Phnom Penh In A Day

[britmaveric]

^You will enjoy yourself rest assured - easily keep yourself busy too.

I did find it refreshing that none of the western chain restaurants haven't invaded cambodia yet. I thought Khmer food was pretty good, basically a less spicy version of thai food. (cost was cheap, however sure phuketrichard meant eating non-khmer food which becomes much dearer)

[EmperorTud]

I did find it refreshing that none of the western chain restaurants haven't invaded cambodia yet.

Pizza Company have a branch there now.

[britmaveric]

Ouch never saw that!!

[EmperorTud]

Cambodia EFG

[phuketbound]

FCC is a real nice place, with great views, nice mix of people, and good food/drink.

The food is over-rated IMO not to mention expensive, especially the pizza. Nice setting though.

I like the Mexican on the riverfront - Cantina. Also the Alley Cat Cafe which is difficult to find on the corner of st78 and st19.

When it comes to variety and quality of cuisines and restaurant dining, Phnom Penh punches well above it's weight and puts Bangkok to shame.

I really liked Cantina. The Mexican food there was really good.

I think FCC was too overly pricey as well.

There was an Indian/Middle eastern restaurant across from Pickled Parrot that is really good too, and very reasonable. There was another restaurant by the riverfront on the corner that had wireless internet, and the food was really good..argh forget the name of it.

I find it hard to compare the food to Bangkok. Bangkok has way more variety, and nothing beats Thai food imo, even Cambodian food (although the spring rolls are very tasty). It was nice to get away from all the western fast food crap.

[britmaveric]

FCC - well not sure it was overly pricey for western type nosh. $5 not that bad for western faire.

[brixtonbwoy]

apart from snooky,pp and angkor has anyone got any other bits of cambodia to recommend? or is that it?

[Phuketrichard]

swill let ya know next week as am heading up to Battambang tomorrow to check it out.

You can good acceptable easy Khymer food at the top floor of the Soriya mall in the food court.

[brixtonbwoy]

cheers phuketrichard that would be appreciated

[mancon]

Thanks foe a great trip report and some really nice pictures! I like this tread since a lot of good tips comes out of it, thank you all!

[Phuketrichard]

ok, easy 4 1/2 hour drive up. good empty roads and lots of rice fields along the way. Heading out tochekc the countryside now.

[EmperorTud]

FCC - well not sure it was overly pricey for western type nosh. $5 not that bad for western faire.

Dunno where you get the $5 from. Only the tasting plates, which are minute, are under $5!

FCC Phnom Penh, Cambodia

[EmperorTud]

apart from snooky,pp and angkor has anyone got any other bits of cambodia to recommend? or is that it?

Pol Pot's grave at Anlong Veng.

[ronrat]

What are the clothes like . I normally take a half empty suitcase and buy shirts in Thailand . I was thinking of going to Cambodia first then onto to Patts after that.

[phuketbound]

apart from snooky,pp and angkor has anyone got any other bits of cambodia to recommend? or is that it?

Pol Pot's grave at Anlong Veng.

Russian market for shopping in PP, Kratie Province about three hours north of PP has the famous Irrawaddy dolphins on the Mekong (if you can spot them).

[Phuketrichard]

Up in Battambang, Nice laid back town on the River. Just back from a 3 hours drive inthe countryside on dirt roads visited ther e man made lake (constructed by the KR and cost 10,00 lives ) and the temple on the hill with Outstanding views on the plains. If u wish to see how Cambodia was, ( rural/poor) suggest you head up here otherwise....

Stay at the Bus stop, only western run bar/guesthouse in town. $.50 beers!~!

[brixtonbwoy]

"pol pots grave" your not really selling it !

[Phuketrichard]

why would I?


Spent 2 nights in Siem Reap. Electric went out at 10:45 pm and stayed out till 12:15 am new years eve, Many think it was the thai's cutting the power.

Tell ya the truth, I don't know.
Another thing, Without Angkor Siem Reap would not be worth visiting unless ones likes dust and a up scale Khao San road with evey worthless trinket u can imagine.
DO recommend a meal at the Dead fish. Its amazing!!

Road from Battambang to SR is good about 1/4th then its all hard packed dirt and i think giving 3 more years will be a super highway.

SR to PP just over 4 hours and an easy drive. I think Bicycling is IN in Cambodia, Passed 8 cyclists heading up to SR and 1 coming back. SR was 1/2 full and its high season. I travalled over 8 months in India by bicycle back in '83 and it was much more pleasent then any bicycling trip i can see in Cambodia.

Thats it for now. Back in PP for a few days then heading over to Bangkok next week to sort out some banking and visa things.