Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong » Where to Eat in Cambodia http://exploremekong.org/responsible An official Mekong Tourism site Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 A Café for the Community http://exploremekong.org/responsible/cambodia/eat-cambodia/a-cafe-for-the-community.html http://exploremekong.org/responsible/cambodia/eat-cambodia/a-cafe-for-the-community.html#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:37:00 +0000 David Gillbanks http://exploremekong.org/responsible/?p=2462 Activity: The Singing Tree cafe
Location: Siem Reap
Tip: This is one of the most child-friendly places in Siem Reap, thanks to a large, enclosed garden.

Retreat to a lush garden café serving tasty vegetarian creations that acts as a focus for environmental and community awareness in Siem Reap.

A friendly retreat

A friendly retreat

The experience: The Singing Tree Café is a delightful garden café situated just a short stroll from the centre of Siem Reap. The café management aims to promote responsible tourism, social ecology and foster community spirit. The[...]

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Location: Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Tip: Joe-to-Go is a great place to get your caffeine kick before sunrise at Angkor Wat.

Visit two small coffee houses with big ambitions to offer a better future to Cambodian street children through specialised education.

Street children with a new vocation

Street children with a new vocation

The experience: The Global Child is a non-profit organisation founded to build and operate specialty schools and safe-houses for gifted street-children in developing, often war-torn, countries around the world. It operates two small cafes[...]

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Location: Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia
Tip: If you’re not hungry, have a massage or shop for handicrafts

A classy café, sassy spa and gift shop that create employment for disabled people and assist vulnerable locals in the wider community.

Sarfish kids

Sarfish kids

The experience: The Starfish Bakery and Café is a shady retreat from the bustle of downtown Sihanoukville and a great place to relax during the heat of the day. The café menu includes homemade pastries, freshly baked bread, delicious chocolate brownies,[...]

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Location: 4 km outside of Stung Treng, along the river
Tip: Visit the café and gallery at lunchtime to combine dining and shopping in one visit.

Striking silk designs cause a stir in northern Cambodia and help vulnerable women work towards a new life.
Four kilometres from Stung Treng

Four kilometres from Stung Treng

The experience: Mekong Blue is the silk weaving showroom of the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre (SWDC) and has become famous throughout Cambodia for the high quality of its handwoven silk. Mekong Blue has[...]

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Location: Phnom Penh
Tip: Make a short visit to the Stung Meanchey municipal dump with its scavenging children. It is a stark sight.

Enjoy lunch at a renowned restaurant that is offering a better future to the children from the municipal dump in Phnom Penh.

The staff at work

The staff at work

The experience: Le Lotus Blanc specialises in fine Asian and European flavours and draws a regular crowd to indulge in its popular set lunches. Established to offer vocational training to children who live[...]

]]> http://exploremekong.org/responsible/cambodia/eat-cambodia/for-the-smile-of-a-child.html/feed 2 11.5500002 104.9000015 The Best of Friends http://exploremekong.org/responsible/cambodia/eat-cambodia/the-best-of-friends.html http://exploremekong.org/responsible/cambodia/eat-cambodia/the-best-of-friends.html#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:15:03 +0000 Admin bookcontent http://open-up-ideas.com/mekong/?p=16 Activity: Friends cafes and charity shop
Location: Phnom Penh
Tip: The fried spiders at Romdeng aren’t filling enough to make a meal.

Creative tapas or Asian fusion, classic Khmer or bistro French, the Friends group has created a wonderful selection of restaurants to help former street children into the work place.
Street children learning the basics

Street children learning the basics

The experience: Friends International has created an outstanding group of restaurants that help street children return to their families, enrol at school or find employment. In Phnom Penh there[...]

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Activity Name: Epic Arts Café
Location: Kampot, southern Cambodia
Tip: Pack a picnic here for an adventurous day trip to Bokor National Park.

A lively little café provides a focal point for the deaf and disabled community in Kampot. The café helps fund art programmes to integrate them into society.

Learning sign language,sharing a smile

Learning sign language,sharing a smile

The experience: The Epic Arts Café opened in 2006 and has earned a name for itself thanks to a tempting selection of light bites, homemade cakes and brownies, super shakes and[...]

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Location: Phnom Penh
Tip: The perfect place to recharge the batteries after a shopping trip to the Russian Market.

Enjoy fair-trade coffee and organic ingredients in this bistro café that aims to provide employment and training for Cambodia’s disadvantaged and disenfranchised.

International and local tastes

International and local tastes

The experience: Café Yejj is a popular bistro café near Psar Tuol Tom Pong (Russian Market), one of the most popular shopping stops in Phnom Penh. With pastel shades and wrought-iron furnishings, this is an air-conditioned oasis from the[...]

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