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Nightlife...Phnom
Penh is a surprisingly good little party town offering a
dusk till dawn nightlife and a variety of places from which
to choose - from dance clubs and sports bars to neighborhood
pubs and upscale clubs. Bars and clubs are scattered across
the town and as Phnom Penh is not all that large, 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 stroll easily from
one to the next.
The riverfront area
has the greatest number and variety of places with dozens of
bars and restaurants stretching along Sisowath Quay and up
the side street from the riverfront.
Street 104 at
the north end of the riverfront area and Street 136
mid-riverfront both harbor a growing clusters of sports and
hostess bars and restaurants. Another little huddle of
hostess bars sits at the corner of Street 108 and Norodom
Blvd. Late night, especially very late night,
Street 51 between Streets
154 and 174 is the place to be. More than a dozen bars
including the
Walkabout,
Shanghai
and Heart of Darkness are squeezed along a couple of
blocks. The street’s busiest after midnight with some places
open past 4:00AM. Street 51 is also a good place to place to
get a midnight snack. The
Walkabout
kitchen is open 24 hours and there are a couple of food
wagons serving burgers, skewers and hot dogs that sit in
front of Howie Bar and stay open till 4:30AM.
Live Music...For
live music check out the
Bayon Pearnik
magazine and the back page of the Friday Cambodia Daily.
Regular venues include Mile’s Jazz Café with live
jazz most nights and always on Fridays, Memphis Pub
delivering up live rock & roll and blues Monday through
Saturday, the lobby bar in upscale InterContinental Phnom
Penh with Cambodian and Filipino band playing popular
music, Riverside Bistro offering a mix of rock and
ballads on selected nights and the
Bopha Phnom Penh
Titanic offering a mix of live popular music and
open mike. Though not a regular event,
Sharky Bar occasionally has live rock and roll on
Friday or Saturday night. |
The Pubs and Clubs
of Phnom Penh
Bada Bing
Bar/Café/Bakery
Friendly little shopfront bar on a quiet
street just a block off the river front. Full bar, cold beer, spirits
and a fair selection of pug grub and meals including English breakfasts,
pasties, bangers, F&C, pizza and lots more.
#12, Street 5
7:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 016-592086
Barbados
Bar
Stylish contemporary bar just 30 meters from the riverfront on Street
108 with a view of the river. Luminous wave-shaped bar counter. Lots of
friendly hostesses. Full bar, good music. Indoor and curbside seating.
Pool table, sports TV. Special beer deals - 1 free for 5, 3 for 10.
Happy hour 5PM - 8PM.
8:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-210295
Bopha Phnom Penh Titanic
Restaurant/Lounge: Cambodian/International
Stylish air-con bar featuring the “Titanic Titanic Band” alternating
with a trendy DJ every night from 9:00PM till late. Informal jam session
every weekend. Riverside starlight terrace provides an relaxed escape
from the dance floor. Full bar, extensive cocktail menu and wines list.
Sisowath Quay (On the riverfront next to the ferry port)
6:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-524584
California 2
Restaurant/Pub
Riverside restaurant specializing in Baja-style fish tacos, burgers and
Khmer food. Very good food. Excellent source of info. Local
day-excursions. Daily newspapers. English, Spanish, Thai, Khmer spoken.
#317, Sisowath Quay
7:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 023-982182
Web Site: www.CafeCaliforniaPhnomPenh.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
Cathouse
Bar/Restaurant
A businessmen’s favorite since the days of UNTAC. Friendly, welcoming
neighborhood pub atmosphere with lots of hostesses. Two pool tables. A
couple of TVs showing movies and sporting events. Big selection of
western dishes.
Corner of Street 51 and Street 118
4:00PM - Late
D.R Bar
Bar/Club
The popular Dark Room Bar has moved to a new location with new
name - D.R Bar. Dance club atmosphere, particularly into the late
evenings. DJs every night playing hip-hop, rap, funk, trance, house and
R&B. Attracting a young local crowd as well as tourists and expats. Full
bar with beer, spirits and cocktails.
#40, Street 214 (Next to ACE)
7:00AM - 4:00AM
Ebony Apsara Café
Late Night Restaurant:
Khmer/International
Unique combination restaurant, bar, tai- lor
and gallery. Comfortable, stylish seating. Nice café/cocktail bar
atmosphere in the evening with the kitchen staying open very late,
sometimes till 2AM. Innovative Khmer food by Rina and a selection of
western favorites. Lucky Stick game for free food and drinks. Bottomless
cup of coffee.
