All around the city
- October 9, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
paul b. from New York, New York
One of the great things about eating in Cambodia is the influence of French food. It compliments the Asian flavors and adds variety to your options. I ate wherever I landed when I was ready to eat and never had a bad meal. In Siem Riep you find a number of restaurants (on either side of the river that divides town) that have food ranging from pizza, pasta, and fries to Cambodian fried fish and vegetables. You can pretty much tell by looking at the decor as you walk by, whether or not the food is expensive/cheap. Restaurant and hotel food is more expensive than in food stands (as always) but probably a better option. You can still experience authentic Cambodian food without risking giardia or worse. There is a market in the center of town that sells trinkets and such, but also has food stalls for the brave. They are cheap. As a vegetarian, I was a bit more adventurous and never had a problem - use your carefully honed traveller sense of what you can handle and are willing to risk. Food can range anywhere from a couple dollars for lunch to about twenty dollars for a full dinner with drinks. As with guesthouses and drivers, I really think it is hard to recommend one place over another as they were all quite good.
From journal A Week without time in Angkor Wat