Restaurants in Phnom Penh

In an easy-to-find location just behind the Royal Palace, this long-term favourite serves much-loved Cambodian dishes and some western cuisine for breakfast and lunch. Make sure you try one of the best dishes in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian national dish, amok steamed coconut fish with turmeric sauce and spices. Frizz is also the venue for a cookery school, so diners can learn how to cook what they have just eaten.

If you are looking for somewhere rather quirky to spend the evening, you couldn't do any better than Pyongyang, the North Korean-owned restaurant. Not the most atmospheric of places as the large dining room is brightly lit, but you will be entertained by the North Korean waitresses dancing and singing to rousing, patriotic songs as you sample cold noodles and kimchi (traditional Korean dish) served with rice.

You will be surprised at the high standard of food served here and the excellent service at this restaurant, which trains street children in order to give them jobs skills. The food served is a selection of Asian and Western-style tapas. This is a great, fun place to eat and to give something back as the income earned here goes to the charity so that they are less dependent on donors.

Refined restaurant serving Khmer and French cuisine in a French colonial building with open-air terrace overlooking the Tonle Sap River. The décor is a blend of Asian and European style and diners can choose between the indoor air-conditioned or open-air terrace. Popular with residents, tourists and visiting businessmen so reservations are recommended. Make sure you save room for the sweet sago tapioca dessert.