#42, Street 178
11:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-1942116
Flora Bar
Bar
New hostess bar on Street 136, just 20 meters off the riverfront in the
heart of the riverfront dining and shopping area. Promising a fully
air-condition bar with lots of friendly ladies to keep you company. Full
bar - beer, wines, spirits, cocktails, lad\y drinks. Lots of games.
#5, Street 136
4:00PM - Late
Tel: 012-366610
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 nicely
prepared 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
7:00AM - 12:00mid
Tel: 023-724014
E-mail: fcc_pp@online.com.kh
Web Site: www.fcccambodia.com
Freebird
Restaurant/Pub
An extraordinarily comfortable air-conditioned bar and restaurant.
Neighborhood bar ambiance. A properly made wooden bar with the most
comfortable bar stools in town. Lots of spirits, cold beer and wide
selection of soft drinks and a good selection of western and American
food. Huge music selection. Internet hook ups. Home delivery.
#69, Street 240
7:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 023-224712
Frog & Parrot
Restaurant/Bar
Popular Welsh-run riverside bar. Great
variety of food. Pasta, pies, Madras, Thai and set Khmer meals offering
an easy way to try out the local cuisine. Fran elephant watching every
day at 6AM and 4PM. One of the best selections of cocktails and games on
the riverfront. Food until 2:00AM and Sunday Roast ($10 including glass
of wine). Please pre-book.
#273, Sisowath Quay (on the riverfront)
6:00AM - 2:00AM
Tel: 012-1909685
Great Palm Bar
Bar
Friendly little air-conditioned hostess bar
set amongst several bars on Street 136 just off the riverfront. Games,
music, two TVs with sports and more, a free pool table and lots of happy
hostesses to keep you company.
#19, Street 136 (one block off the riverfront)
4:00PM - Late
Tel: 023-379983
Green Vespa
Bar
Very friendly, popular little Irish bar on the riverfront road. Full bar
offering cold beer, wine and an excellent selection of spirits. Good
western cooking including Steak and Kidney Pie, Roast and Philly
Cheesesteak sandwiches. Pool table. Indoor and curbside seating. Movie
and music trivia quiz Sundays. Unique ‘pour your own shots’ Friday happy
hour.
#95, Sisowath Quay
Open till late
Tel: 012-887228
Website:
www.greenvespa.com
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.
Warning: There have been several violent incidents at the Heart
over the last few years. Some embassies have warned against
visiting the Heart.
#26, Street 51
7:00PM - Very Late
Hope & Anchor
Bar/Restaurant/Guesthouse: Western
Popular riverside bar and restaurant serving a wide variety of western
dishes. Ice cold beer. Draft beer. Cocktails. Curbside and indoor
seating both offering a good view of the riverfront. Elegant circular
bar. Pool table, darts and lots of games.
#213, Sisowath Quay
8:00AM - 2:00AM
Web Site:
www.hopeandanchor-cambodia.com
Huxleys
Restaurant/Bar: British
Brilliant, new, fully air-conditioned
British pub and restaurant a block off the riverfront on the popular pub
Street 136. International family dining upstairs and an authentic
British pub ground level - convivial ambiance, a proper wooden bar and
upholstered bar stools, draft beer, wine selection and one of the best
collection of spirits in Phnom Penh.
#30-32, Street 136
11:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 023-986602
Web Site:
www.huxleys.biz
InterContinental Hotel Lobby Bar
Lobby Bar/Live Music
One of the most popular big hotel lobby bars in town, offering all
the superior service, selection and entertainment that one would expect
of a 5-star hotel. Luxuriously plush sofa and bar side seating, a
selection of cocktails, fine spirits, single malts, a variety of
imported wines, fine cigars including Cubans, and most importantly, live
music every night, featuring the Blue Avenue Band playing popular and
contemporary music.
Visa/MC
#296, Mao Tse Toung (InterContinental Phnom Penh)
8:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 023-424885
L’Imprevu
Restaurant/Bar: French
Poolside restaurant and bar at the L’Imprevu Bungalows outside of Phnom
Penh. Pleasant airy seating both covered and poolside. Full bar,
cocktails, cold beer, wine. French and international dishes prepared by
a French chef.
