3 Best Bars in Cambodia

A favorite haunt of creative types, eclectic expats, and guests from exclusive resorts, this bar stands out with its sexy 1920s Shanghai-kitsch aesthetic—red walls, gold lanterns, and low lighting. Immersed in an era of glamorous decadence, guests are easily seduced into tasting cocktails made using local herbs, such as the apricot liqueur and Kaffir lime–infused gin martini. Dim sum and Asian-fusion finger food are also on the menu.

Difficult to find but well worth the effort, this microdistillery-bar, near the Aeon Mall, is one of the trendiest joints in Phnom Penh. Their excellent Samai rum is distilled on-site in 200-year-old copper stills and makes a great base for the Moorish-Asian-inspired cocktails. The downside: it's only open on Thursday nights.

This off-the-wall, four-story gastropub is the owners' gushing tribute to the Beatles, whose memorabilia—and even personal objects such as toys, paintings, and family photos—decks practically every surface. Wacky cocktails such as the bubblegum martini are complemented by snacks like crunchy popcorn-crusted prawns. It's a real hit with the expat crowd.

Take in the sunset over Siem Reap from the lovely fourth-floor terrace.