Food in Siem Reap turned out to be more than just “something between sightseeing spots.” After actually walking through Angkor’s ruins in the heat, I realized that constantly deciding “Where should I eat next?” became surprisingly exhausting. The restaurants and cafés I ended up appreciating most were not necessarily the famous ones, but the places that helped me recover, slow down, and reset. One thing that made Siem Reap especially easy to travel in was that most restaurants accepted credit cards, so I rarely needed to carry large amounts of cash except for small street food stalls. During this trip, ...
