Region: Southern Cambodia> Province: Kampot> Location: Kampot

Kampot

Kampot has a reasonable selection of places to eat and drink, with most of them running along the River Rd between the post office and the old bridge.

While Sri Lankan food isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you say Kampot, the Bamboo Light Cafe continues to dish out excellent Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine. This is food you'd travel across a capital city to get to, but it's being served up in a little, tasteful shopfront in downtown Kampot instead. Prices are reasonable and service is friendly. Heading north from Bamboo Light you'll reach a trio of foreigner-friendly restaurants -- Coco House, Say Sa Bok and Jasmine. All do a mix of Khmer and international food -- Coco has the best location, but there's really little to separate the three. Jasmine does offer WiFi access. Further north again, the Little Garden Bar has a small, well shaded cafe/restaurant on the corner and probably stands out for its sandwiches -- if you're heading up Bokor, drop by here to pick up some pre packaged meals for the trip up -- and try their pizza when you get back.

Down at the southern end of the riverside strip, you'll find Bokor Mountain Lodge, Bonkors, Rusty Keyhole and Rikitikitavi. Bokor Lodge is our favourite for a streetside sundowner, while Rikitikitavi gets the vote for a splash out meal. Bonkors advertises homemade cheese cake which got us all excited, but we actually missed out sampling them -- let us know what you thought.

In off the river, the Epic Arts Cafe offers good meals along with home made cakes and other snackies. It's part of a project involving deaf and disabled communities and profits go to a couple of associations working with disadvantaged people.

Amongst the guesthouse restaurants, Blissful, with it's large, very affordable portions, is the best spot.

Lastly, don't forget the fresh juice stands that open up in the evening along the old bridge road -- splendiforous!

Bamboo Light Cafe: River Rd, Kampot. Open daily 07:00 - late.
Bokor Mountain Lodge: River Rd, Kampot. T:(033) 93 2314. Open daily.
Bonkors: River Rd, Kampot. Open Thu - Tue 13:00 - 24:00.
Coco House: River Rd, Kampot. T:(033) 93 2198
Epic Arts Cafe: A block back from the abandoned market, Kampot. Open daily
Jasmine: River Rd, Kampot. T:(012) 92 7313.
Little Garden Bar: River Rd, Kampot. T:(012) 25 6901. Open daily.
Rikitikitavi: River Rd, Kampot. T:(012) 23 5102. Closed Mondays.
Rusty Keyhole: River Rd, Kampot. Open daily.
Say Sa Bok: River Rd, Kampot. Open daily.