Route #1, 6km past the Monivong Bridge
Noon - Midnight
Tel: 024-390405
Website: www.hotel-imprevu-resort.com
Love Orange Club &
Coffee
Club/Bar
Street 240 club and café - coffeeshop/restaurant by day (Khmer and &
Coffee Western food, kitchen closes at 10PM), Cambodian nightclub by
night. Very welcoming to foreigners. One of the few Cambodian clubs in
town serving a wide selection of cocktails and offering happy hours.
DJ’d music, R&B, rap, hip-hop, the works. Dancing till very late.
#32, Street 240
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Tel: 012-717666
Love Story Bar
Bar
Well-established sports bar just off the
riverfront. Four TVs with sports and movies, free pool table, games and
lots of friendly hostesses to help you pass the time. Full bar, good
selection of beers, spirits and cocktails. Order in food nearby
restaurant. Happy hour 6PM-9PM.
#34Eo, Street 110
4:00PM - Late
Tel: 012-250707
Martini Pub
Pub
This is the famous Martini’s. Their ad reads, ”Bored, lonely, hungry. We
have everything you need!” and that just about sums it up. Lots of bar
girls. Generous drinks. Dancing inside, open air restaurant with giant
screen TV outdoors.
#45, Street 95
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) 6:00PM - Late
The Metro
Restaurant/Bar
The Metro stands unique amongst the
usual riverfront bars and restaurants, offering a distinctively chic
modern ambiance and comfortably air-conditioned dining and drinking.
Popular with expats and tourists alike. Serving Asian and western snacks
and mains. Full bar, wines and an extensive cocktail menu including the
best Margarita in town.
Corner Sisowath Quay & Street 148
8:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 023-222275
Miles
Jazz Café/Live Music
Intimate little music café and gallery
offering art, food, drinks, good conversation and live jazz most
evenings. Laid-back jazzy atmosphere. Full bar with ice cold beer, wine,
spirits and cocktails. Promising Dutch and Tex/Mex food coming soon.
Live jazz much most evenings. Fridays are particularly popular. Thursday
evening chess.
Closed on Sunday.
#310, Street 113 (100m from Genocide Museum)
11:00AM - 1:00AM
Tel: 011-698470
Monsoon
Wine Bar/Restaurant
Cozy little Street 104 wine bar. Comfortable cushioned dining area. A
good selection of imported wines available by the bottle and glass. A
concise, changing menu of very nicely prepared Pakistani dishes and
snacks. Cool tunes, guest DJs. Tuesday curry night. Wine tastings.
#17, Street 104
6:00PM - Late
Tel: 016-355867
My Lien
Bar
Friendly neighborhood bar with a loyal
following. Lots of friendly waitresses making entertaining company. Cold
beer. Full bar. Expats and tourists. Good food. Excellent Vietnamese
coffee. Free pool table. Happy hour 4PM-6PM. Open very late. Good end-
of-the-night place. Closed early on Wednesdays.
Street 174 just off Street 51 near the bar area
4:00PM - Very Late
Tel: 012-840190
Nay Nay Star Bar
Bar/Restaurant
Stylish, new 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
3:00PM - 2:00AM
OneZeroFour
Bar
Cozy Street 104 hostess bar with more
hostesses per square meter than any three hostess bars put together -
literally brimming with attentive, uniformed ladies. Popular,
air-conditioned, sports TV, reasonably priced.
#25, Street 104
4:00PM - 4:00AM
Pickled Parrot
Restaurant/Bar: International
Popular riverfront-area bar and restaurant on Street 104 offer- ing 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
24 hours
Tel: 023-986722
Riverhouse Lounge
Cocktail Lounge/Restaurant
Elegant upscale cocktail lounge featuring a great view overlooking the
river. A very popular place, one of the city’s top club venues. The
place to be late night. International a la carte menu, extensive wine
list, single malt whiskeys, Cuban cigars. Dj’s everyday and special
guest DJs on the weekends. Private VIP room, billiards, movies, air-con.
Club atmosphere, open late on weekends. Guarded parking.
