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Phnom Penh
is a surprisingly good little party town, offering a dusk
till dawn nightlife and a variety of places from which to
choose - dance clubs, sports bars, neighborhood pubs,
karaoke, upscale clubs and more.
Bars and clubs are scattered across the town but as the city
is fairly compact it’s never more than a five or ten minute
ride between places, usually less. And there are several
little clusters of bars and nightspots around town allowing
you to hop easily from one to the next.
The
riverfront area sports the greatest number and variety
of places with dozens of bars and restaurants stretching
along Sisowath Quay and up the side streets. Most are closed
by midnight. Radiating off the riverfront road,
Street 104
and Street 136 both harbor goodly collections of sports and
hostess bars open late into the night. Another little huddle
of hostess bars sits at the corner of Streets 108 and 51.
Late night, the clubs are the place to be. Popular places
include Pontoon and Riverhouse Lounge on the
riverfront and the famous Heart of Darkness on Street 51.
Street 51 near the Heart, in the couple of blocks
between Streets 154 and 174, is lined with a varied
collection bars and busy into the early morn -
Walkabout, Zeppelin, Howies and the Heart are but a
few of the Street 51 bars. The street’s busiest after
midnight with some places open past 4AM. Street 51 is also a
good place to place to get a midnight snack. The Walkabout
kitchen is open 24 hours, Zeppelin Café serves food
until at least 4:00AM and there are a couple of late night
restaurants in the new Golden Sorya Mall opposite the
Heart.
For
live music
check out the
Bayon
Pearnik
magazine and the back page of the Friday Cambodia Daily. To
name but a few regular venues, Memphis Pub delivers live
rock & roll and blues Monday through Saturday, Sharky Bar
serves up rock&roll most weekends, 136 Bar and Velkommen
Hotel have live music on Fridays and Riverside Bistro offers
live music of some sort every night. Listings with the name
in maroon offer a dining venue in addition to being bar or
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The Pubs and Clubs
of Phnom Penh
 Bopha
Phnom Penh Titanic
Restaurant/Lounge: Cambodian/International
Stylish, river’s edge, air-con bar and restaurant. Indoor air-con
seating and riverside starlight. Full bar, extensive cocktail menu and
wines list. ‘Apsara Dance’ performances from 7pm-9pm. Free wifi.
Sisowath Quay, opposite Street 104 (On the riverfront next to the
ferry port),
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map - Street
104)
6:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-524584
www.bopha-phnompenh.com
California 2
Bar/Restaurant: International/Western
The popular California 2 is back with all
new digs just up the riverfront a bit. Hotel, restaurant and bar. Good
western food and a few Asian/Khmer selections. Burgers, sandwiches,
mains and legendary Baja Fish Tacos. Friendly, efficient service, full
bar, pool tables, sports/news/movies on the TV, open 24 hours a day.
#79, Sisowath Quay, on the riverfront
24 hours
http://www.cafecaliforniaphnompenh.com/
 Candy
Bar
24hr Bar/Restaurant:
International
Fully air-conditioned, totally comfortable
24-hour sports bar and restaurant on Street 136 just off the riverfront.
Lots of hostesses, cushioned seating, relaxed atmosphere with good music
at conversation volume. Pool table, live sports TV, games. Serving a
nice selection of western, Khmer and Thai dishes - western breakfast,
pizzas, burgers, Thai food and more. Guesthouse rooms available. Happy
hour 9AM-9PM! 75 cent beers and $1.75 house spirits.
Visa/MC/JCB/ANZ
#24-26, Street 136,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
24 hours
Tel: 015-691969
E-mail:
candy_guesthouse@yahoo.com
Web Site:
www.candypp.com
Cantina
Bar
A “Mexican gringo bar,” a.k.a. ‘Hurley’s Place’. Friendly
riverfront bar set amongst several bars and restaurants
whose curbside seating blur into one another. Good company.
Full bar, cold beer, spirits, the works often including a
selection of premium tequilas. Great Mexican food. Fresh
salsa and tortillas made daily.
#347, Sisowath Quay,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
Chow Restaurant
Restaurant/Bar: Southeast Asian Posh riverfront restaurant and bar
at The Quay boutique hotel, sporting an urban chic ambiance with clean
modern decor and simple line, a menu of Asian fusion and contemporary
cuisine and a bar to be envied - top cocktails, a smart wine selection
and a choice of fine spirits. Great place for a gathering of friends
over a bottle of wine. Great happy hour specials 6PM-8PM. Fully
air-conditioned.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
#277, Sisowath Quay
7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 023-224894
 Dream
Bar
Bar
A/c corner bar a block off the riverfront.
