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 Kep Dining & Drinking
Dining...
Kep is known for its fresh seafood, especially the crab - literally
straight from the ocean to your plate. No visit is complete without
at least one seafood meal at the oceanfront. Kampot Pepper Crab
is a local classic - fresh crab fried with Kampot pepper, some of
the finest black pepper in the world. This is a world-class local
specialty. Traditional dining venues include the oceanside shacks at
Kep’s famous Crab Market, and the seaside dining gazebos strung
along the oceanfront.
The oceanfront crabshacks of the Crab Market offer a local
atmosphere and a wonderfully unsophisticated dining experience.
Generally speaking, the spiffier places are easier, more consistent
and have extras like a full bar and cocktails, but the mom-&-pop
places offer a more authentic, down-home, if uneven dining
experience. 
Just as popular as the Crab Market, picnic gazebos line the
road near the Kep Beach intersection and in the oceanside park near
the Crab Statue. Just find an empty platform that suits you, sit
down and they will bring the menu and food to you.
There is also growing number of restaurants serving foreign fare. A
few places clustered at the Kep Beach intersection including
a couple of Italian places (Italian Corner) and a French
bakery (L’Epi D’Or), and another bakery (Le Pain de Jade)
and a couple of guesthouse places near the Kep Market area.
 Drinking...
For sundowners, the place to be is either at a hillside hotel
restaurant like Veranda, at the oceanside Sailing Club,
or at one of the Crab Market bars, all offering sunset views and
full bars. Late evening most of Kep closes down. A couple places at
the Crab Market stay open until at least 11PM), with La Baraka
often the last to close. The Italian Corner at the beach
serves late if there are customers. In the town and the Fisher
Village area, the backpacker places are consistently open quite
late, including Chez Bebe Bar on the other side Kep Market.
Rusty Keyhole bar from Kampot also just opened Kep branch
east of town.
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Kep Restaurants & Bars:
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Kep Beach area |
Crab Market |
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Other Oceanside |
Fisher Village |
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Atmaland Resort
Diverse Western/Khmer menu with seafood and vegetarian
options. Fantastic fresh made pizza, jams, ice cream, juices
and shakes. Great hillside view. FREE DELIVERY!
Tel: 012-204155
www.atmaland.com
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On the hillside, 400m to Crab Market |
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The Beach House
Poolside restaurant and bar at the Beach
House hotel at the end of Kep Beach. Menu of western and Khmer
dishes. Western breakfasts. Full bar - beer, wine, cocktails. Bar,
terrace and poolside seating.
Tel: 012-712750
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Located at Kep Beach
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Beachside Tacos by Chan Vanna GH
Kep’s first Mexican restaurant, also
offering a good selection of Cambodian dishes. Tacos, burritos, and
5 different salsas from which to choose, at very reasonable prices.
(Mex food for $3-$5, Cambodian dishes for $2.50 and under.)
Breakfasts including very nice breakfast burritos. Free WiFi. Open
7AM-11PM. Happy hour 4PM-7PM with $0.50 draft.
Tel: 086-621727
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Located at the Kep Beach intersection
near the bus station
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Brise De Kep
Very pleasant oceanfront balcony
restaurant at Kep Beach. Offering nicely done, reasonably priced
French and Asian fare with the emphasis on seafood. Good breakfasts
including a very nice Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) properly served
with all of the appropriate fresh herbs, sprouts and condiments. Open 6AM - midnight.
Tel: 097-6298797
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Kep Beach intersection
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Chhay Chhay Resto
A wide range of both Western and Asian seafood styles with, of
course, lots of crab options being near the Kep Crab Market. Prices
range from $2 through to $7.75. The crab amok and garlic prawns come
highly recommended.
