The Map Cambodia · Phnom Penh
Best Restaurants in Phnom Penh 2026
Phnom Penh is Cambodia's best city to eat in, full stop. The river end of town and BKK1 are thick with options, but the real finds are spread across the city: home-style Khmer cooking, the Chinese-Cambodian and Vietnamese kitchens that shaped the place, and a confident fine-dining scene finally giving local ingredients the platform they deserve. This is where we actually eat — the tables our Phnom Penh team books for birthdays, sends visiting family to, and returns to on a normal Tuesday. We've prioritised kitchens that hold their standard, source from Cambodian producers, and don't lean on a riverside view to carry a weak plate. The list runs across budgets, with neighbourhood and price band on each entry so you can match it to the night. Many do walk-ins; the smaller and higher-end rooms book out on weekends. Reserve ahead when it matters, and don't be shy about going where the locals queue.
Curated by locals · 2 places · Updated June 2026
Restaurant · Daun Penh
A contemporary Khmer restaurant reviving Cambodia’s culinary heritage with depth, elegance and a true sense of place.
dinnerRestaurant · Daun Penh
A long-standing healthy cafe on Street 240 with fresh, nourishing food.
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The Map Cambodia is built on the ground, not from a search ranking. Our team lives in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and visits the places we list. We work with 220+ local partners and our city maps are distributed in hotels across Cambodia, so the picks here are the same ones we'd give a friend stepping off the plane — independent, current, and answerable to the people who use them.