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Le Bistrot de Paris
(52 St 51; mains US$3.50-7; 8am-11pm)
With a few tables tossed haphazardly on the pave-
ment of bar-packed St 51, Le Bistrot doesn't look like much, but don't be fooled. The ex-
cellent food is French bistro fare all the way, served with a choice of four excellent
sauces.
FRENCH
$$
La Patate
BELGIAN
$$
(14 St 5; mains US$4-14; 7am-2am; )
Come here for hearty Belgian fare and gourmet cof-
fee ground by moustachioed chef/host Didier. Meat dishes arrive swimming in one of sev-
eral rich sauces. If you're really hungry, try the foot-long 'bazooka burger' on a king-
sized bed of Phnom Penh's best fries.
Lemongrass
( 012996707; 14 St 130; mains US$4.50-9; 9am-11pm; )
A higher-class Thai restaurant
with a selection of Khmer classics. Prices are pretty reasonable given the look of the
place. Splurge for the
choo chee goong
(ocean tiger prawns in red curry).
THAI
$$
Buffalo Sister
DELI
$$
( 017879403; 128 St 19; sandwiches from US$4.25; 11am-7.30pm; )
The extensive sand-
wich list is written on a chalkboard above the counter at this self-described carvery. Dig
into a roast pork with apple sauce sandwich or a bowl of creamy mashed potatoes with
gravy, or go healthy with a roast veggie or felafel wrap.
Genova
(19 St 154; mains US$2.50-7; 10.30am-10.30pm)
An authentic Italian streetside
trattoria
in
the heart of Phnom Penh? You betcha. Friendly proprietor Roberto puts plenty of TLC in-
to his pint-sized eatery, and the delicious food is fine value. Linguini in the 'best pesto in
Cambodia' is the house speciality.
ITALIAN
$$
Dim Sum Emporers
CHINESE
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