Top 15 Food & Drink Experiences in Cambodia

1.Sunset Cruise with Unlimited Beer &Fruit platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 515 reviews · from $9Our pick

Spend 90 minutes on the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers, passing the Royal Palace, Wat Ounalom, stilted homes, fishing boats, and Diamond Island. An English-speaking guide explains the sights, while unlimited beer or soft drinks and a fresh fruit platter make this a relaxed, low-cost evening. Hotel pickup by tuk-tuk is optional.

“The name is spot on! You’ll get breathtaking views of the sunset and a wide selection of beers.”

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2.Sunset Cruise with unlimited beer & soft drinks -English speaking guide on board

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 419 reviews · from $16Top rated

Spend 90 minutes cruising Phnom Penh’s Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Four Faces Rivers at sunset. Your English-speaking guide points out bridges, Diamond Island, stilted homes, fishing boats, and river life while the crew keeps beer and soft drinks flowing. A fruit platter is included, and one-way hotel pickup is available.

“Great experience! Nice views, good bear and fruits. Soda and soft drinks. We enjoyed the trip. Inkl. Pickup at the hotel.”

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3.Ultimate Phnom Penh Food Tour by Tuk Tuk: 20 Tastings and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 409 reviews · from $69

Start at 5:30 pm and follow a guide such as Jackson, JB, Visal, or Panha through seven Phnom Penh food stops. You’ll sample more than 20 dishes and drinks, visit Russian Market, enjoy a full Khmer dinner with beer, and finish with a cocktail or mocktail at Bassac Lane. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered.

“The tour was very well organised and a great experience overall. Jackson was an excellent guide as well. Highly recommend.”

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4.Siem Reap Evening Food Tour – Inclusive 5 stops Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $39

Spend about five hours tasting Cambodian street food with an English-speaking guide, tuk-tuk transport, drinks, and hotel pickup included. Try lort cha, spring rolls, herbs, BBQ snails, chicken, frogs, and insects, then visit a craft market and Sombai Siem Reap Liqueur House. Guides such as Bopha, Vandy, and Pichbopha explain the food and local customs.

“Fun tour- we tried food at 3 different places driven around in a tuk tuk. 4th place we picked up some dried insects at a night market and then headed to a bar to grab a drink to wash it down. Overall a good experience”

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5.Old Siem Reap Sunset Food Tour by Tuk-tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $75

Spend about four hours eating your way through Siem Reap by tuk-tuk, from Kula noodles and beef skewers to dinner in a local village home. Your guide, often Heng, Hong, Sann, or another Lost Plate host, explains the food and customs along the way. Beer, soda, hotel pickup, dinner, and a final cocktail are included.

“This was a very well organised tour which allowed us to eat like locals. In most of the restaurants/cafes we were the only Westerners. There was far too much foodf! And we felt so bad when we could hardly eat at the last place. Particularly enjoyed visiting the local's house and sitting on the floor to eat our meal.”

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6.Street Food Experience by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 310 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $35

Ride by tuk-tuk through Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide such as Sarath, Hong, Panha, or August. Eat Lort Cha, Khmer noodles, desserts, skewers, and optional fried insects, then visit Made in Cambodia Market, Street 60, and a traditional wooden-house bar. Dinner, drinks, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“was a fabulous night with panha as our guide,,what a delightful guy he is so funny and very friendly good at explaining the different foods we tried..a very nice evening thankyou”

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7.Phnom Penh’s Culinary Underground: Local Food Tour by Tuk-tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · from $69

Spend an evening with Lost Plate guides such as Neara, Lee, or Lea, riding tuk-tuk between four local eateries. Try Khmer curry noodles, stews, ribs, fish amok, salads, and more, with dinner, unlimited local beer or soft drinks, bottled water, and hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“It was quite fun going from street side restaurant and on to the next one. It was also great to engage with the guide on a personal level. My only complaint is that it was somewhere over priced compared to another similar tour that was taken.”

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8.Evening Food Tour with 10 Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 222 reviews · 4 - 4.5 hours · from $35

Start with lort cha and Khmer noodles, then visit Made in Cambodia Market, local eateries, Street 60, and Long’s Bar. Your English-speaking guide, such as Bopha, Ron, or Vandy, explains the food and checks that it is clean and well-cooked. Expect about 4 to 4.5 hours, tuk-tuk transport, drinks, and optional insects.

