See

Wat Damnak

A landscaped temple with many stupas, a small decorative pool, and a school on the premises. Within the site of the temple is the Center for Khmer Studies, an open reading library with materials about the art, culture and history of Southeast Asia with specific interests in Cambodia.

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Getting there: east side of Siem Reap River, just east of Art Night Market, on Wat Damnak Road
Website: khmerstudies.org (opens in a new tab)

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Molop Wat Damnak Restaurant
Cosy restaurant offering Organic Khmer and Western food of high quality. The vegetables are from the uncle´s farm, which can also be visited on a nice and educating half-day tour. Plenty of vegetarian and even vegan options available. They also offer cooking classes for Khmer cooking. The dishes are rich and delicious, and not too spicy. Always serve some spicy peanuts.
Daily 07:00-23:00Main dishes from about US$3
Eat
the muffin man
This is a locally owned cafe, the owner is Australian trained. The staff are mostly people with mild disabilities, their menus are labelled for vegan and gluten-free options.
Do
Adventures Cambodia
Private guided tours of the Angkor temples and the Siem Reap countryside by pedal-assist electric mountain bike, vintage Jeep or Vespa. Women-owned company founded in 2013. Licensed guides, and hotel pickup is included. The evening street food tour also runs as a small group.
US$68-790 per person depending on the tour
Buy
Sombai Cambodian Liqueur Shop & Workshop
This shop is the factory outlet of the locally-produced infused liqueur called Sombai. The beverage comes in nicely hand-painted bottles. The shop offers free tasting and a general presentation of the production. Also available: a range of non-alcoholic products that also come in hand-painted bottles and jars
Closed · opens 11 am