap draft, cocktails. Big menu, pizzas, French and Khmer choices.
Something of an interesting street view from the corner seating.
Open: 12:00 Noon -
2:00AM
***Happy Hour 5PM-7PM
Tel: 092-700384
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Victory Hill |
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Golden
Sea Casino
Casino
Hotel and entertainment resort complex. Rooftop restaurant
serving Khmer Asian and western food. Casino with slots
electronic blackjack and more. Swimming pool. Massage.
Health club and spa. Full banquet and conference facilities.
Open: 5:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 034-937888, 012-957888
www.goldenseahotels.com
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Victory Beach |
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Holiday
Palace
Casino
Longest running casino in Sihanoukville. Full service casino
offering blackjack, roulette, baccarat, Asian and Pacific poker,
slots and VIP rooms. Favorable reviews from patrons. Air-conditioned
international restaurant. Full bar. Hotel. Open: 24 Hours
Tel: 034-933807, 034-933808
www.holidaypalace.com
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Independence Beach |
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Mien
Mien Otres
Beach Bar
Long popular beach bar and restaurant on the sand of Otres
Beach just a few meters from the ocean’s edge. Offering a
big menu of Khmer and western dishes, especially seafood
dishes and BBQs, all at very reasonable prices. Free pool.
Boat trips. Yoga classes.
Open:
6AM - 10PM Happy Hour: 5PM - 7PM
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Otres Beach |
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Otres Corner Bar
Beach bar,
Poker Mondays and more
Full bar on the beach, events of some sort every night,
including Poker Mondays, good affordable food and super easy to
find, right at the first corner of Otres 1. Home cooked snacks and
meals. Bikes for rent, trips and tours and the occasional all night
gatherings.
Open: 24/7
***Happy Hour: 7PM-11PM
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Otres 1 Beach, right at
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Paradise
Garden
KTV -
Cambodian Beer Garden
This large beer garden offers the chance to experience
authentic Cambodian karaoke culture. There's lots of
delicious seafood on the Chinese-Cambodian menu, the
portions are large and there's a full bar. Paradise Garden
features karaoke women performing Khmer standards every
night, and guests can sing as well. For those who are
feeling bashful, there are also private A/C KTV rooms.
Open:
10:00AM - Late
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Karaoke Street, near the Golden Lions |
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Bar bars...
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Columbus Otres Beach
At the very end of Otres 2,
Columbus Otres serves a full menu of Khmer dishes, burgers,
pasta and Western classics. Try the amok, cordon bleu, or
shish kabobs at this beachside restaurant and bar. Full bar
with cocktails and beach seating and sun lounging. Open:
8:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 088-6409060
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Otres Beach 2, at the very end of the beach |
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Corner Bar
This happening beach bar on Ochheuteal features great music and
heavy pours. Serve inexpensive cocktail specialties including the
Sihanoukville Sling. Tasty burgers and a nightly $3 seafood barbecue
make this a good choice for those on a budget.
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Victory Hill |
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Otres Corner Bar
Beach bar,
Poker Mondays and more
Full bar on the beach, events of some sort every night,
including Poker Mondays, good affordable food and super easy to
find, right at the first corner of Otres 1. Home cooked snacks and
meals. Bikes for rent, trips and tours and the occasional all night
gatherings.
Open: 24/7
***Happy Hour: 7PM-11PM
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Otres 1 Beach, right at
the very first corner |
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Papa Pippo
Papa Pippo’s has been on Otres several
years and has garnered a reputation for excellent pizza and pasta.
The pasta is fresh made daily, and they also make authentic Italian
gelato. Full bar, extensive cocktail menu, a standout amongst the
Otres 1 beach restaurants.
Kitchen open: 9:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 010-359725
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Otres Beach 1 |
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Wish
You Were Here
Beach Bar
Popular guesthouse at the heart of Otres with a
massive bar that's open all day. Meet other travelers over
an inexpensive drink or 50-cent draft at the bar, or have a
swing in one of their hanging chairs. Music runs the gamut
from classic rock to pop, and they often have live musicians
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Otres Beach |
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Beach bars...
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Angkor Beach Bar
Beach Bar
Beachside restaurant and late night bar. During the day, relax and
enjoy burgers, pizza and pastas on sun loungers on the beach. Daily
seafood BBQ too. Come night, the full bar runs late!
Open: 7:30AM -
2:00AM ***Happy Hour 5PM-10PM
Tel: 016-793721 |
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Ochheuteal Beach, corner on the entrance road |
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Columbus Otres Beach
At the very end of Otres 2,
Columbus Otres serves a full menu of Khmer dishes, burgers,
pasta and Western classics. Try the amok, cordon bleu, or
shish kabobs at this beachside restaurant and bar. Full bar
with cocktails and beach seating and sun lounging. Open:
8:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 088-6409060
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Otres Beach 2, at the very end of the beach |
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Mien
Mien Otres
Beach Bar
Long popular beach bar and restaurant on the sand of Otres
Beach just a few meters from the ocean’s edge. Offering a
big menu of Khmer and western dishes, especially seafood
dishes and BBQs, all at very reasonable prices. Free pool.
Boat trips. Yoga classes.
Open:
6AM - 10PM Happy Hour: 5PM - 7PM
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Otres Beach |
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Otres Corner Bar
Beach bar,
Poker Mondays and more
Full bar on the beach, events of some sort every night,
including Poker Mondays, good affordable food and super easy to
find, right at the first corner of Otres 1. Home cooked snacks and
meals. Bikes for rent, trips and tours and the occasional all night
gatherings.