“Very well organised tour. Lots of delicious food, well presented and our guide, Bopha, was very good. We even tried the insects and surprisingly quite enjoyed them! I thought it was quite expensive but it did include drinks and tuk tuks between restaurants so good value. Would definitely recommend.”

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9.Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour – Inclusive 5 stops local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · from $49

Start with hotel pickup at 5:30 pm, then ride by tuk-tuk through Phnom Penh for Khmer noodles, Lort Cha, market snacks, desserts, dried buffalo, insects and local beer. An English-speaking guide explains what you are eating, while unlimited beer, soft drinks and water keep the evening easy and social. Groups are capped at 12.

“Food was varied and delicious Tintin our guide started off the evening with a refreshing beer Top guy and very knowledgeable about the food. He tested our knowledge on the ingredients. We were rubbish my wife third the crickets and Tarantula I decided to become vegetarian for that 10 minutes. All washed down with a few beers”

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10.Local Street Food Experience by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · from $35

From a 5:30 p.m. hotel pickup, your guide takes you by tuk-tuk to local food stops, Made Cambodia Market, Siem Reap’s night market, and a neighborhood bar. Try Lort Cha, Num Banh-Chok, desserts, skewers, fried crickets, frogs, grasshoppers, and water beetles. Small groups, hotel transfers, tastings, water, beer, and admission fees are included.

“This experience was excellent. All organised perfecty. The guide Hong was funny, full of energy and a real story teller. Food was amazing and, even if not my favourite main dish, the insect testing was a curios experience!! We definitely recommend Hong and this tour. Enjoy guys.”

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11.The 10 Tastings of Siem Reap With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $51

Spend about three hours tasting Cambodian street food with only your group and a local guide. Guides such as Long, Dorn, Nak, and Meng have led guests through markets, food stalls, cafés, and neighborhood stops. Vegetarian alternatives and other dietary adjustments are available, and the route can be discussed in advance.

“We had a wonderful time. The food covered a range of experiences. Our guide, Long, is very knowledgeable and sets the right pace. We highly recommend this tour.”

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12.Ultimate Siem Reap Food Tour (10 Locals Tasting with Drinks & Transport)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $39

Start at 5:30 PM with hotel pickup in Siem Reap, then follow a local foodie host such as Nak, Lux, or Mr. Tork to about four food stops. Try 10 Cambodian tastings, visit Wat Damnak and the night market, and return around 8:15 PM. Bottled water and private transport are included.

“What a great evening. We definitely tasted more than 10 things and all from local restaurants, ending with some fried insects which look scary but tasted ok. Food felt very safe. Our guide was really informative about the food and about Cambodia.”

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13.Evening Cambodian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $60

Join guide Sam Ang for a four-hour evening food tour through Phnom Penh by tuk-tuk. You will taste more than 20 Cambodian foods at street stalls and restaurants, visit riverside sights, try insects and spiders, enjoy dinner and drinks, and finish with a cocktail or wine. Hotel pickup, transport, and a small souvenir are included.

“Sam Ang was great - very knowledgeable about the city and the history of Cambodia. He offered to customise any part of the experience if we wanted and also offered other types of tours for the rest of our stay. Lots of traditional and tasty food and drink for a great and authentic experience. Thank you Sam!”

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14.Phnom Penh Morning Market & Food Tour by Tuktuk – Includes All Food & Drinks!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $45

Start at 8:30 am with hotel pickup, then ride by tuk-tuk to six local food stops in Phnom Penh. Your guide introduces noodle soup, market produce, pork and rice, turmeric crepes, and award-winning coffee. Guides such as Neara, Soaly, and Lang Barom explain the food and local life. Groups are limited to eight.

“Excellent guide, great introduction to Cambodian food with good eats along the way. Sampled local dishes and learned about the way of life in the city.”

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15.Mekong Silk Island Cruise – Unlimited Beer, Soft Drinks & Fresh Fruit Platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · from $35

Spend about four hours cruising from Phnom Penh to Silk Island, then ride a tuk-tuk through farms and villages. With guides such as Vuthy and Davuth, you may visit a silk farm, monastery, and local school. Beer, soft drinks, and fresh fruit are included. Hotel pickup is one way only.

“The staff and guide on the boat was exceptional. We were served unlimited beer and sodas. The guide was attentive to sharing knowledge about Cambia, culture, and silk island. He provided snacks. The guide on silk island was fantastic. Learning how silk is made was an experience to remember. The boat ride was safe and the view was beautiful.”

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