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some expressive dishes of the day, including fresh fish, cameralised shrimps in hot pot
and salmon. Takeway available.
La Baraka
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(Crab Market; mains US$4-7; 11am-10pm)
A French-run pizzeria with an upstairs chill-out
area and a sophisticated little seaside terrace. Try the crab with pepper pizza for an Italian-
Khmer fusion experience.
ITALIAN
$$
Toucan
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(Crab Market; snacks US$3-5; 11am-10pm; )
The best spot for a drink (or five) once the
sun goes down. It has a pool table and usually a few punters propping up the bar until
midnight or so, which is a late night for Kep.
BAR
Information
As in Kampot, the best source of information and maps is the
Coastal
guide to Kampot
and Kep (
www.coastal-cambodia.com
)
. There is also a useful online resource in the shape
of
www.visitkep.com
.
At the time of writing, Kep did not have any banks or ATMs.
Anna Tours
( 036-652 3999; 9am-6pm)
Long-running Sihanoukville travel company has
spread its wings and organises transport all over Cambodia and on to Vietnam.
9am-6pm)
Travel agency with internet access.
Green House
(
089 440161; per hr US$1;
Getting There & Around
Kep is 25km from Kampot and 41km from the Prek Chak/Xa Xia border crossing to Viet-
nam. Phnom Penh Sorya Transport and Hua Lian buses link the town with Kampot
(US$2, 45 minutes) and Phnom Penh (US$4, four hours, last trips at 2pm). Stops are on
request but usually include the northern roundabout and Kep Beach; guesthouses have de-
tails. A private taxi to Phnom Penh (2½ hours) costs US$40 to US$45, to Kampot US$20.
Virak Buntham's Ha Tien-Sihanoukville bus rumbles through Kep, and Kampot Tours
& Travel can also get you to Sihanoukville (US$10, 2½ hours). A
moto
/
remork
to Kam-
pot costs about US$8/12; private taxis are US$15 to US$20. Drivers hang out at the north-
ern and Kep Beach roundabouts.
Motorbike rental is US$5 to US$7 per day; ask your guesthouse or any travel agency.
