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walls and white tablecloths. It serves Khmer food and a few Spanish dishes like
huevos
rotos
. Its mascot is an actual tree on the road to Siem Reap. Proceeds support cultural
preservation and the disabled, among other causes.
CAFE
$
Kinyei
(
www.kinyei.org
; 1 St 1½; mains US$3-4; 7am-7pm; )
The home base of Soksabike, this
tiny cafe hidden at the end of St 1½ offers light bites and what many believe is the best
coffee in town. National barista champs have been crowned here.
Flavours of India
(85 St 2½; mains US$3-6; 11am-10pm; )
The new Battambang outpost of a popular Ph-
nom Penh Indian restaurant. The inspiration for the opening came about when some
curry-craving expats ordered takeaway from the capital, 293km to the southeast. Good-
value veggie thalis and the usual favourites.
INDIAN
$
Chef's Corner
(St 2½; mains 10,000-16,000r)
Chicago Steve is gone but his legacy lives on in the form of fat
all-day breakfasts, starting early in the morning (rare for the centre). The rest of big menu
is mainly Khmer, including 'happy' soup.
CAFE
$
Vegetarian Foods Restaurant
(St 102; mains 1500-3000r; 6.30am-5pm; )
This hole-in-the-wall eatery serves some of the
most delicious vegetarian dishes in Cambodia, including rice soup, homemade soy milk
and 1000r dumplings. Tremendous value.
VEGETARIAN
$
Fresh Eats Café
CAMBODIAN
$
(
www.mpkhomeland.org
; St 2½; mains US$2.50-4; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat; )
Run by an NGO
that helps children whose families have been affected by HIV/AIDS, this little place com-
plements its Khmer specialities with build-your-own baguettes (including a Philly
cheesesteak) and pasta.
