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(Victory Hill; mains US$3-6; ) On Victory Hill's main drag, this is a seriously good deal,
with tasty Khmer mains to supplement rich French offerings, like beef burgundy and steak
haché oeuf au cheval (egg on beefsteak).

Papa Pippo
( www.papapippo.com ; Otres 1; mains US$3-6.50; 7am-10pm; ) Papa Pippo brings a bit of
Italian flair to Otres Beach. The homemade pastas are some of the best on the coast and
there are plenty of Tuscan classics on the menu. It's also a popular drinking spot with a
quiz night every Tuesday.

ITALIAN $

Samudera Supermarket
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(64 7 Makara St; 6am-10pm) Has a good selection of fruit, vegies and Western favourites,
including cheese and wine.

SUPERMARKET $

Chez Claude
( www.claudecambodge.com ; above 2 Thnou St; mains US$5-15; ) Dou Dou and Claude are your
hosts at this all-wood eyrie - perched high above Sokha Beach - with outstanding French,
Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine, especially seafood. Access is via an innovative
tractor-pulled cable car that would make MacGyver proud.

FRENCH $$

Chez Paou
(Otres 1; mains US$4-13; 7am-10pm; ) This is fine dining, Otres-style, where chef spe-
cials include stingray cooked on embers with fresh Kampot pepper, prawns flambéed in
pastis, and crabs two different ways.

FRENCH $$

Drinking & Nightlife
The party tends to start up on the Road to Serendipity before heading downhill (literally
and figuratively) to the all-night beach discos along Occheuteal Beach. A few longstand-
ing regular bars remain amid the hostess bars of Victory Hill, but the overall impression is
Sinville rather than the more relaxed beach vibe of Sihanoukville.
Some of the aformentioned guesthouses have lively bars, including Monkey Republic
(happy hour 6pm to 9pm), the Big Easy (sport and live music) and hedonistic Utopia, with
regular US$0.25 beer promotions: yes, that does equal 20 beers for US$5.