Visa/MC/AE
#6, Street 110 (Above Riverhouse Restaurant)
4:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 023-220180
Rory’s Pub
Bar/Restaurant: Irish
Rory’s is a great new addition to Street 178. Very conveniently located
almost opposite the entrance to the National Museum. Very good selection
of Irish, western and Khmer dishes. Cold beer and full bar. Offering one
of the biggest, best selection of Irish spirits in Cambodia, perhaps in
Southeast Asia. Guesthouse rooms. Happy hour 4PM-7PM. Open 7AM-midnight,
Sunday-Thursday.
#33, Street 178 (near the National Museum)
7:00AM - 2:00AM
Shanghai Bar
Bar
Very popular, long-established hostess bar in the heart of the Street 51
bar scene. Dozens of friendly hostesses, relaxed, welcoming atmosphere,
pool table and great food have made Shanghai Bar one of the most popular
hostess bars in Phnom Penh. Traditional Sunday Roasts from 6:30PM Every
second Saturday BBQ. Take away and delivery after 4:00PM.
Corner of Streets 51 and 172
3:30PM-Late
Tel: 092-539138
E-mail: shanghai@online.com.kh
Web Site: www.shanghaibarcambodia.com
Sharky Bar
Restaurant/Pub
One of the most popular bars in Phnom Penh. Men’s pub atmosphere.
Happening night scene. Full bar, cocktails, shots, the works. Three pool
tables, classic rock, lots and lots of friendly females. Big screen TV
with all major sporting events. Balcony and indoor seating. Comfortable
bar seating. Full kitchen. Great Tex/Mex, burgers, steaks and Thai food.
Hearty portions at reasonable prices.
#126, Street 130 (500 meters east of Central Market)
6:00PM - late
Web Site: www.sharkysofcambodia.com
Spark
Night Club
Spark Red and Spark Blue sit
side by side, each night club offering its own unique ambiance. The
Sparks are both popular, top of the line, Cambodian style night clubs -
offering live and DJ’d music featuring some of the best name Cambodian
singers, bands and DJs in the country. Spark Red is a bit more
intimate than Spark Blue and offers somewhat more international
music and stays open later (until 4:00AM.)
Mao Tse Toung
9:00PM - 4:00AM
The Gym
Sports Bar
“The home of live sport.” Sports bar with all the most important
sporting events on several TVs including a giant screen TV. Full bar,
lots of spirits, cold beer at very reasonable prices. Lots of good pub
grub, burgers, fillets, cottage pie, curry and more. Music. Pool table.
Darts. Popular. Recommended.
#42, Street 178
11:00AM - Late
Tel: 012-815884
Topaz Piano Bar
Restaurant/Piano Bar
Upscale piano bar and lounge at Topaz’s new location on Norodom.
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
11:00AM - Midnight
Tel: 023-221622
Voo Doo Bar
Bar
New hostess bar on Street 108 just off of Norodom. Air-conditioned
comfort. Full bar. Free pool table. Lots of tunes on the computer.
Sports TV. Several friendly hostesses. Happy Hour.
#82Eo, Street 108
4:00PM - 2:00AM
Tel: 012-1926399
E-mail: voodoobarpp@hotmail.com
Walkabout
24 hr Restaurant/Bar: Intl
Very popular, well-known, reasonably priced bar/restaurant in a
mid-range hotel. Full bar, full menu, pool table, all major sporting
events on TV. Two more pool tables and a big screen TV upstairs at the
Whale N Hoe balcony bar. $80 pool competition every Tuesday. One of the
few western restaurants open after 2:00AM. ‘Jokers Wild’ on Friday
evenings. Consistently good reviews from patrons.
Visa
Streets 174 & 51
24 hours
Tel: 023-211715
E-mail:
walkabout@online.com.kh
Website: www.walkabouthotel.com
Whale N Hoe
Bar
Comfortably airy balcony bar on the first floor above Walkabout sporting
that same great Walkabout ambiance. Full bar with ice cold beer,
cocktails and spirits. Indoor and balcony seating with a good view of
Street 51 below. Two pool tables. Big screen TV with all major sporting
events.
Streets 174 & 51 (Walkabout Hotel)
24 hours
Tel: 023-211715
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. Occasional
live music. Recommended. Take note, Zeppelin Bar is
mov-ing in March! Look for their new location at #109e, Street 51, next
to the Walkabout.
#49, Street 86 (near Boeung Kak Lake area)
4:00PM - Late
Tel: 012-881181
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