Hostesses, music, pool table and drinks with a somewhat more relaxed,
easy going feel than similar places. Chat with mates, play some
Connect-4 with the girls, watch the game on TV, shoot some pool...up to
you. Hungry? Just ask, they’ll order in for you.
#38Eo, Street 118, corner of Street 5, a block off the riverfront
,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
3:00PM - 3:00AM
Tel: 023-991369
 Foreign
Correspondents Club of Cambodia
Bar/Restaurant: Intl
This is the famous FCC - still as much a journalist’s meeting place as a
popular tourist/expat bar and restaurant. Located on the second floor of
a beautiful old Colonial era building, the FCC’s open balcony provides a
spectacular, sweeping view of the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers. The FCC
kitchen offers a good selection of contemporary, moderne, and mainstream
western dishes as well as some of the best wood-fired over pizza in
town. Photo shows and exhibitions. Delivery. Bookshop. Fresco
Delicatessen on the ground floor.
Visa/MC
#363, Sisowath Quay,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
7:00AM - 12:00mid
Tel: 023-724014
E-mail: fcc_pp@online.com.kh
Web Site:
www.fcccambodia.com
 Freebird
Restaurant/Pub
Popular, extraordinarily comfortable a/c bar and restaurant with a
friendly neighborhood bar ambiance. Nice wooden bar and comfortable
seating, good conversation and a generally convivial place. Offering a
good selection of American, Mexican and other western foods. Excellent
service, always with a smile. Huge music selection. Hook ups and wifi.
Efficient, reliable home delivery.
#69, Street 240,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
Street 240)
7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 023-224712
Garage Bar
Bar/Restaurant: American
Very comfortable, very welcoming, fully
air-conditioned bar just off the riverfront. Great music on the box,
some of the best in town, Velvet Underground, Roy Orbison and the like.
More than a terabyte of music on disk. Good conversation. Full bar,
draft beer, spirits and cocktails, all at very reasonable prices. Good
flame grilled burgers and dogs. Free wifi.
#9, Street 110,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
5:00PM - 1:00AM
Tel: 012-754763
 Heart
of Darkness
Bar/Club
One of the most well-known bars in Cambodia, drawing a mix of tourists,
locals and expats. Very stylish place, sporting a Khmer-baroque flare
that’s now common in Phnom Penh but had its genesis here at the Heart.
Feeling much more the club than a bar these days, there’s music,
dancing, cocktails, beer, pool table, continuing till near dawn. Busiest
after midnight. Packed sardine-tight on Friday and Saturday evenings.
#26, Street 51,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map
- Street 51)
7:00PM - Very Late
Hunter's Restaurant & Sport
Bar
Restaurant/Bar: Western/French/Cambodian
Sports bar and restaurant
sporting a convenient Boeung Keng Kang 1 location on Street
51 in right opposite Wat Lanka. Good balcony seating with a
view of the street and pagoda as well as several TVs always
within eyeshot showing sports and news. Offering a selection
of western and Cambodian fare. Full bar, draft beer,
cocktails. Very reasonable prices. Right around the corner
from Street 278.
#9CEo, Street 51,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map
- Boeung Keng Kang 1 - BKK1)
6:00AM - Midnight
**Happy Hour 4PM-7PM
Tel: 012-477831
 K-West
Brasserie-Bar
Restaurant/Bar: International
Trendy, stylish, comfortable riverfront
restaurant and bar on the ground floor of the Amanjaya Hotel
sporting a relaxed fusion décor with hard-wood floors and modern art
around the walls. Long, comfortable bar with a picture-window view of
the riverfront. Fully air-conditioned. Full bar offering a good cocktail
menu, draft beer, a wine selection and happy hour (6PM-8PM) specials.
Also serving a wide range of contemporary Asian and European cuisine at
moderate prices. Great place for all occasions - business, family or
leisure. Take away. Visa/MC/AMEX
#1, Sisowath Quay,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
6:30AM - Midnight
Tel: 023-214747
Lone Star Saloon
Bar/Restaurant: American
Right around the corner from the Street 51
entertainment area, serving up a friendly Texas bar atmosphere and a
selection down home good Tex/Mex and southern food. Good burgers. Good
home cooking. Happy, friendly, efficient service. Ice cold beer. Sports
TV. American football, NCAA and more. Golden Tee golf machine. Free wifi.
