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WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
Learn more about
Cambodian culture and
enjoy a cocktail in the
cool surrounds when you
catch one of the daily
documentary screenings
put on by Meta House.
(37 Sothearos Blvd)
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KNOW THE
NUMBER
590,000 – the number
of mopeds licensed since
2006
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AZIADEE
For some pampering,
head to Aziadee. This
luxurious spa boasts
air-conditioned rooms
that are situated around
a small tropical garden
with a soothing fountain.
Offering a range of
relaxing and therapeutic
Indian-, Thai-, Egyptian-
and Khmer-style facials
and massages, Aziadee
also provides manicures
and pedicures.
(42 St 322)
COUNTRY
CODE
+855
EXCHANGE
RATE
KHR4,000 = US$1
FREQUENCY
4 flights per day
STARRY SPIRES
Wherever you go
in the Cambodian
capital, you’ll be
near a temple
G O L D E N A R C H E S
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Rest Your Head
PATIO
One of the capital’s newest
boutique hotels, this place
combines contemporary style
with Cambodian chic – the dark-
wood furnishings work perfectly
alongside white walls and
tropical greenery. The best thing
about Patio is Elephant on The
Roof, a bar and restaurant that
serves up Asian classics. It sits
below an infinity pool that offers
idyllic views of the capital. It’s
the ideal place for a sundowner.
(134Z St 51)
Top Tables
DA SANDRO PANINI BAR
Welcome to Phnom Penh’s first
panini bar – and what a place
it is. Set up by Italian Chiara
Lodovica De Lucia, Da Sandro
serves food from the heart.
On the strength of ingredients
imported from Italy and bread
that’s baked fresh every day,
this beautifully decorated venue
has become a firm favourite
with expats, tourists and locals.
(162EO St 63)
Bottoms Up
SEIBUR
Resembling a quaint European
drinking hole, Seibur makes
it easy to forget you’re in the
Cambodian capital. Chic and
sleek is on the menu here
and the wooden décor gives
it a genuinely sophisticated
feel. And thanks to a lengthy
selection of cocktails, spirits
and beers, drinkers needn’t fear
running dry.
(34 St 308)
Stop To Shop
ESTAMPE
On the hunt for a vintage
souvenir of your travels? Then
make a stop at Estampe.
The Vietnamese-French
owners have spent the past
decade collecting vintage
maps, magazines, postcards,
photographs and film posters
from across the region. And
now they’re flogging their
favourite finds in the form of
original designs capturing styles
from the 1920s to the ’60s, as
well as replica art, coasters, key
rings and notepads.
(72C St 174)
Phnom Penh
TEXT: MARISSA CARRUTHERS
