Things to do in Siem Reap this weekend
A locals-first shortlist of what's worth your time in Siem Reap this weekend — from outdoor escapes to standout food and live music.
Top spots in Siem Reap
Phare Cambodian Circus
FamilySouth Town
Original storytelling circus by formerly at-risk youth — emotional, world-class acrobatics.
Tonle Sap Floating Villages
OutdoorsKampong Phluk
Stilt houses on the largest lake in SE Asia — boat through flooded mangrove forest.
Angkor Wat Sunrise
CultureAngkor Archaeological Park
Largest religious monument on Earth — be at the reflecting pool by 5:15am for the silhouette.
Bayon Temple
CultureAngkor Thom
216 enigmatic stone faces smiling in every direction — climb to the upper terrace.
Pub Street
NightlifeOld Market
Neon backpacker artery — $0.50 draft Angkor beer, fish-spa pedicures, late tuk-tuks.
Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider Temple)
CultureAngkor Park
Strangler-fig roots devouring sandstone walls — go early before the tour buses.
Where to eat
Cuisine Wat Damnak
$$$Modern Khmer Tasting · Wat Damnak
Six-course Cambodian tasting — Asia's 50 Best list — wild-foraged ingredients, candlelit garden.
Marum
$$Cambodian Tapas · Wat Polanka
Tree-Alliance training restaurant — red-ant beef stir-fry, lemongrass chicken, glowing courtyard.
Pou Restaurant
$$Modern Cambodian · Old Town
Chef Mork Mengly's elevated Khmer — fish amok in coconut, pork belly with sour mango.
Sister Srey Café
$Café / Brunch · Old Market
Riverside brunch institution — açai bowls, smoothies, ethical employment story.
The Sugar Palm
$$Traditional Khmer · Taphul Road
Wooden teak house — Gordon Ramsay learned fish amok here, family recipes only.
Live & on stage
Angkor Sankranta (Khmer New Year)
Angkor Park · Apr 13–16 · Festival / Water Fights
Angkor Wat International Half-Marathon
Angkor Park · Dec 6 · Run / Music
Bonn Om Touk Water Festival
Tonle Sap · Nov 4–6 · Boat Racing / Free
Phare Live Circus
Phare Big Top · Nightly · Circus / Music
Frequently asked
- Locals' favourites right now: Angkor Wat Sunrise, Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider Temple), Bayon Temple. The full list is curated weekly and balances outdoor, food, culture and live music picks.