Angkor Cafe
The modern Angkor Cafe lies just outside Angkor Wat's main entrance, and also doubles as a crafts shop, with fine works from the Artisans d'Angkor shop, where they train locals in the arts. Their prices are on the high side for Cambodia but very reasonable for Western pockets mainly $US3-5 with excellent food, nice decor and air conditioning.
Chez Sophie
Lies just outside angkor wat's main entrance. it is a favourite amoung expatriates and by many rated as the best restaurant in siem reap. food prices are a bit higher than the cheapest places, $us8-15, but the standard is also much higher. excellent place for lunch and or a coffee/wine break. or for a romantic dinner. the owner mathieu, a french unesco photographer who came to cambodia in 1998 charming, and the only foreigner living within the temple compound.
Despite a ban on development and commercial activity, dozens of small noodle and snack shops have sprung up near the major attractions of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. Some shopkeepers may be willing to bargain - during summer low season, you can bring the price of a good lunch down to as low as US$1 for a dish and US$0.50 for a drink. Their flocks of five year old emissaries aren't likely to hold price-cutting authority. However, avoid hard or aggressive bargaining, either because the odd dollar is nothing to you but can be significant to a local, and also it is unwise to offend or upset anybody before they prepare your meal! You'll also find some local people selling fresh pineapples and mangoes beautifully cut for about US$1 a piece. Also try the seasonal toddy palm fruit â a hollow sack as soft as jelly at 4 pieces for $US1 sold at the roadside to Bantay Samre and at temple refreshment stalls.