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Cambodia Restaurants
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Don't miss a drink on the terrace of the famed Foreign Correspondents Club (363 Sisowath Quay; 855-(0)23-724 014) in a gorgeous colonial building on the Tonle Sap River; this war-time journalist gathering place is a cool modern-day ex-pat hangout. Another must is a meal at Friends The Restaurant (Rue 13, just north of the National Museum; 855-(0)12-802 072), a non-profit venture where former street kids are learning to make and serve delicious Khmer and Western tapas and excellent daiquiris. For a lip-smacking French-Mediterranean and Khmer combo, head to the stylish Riverhouse Restaurant (6 Street 110, corner of Sisowath Quay; 855-(0)23-212 302) right on the riverside, with an open-air patio bar area, an elegant dining hall inside, and a popular lounge upstairs.
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The recently opened Carnets d'Asie (Rue Sivatha 333; 855-(0)63-965 105) is the finest place to taste high-end French-Cambodian cuisine in a refined courtyard environment; the smart address also houses an art gallery, a bookstore, souvenir shop, and an Internet café. For well-prepared international favorites and a bustling atmosphere, head to the always-busy The Red Piano (No. 341, northwest of the Old Market; 855-(0)63-963 240). Among the swankiest dining spots in town is the FCC Angkor Kitchen (Pokambor Ave.; 855-(0)63-760 283), set in a white Hollywood-worthy mansion once home to a French ambassador; nowadays, it's the place to try gourmet East-meets-West fusion cuisine.
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