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selection of favourites from most other corners of the globe. Doubles as a popular bar by
night, with frontage on both Pub St and the Alley.
Chamkar
(
www.chamkar-vegetarian.com
; The Alley; mains US$4-8; 11am-11pm, closed lunch Sun; )
The
name translates as 'farm' and the ingredients must be coming from a pretty impressive or-
ganic vegetable supplier given the creative dishes on the menu here. Asian flavours pre-
dominate, such as stuffed pumpkin or vegetable kebabs in black pepper sauce.
VEGETARIAN
$$
Cambodian BBQ
BARBECUE
$$
(
www.angkorw.com
;
The Alley; mains US$5-9; 11am-11pm; )
Crocodile, snake, ostrich and
kangaroo meat add an exotic twist to the traditional
phnom pleung
(hill of fire) grills. It
has spawned half a dozen or more copycats in the surrounding streets, many of which of-
fer discount specials.
Amok
(
www.angkorw.com
;
The Alley; mains US$4-9; 5-11pm; )
The name pays homage to Cam-
bodia's national dish,
amok
(or
amoc
)
,
and this is indeed a fine place to try baked fish
curry in banana leaf or, better still, an
amok
tasting platter with four varieties. It is in the
heart of the Alley.
CAMBODIAN
$$
Il Forno
(
www.ilfornorestaurantsiemreap.com
;
The Lane; mains US$5-15; 11am-11pm; )
Aficionados of
fine Italian cuisine will be delighted to know that there is, as the name suggests, a full-
blown brick oven in this cosy little
trattoria
. The menu includes fresh antipasti, authentic
pizza and some home-cooked Italian dishes.
ITALIAN
$$
AHA
(tapas US$3-10; )
Trendy little tapas emporium and wine bar with a variety of tasting plat-
ters, including cheese, veggie, Khmer and contemporary. Inventive cuisine.
FUSION
$$
