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(
www.starfishcambodia.org
; behind 62 7 Makara St; sandwiches US$2.50-4.50; 7am-6pm; )
This relaxing, NGO-run garden cafe specialises in filling Western breakfasts and healthy,
innovative sandwiches heavy on Mexican and Middle Eastern flavours. Add a cookie and
drink to your sandwich for $1. Income goes to sustainable-development projects.
Gelato Italiano
ICE CREAM
$
(St 108; gelato per scoop US$1; 8am-9pm; )
Run by students from Sihanoukville's Don
Bosco Hotel School, this Italian-style cafe specialises in gelatos (Italian ice creams) in a
dizzying array of flavours, and also serves various coffee drinks and light meals in a
bright, airy space.
Tutti Frutti
(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, steak
tartare and
steak haché oeuf au cheval
(egg on beefsteak). The continental breakfast costs
US$2.75 and includes a fruit shake.
FRENCH
$
Cabbage Farm Restaurant
(small/large mains 8000r/15,000r; 11am-10pm)
Known to locals as Chom Ka Spey, this res-
taurant gets rave reviews for its seafood and spicy seasonings. An authentic Khmer dining
experience. A sign in English on Sereypheap St points the way.
CAMBODIAN
$
Chez Claude
(
www.claudecambodge.com
; above 2 Thnou St; mains US$5-15; )
Dou Dou and Claude are your
hosts at this all-wood lookout - perched high above Sokha Beach with panoramic views -
with outstanding French, Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine, especially the seafood.
Order paella 48 hours in advance. Access is via an innovative tractor-pulled cable car.
FRENCH
$$
Treasure Island
(Koh Pos Beach; mains US$3.50-10; 9am-10pm)
This 'Hong Kong-style' seafood joint serves
the freshest fish in town. Housed in tanks, just point to what you want and the staff will
pluck it out. It looks shambolic, but the isolated location on windy Koh Pos Beach is won-
derful, especially for kids.
CHINESE
$$
