--- title: "Where to eat in Siem Reap" description: "Siem Reap eats from Cuisine Wat Damnak's modern Cambodian tasting menu to Malis's heritage canon and Marum's social-enterprise plates. Genevieve's handles comfort classics; Sister Srey serves café brunch. Book Wat Damnak 2–3 weeks ahead; fish amok and night-market skewers are walk-in." url: "https://travelshifu.com/eats/siem-reap" country: "Cambodia" type: "dining guide" source: "TravelShifu" --- # Where to eat in Siem Reap _Amok curries, Cuisine Wat Damnak modernity and Pub Street energy_ Siem Reap eats from Cuisine Wat Damnak's modern Cambodian tasting menu to Malis's heritage canon and Marum's social-enterprise plates. Genevieve's handles comfort classics; Sister Srey serves café brunch. Book Wat Damnak 2–3 weeks ahead; fish amok and night-market skewers are walk-in. ## Restaurants ### Cuisine Wat Damnak **Area**: Wat Damnak village (east Siem Reap) · **Cuisine**: Modern Cambodian tasting menu · **Price**: $$$ · tasting menu USD 31–38 · **Michelin**: 1★ · **Signature**: Seasonal Cambodian courses with market-sourced ingredients Cuisine Wat Damnak is Siem Reap's Michelin-starred modern Cambodian room: seasonal market ingredients in a progression that treats fish amok and prahok with fine-dining technique without losing soul. Book weeks ahead — the splurge that frames every street-stall skewer and Pub Street beer around it. ### Malis Restaurant **Area**: Pub Street area · **Cuisine**: Heritage Cambodian · **Price**: $$$ · dinner USD 25–45 per person · **Signature**: Royal Cambodian cuisine — amok, prahok and heritage recipes Malis is Cambodian heritage cooking by chef Luu Meng: amok, prahok and royal-recipe plates in a garden setting that suits eaters who want Wat Damnak's ingredients with à-la-carte flexibility. Book ahead — essential Siem Reap dining beyond Angkor temple fatigue. ### Marum **Area**: Wat Polanka area · **Cuisine**: Social-enterprise Cambodian · **Price**: $$ · dinner USD 12–25 per person · **Signature**: Creative Cambodian tapas — tree ants, amok variations Marum is social-enterprise dining done well: creative Cambodian tapas — tree ants, amok twists, regional plates — in a garden setting where your meal funds youth hospitality training. Book ahead — moderate prices, genuine flavours, and the fun counterweight to temple-morning exhaustion. ### Genevieve's Restaurant **Area**: Sivatha Boulevard · **Cuisine**: Cambodian comfort · **Price**: $$ · dinner USD 10–20 per person · **Signature**: Lok lak, amok and Cambodian comfort classics Genevieve's is Siem Reap comfort canon: lok lak, amok and Cambodian classics in a room where expats and visitors overlap for reliable, moderate-price eating between temple dawn starts. Book a few days ahead — not revolutionary, but honest and consistently good. ### Mahob **Area**: Phum Traeng (near Angkor) · **Cuisine**: Khmer fine dining · **Price**: $$$ · dinner USD 30–50 per person · **Signature**: Khmer cuisine in a traditional wooden house setting Mahob serves Khmer cooking in a traditional wooden house: refined amok, grilled meats and regional plates in a setting that feels like eating in Cambodian architectural heritage. Book ahead — the sit-down splurge between Marum tapas and Wat Damnak tasting-menu commitment. ### Sister Srey Café **Area**: Old Market area · **Cuisine**: Café & Western-Cambodian brunch · **Price**: $$ · brunch USD 8–15 per person · **Signature**: Buddha bowls, coffee and Cambodian-inspired brunch plates Sister Srey is Siem Reap brunch calm: coffee, Buddha bowls and Cambodian-inspired plates in a social-enterprise café that suits post-temple recovery mornings before Wat Damnak splurge dinners. Walk in for breakfast — queue at peak; moderate prices; reliable wifi refuge. ### Chanrey Tree **Area**: Sivatha Boulevard · **Cuisine**: Cambodian traditional · **Price**: $$ · dinner USD 12–22 per person · **Signature**: Traditional Cambodian set menus and à-la-carte classics Chanrey Tree serves traditional Cambodian in a setting styled for visitors who want amok, lok lak and regional plates with air-conditioning and English menus. Book ahead — tourist-facing but the cooking stays reliable for first-time Khmer food exploration. ### Viroth's Restaurant **Area**: Wat Bo area · **Cuisine**: Khmer & Asian fusion · **Price**: $$$ · dinner USD 20–35 per person · **Signature**: Khmer-Asian fusion in a stylish garden setting Viroth's pairs Khmer-Asian fusion with a stylish garden setting: refined plates, cocktail list and a Wat Bo location that suits celebration dinners when Pub Street energy feels too loud. Book garden seats ahead — the polished middle ground between Marum and Wat Damnak. ## What Cambodian dishes must you try in Siem Reap? Essential dishes are fish amok, lok lak, beef with ants, prahok, nom banh chok and mango sticky rice. Drink Angkor beer and fresh coconut. Cuisine Wat Damnak and Malis are the best introductions to refined Khmer cooking. ## How far ahead should you book Siem Reap restaurants? Cuisine Wat Damnak needs 2–3 weeks. Malis and Viroth's need about 1 week. Marum and Genevieve's need 2–5 days. Night-market stalls and Sister Srey breakfast are walk-in. Mix one Wat Damnak splurge with street-food meals. ## Is Siem Reap expensive for food? Street plates run USD 3–8, mid-range dinners USD 12–25, and fine dining USD 30–50. Siem Reap is excellent value — one Wat Damnak tasting menu plus Marum and street-food meals keeps daily food costs very low. ## What food experiences are worth booking in Siem Reap? Street-food evening tours, cooking classes and Angkor sunrise breakfast trips are the highest-yield bookings. Expect USD 25–60 per person. They solve night-market navigation and pair perfectly with temple-heavy sightseeing schedules. --- Canonical HTML: https://travelshifu.com/eats/siem-reap