The 11 Best Food Tours in Phnom Penh

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Phnom Penh Authentic Evening Food Tour 100% By Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $69

Spend about four hours eating your way through Phnom Penh with a local guide such as Lee, Phat, or Yi. Visit five food stops near Wat Botum Park, Orussey Market, the Royal Palace, and Russian Market. Expect fixed Cambodian dishes, local beer, dessert, private transport, and a final rooftop cocktail.

“It was a wonderful experience, and I got to try a variety of real Khmer food. It was hard for me to decide which was my favorite because they were all so wonderful. Yi, the guide, is incredibly polite and hospitable and has lots of anecdotes and background information to provide about each dish. At the conclusion, he also brought us out for drinks at a classy rooftop bar, where we carried on our conversation and finished the dessert. Everyone traveling to Cambodia should do his tour, and you should eat a lot before the tour because there is a lot of cuisine to sample.”

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7.Phnom Penh Night City Highlights & Local Food tour by Tuktuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $49

Join local guide Neara for four hours of Phnom Penh sightseeing and eating by private tuk-tuk. Visit the Royal Palace, Independence Monument, Russian Market, and Bassac Lane, with noodle soup, family-run restaurant meals, street sweets, beer, soft drinks, and hotel pickup included.

“A great food and sightseeing tour. Lots of variety and exposure to local restaurants with a knowledgeable guide.”

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8.Phnom Penh Local Market & Morning Food Tour Include Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $49

Start at 7:30 am with guides such as Yi or Phat, then follow a three-hour food route through Phnom Penh. You’ll eat rice with pork, fresh noodles, fried chive cake, hot-stone beef, and local sweets, with drinks, tuk-tuk transport, market visits, and dish-by-dish explanations included.

“I recently scheduled this early breakfast trip for my friends as a gift because I've done a few tours with Khnow Yi, the owner of Kingdom of Wonderlust, and we always have an incredible time and experience with the local, authentic cuisine. And I had a great time with both of my buddies.”

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9.Cambodia Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $45

Start near Phnom Penh’s Independence Monument with Leaphea Yong and a small group of up to 14. Over about four hours, sample num banh chok, frog dishes, lot cha, and other Khmer favorites, visit Old Market, learn useful Khmer words, and finish with a Mekong River view from Le Moon Rooftop.

“The guides were very friendly and informative and the food was extremely authentic and tasted delicious. We did 4 stops and were all very full by the end of the tour (three were food and one drink). Would definitely recommend supporting these ladies!”

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10.Authentic Walking Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $39Best value

Join Lina Smile Tour for a 2-hour-35-minute evening walk through Phnom Penh’s local food scene. Taste seven to eight Khmer dishes at four family-run stops, including chive cakes, green fish curry noodles, Num Krok, and local desserts. Water and an English-speaking guide are included. Finish with an optional cocktail at Bassac Lane.

“Had a wonderful evening with Lina trying various local favourites. Excited to go back and have some myself 😊 Would recommend to anyone wanting a relaxed walking food tour in PP”

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11.Half Day – Phnom Penh Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $45

Spend four hours tasting Khmer food at Orussey Market, Kandal Market, and Phnom Penh Night Market. An English-speaking guide, local remork transport, hotel pickup, water, cool towels, and unlimited beer or soft drinks are included. Guides such as Thorn and Mr Dan have led this private evening outing.

“We Expected a bit more organization and structure on a food tour. We done a few experiences with food tours and all were very enjoyable and great samples of local cuisine. This tour unfortunately was not. The guide Mr Dan, was extremely Read more”

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