Vegan
Beer/Wine
Cambodian, Khmer

Restaurant serving Cambodian Khmer cuisine. Sample menu items include coconut mushroom dip with baguette, sweet potato and tomato soup with coconut milk and cardamom, stir fried eggplant with loofah and basil, fresh fruit drinks, and organic wine. Reported fully vegan Dec 2019. Reported closed November 2020.


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154 Reviews

First Review by tumbleweedy

valepaz

Points +283

Vegan
10 Mar 2020

Amazing food

The food here is so good we came back twice during our stay in Siem Reap. The service is not the quickest or cheapest but it’s worth it :)

Pros: Great selection

Cons: A bit pricy

TimMaddocks

Points +55

Vegan
03 Mar 2020

Good food good atmosphere

We have eaten at Chamkar many times. The food is always excellent

SimonHarwood

Points +26

Vegan
19 Feb 2020

Vegan

Great little place to eat vegan or vegetarian, especially loved the pineapple ane cucumber salad, sooo tasty,

Pros: Not too expensive

Yoana_ve

Points +1270

Vegan
18 Feb 2020

I am going to miss this gem

Siem Reap is not only home to the historic Angkor Wat, but also to sublime restaurants that are serving perfection in their vegan dishes. We were curious to try some vegan Khmer dishes and all I can say is WOW when we tried Chamkar. The owner of this restaurant and his team really know how to serve an explosion of flavours, yet not overdoing it, allowing you to recognise the flavours in each dish. We tried the springrolls, wedding dip (YES!), eggplant dish (forgot the name, sorry) and Curry. We truly enjoyed the food, the setting and the friendliness of the staff.

Pros: Sublime taste , Khmer food, Beautiful restaurant

theplantbasedsoul

Points +658

Vegan
17 Feb 2020

We absolutely loved this place

Everything we had was absolutely delicious so we had to go back a second night and get the same thing! The fresh spring rolls peanut sauce were especially wonderful.

Pros: Fantastic flavors, good location , decent prices

gaston615

Points +97

Vegan
08 Feb 2020

Very delicious

Everything was fantastic including the prices.

LaeticiaBetrancourt

Points +308

Vegan
07 Feb 2020

Pretty good

My bf had the curry which tasted great but that tofu salad I had wasn't that good. Anyway, the large list of vegan Cambodian food is appreciable.

Wizneski

Points +80

Vegan
30 Jan 2020

Loved it!

Excellent choices for original vegan dishes. I didn’t have the space to try everything on this visit but everything I did have was yummy!!!

Pros: All vegan , Original dishes, Local flavor

jtbookworm

Points +85

Vegetarian
24 Jan 2020

Unique & Delicious

Friendly owner and staff. Really amazing food with local ingredients. Hidden in an alley near Pub Street!

Pros: All Vegan, Pineapple salad is amazing , Spring rolls ❤️

Cons: Pricier but not by western standards

Slingers

Points +16

Vegan
15 Jan 2020

Super cute and great value

The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Authentic Cambodian food in a nice setting, close to Pub street but down a quiet lane.

Pros: Tasty Cambodian food, Value for money, Nice setting

Chelle04

Points +162

Vegan
31 Dec 2019

Delicious

Wonderful and filling and definitely great value for money. We didn’t walk away unhappy even if we stumbled across it wandering the Might Markets in Siem Reap.

Pros: All Vegan menu, The curries to die for, Unlimited rice

Cons: None

Marilynmodiva

Points +1698

Vegan
18 Dec 2019

Fresh, authentic, excellent food

We are so glad we came here for dinner tonight, the food was simply exquisite. The menu is actually 100% vegan and we spoke to the owner who said that when he opened it in 2008, the term "vegan" wasn't popular yet so he named it vegetarian. So vegans, please feel free to order everything on there without any worry!😄I had the Iced Tamarind Juice as my drink and it was superb - tangy and sweet, just the way I like it. My hubby got the big bottle of beer, which was only $3 so worth it. For starters, we had to get the Wedding Day Dip and boy, was it divine!! Just enough bread for the amount of dip, it was delicious. For mains we ordered the Red curry and the fried Oyster mushrooms, both of which came with brown rice. These dishes were fantastic, with the flavours bursting in our mouths. Then we got the Mellow Treat as dessert, and that was very interesting. The texture was like creamy coconut jello and cubes of melon with clear rice dumplings - very interesting but tasty all the same. Great things are happening there, and we're glad we got to try it!

