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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Recommended Restaurants in ASEAN Countries

CAMBODIA

Phnom Penh

1. Friends The Restaurant - 215 Street 13 Phnom Pehn Cambodia; Tel 012 802 072
    • Restaurant is operated by an NGO
    • Exotic dishes include stir fried red tree ants
2. Romdeng Restaurant - #74 Street, 174 Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tel. 855 422 19565
    • Restaurant run by former street children and marginalized youth
    • exotic dishes include crispy tarantulas with black pepper and lime sauce
3. Tonle Khmer Restaurant (roof top) - #323 Eo. Sisowath Quay, Sangkat Chey Chum Neas, Kahn Daun Pehn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tel 023 990 168

4. Camory Cafe - #167 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tel 023 224 937; 069 789 594; www.camoryhostelandrestaurant.com

5. Dinner Cruise through Kanika boat (board through Himawari Hotel located at 313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tel +855 23 214 555; www.himawarihotel.com) Reservations 017 915 812 kh: 089 848 959
    • Sunset cruise (Tues-Sun at 5pm) 1.5 hours with free cold cuts and wine -US$15
    • Dinner cruise (Tues-Sun at 7pm) 4 courses dinner (choice of asian or western menu set)  from $20
6. Friends Creative Tapas - #215 Street 13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tel +(855) 12 802 072; www.friends-restraurant.org
  • Open from Monday to Sunday; 11am to 10:30pm
  • Training restaurant for marginalized youth
  • beside Friends N' Stuff  shop

THAILAND (please see separate posting in this blog)

SINGAPORE

1. Altitude Rooftop Restaurant - One Raffles Place, Singapore 048616; Tel. +65 6438 0410; +65 6438 0710; WWW. 1-ALTITUDE.COM
    • has various restaurants: Altitude Gallery Bar (level 63); Stellar at Altitude (level 62); Altitude (level 61) and Alt Cafe Bar (level 1)
    • reservations necessary as place gets crowded especially after 11 pm
    • good place for a drink with panoramic view of Singapore 
2. Kuishin Bo (authentic Japanese buffet) www.kuishinbo.com.sg
    • Great World City - #02-41A/42, 1 Kim Seng Promenade; tel 6836 5877
      • lunch 11:30 am to 3pm (Mon - Sun)
      • dinner 6pm to 10 pm
      • 5:30pm to 10 pm (Fri-Sat)
    • Jurong Point - #B1-47/51, 1 Jurong West Central 2; Tel 6792 9286
      • lunch 11:30am to 3pm 
      • dinner 530pm to 10pm

LAO PDR

Vientiane
; MOB
1. Lao Kitchen - Tel 021254332
    • walking distance from Lao Ministry of Labour and Voctional Training
    • local dishes are reasonably priced
    • suggested dishes: laab xong Kheuang Chicken or pork with sticky rice
2. Makphet Restaurant - (new location) #78 Ban Impeng, Vat Chanh Tha,  Vientiane, Lao PDR; Tel +856 (0) 21 260587 , +856 30 536 8186; www.makphet-restaurant.org
    • a training restrauant for marginalized youth
    • open from Monday to Sunday; 11 am to 10:30 pm (kitchen closes at 9pm)
Luang Prabang

1. Park Houay Mixay Restaurant - Sothikhousmone Road, Ban Xieng Moune, Luang Prabang Laos; Tel (+856 71) 212260 ; MOB (+856 20) 55973311, 020 55511496
  • must try deep fried fish with local sauce; fried sea weed 
  • (dinner with Khemphone and Sandra)
2. Coconut Garden - Ban Xieng Luan, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR; Tel +856 71 254 504; www.elephant-restau.com
  • located near the night market
  • must try: crispy dried sea weed
3.  Le Cafe Ban Vat Sene - Sakkarine Road, Ban Vat Sene, Luang Prabang; Tel. +856 71 252 482; www.elephant-restau.com


VIET NAM

Hanoi
  • Luc Thuy Restaurant & Lounge - 16 Le Thai To str, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; Tel (04) 6283 8888; (04) 6283 6688; www.lucthy.com
    • Restaurant beside the Hoan Kiem Lake and ;
    • Old Quarters in Hoan Kiem District  
  •   Quan An Ngon (Vietnamese) - Dja Chi 01: 18 Phan Boi Chau, Quan Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi; Tel. (04) 3942 8162; hot line 0902 126 963
    • Restaurant serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine
    • Huge restaurant with tables outside of its main building
    • must try: noodle soup with pigs knuckles  
    • Walking distance from Viet Brothers (Dien Bien Phu) 
    •  
  • Six (6) Degrees - 189 Nghi Tam-Tay Ho-Ha Noi; Tel 0437196060; Hotline 0903493399; email: sixdegrees.hanoi@gmail.com; FB: 6 Degrees Cafe
    • Very nice Vietnamese Restaurant (french fussion
    • good selection of wines and cocktail drinks
    • rooftop restaurant with nice view of lake
    • proximate to the Sheraton Hotel
    • reasonable price; good selection of food and drinks
    • recommended by Jacky (April 2016)
    • tight parking

  • Hair salon:  Binh's Hair Salon -  nha 3, nghach 10, nga 31, Xuam Dieu, Tay Ho, Ha Noi; Tel. 04-37198220-04; 04-37192656
    • small but very clean saloon
    • walking distance from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
    • Hair cut (men's) approx US$ 10; hair color (men) approx US$15 

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