#16, Street 172 (Between Norodom and 51),
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
8:00AM - Midnight
 Martini
Pub
Pub
This is the famous Martini’s. A legend since the days of UNTAC. Their ad
reads, ”Bored, lonely, hungry. We have everything you need!” and
that just about sums it up. Lots and lots of bar girls. Generous drinks.
Dancing inside the disco, open air restaurant with giant screen TV
outdoors.
#45, Street 95,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
7:00PM - 3:00AM
Web Site:
www.martini-cambodia.com
Memphis Pub
Bar: Live Music
The most consistent rock and roll venue in
town, delivering up live blues and rock and roll Monday through
Saturday. Music starts at 9:30 or so. Full bar.
#3, Street 118 (just off Sisowath Quay),
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
6:00PM - Late
 Nay
Nay Star Bar
Bar/Restaurant
Stylish, little hostess bar on Street 102 just off the riverfront.
A/c bar, draft beer, full bar, cocktails, lots of friendly hostesses,
sports TV and Western food including some Russian and French
specialties. Guesthouse upstairs.
#5Eo, Street 102,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map - Street
104)
3:00PM - 2:00AM
 NagaWorld
Restaurants, Bars and Casino
The NagaWorld resort and casino
complex has it all - luxury accommodation, fine dining restaurants,
entertainment venues with bars, karaoke, a dance club lounge and
sprawling casinos with extensive gaming facilities. It would be easy to
plan the entire evening around NagaWorld - drink, dine and dance
all night. Visa/MC
Samdech Hun Sen Park,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: 023-228822
Website:
www.nagaworld.com
* The Aristocrat Wine & Cigar Bar Cognac, whiskey wine and
cigar A connoisseur of wine and cigar. The Aristocrat provides a
huge variety and stock of imported wines and cigars. Located on Level 1
of the NagaWorld Hotel. Many diners find this to be the right place to
be after a big meal. Open noon till midnight. **Happy Hour 5PM-8PM
* Club 88 Karaoke “Be a star tonight.” Club 88 is the
perfect exclusive karaoke destination for a night of fun and music. It
features a variety of private rooms catering to various party moods.
Open 3:00PM - 5:00AM.
* Lobby Lounge Enjoy an afternoon tea or evening cocktail while
enjoying the ambiance of hotel waterfalls as you are being serenaded by
a self-playing piano.
* Darlin Darlin Bar, Live Music and Dancing “A Red Hot Spot of
Music & Entertainment” This recently opened club brings a modern and
sophisticated look showcasing a favorable lifestyle. With a great
selection of drinks from high- end champagne to a variety of cocktails
and wines, this is what a upscale night spot is all about. The decor is
edgy and fresh, attracting a young crowd and appealing to sophisticated
night lifers. Open 8:00PM - 3:00AM
Noatch’s Bar
Bar
Fully air-conditioned Street 104 hostess bar
with pool table, karaoke rooms and a relaxed atmosphere. Full bar, draft
beer, spirits and plenty of friendly females to keep you company. Wide
selection of whiskeys. Bar
games. Connect-4 and some of the best players in town.
#11, Street 104,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map - Street
104)
5:00PM - Late
**Happy Hour 5PM-8PM
Tel: 092-515725
 Nordic
House
Restaurant/Bar/Guesthouse:
Scandinavian/Asian/Western
Guesthouse, bar and restaurant in the heart
of the very popular Street 136 bar scene just off the riverfront. Full
bar, draft beer, lots of spirits (including Linie Aquavit,) all very
affordable. Also offering a good selection of reasonably priced meals
and drinks - lots of western dishes and a few very nicely done home-made
Scandinavian specialties. Guesthouse rooms available.
Visa/MC
#22, Street 136, just off the riverfront,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 023-998676
Web Site:
www.nordic-cambodia.com
 Oasis
Bar
Bar
Fine little hostess bar on the
strip of Street 136 hostess bars just off the riverfront.
Reasonably priced drinks, draft beer and some pretty good
music. Comfortable and fully air-conditioned. Stop in as you
bar hop up the street.
#3Eo, Street 136, just off the riverfront,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
4:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 092-409177
www.oasisphnompenh.com
 136
Bar
Bar
Popular, laid-back hostess bar on the very
popular Street 136 set amongst several bars and pubs and right next to
the happening 69 Bar. Lots of friendly hostesses, good music, relaxed
atmosphere, bar games and a good selection of beers, spirits and
cocktails all make for a fun place to while away the evening.
