KAYU’s City Guide: Phnom Penh

SLEEP

BLUE LIME
www.bluelime.asia
#42 Street 19
Phnom Penh
012 322 2260

Tucked on a side street behind the Royal Palace this four-storey bungalow boasts a lush garden and bar, concrete walls and private pools.

EAT 

FRIENDS THE RESTAURANT
www.mithsamlanh.org
#215 Street 13
Phnom Penh
012 802 072

This delightful restaurant is run by street kids with all profits going towards housing, education and vocational training. An interesting mix of Khmer and Western tapas.

THE BEST ICED COFFEE IN PHNOM PENH
Somewhere in the Russian Market food court

Mr. Bounnarith has been making coffee in the Russian Market for the last thirty years. And yes, he makes the best iced coffee in Phnom Penh.

FCC
www.fcccambodia.com
363 Sisowath Quay
Phnom Penh
855 23 724 013

It might be cliched but there’s something haplessly romantic about happy hour at the FCC bar with spectacular views of the Mekong.

SEE
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Street 13 Preah Ang Eng
Sangkat Chey
Phnom Penh
This museum houses one of the largest collections of Khmer art including the legendary statue of the Leper King. Beautiful lush gardens and ponds offer respite from the heat.
TUOL SLENG GENOCIDE MUSEUM
An awful uncomfortable place that everyone should visit.

SHOP

RUSSIAN MARKET
South of Mao Tse Tuong Boulevard
Phnom Penh

Popular among locals and tourists alike, this market sells everything from Cambodian silk to candles, baskets and jewelry.