Open daily from 6am - 10am, 11:30am -
2pm, 6pm - 10pm
Tel: 092-851455
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Kep Crab Market |
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The Crab Kitchen
Classic Crab Market seafood restaurant - a long wooden shack
hovering over the ocean’s edge with a big selection of fresh seafood
dishes. Friendly people, local ambiance. A nice balance between
rustic local and spiffed up international. And the bar style veranda
seating facing the sea is a nice touch. Full bar with cocktails and
a 4PM-8PM happy hour.
Tel: 016-789994. |
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Kep Crab Market |
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Italian Corner
Comfortable little Italian/Cambodian
place at the Beach intersection. Pizzas, pastas, a few mains,
regional choices, even some fast foods. Full bar, sometimes open
late, one of the last places to close for the night.
Tel: 012-953427, 097-6772078
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Located at Kep Beach intersection,
near the bus stop
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Jasmine Diamond Restaurant
A classic, rustic, family-run Crab
Market crabshack offering all of the usual fresh-from-the-ocean fare
and Khmer dishes. Crab dinner for 20,000R-40,000R. Ocean’s edge,
sunset view. An authentic Crab Market dining experience. Offering
seafood delivery al over Cambodia.
Open: 6AM-11PM
Tel: 097-7359434
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Crab Market |
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Kep Coffee
A cozy cafe near the Rabbit Island pier.
Offering fantastic coffee, home cooked American style cuisine as
well as an assortment of freshly baked goods. The menu has something
for everyone, we recommend you go hungry.
Tel: 097 260 7472
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33A Road Behind Sokimex Petrol Station, Kep 22101 Cambodia |
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Kep Lodge
Comfortable restaurant with great views
over the Gulf of Thailand with a variety of Röstis (Swiss style
potatoes), serving some of the best pizzas in town. Real Cheese
Fondue and Raclette and the very popular Cambodian BBQ, prepared on
your table are also available. Big variety of salads. Happy hour
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5:30PM till 7:00PM. Consistently great
reviews from customers.
Visa/MC
Tel: 092-435330
www.keplodge.com
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Off Road #33A, at the end of ‘Pepper
Street’, 500 meters north of the Vishnu Traffic Circle |
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Kimly Restaurant
Seaside restaurant situated right at the end
of the Kep crab market. Healthy portions of fresh seafood and local favorites
served everyday. Open for lunch and dinner. Reservations for sunset dining or
parties with more than four is recommended.
Tel: 096 888 7718
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Waterfront Crab Market, Kep 07503 Cambodia |
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Knai Bang Chatt
Fine dining next to the sea. Recently
opened to the public, this upscale seaside restaurant serves
regional seafood dishes featuring fresh local produce and spices.
Choose from daily set menus and a la carte fare, complimented by
extensive bar and wine list. Reservations.
www.knaibangchatt.com
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Oceanfront, off Road 33A, a hundred
meters from the Vishnu Statue Traffic Circle |
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La Baraka
Pizzeria, classic crab restaurant and western bar in the Crab
Market. Oceanside dining like all of the crabshack, but uniquely, La
Baraka also has a 1st floor terrace. Serving wood-fired pizzas,
western dishes as well as all of the crab market seafood classics.
and a proper western style full bar. Often one of the last places in
the Market to close for the night. Good place for an after dinner
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Kep Crab Market |
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Le Bout du Monde
Lovely hillside restaurant with a view
over the jungle and ocean. Serving Khmer and French inspired cuisine
for lunch and dinner using organic products. Homemade ice-creams and
Breton pancakes at anytime of the day. Enter from the guesthouse
side or the national park road.
Tel: 097-3729684
www.leboutdumondekep.com
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Located on the hillside. From
Road #33A, turn east (toward the hill) at the oceanfront road
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Led Zeppelin
Unique place on the hillside in the
National Park, offering one of the best sunset views in Kep. Cozy
balcony with a few tables, salads, sandwiches and drinks. Lots of
area information. Recommended. National Park Road. 8PM-4PM, closed
Mondays.