#17, Street 136, just off the riverfront,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
5:00PM - Late
 Pickled
Parrot
Restaurant/Bar: International
Popular riverfront-area bar and restaurant on Street 104 offering a
large menu of Western, Indonesian, Thai, Chinese and international fare.
Imported Australian steaks. Burgers, soups, salads. Well-stocked bar,
a/c and one of the best pool tables in Phnom Penh (slate). 9-ball is the
game. 24hr live satellite sports. Serving food and drinks all night
long. Western management. The mid-range Tonle Sap Guesthouse upstairs.
Spend $5 and get free Wifi.
#4-7Eo, Street 104,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map - Street
104)
24 hours
Tel: 023-986722
Website:
www.tonlesapguesthouse.com
Queen Bar
Bar
Fully air-conditioned pub and snack place
just 50 meters off the riverfront. Full bar, draft beer,
free pool table and big screen projection sports TV and a friendly
hostess staff. Snacks and pub grub shawarmas, roasted chicken and a
variety of grills and savories. Private room available for groups and
parties.
#32EO, Street 118, just off the riverfront,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
4:00PM - Late
Tel: 012-870698
 Sharky
Bar
Restaurant/Pub
Phnom Penh’s oldest and one of the most popular bar/restaurants in city,
serving up the largest selection of Tex-Mex in Southeast Asia. And also
offering and extensive Thai and western menu including steaks. burgers,
Tom Yam, Thai curries, Phad Thai and more. Catering and delivery
available (012-228045). This happening nightspot is equipped 4 pool
tables and a massive screen TV for sporting events. Fully stocked bar.
Often hosting live music - rock&roll, R&B - especially on the weekends.
Fully stocked bar, big beer selection, draft, all the spirits,
cocktails, and a surprisingly good selection of wines.
#126, Street 130 (500 meters east of Central Market),
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
6:00PM - late
Website:
www.sharkysofcambodia.com
Website:
www.sharkybar.blogspot.com
 69
Bar
Bar
Happening little hostess bar nestled amongst
a cluster of bars and pubs along Street 136 just off the riverfront. The
priorities are girls, music, dancing, drink and girls, in that order. A
place for fun. If sport and hostess bars are what you’re looking for, 69
Bar is recommended.
#15, Street 136, just off the riverfront,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map -
riverfront area)
5:00PM - Late
 Studio
182
Restaurant/Piano Bar
Upscale piano bar and lounge above Topaz.
Fashionable but comfortable lounge atmosphere with nightly live
entertainment. Good selection of cocktails and spirits, one of the
deepest wine cellars in Phnom Penh and a walk-in humidor stocking the
finest imported cigars.
Visa/MC/AMEX
#182, Norodom,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
11:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 023-221622
 Velkommen
Inn
Restaurant/Bar: Western/Scandinavian
Welcoming, comfortable hotel restaurant and
bar on Street 104 just off the riverfront, set amongst a cluster of bars
and pubs. Full bar, draft beer, spirits, friendly people and good
conversation. Unique imported Scandinavian spirits such as Linie Aquavit
on the top shelf. Good restaurant selection of western dishes including
all the favorites and several very nicely prepared Scandinavian
specialties. Live music every Friday!
#23, Street 104,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map - Street
104)
7:00AM - Late
Tel: 092-177710
 The
Walkabout Pub
24 hr Restaurant/Bar: Intl
Very popular, well-known, reasonably priced bar/restaurant in a
mid-range on the ground floor of the Walkabout Guesthouse. Full bar,
full menu, pool table, all major sporting events on TV. $80 pool
competition every Tuesday. One of the few western restaurants open after
2:00AM. Very popular ‘Jokers Wild’ on Friday evenings. Giant screen TV
and two more pool tables upstairs at the FC Walkabout. ATM in
front of restaurant.
Visa
Streets 174 & 51,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map
- Street 51)
24 hours
Tel: 023-211715
E-mail: walkabout@online.com.kh
Website: www.walkabouthotel.com
 Zeppelin
Café
Bar
If classic rock is your thing, this is the
place for you. Sporting the best collection of classic rock vinyls in
Cambodia - over 1000 discs - a great sound system and Mr. Jun spinning a
brilliant selection of classics and choice B-sides, the Zeppelin Café
is a rock lover’s heaven. Full bar and pub grub (Chinese dumplings!)
Occasional live music. Consistently open very late. Highly recommended.
#109C, Street 51, next to
Walkabout Hotel
,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(map
- Street 51)
5:00PM - 4:00AM
Tel: 012-881181
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