EVENT: Pchum Ben Festival 2024

CLOSE: Monday 30th September to Sunday 06th October 2024, resume operation on Monday 07th October

EVENT: Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2024

OPEN: Sunday 01st December 2024 exceptionally

EVENT: 2024 Festive Tasting Menu 65.00 per person (normal menu is not available during the stated period)

DATE: Monday 23rd to Tuesday 31st December 2024

Siem Reap

Housed in a traditional Cambodian wooden house in the heart of Siem Reap’s Wat Damnak village, Cuisine Wat Damnak offers three distinct dining experiences. Downstairs, the modern dining room is a stylish, air-conditioned space decorated with local artwork and handicrafts. The fan-cooled upstairs retains the wooden house’s traditional Cambodian country charm, with an ambiance that complements the menu. Outside, the softly lit garden is the perfect place to appreciate balmy Cambodian evenings, surrounded by lush tropical greenery and local herbs.

We don’t offer ‘à la carte, however, vegetarians and vegans are most welcome

Our tasting menus change regularly to ensure we make the most of Cambodia’s freshest seasonal produce and depending on the availability at the market.

*Please alert us in advance if you have any particular dietary requirements. Our regular menu may contain nuts, pork, or seafood.

However, because small amounts of garlic and chili are fundamental to Cambodian cuisine, we regret that we are unable to offer a menu that does not include those ingredients.

In addition, please note that Cambodian food contains fish sauce and other fish products in most dishes. If you must avoid fish, we recommend arranging in advance for a vegetarian menu.

Dinner MENU

Tasting menu of month

Steamed cabbage roll with Angkor Stout pulled chicken, toasted sesame condiment, pickled cabbage dressing

Mekong langoustine and ansom cake with holy basil, caramelized palm sugar and minced pork dressing

Duck egg fried rice salad with herbs and peanuts, puffed rice, smoked chili powder and crispy duck confit

Pineapple marinated maam with crispy pork shank, herbs, flower and local crudités

Beef cheek sour yellow curry with Cambodian green giant eggplant, spicy pounded wild eggplant, crispy jerky and tamarind reduction

Seared Koh Kong scallops, wild candle yam, creamed amaranth, smoked garlic emulsion, crispy young taro and lemon basil

Wat Chocolate and fresh coconut cream jelly, thin cassava wafer, fresh and candied Pursat orange

Fermented black sticky rice cake and ice cream, Cambodian vanilla, Passion fruit and purple dragon fruit

Caramelized palm sugar glazed eggplant, green mango, fresh green peppercorn and spicy pounded roasted cherry tomato

Holy basil, jicama, mung bean and bean sprouts pancake, green papaya pickles, grilled garlic and wild mangosteen emulsion

Gnop leaves rice crêpe, crushed avocado, rice paddy herb, Passion fruit skin confit and fermented cashew nut powder

Deep fried layered tofu, black sticky rice porridge with mushrooms, shiny cresson, deep fried shallots and herb jus

Sweet potato and yellow bean cake coconut curry, braised carrot and peanuts, water mimosa and herbs

Pan fried garlic stems cake, fresh Pailin asparagus, red onion dressing, charred spring onion purée, asparagus and tofu cream

Wat Chocolate and fresh coconut cream jelly, thin cassava wafer, fresh and candied Pursat orange

Fermented black sticky rice cake and ice cream, Cambodian vanilla, Passion fruit and purple dragon fruit

All prices are in US Dollars (USD) subjected to 5% service charge and 10% prevailing government tax

RESERVATION

E-mail: info@cuisinewatdamnak.com
Phone: 077 347 762

Restaurant Cuisine Wat Damnak - Siem Reap

4.6

Based on 482 reviews

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Simona Esposito

07:53 23 Aug 24

Fantastic dinner! The dishes were really very good, perfect service and a beautiful location.Everything perfect... we couldn't ask for more.Mandatory stop if you pass through Siem Reap.

