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Dining

Taqueria Corona "Best fish tacos...reliable delivery" #14E, Street 51, Daun Penh Tel: 012 629 986 Open: 11:30AM - 2:00PM / 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Taiwanese

Zeppelin Café “Rock & Roll and Dumplings” #13 Street 278, just off Street 57 Open: Sun - Thurs 4:30PM - 2:00AM (kitchen closes 1:30AM); Fri - Sat 4:30PM - 3:00AM (kitchen closes 2:30AM) Zeppelin Café, long famous for it classic rock and homemade Chinese dumplings, has just expanded it menu and hours, now offering a full international menu including several homemade Taiwanese specialties. Recommended Map Area J-10 $½

Middle Eastern Taste of the Middle East "Middle Eastern cuisine with Iraqi specialties" #51, St350, Phnom Penh Tel:096 944 5004/ Open: 11:00AM - 9:00PM A hidden gem of a restaurant serving delicious, fresh, home-cooked Middle Eastern cuisine. Owned and run by an Iraqi family the food is absolutely authetic, made with love, especially the many Iraqi specialties. Dishes include hummus, falafel, shawarmas, dolmas, several mutton and chicken dishes, include and excellent chicken tabsi Map Area L-9 $$ This Western-managed Mexican restaurant is one of the most popular Mexican options in town, garnering great reviews from expats. Try their soft taco plate with homemade tortillas and your choice of meats, including carne asada, pollo asada, al pastor, grilled shrimp and carnitas or a California Mission-style burrito or Ensenada fish tacos. Wash it down with a margarita, Mexican beer or a drink from their bar. Fully air-conditioned. Map Area J-10 $$

Thai

Chiang Mai Riverside “Loyal following, consistently great reviews” #227Eo Sisowath Quay, on the riverfront Tel: 011-811456 / Open: 10:00AM - 10:00PM

This long established riverside Thai eatery offers diners a very good choice of authentic Northern Thai dishes, several Cambodian cuisine and even a few Western options, including pizza. The extensive menu is reasonably priced, offers vegetarians many options to choose from. Map Area G-11 $½ Tom Yum Kung “Phnom Penh’s most talked about Thai restaurant” #10 Street 278 , BKK1 Tel: 023-720234 / Open: 7:00AM - 10:00PM Happy Hour 4:30PM-6:30PM Popular BKK1 restaurant serving up inexpensive and authentic Thai and Khmer dishes in a welcoming, local restaurant atmosphere. Most of the restaurant is open air, but there is an a/c dining room upstairs. Thai and local beers as well as wine and spirits. Visa/MC Home Delivery: 011-811456 Map Area K-10 $½

Seafood

Tai Tai Seafood Restaurant “Classic Chinese seafood place” Monivong Blvd, near Street 184 Dinner

Vegetarian Café Soleil “Wide choice, excellent value” #22DEo Street 278, BKK Tel: 012-923371, 012-212259, 012-390270 Open: 7:00AM - 10:00PM

Very popular with the locals, but seeing very few tourists. Live seafood in tanks (crabs, shrimp, ocean fish, snails, clams, sea cucumber, conches) cooked to order Chinese or Khmer style. Great Singapore fried noodles. Thunderous, a/c indoor seating and sidewalk seating. There are several similar seafood restaurants along Monivong within a few blocks both ways. Map Area I-9 $$

This vegetarian restaurant features wide choice of tasty Khmer and Thai dishes, all prepared without MSG. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and a range of fruit smoothies. Excellent value. Free wifi. Map Area K-10 $

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