Eat · Siem Reap
Where to eat in Siem Reap
Pick by walk-in window, diet and cash, not by stars. Per person, one dish or one meal, 2026 estimate in US dollars. Addresses change: check the day before.
Key facts
- Voykit pages
- 5
- walk-in, diet, pay on file
- From the eat guide
- 1
- shorter entries
- Vegetarian yes
- 0
- Walk-in works
- 5
Voykit picks
Best first meal
Khmer restaurant for fish amok (confirm locally)
- Walk-in
- US$5–10
- ≈5 min walk from Old Market & Pub Street
Criteria: A walk-in meal, no booking, not cash-only, closest to the default first-night area (Old Market & Pub Street).
Best cheap eat
- Budget
- US$1.50–3
- Walk-in
Criteria: A meal in the budget band, walk-in, the most facts on file (menu, prices, diet); ties go to the shorter walk.
Next in line: Kuy teav breakfast stall
Best splurge
Upscale Khmer or fusion restaurants
- Splurge
- US$25–60
- Book ahead
Criteria: Splurge band; prefers a Voykit-checked page, then an item with a published price.
Best on a rainy day
- Seated
- ≈19 min walk from Old Market & Pub Street
Criteria: Covered or seated indoors (shelter / seated-rest data); places with a queue window rank lower.
Next in line: Angkor Wat gate noodle stalls
Best with kids
- Tables, not a counter
- Walk-in
- ≈10 min walk from Old Market & Pub Street
Criteria: Family fit from seating and who-it-suits data; no booking needed; tables over counters; splurges rank lower.
Next in line: Angkor Wat gate noodle stalls
Best solo
- Walk-in
Criteria: Counter seating or a who-it-suits “solo: good”, walk-in.
Next in line: Old Market food stalls
Picks are computed from Voykit's own fields (walk-in windows, seating, diet, price band, booking). A place already picked for one category is passed over for the next when another qualifies; price-based picks never are. A category without a qualifying place is left out rather than filled.
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- Khmer restaurant for fish amok (confirm locally)
Old Market & Pub Street · Rice and bowls, Seafood and sushi · street / counter
Mid-range
US$5–10
A sit-down Khmer dinner in the centre: fish amok, lok lak and a curry; book a table on a weekend and arrive by 19:00.A sit-down Khmer dinner in the centre: fish amok, lok lak and a curry; book a table on a weekend and arrive by 7:00 PM.
- Fish amok
- Book weekends
- Order: Fish amok, lok lak, a curry
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 11:30–13:30
- Veg
- ask
- Halal
- ask
- Good for
- solo, couple, family, group
Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.
- Kuy teav breakfast stallគុយទាវ
Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum · Noodles, Rice and bowls, Market and street stalls · street / counter
Budget
US$1.50–2.50
Go early for a bowl of noodle soup: stalls open around 06:00 and sell out by mid-morning; confirm the place locally.Go early for a bowl of noodle soup: stalls open around 6:00 AM and sell out by mid-morning; confirm the place locally.
- Local breakfast
- Sells out by mid-morning
- Order: Kuy teav (pork or beef noodle soup)
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 06:00–08:30
- Veg
- no
- Halal
- ask
- Good for
- solo, couple, family
Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.
- Night market street food
Old Market & Pub Street · Noodles, Grill and skewers, Market and street stalls · street / counter
Mid-range
US$3–8
Evening grazing among the stalls: go after 18:00 when it is cooler, eat where it is busy, and carry small notes.Evening grazing among the stalls: go after 6:00 PM when it is cooler, eat where it is busy, and carry small notes.
- Cooler in the evening
- Watch bags
- Order: Grilled skewers, noodles, a shake
- Tables and stools
- Walk-in window: 17:30–19:30
- Veg
- ask
- Halal
- ask
- Good for
- solo, couple, family, group
Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.
- Old Market food stallsផ្សារចាស់
Old Market & Pub Street · Noodles, Rice and bowls, Market and street stalls · street / counter
Budget
US$1.50–3
Walk-in Khmer rice and noodle dishes at the market stalls: go before 11:30 or after 14:00 to avoid the heat and the tour groups.Walk-in Khmer rice and noodle dishes at the market stalls: go before 11:30 AM or after 2:00 PM to avoid the heat and the tour groups.
- Fans, not AC
- Cash only
- Ask the price first
- Order: Rice or noodle plate
- Tables and stools
- Veg
- ask
- Halal
- ask
- Good for
- solo, couple, family
Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.
- Angkor Wat gate noodle stalls
Angkor Wat · Noodles, Rice and bowls, Coffee, tea and sweets, Market and street stalls · street / counter
Budget
US$2–4
Breakfast after sunrise at the stalls near the east gate: noodles, rice and coffee; prices are a little higher than in town.
- Convenient after sunrise
- Higher prices
- Order: Noodle soup or rice
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 06:30–09:00
- Veg
- ask
- Halal
- ask
- Good for
- solo, couple, family, group
Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.
- Upscale Khmer or fusion restaurants
River and centre · Tasting menus · sit-down
Splurge
US$25–60
Tasting menus, garden dining — Book ahead and confirm dress and price.
- Order: Tasting menus, garden dining
- Book ahead
- Veg
- ?
From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.
Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.
House rules for eating here
- Eat where the turnover is fast and the food is hot and freshly cooked.
- Where prices are not posted, ask before you order.
- Ice in busy cafés is usually made from safe water, but be careful with street ice if you are sensitive.
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- HotelsCompare hotel prices in Old Market & Pub Street ↗Search results for this sleep area; check the exact street before you book.
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