Nils Sveje

05:32 18 Aug 24

A must goWill be back

Shaun Lau

01:02 15 Aug 24

Really great meal. All dishes were plated and tasted amazing. Definite must if you’re in Siem Reap and a lover of great food

Abigail Ferrell

01:41 08 Aug 24

we had the tasting menu and it was DELICIOUS! every dish was approachable while showcasing the authentic flavors of khmer cuisine

Furio Andreotti

16:04 06 Aug 24

Elegant restaurant with an excellent menu, very kind and helpful staff. Excellent Cambodian cuisine.

Dilan Mannaperuma

15:39 28 Jul 24

Utterly disappointed, I had very high hopes for this restaurant and unfortunately it fell short of anything I wanted, before getting into the poor aspects of this evening out I would like to highlight the positives, initially as we walked in we were greeted with a fantastic smile and warm reception we had the meal explained to us in a fantastic way and I was pleased, after we sat down however it's the small things I started to notice. We ordered three cocktails to start the night and all fell short of what I would've expected for a fine dining restaurant, one was way too strong (ginger vodka drinks) and the other two lacked in any fulfilling flavours (mojito and Collins).Now onto the food, first course was a nice introduction to the night with a pleasent seafood dish, the following 3 courses were the highlight of the night in my opinion, pork, mackerel and beef tounge were extremely flavourful and the flavours were balanced perfectly which gave me hope for the mains. The first main ( jungle curry) came out and honestly was close to inedible, the lime in the dish was so overpowering and there was nothing to balance the flavour out the other aspects of the dish were honestly terrible. The second main (pan fried quail and dumplings) was horrendous, I was wondering why they didn't give us a knife for how tough the quail breast was, everything on the plate was tough to eat, the mushrooms had zero flavour, the jus was like water and the greens on top seriously tasted like dishwasher detergent I couldn't finish the food.Now onto the desserts, the first dessert was quite nice and nice combination of flavors and I really enjoyed it, the second dessert however ( churros) was really below average. The churros were blonde as opposed to golden brown, the fudge served was terrible and the coffee nibs on top tasted like coco pops. The fruit course was very average to finish the night off as well, they served too many sour fruits with a weird and confusing sweet spicy salt which was left to take back the the kitchen.Finally onto the service as much as the staff was super friendly and nice the small things you expect from this price range of food want up to standard, they served a course while one of my friends was in the bathroom, the whole dinner felt rushed, there were no placemats or coasters on the tables and the sparkling water we had wasn't chilled so it basically heated up as the dinner progressed.In sum, I believe this restaurant needs to reassess the menu and fine tune there services especially when they are in the same category for the Embassy in Siem Riep which I would recommend ten times over this restaurant.

Bianca Arnold

15:25 18 Jun 24

We had a tasting menu this evening, a group of 6 people. The food was exquisite! Every dish was delicious! The service was impeccable. I highly recommend coming here for a fantastic meal experience. The set menus offered a choice vegetarian or meat based.

Arthur Parnell

12:26 11 Jun 24

Great meal here. Very interesting and varied courses, if a little rich. Excellent use of local produce and flavours and very reasonable price for 8 courses of that quality.

Andrew Li

10:49 20 May 24

Absolutely phenomenal meal. This is one of the best tasting menus I’ve done, at a bargain of a price compared to similar ones.Unlike other places, the vegetarian option isn’t just a watered down version of the meat option here. It totally holds its own. Would highly recommend getting both and splitting if you have a party of 2 or more.Portions were reasonable. We left comfortably full but not stuffed. And the service was impeccable.A must try for anyone visiting Siem Reap.

khanh linh

11:26 14 Mar 24

Love that the restaurant able to change menu for my nuts and cheese allergies. Recommend to order both tasting menu and plant based menu, like u can try all of their dishes. The highlight is their foods gave the feel of local Cambodia in a creative way rather than Western style. Just the desserts are sour and sweet for me.

Contact

Cuisine Wat Damnak Siem Reap

Between Psa Dey Hoy market and Angkor High School, Wat Damnak village, Sala Kamreuk Commune, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on Monday)

Dinner: 6:30pm to 11:00pm
(Last order at 9:00pm)
Cellphone: +855 (0)77 347 762
(9:00am to 11:00am - 2:00pm to 11:00pm on working days)
Email: info@cuisinewatdamnak.com