14 addresses where Toul Tom Poung actually eats.
Mornings start with num pang from the east side of Russian Market and iced coffee strong enough to reset your internal clock. By dark, the neighborhood shifts. Places like Long After Dark and Sundown Social Club fill with people who swore they were only passing through Phnom Penh.
14 addresses across restaurants, bars, and cafes - all in Toul Tom Poung.
Toul Tom Poung eats Khmer first and apologizes for nothing. Eleven One Kitchen runs the amok-lok lak-samlor circuit on its own terms, Toul Tom Pong Seafood grills crab and squid to order on a Street 163 sidewalk, Kinin holds down Street 123 and selapak holds down Street 155 for the plant-leaning crowd, and NESAT throws prawns over charcoal on Street 446.
Café-eatery whose name means 'art' in Khmer, operating on Street 155 with a menu that leans vegan and gluten-free. A greenery-filled space that takes its food and its atmosphere equally seriously.
Plant-forward restaurant on Street 123 built around fresh ingredients and a health-conscious Khmer-inflected menu. Calm space, natural light, and prices that don't punish you for eating well.
Seafood restaurant on Street 446 whose name means 'fisherman' in Khmer. Charcoal-grilled prawns and crab in a vegetation-draped setting that feels miles from the city.
Cambodian home-style cooking on the corner of Streets 460 and 123, no fuss and no pretense. Reliable Khmer standards, friendly staff, and one of TTP's better local lunch options.
Char-grilled crab, squid, and shrimp cooked to order on a Street 163 sidewalk, one of a row of open-air stalls near the Russian Market. Opens around 5pm to a mostly local crowd. Order the salted stir fry crab, and the grilled squid earns its praise.
Toul Tom Poung's bars don't try to outshout the night market crowd. Street 440 has Sundown Social Club for the rooftop hour, BATTBONG hides behind an unmarked door at the corner of Streets 51 and 288, and Long After Dark keeps the lights low for whoever's still up. The Black Sheep handles schnitzel duty when you need ballast.
German pub serving schnitzel, sausages, and a lineup of imported and local beers. Unapologetically heavy food in a neighborhood that mostly skews light and tropical.
Riel Brewing's outdoor tap house pours its own rotating drafts, from the Hanuman draught to a Watermelon Gose, under Street 478's greenery. Wood-smoked brisket, ribs, and pulled pork come off the smoker most days, with $5 bangers and mash Fridays. Thursday open mics run from 8pm, smoker closed Mondays.
Rooftop bar on Street 440 with cold drafts and a view over the Toul Tom Poung rooftops. Get there around 5pm and settle in for the golden hour.
Late-night bar near the Russian Market that does exactly what the name promises. Low-lit, unhurried, and built for people who aren't watching the clock.
Push on the Coca-Cola vending machine at the corner of Street 51 and 288, and it swings open into exposed brick, dim light, and vintage clutter. Live bands work through English and Khmer sets while the kitchen sends out seafood pasta and garlic shrimp. Open 6 PM to midnight, daily.
Toul Tom Poung's coffee scene runs on specialty beans and back-alley addresses. Lot 369 has been doing Australian brunch off Street 155 since 2017, while Ca Feve holds a corner of Street 446 and Mr. Piccolo keeps it open-air and unfussy a few doors down. Pair any of them with a Nutty Bakery sandwich and you've covered the morning.
Chak roasts nothing but bakes everything, hauling cakes down from the kitchen above his three-table corner spot at Street 446. He learned the trade at Feel Good Coffee, whose beans still pull his espresso, and named the place for the piccolo latte. The rum balls use real rum.
Artisan bakery on Street 446 east of Phsar Toul Tom Poung, known for gourmet deli sandwiches on house-baked bread, including a loaf made with cricket flour. Upstairs seating has retro furniture and a neighborhood feel that keeps regulars coming back.
Climb several flights of stairs off Street 155 and you land on a rooftop looking down over Russian Market. Celia B's Australian-style brunch runs vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free: a tempeh breakfast bowl with homemade hash browns, mango pancakes big enough to split, dollar coffee on Wednesdays.
The Iced Salted Coffee runs about the same as everywhere else on Street 123, but the matcha list goes deeper, with strawberry and a coco cream version alongside a Yuzu Honey Soda. Almond croissants sell out fast. The minimalist room gets redressed for Christmas and Lunar New Year.
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