Victory Beach

Eat and meet

Victory Hill

This is the centre of the backpacker quarter above Victory Beach and has a good selection of places offering cheap fare, along with an ever changing array of newer and flashier places.

Cory's Uptown

Ddelicious extra-thin pizza

Victory Hill at Ekareach St
T: (097) 666 8244; (011) 824 163

Cory's was once set on Otres beach but when it relocated to Victory Hill a renaming was in order and so Cory's Uptown arrived. Run by an American, Cory's serve up delicious extra-thin pizza and icy cold beers. In our experience, the Koh Ru pizza with sausage, ham, mushroom, olives and green pepper ... read more
La Reserve

For a splurge

Victory Hill
T: (034) 934 429

When the time comes to impress your new friend that you met over buckets the night before, and you want to go a little bit fancier La Reserve on the Hill is a good first choice. It boasts a comprehensive menu featuring dishes like duck breast in orange sauce, rack of lamb and roasted salmon. While ... read more
Retox

Cozy with burgers

Victory Hill
T: (016) 330 277

This cosy little bar with the cute name seems to avoid some of the madness of neighbouring establishments. They've a great music selection, both English and Khmer, and also have live music when the mood so strikes. If you offer to play a set, they'll pay you in beer. There are comfy couches, a pool ... read more
Les Rougets

Came highly recommended

Victory Hill
T: (077) 921 528

When we asked around, this was one of the most commonly recommended places among local expats in Sihanoukville. In fact, it would be fair to say they raved about the Laotian and French cuisine at Les Rougets. Run by a friendly husband and wife team from France and Laos respectively, Les Rougets has ... read more
Green Mood

Pizza and pasta

Victory Hill
T: 099) 223 476; (011) 917 251

This restaurant out front of the guesthouse of the same name serves up Italian pastas and they've just built a wood-fired oven for pizzas. Going by the number of Italians eating here, they must be doing something right, though we didn't have the opportunity to try it out for ourself. We did though ... read more
Maharajah Royal Indian Cuisine

For your South Asian hit

Victory Hill
T: (015) 966 221

When it comes to South Asian food in Sihanoukville, Maharajah Royal Indian Cuisine claims to serve the only authentic halal food in town. While we don't know if that's true as we didn't try every place in town, we can advise that they do have a solid Indian menu if you're in the mood for a curry ... read more
The Look

Has a little bit of everything

Victory Hill
T: (092) 328 051

On the scene since 2007, the Swiss-Khmer run The Look bar and restaurant serves a little of everything, but it's their Western food that is the most interesting. Bratwurst, beef pies, pork chops and chicken tutti frutti area all on the menu and the friendly staff makes the place that much more ... read more
Corner Bar

Long running

Victory Hill
T: (012) 479 395

The long-running Corner Bar offers good tunes, fine pizza and ice cold drinks. It is a popular casual hang out spot attracting both expats and travellers alike with its affordable meals and drinks. If you're staying on Victory Hill chances are you'll find yourself here at some stage or another, ... read more
Airport

Includes an airplane

Victory Beach
T: (012) 673 805

The area directly surrounding Victory Beach is dominated by Airport, a Russian-owned enterprise notable for the fact that there's an entire Russian turboprop plane inside. Playing up the theme, they've got business class signs up and 70s-style seating. Billing itself as a "fashionable disco" it's ... read more