UPCOMING EVENT
DATE: Saturday 14th February 2026
EVENT: Valentine’s Night at Cuisine Wat Damnak
(We are fully booked, please reach out to us at 077 347 762 or email us at info@cuisinewatdamnak.com to be added to our waiting list)
MENU: SR Valentine Menu
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.
All prices are in US Dollars (USD) subjected to 5% service charge and 10% prevailing government tax
Tasting menu
45.00 per personLime cured Mekong langoustine with toasted peanut oil, fresh mint, spicy charred ambarella condiment
Slow cooked beef shank with mushrooms and holy basil, toasted cashew nut and yellow bean pancake, chambok seeds
Pan fried kes fish filet, fresh coconut tree heart salad, herbs and spicy pounded toasted coconut
Steamed maam with minced pork, egg, basil and chili, herbs, flower and local crudités
Grilled sanday fish sour soup “out of the pot” with green mango, green tomato, herbs, fish floss and cured egg yolk
Slow cook free range chicken leg farmer curry, charred green papaya, sandan emulsion, rice paddy herb and fresh green peppercorn
Cherry tomato sorbet with Kampot fresh salt flakes, sesame meringue and vanilla palm vinegar reduction
Wat Chocolate steamed chocolate cake, rice praline, pandan cream, sweet rice noodles and grated coconut
Vegetarian tasting menu
38.00 per personCaramelized palm sugar glazed turnip, garlic, sesame oil and tofu espuma, turnip sprouts
Salted mango pickled mushrooms salad, lemon basil, pan fried ansom cake, fresh and green mango, grated coconut
Pickled tofu, cashew nut and eggplant teuk kroeung, rice paddy herb, green chili, puffed rice and crudités
Rice noodles and yellow beans cakes, Cambodia curry, star anise, banana blossom and tamarind peanut sauce
Fresh green peppercorn stuffed cabbage, steamed extract broth, charred spring onion purée, shiny cresson and horn mushroom floss
Crispy layered tofu, black sticky rice porridge with pumpkin, morning glory, deep fried shallots and herb jus
Cherry tomato sorbet with Kampot fresh salt flakes, sesame meringue and vanilla palm vinegar reduction
Wat Chocolate steamed chocolate cake, rice praline, pandan cream, sweet rice noodles and grated coconut
E-mail: info@cuisinewatdamnak.com
Phone: 077 347 762
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