Green Vespa
95 sisowath quay, near street 102. open from 6am-late. friendly pub and great single malt collection.
One3Six Bar
Street 136. popular hostess bar. great range of drinks plus they keep their 42 below and grey goose vodka in the freezer, so the shots are really smooth.
Golden Vine
Street 108, next to voodoo lounge. hostess bar with 8 ball table.
Rubies
Street 240. wine bar favoured by young ex-pats working for local ngos. busy with a cliquey atmosphere on a weekend night.
Elephant Bar
raffles le royal. the classy bar at the classiest hotel in town, with frescos on the ceiling and live piano in the evenings. try the femme fatale, a mix of cognac and champagne dreamed up for jacqui kennedy in 1967. expensive.
Pit Stop
Street 51. popular hostess bar.
Blue Cat
Street 110, just off the riverside. classy bar, friendly staff, fun popular place with free pool and a night club upstairs. cheap cocktails.
Zanzibar
Street 104. high energy hostess bar with reasonable prices and a pool table upstairs, very popular among expats.
Walkabout
Street 51. food and good pool tables. many freelance girls congregate here. popular after hours bar, also has rooms available. open 24 hr.
DV8 Bar
(http://cambodiaphnompenh.com) on street 148 near the riverfront. popular hostess bar with a good selection of spirits and company.
Zapata Bar
Street 108, next to voodoo lounge. stylish air-con hostess bar with a good range of drinks, and no pool table or food to distract you from the lovely ladies.
Caress Bar
(http://wix.com/caressbar/...). where the tonle sap, mekong and tonle basac rivers meet each other. cruise the mekong with style.
UpDownbar
Street 136, across the famous 136 bar. relaxed atmosphere, with a bar upstairs and groundfloor.
Martini Pub & Disco
Street 95 one block off monivong blvd, across from the total gas station. infamous girlie bar. 2 full bars, food us$2-6, burgers & fries, pizza, asian dishes, gaming room, disco, outdoor big-screen showing movies or sports. there some copycat martini bars in other places like sihanoukeville and siem reap, but this is the original. a place for single men and loose ladies.
VooDoo Lounge
Street 51, near street 108. new bar with a great range of drinks, nice decor, air-con, happy hostesses, and a pool table. two other hostess bars nearby.
69 Bar
(http://69bar-phnompenh.com). popular dance orientated hostess bar, bar top and balcony dancing.
A note on hostess bars
Surveys have found that the HIV rate among Cambodian female sex workers is about 13%.
Superficial security
Most of the time, Phnom Penh bars and clubs are safe enough and a lot of fun - however, some of the more "hip" places are popular with the notorious local "elite" youth and their minders who carry firearms and other weapons, and who are allowed to pass through so-called "security" checks without being searched.
Places to hang out after dark include Street 104, Street 278, and Street 108 around the Street 51 corner, which all feature restaurant bars, hostess bars, and guesthouses.
FCC and Guesthouse
Sisowath quay. overlooking the river. excellent place to meet professionals and travelling people. happy hour 5-7pm.
OneZeroFour Bar
Street 104, (http://104barphnompenh.com). popular low-key hostess bar. the bar has a good range of single malt whiskeys.
Barbados
south of street 104 near the river, hostess bar. buy 5 beers and get 1 free.