The Pub Street, a vibrant street filled with retail boutiques, massage parlours, international restaurants and backpacker-friendly bars, is a place, within which the best nightlife in Siem Reap are mostly concentrated. Easily accessible on foot and often staying open (and packed) until 4am, these nightlife spots are great for bar-hopping with like-minded travellers. tours in Cambodia
In Pub Street, you can also find cheap alcohol – during happy hours, expect to pay as little as US$1 (or less) for beers. Alternatively, some of the most popular hotels in Siem Reap are also fitted with pubs, lounges and rooftop bars, where affluent travellers can enjoy authentic Khmer and international fare as well as imported liquors and wines all night long. There are some spots to discover Siem Reap’s most popular nightlife spots from elegant colonial-era lounge bars to trendy nightclubs playing raucous dance tunes.
Pub Street
The Pub Street, a place where you can find a number of pubs, nightclubs, bars and restaurants that cater to any budgets and preference, is Siem Reap’s definitive nightlife hub. This street, which is a five-minute stroll from Angkor Night Market, is a very popular spot amongst budget-conscious travellers who are looking for party in Siem Reap. Not only a wide variety of local, Asian and European cuisine, you can also find imported beers costing as little as US$0.50 and cocktails being priced at US$1.50. Within walking distance from each other, Pub Street’s nightlife venues which offer happy hour promos and great music until 04:00 are perfect for a night of bar-hopping.
Asana Bar
Occupying a wooden house on stilts just off The Lane at Pub Street, Asana Bar is where you can enjoy Khmer-style light snacks and cocktails until late. The only remaining traditional Khmer house in downtown Siem Reap, patrons can enjoy the evening breeze at the cozy and lovely garden area or opt for the upstairs lounge that is fitted with beanbags, daybeds and hammocks. On the first Friday every month, they hold BBQ, blues and jazz nights between 7pm and 10pm. Asana Bar also operates daily Khmer cocktail-making classes, where you will be taught how to recreate its signature concoctions as well as create your very own cocktail. Each class costs US$15 per person.
Opening Hours: Daily 11:00 – 02:00
Address: Street 7, off The Lane, Siem Reap
Mezze Lounge & Nightclub
Thanks to its trendy setting and diverse live entertainment, Mezze Lounge & Nightclub is a place drawing in a party-loving clientele of locals, expats as well as travelers. Besides its affordably-priced liquors, beers, wines and spirits, patrons can also enjoy a vast selection of Lebanese tapas such as chicken wings, tabbouleh and chicken shawarma. Sundays are dedicated to salsa dance with a seasoned salsa instructor giving complimentary basic classes from 7pm onwards while on most nights, Cambodian and international DJs spin deep house tunes. Indochina travel Cambodia
Opening Hours: Daily 18:00 – 02:30
Address: #13A, the 1st floor, Street 11, Pub Street, Siem Reap.
Soul Train Reggae Bar
Even though being relatively new in Pub Street’s bar scene, thanks to its charming Caribbean setting and chilled-out ambience, Soul Train Reggae Bar has gained massive popularity amongst both Khmer people and travelers. Even though popular soul, reggae and funk tunes are regularly played, at this friendly establishment, you can also easily request for your favorite songs. Set along New Street A, Soul Train Reggae Bar, a three-minute walk from the Angkor What? Bar, offers happy hours from 4pm until 8pm, with signature cocktails such as passion margarita priced for US$1 or even less.
Opening Hours: Daily 16:00 – 04:00
Address: New Street A, Pub Street, Siem Reap
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