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Khmer New Year Closure Notice
Please note that we will be closed from 13 to 19 April 2026 in celebration of Khmer New Year.
Normal operations will resume on 20 April 2026.
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.










Dinner MENU
Tasting menu of month
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.
Tasting menu
45.00 per personAngkor stout pulled beef shank salad with sesame, Chinese celery, fresh, steamed and pickled cabbage
Pan fried ansom cake, prawn, basil, winged beans, dry shrimp and peanut braised mushrooms,
Quail filet and leg confit, green guava and cucumber salad, seared calamari, herbs and toasted rice
Grilled pork belly and maam in a galangal leaf with rice paddy herb, fresh green peppercorn, herbs, flowers and local crudités
Coconut tree heart, luffa and moringa leaves clear curry, Sanday fish filet, pig trotter broth and toasted rice purée
Stir fried boneless frog legs, fresh asparagus, shiny cresson, homemade oyster sauce with wild mushrooms, deep fried garlic
Jackfruit, tapioca pearls and pandan leaf crème brûlée
Pan fried fresh and candied pomelo crêpe, Passion fruit reduction, curd and sorbet
Vegetarian tasting menu
38.00 per personFruits salad with sweet tamarind peanut sauce inspired by HRH Princess Norodom Rasmi Sobbhana’s cookbook
Fresh pomelo and black cabbage salad, cassava cake, fresh coconut cream and spring onion vichyssoise
Beetroot bancheo, crushed avocado with rice paddy herb, candied Passion fruit skin, fermented cashew and beetroot dressing
Braised mushrooms and fresh green peppercorn dumpling, caramelized fermented soy beans, carrot and sesame purée
Pumpkin fruit and stems sour yellow curry, lemon basil, yellow beans and pumpkin seeds falafel, tamarind shoots
Cambodian green giant eggplant jungle curry, holy basil, black beans and sticky rice krolan, spicy pounded wild eggplant
Jackfruit, tapioca pearls and pandan leaf crème brûlée
Pan fried fresh and candied pomelo crêpe, Passion fruit reduction, curd and sorbet
All prices are in US Dollars (USD) subjected to 5% service charge and 10% prevailing government tax
Reservation: must be made at least 24 hours in advance
For booking within 24 hours: you can contact the restaurant directly
E-mail: info@cuisinewatdamnak.com
Phone: 077 347 762, available on WhatsApp and telegram
Everything perfect... we couldn't ask for more.
Mandatory stop if you pass through Siem Reap.
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.
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.
Contact
Cuisine Wat Damnak Siem Reap
- Between Psa Dey Hoy market and Angkor High School, Wat Damnak village, Sala Kamreuk Commune, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Monday to Saturday (Closed on Sunday)
- 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