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Located on the hillside. From
Road #33A, turn east (toward the hill) at the oceanfront road
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L'Epi D'Or
French bakery and café at the Kep Beach
intersection (Beach Square side). Excellent selection of fresh baked
breads (including many specialty breads) , cakes and pastries. Cakes
made to order. Good-value selection of western breakfasts. Good
coffees including espresso. Another branch is located in Kampot.
Open: 7:00AM - 7:00PM
Tel: 036-6363997
www.facebook.com/lepidorkep
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Located at Kep Beach intersection
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Mr. Mab Restaurant
Long standing
restaurant specializing in Kep crab, seafood and other Cambodian
favorites. Located in the Kep crab market amongst other local
restaurants. Range of drinks including some creative cocktails.
Looking out to sea making for a pleasant location to sample
Cambodian cuisine.
Tel: 017-536888, 036-6666673, 087-512777
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Kep Crab Market
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Rusty Keyhole Kep
That’s right! Rusty Keyhole from Kampot, now in Kep. Same
great menu of western favorites including Rusty’s famous
ribs. Kitchen open to 9:30 and bar open late. Big TV showing
sports and events. Located with Rusty Keyhole Bungalows.
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Sailing Club
Ideal for
watching sunset. A former fisherman’s house built with a pier and a
dock. Offering a variety of cocktails and a great menu for lunch and
dinner. A very popular Sunday brunch. Pool table, ping-pong,
volleyball. While you are there, hire a Hobie Cat, do some
windsurfing or kayaking on the ocean. Check the website for special
event. Free wifi. Open Tue - Sun, 10:00AM - 11:00PM.
Tel: 078-333685
www.knaibangchatt.com
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Oceanside, next to Knai Bang Chhat, off Road 33A, a hundred
meters from the Vishnu Statue Traffic Circle
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Seagull Le Mouette
Crab Market, ocean’s edge crab shack, one of the many family places
but with more finish, and still maintaining the tradition of
classic, authentic Crab Market fare. Especially good sunset view,
especially from the loft seating – a great place for a sundowner.
Full bar with cold beer and cocktails. Pretty good service. The
fresh seafood is of course the best thing on the menu. The local
ocean fish dishes and classic crab dishes (like pepper crab) are
especially good. Open hours: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
Tel: 097-7435480
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Kep Crab Market |
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The Strand
A true culinary experience in a wonderful setting . A
Kep fine dining experience where Chef Janine (South African 5-star
ex-Chef) and her Cambodian team invites you to taste a fusion of
international and local cuisine. “The daily fresh
ingredients evoke a sense of adventure and lift the senses whilst
sampling authentic Cambodian flavors.” Open daily from 7:00AM - 10PM.
Tel: 078-333686 |
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Oceanfront, at Knai Bang Chhat, off Road 33A, a hundred
meters from the Vishnu Statue Traffic Circle
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Veranda Natural Resort
The Secret
Bar and Restaurant: A unique open-air restaurant surrounded with
mountains and with a sweeping view of the Kep seaside and sunset.
Offering a wide range of fresh seafood, Asian and western cuisine.
Also daily breakfast buffet, a la carte dining, and happy
hour. Generous portions, good wine selection, free wifi and scheduled live
music.
Veranda Bakery & Coffee Shop: Freshly baked breads, Danishes,
croissants, pastries and cakes. 15 different ice cream flavors,
espresso coffee, latte macchiato. Café lounge that has a great view
of the ocean and surrounding mountains. Free wifi. Custom made
birthday cakes. Range: $1.50 - $4.50
Veranda Pool Bar: Two pool bars - one by the Garden Swimming
Pool and another at the Infinity Pool! Scenic mountain surroundings
and ocean sunset view. Specialty cocktails, beers and wines. Happy hour 5PM -
7PM.
Visa/MC
Tel: 012-888619
036-6388588
www.veranda-resort.com |
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Located on the hillside. From
Road #33A, turn east (toward the hill) at the oceanfront road
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