Pros: The Wedding Day Dip, All of the food, drinks are vegan, Helpful service team

Cons: None

lrr

Points +21

Vegetarian
11 Dec 2019

Fantastic

We had excellent dinner for two and paid 13$ incl drinks. Fantastic food, recommended.

missrunning

Points +270

Vegan
08 Dec 2019

Favorite place in Siem Reap

We loved the food and the atmosphere there and went twice during our stay in Siem Reap. A really must go!

CremeBrulee

Points +162

Vegetarian
08 Dec 2019

Great food

Food is really nice. We had a table outside and that was perfect. We had dinner with non vegetarian friends and they also loved the food.
Really nice staff.
They also organise cooking classes.

Pros: Delicious food, Location

Cons: Nothing

SteveL

Points +94

Vegan
23 Nov 2019

Top Food in Siem Reap

We made multiple visits to Chamkar - The Passage during our stay in Siem Reap. Definitely the best meals we had. Comfortable seating, quiet position in The Passage, good atmosphere. Staff were attentive & service prompt (even though they said it VM might take a while). A must do place for all diners (not only Vegans!) in Siem Reap.

Pros: Extensive menu , Quality food , Great location

Cons: None!

SeonagMairead

Points +244

Vegan
21 Nov 2019

Nice cafe

I was disappointed that they don't do the stuffed tofu as I was recommended to try that. The food was delicious though and the staff very friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2019-11-17

Pros: Tasty food, Quiet location, They do a cooking class for $20

Cons: Menu on here isn't what's available, Small menu lacking protein options (tofu, tempe, s

sunshine315

Points +149

Vegan
14 Nov 2019

Delicious and unique

Entirely vegan now. Wedding dip is great. Portions are nice. Rice came with the entire. Tea, appetizer, and entree $9.75.

Michael2010

Points +411

Vegan
31 Aug 2019

Great food

Chamkar never disappoints. The food is great, fresh and always well presented. The staff have always been welcoming and full of smiles.

Pros: Lots of diversity , Always fresh , Consistent

Cons: Not the cheapest

JackieJans

Points +1228

Vegan
26 Aug 2019

Wonderful Cambodian food

Get the wedding day dip!!! One of my favorite dishes I had on my travels

VeggieEssie

Points +175

Vegetarian
29 Jul 2019

Delicious!

My boyfriend visited here on our first night in Siem Reap. Having read other people's reviews we opted for the wedding dip and bread to share as a starter. It was so good! I could have eaten the entire bowl of dip with a spoon on my own.

I had the biting amok and my boyfriend had a curry. The curry was ok but we both agreed that the amok was better. We wanted to order Cambodian cake for desert but they didn't have any :(

We were sat downstairs and it was very hot! I later discovered that they have a table for 2 on a balcony upstairs, which would have been much nicer! We were the first people there that afternoon and it would have been good if they mentioned it to us.

Pros: Delicious wedding dip and amok

Cons: Very hot downstairs

DavidRiff

Points +190

Vegan
28 Jul 2019

Location good food ok

Did not really liked pumpkin yellow curry.
The burger was OK though.
Location is great, 50 meters from pub street by it is still in a quite area

Pros: Lot of vegan options

laksh

Points +21

Vegetarian
14 Jun 2019

Fantastic Authic khmer food

Really fantastic food in pub street.

Pros: Authentic khmer food

charlottecheal

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 May 2019

Amazing vegan curry

Had the slightly spicy red curry (which was vegan), simply amazing! Lots of good veg in it and a side of brown rice. The best veggie curry I’ve had to date! Would definitely go back.

Pros: Full veggie menu! , Also lots of vegan options included on menu, Kind staff

Phra

Points +304

Vegan
30 Apr 2019

Delicious

Really delicious food with a beautiful presentation!

DotiR

Points +886

Vegan
29 Apr 2019

Big choice of vegetarian & vegan dishes

A cozy restaurant located just off Pub Street serving local dishes mostly .
My pumpkin melody was so good that I ordered another portion - as if you’re not eating it with rice you’ll find the portion small .
However my partners curry was ok but lacking the flavor - we’re used to spicy dishes so it may be ok for some . In general Khmer cuisine doesn’t seem to be spicy .
They also serve beer and vegan wines .

Pros: Lots of choice, Reasonable price

Cons: Small portions , Vegan wines

Lampky

Points +1610

Vegan
12 Apr 2019

Yum

The wedding dip is so rich and creamy and the mango salad is a new favorite




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