Open: 24/7
***Happy Hour: 7PM-11PM
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Otres 1 Beach, right at
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Papa Pippo
Papa Pippo’s has been on Otres several
years and has garnered a reputation for excellent pizza and pasta.
The pasta is fresh made daily, and they also make authentic Italian
gelato. Full bar, extensive cocktail menu, a standout amongst the
Otres 1 beach restaurants.
Kitchen open: 9:00AM - 9:30PM
Tel: 010-359725
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Otres Beach 1 |
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Wish
You Were Here
Beach Bar
Popular guesthouse at the heart of Otres with a
massive bar that's open all day. Meet other travelers over
an inexpensive drink or 50-cent draft at the bar, or have a
swing in one of their hanging chairs. Music runs the gamut
from classic rock to pop, and they often have live musicians
on weekends. |
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Otres Beach |
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Sport Bars...
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Corner Bar
From the proprietor of L’ambassade Guesthouse, some of the better
dining on Victory Hill, as one might expect, on the corner.
Restaurant and full bar with a big screen TV showing live sports,
music and movies. Extensive menu of western, French and Asian as
well as some vegetarian choices at reasonable prices. Good beef
steak. Free Wifi.
Open: 12:00 Noon - 2:00AM
***Happy Hour 5PM-7PM
Tel: 092-700384
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Victory Hill |
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Hostess bars...
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Wish
You Were Here
Beach Bar
Popular guesthouse at the heart of Otres with a
massive bar that's open all day. Meet other travelers over
an inexpensive drink or 50-cent draft at the bar, or have a
swing in one of their hanging chairs. Music runs the gamut
from classic rock to pop, and they often have live musicians
on weekends. |
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Otres Beach |
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Casinos...
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Golden
Sea Casino
Casino
Hotel and entertainment resort complex. Rooftop restaurant
serving Khmer Asian and western food. Casino with slots
electronic blackjack and more. Swimming pool. Massage.
Health club and spa. Full banquet and conference facilities.
Open: 5:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 034-937888, 012-957888
www.goldenseahotels.com
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Victory Beach |
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Holiday
Palace
Casino
Longest running casino in Sihanoukville. Full service casino
offering blackjack, roulette, baccarat, Asian and Pacific poker,
slots and VIP rooms. Favorable reviews from patrons. Air-conditioned
international restaurant. Full bar. Hotel. Open: 24 Hours
Tel: 034-933807, 034-933808
www.holidaypalace.com |
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Independence Beach |
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Live Music...
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The
Big Easy
Live
Music-Sports TV-Backpackers
Spacious, comfortable, breezy bar and
restaurant. Big screen TV with live
sports. Western and Southeast Asian favorites. Big bar, cocktails,
cold beer, wine. Very reasonable prices on all. Bungalows, rooms,
dorm beds available. Wifi. Sports TV. Live music Mon, Wed and
Fri. Open: 7AM - Late
www.thebigeasy.asia |
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Serendipity Beach Road |
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KTV...
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Paradise
Garden
KTV -
Cambodian Beer Garden
This large beer garden offers the chance to experience
authentic Cambodian karaoke culture. There's lots of
delicious seafood on the Chinese-Cambodian menu, the
portions are large and there's a full bar. Paradise Garden
features karaoke women performing Khmer standards every
night, and guests can sing as well. For those who are
feeling bashful, there are also private A/C KTV rooms.
Open:
10:00AM - Late
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Karaoke Street, near the Golden Lions |
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Where to go...
Ochheuteal and Serendipity Beaches... umbrellas and chairs, pool tables
under thatch roofs and parties late into the night... (map)
Road to Serendipity...
pubs, live music, backpacker places and more... (map)
Otres
Beach...
a laid back, chill out version of
Ochheuteal, still a bit off the beaten path... (map)
Victory Hill...
hostess bars, sports pubs, budget places and more hostess bars...
(map)
Downtown...
a variety, a few pubs, a couple of clubs, a couple of hostess bars... (map)
The Bar Plazas...
Sihanoukville Plaza and Pub Street Plaza, both near the Golden Lions,
hostess bars, a few pubs and eats...
Karaoke Street...
Dozens of local KTV shacks and a couple up market KTV
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The Beaches
Ochheuteal/Serendipity and Otres are the main
party beaches, with some bars busy into the wee hours every
night - fire juggling, DJs, parties, live music... Just off-beach along Serendipity Beach Rd,
popular night places include Monkey Republic
and Big Easy. On the other side of town pleasant little
beach shacks line Independence Beach providing a place to spend
a leisurely day, though most are closed late evening.
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Victory Hill
The road along the top of Victory Hill is the
town’s only bar street, lined almost entirely with pubs, most of
the hostess variety, some open quite late. Plus there are a few
music and sports bars and a couple of eateries in the mix. A bit
more chilled out, some laid-back guesthouse bars can be found
tucked away on the sides of the hill including Tiki Club.
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Otres Beach
Otres is a bit further from town than the
main beaches, offering a more relaxed, chill-out atmosphere.
Beach shacks and bungalows line the near and far ends. Plenty of
different sorts of places to choose from, some staying open
quite late, offering events, music and such. The ‘far end’ of
Otres Beach (Otres 2) has a more secluded atmosphere than the
near end but still offers several beach bars and restaurants on
the sand.
Downtown
There is no bar street downtown but several
places dot the area. Charlie Harper’s long running
hostess bar is still popular. Cocktails and late night After Work are
all worth a check. There are also a few semi-hidden places on
the backstreets including the Missing Monkey.
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