Phnom Penh has an enourmouse range of Bars and Restaurants. Here are som Bars at a glance to help you navigate your
way to a place that may soon become your regular...

BARSATAGLANCE
Restaurants

BROWN COFFEE & BAKERY Perri Graham

Four university educated Cambodians in their mid-twenties saw an opportunity, grabbed it with both hands and are now experiencing the buzz of running their own business. Chang Bunleang, 24, starts most days at about 6.30am checking out the espresso machine to ensure it delivers a shot of the purest 100% Arabica coffee in 25-30 seconds. With a staff of 12 (eight serving customers, four in the enlarged bakery) he says that the partners’ parents were not keen on the idea to start with, but after regular visits believe their kids are all right. Although Brown has been open only a few months, Chang is now even more certain he made the right decision when he turned down the offer of a “safe job” at ANZ Bank. Hot snacks and breakfasts range in price from $2.50 for a bacon and egg bagel to espresso and frappuccino at $1.50 and $3.50. The pastries from pain au chocolat to croissants are 80c.
17 Street 214

DO IT ALL PUB Perri Graham

Enoch Smith, 35, is a man mountain of a Nigerian who has been in Phnom Penh four years and after three years in the late-night bar and diner business reckons he knows what the customers want in his open-fronted bar with a disco out the back. The pub’s call-back card boasts “special” western, Asian and African food, the electronic entertainment ranges from hip-hop to lively and Smith’s ready smile says business is good. On weekdays he’s open until 3am and through ‘til 5am at weekends when he reckons he can easily cope with 100 customers. His signature drinks such as Do It All Passion ($3) made with wine, Cointreau and peach cream sit alongside regular glugging fare like Mai Thai, Sex on the Beach, Blue Hawaii, Kamikaze and Americano all at $3. With a front-of-house staff of nine in the bar plus two in the kitchen, the food starts at about $3.50 on a menu to satisfy all palates.
61 Street 174

JAAN William Lafferty

Jaan has got one of the best locations in Phnom Penh. Situated on the corner of St 106 and Sisowath Quay, this little “open” café allows us to sit back and enjoy the daily chaos that goes on down by the docks. Jaan, which translates into dish or plate in Khmer, comes through with many, and various ones. The menu is rich in Asian fare with traditional Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese specialties, as well as Aussie steaks, western-style sandwiches, plenty of pastas, pizza and a full bar. The staff was very helpful, and many spoke and understood English very well. Prices are fair, a daily happy hour from 4:30pm to 6pm (and all night on a Tuesday) helps out any budget, and there’s plenty of parking for either cars or bikes. Come down and soak up the chaos of our fair city, and enjoy a great meal and drinks between the laughter.
Street 106 at Sisowath Quay

JAZZ ROCK CAFE William Lafferty

Well the stage is set . . . literally, and figuratively at the Jazz Rock Café. The bar’s owner, Cedric, has constructed the stage and is now just waiting to get some live musicians to set up their instruments and start jammin’. The bar is long and narrow with outdoor seating, so you should be able to enjoy a cool breeze and some cooler tunes while you’re taking in the local atmosphere. He runs a daily happy hour on draught beer, but his prices are right in line with pretty well all the other Riverfront cafés. French cuisine is on the menu and there’s wine by the bottle and the glass. But now it’s time for you to check your mouthpiece, dust off your saxophone, unload your snare or lug your baby grand down to the Jazz Rock Cafe and get on the stage for a session everyone will remember and, while you’re at it, you might ask Cedric to unpack his clarinet and join in the fun.
179 Sisowath Quay