5 Best Restaurants in Cambodia

Created to raise awareness and generate work opportunities for deaf and disabled people, many of whom it now employs, Epic Arts Cafe serves a selection of tasty breakfast and lunch dishes, as well as desserts, fresh-fruit smoothies, and coffee brewed from local beans. There's a shop upstairs, too, selling local goods.

Caffeine can lovers rejoice, for at the Australian-run Cafe Espresso you are guaranteed to find an excellent cup of coffee. Beans are locally sourced, regionally grown, home roasted, and ground fresh to order. The café, in a former warehouse with a trendy atmosphere, also serves very good cross-cultural dishes, including veggie options. 

A tiny, hip coffee shop in the historical district strewn, Kinyei is decorated with potted plants and managed by knowledgeable local baristas who serve a robust blend of beans from Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The lunch options, such as the veggie rolls, are perfect for a quick bite. Kinyei Cafe is part of the same social enterprise project managing nearby Jaan Bai, and helping young Cambodians develop employment skills.

This pleasant Japanese-style café by the river serves good snacks, small plates, desserts, and drinks. Try a cashew-nut shake—you'll probably want a second. You can also try the sauna upstairs.

Here you can try a shake, house-made yogurt, or a brownie, indulge in a massage, and learn about volunteering opportunities in Sihanoukville. The café has Wi-Fi and a handicrafts shop upstairs. It's not the easiest of places to find—hidden down a dirt road behind the Samudera Market in town—but it's well worth the trek, as it benefits the Starfish Project, which supports individuals in need.