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
reissausta ja ruokaa
Points +1875
Great food, big portions, central location - Edit
The food is so good at Chamkar. The prices may seem a bit high, but that is okay because the portions are big and fulfilling. In other restaurants I didn´t feel satisfied after one dish, so I ended up ordering starters and then it became expensive elsewhere. So that is why I don´t think Chamkar was expensive.
Read moreOur group tried several dishes during our three visits:
- Cambodian pumpkin melody - a pumpkin curry, my favourite at Chamkar
- The eggplant main course. We expected fried eggplant but this was a curry, so good.
- Sweet potato curry
- Wedding day dip, so good dip with baguettes
- Potted wild harvest, which was a dip too with baguette and fresh veggies for dipping
- The Glory pot, which was green soup, very good
- Another soup, I don´t remember the name, but we didn´t expect a soup so the names and explanations of the dishes don´t always reveal what it is
- Summer rolls (fresh spring rolls)
- Enchanted garden, a green salad, that was a disappointment because it was so small, mostly just lettuce, not much tofu or anything else.
Finding this restaurant is not difficult if you understand that it is not actually located on a street, but on one of the restaurant alleys next to the old market. There is not vehicles on these lanes.
Pros: The food is so good, Portions are big enough, Located on the alleys next to Old Market
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mlindt
Points +48
ok, but more pricey food - Edit
Located in the midst of the night market area, hence loud and busy and next to several BBQ places (...).
Read morePros: many vegan options
Cons: very difficult communication (English), some dishes are not seasoned enough
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FranziKa
Points +41
delicious Khmer food - Edit
Very tasty Khmer food, I enjoyed every bite of it. Amazing flavours!
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Without_Cruelty_Blog
Points +713
Cute Hideaway - Edit
From the outside Chamkar looks very unassuming and rather charming, it is so quaint it's almost hidden in plain sight!
Read moreThere is outdoor seating but as it is situated in a small, tight, busy, alleyway, my boyfriend Kerry and I opted to sit indoors. It was dark and all its charm instantly vanished. We ventured back outside.
The food was very pricey, the listed price fails to add on the additional 10% tax too, so remember to factor this in if you are somewhat poor backpackers (like us lol!)
I would recommend this place if you want a 'nice' night out, dinner, wine ect with your significant other
Pros: Pretty Exterior
Cons: Expensive , The Menu
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rups22
Points +285
Delicious and Nutricious - Edit
Really nice cambodian food. Try the Amok leaf dish. Great flavours
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Mellifluoust
Points +778
A little pricy but delicious - Edit
Chamkar's menu features salads, curries, and some western food. I ate here 3 nights in a row. The prices are a little high ($4.75-5.50 for a main) but the food is fresh and tasty, and the restaurant is classy. Plus, almost everything is vegan!
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Roy-888
Points +13
excellent veggie restaurant - Edit
The food here is just fantastic along with the price. Highly recommended for all vegetarians you won't be disappointed.
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M57
Points +3771
Very good - Edit
I had two dinners at Chamkar, both were really great. The food is amazing good. Staff and location are great. Try the Cambodian Wedding dip!
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VeganaSara
Points +85
Great! - Edit
Really enjoyed the food here. Plenty on offer for vegans.
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realthymes.com
Points +198
Traditional Khmer Food Veganized - Edit
I lived in Cambodia for 3 months and this spots takes the number one just because its absolutely delicious food inspired by traditional khmer culture with just the removal of meat and dairy. Incredible flavor, quality and ambiance.
Read morePros: flavor, tradition, quality
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luluveg
Points +31
The best in town - Edit
We kept going back to Chamkar... the food is fantastic and delicious and there's lots to choose from. It's really great to find a menu based on Khmer food too, as most of the good veggie places in Cambodia are more internationally inspired. There are loads of restaurants in Siem Reap and also the centre is filled with tourists and noisy bars, but it is worth wading through the mayhem to find this place. The chefs work in an open kitchen which is always reassuring, and we didn't get any health issues after any of our visits. Wonderful place!
Read morePros: Delicious, Khmer inspired vegan, Hidden gem
Cons: Noisy area, but all restaurants in town are
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Gillsabroad
Points +198
great vegan food - Edit
Great menu clearly displaying vegan symbols and explaining vegetarian options. Wedding dip was excellent as were fresh spring rolls and glass noodles. Avoid the pasta option - very bland! Good wine list and range of fruit smoothies - all vegan.
Read moreI visited this place twice and both times the service was the only let down. Low season so perhaps a little understaffed?
Pros: range of options - all vegan , clear menu showing vegan symbols
Cons: service slow
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vegan_ryan
Points +3865
Kept going back - Edit
Delicious and friendly. Great location in the central market area. Doesn't serve meat. Friendly people at other tables.
Read moreI can't say enough about liking this place. Get the wedding day dip!
Pros: 99% vegan, Friendly, Delicious
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jbmann17
Points +28
Went 3 times in 2 days lol - Edit
This place is the BEST! We tried different things every time and everything was amazing. Go here! Don't sit at the table on the right with two seats-- that's our table.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere
Cons: food is fatty (because of coconut), beggars occasionally walk by
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SarahWest
Points +28
Amazing Food - Edit
A lovely restaurant in a cute ally. Mostly vegan options with a couple that you need to specify if you would like it made vegan. Delicious food! We got four meals and shared it between four people and each of them were great. I would recommend the Amok - delicious veggie version of the Cambodian favourite.
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LilacHippy
Points +12298
Great Place! - Edit
Not to be confused with the new second location that has opened up slightly further out of town, this is a great spot in the busy part of town near Pub Street. The food is traditional Cambodian and almost everything is vegan except one dish. Wedding day dip is amazing as are the curries. All served with organic Brown rice. Alcohol served here too. A truly great veggie dini g experience.
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Rachel Joseph
Points +129
Central Location - Edit
This is a busy little place, right in the centre of town. It certainly had some atmosphere. The Wedding Day dip is one of the finest things I've ever tasted in my life. The amok could have done with being a bit more spicy, the pasta dish was ok, glass noodles were ok. Wine and beer served. Lovely staff.
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jojoinbrighton
Points +1283
Great spot! - Edit
I loved this place and ate here a few times whilst I was in Siem Reap. The service was always friendly and the location in the market was wonderful. My favourite dish was the Wedding Day Dip with French bread. Most of the menu is vegan and they can veganise the pesto dish if you request it without the cheese.
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Micheal22reahl
Points +70
Enjoyed the opportunity! - Edit
We spent two weeks doing medical missionary work in the provinces around Cambodia. We had a day to roam and we came here hoping for a vegan option and we were not disappointed. Great food and awesome service. Flavor authentic and healthy food!
Read morePros: Price, Healthy, Options
Cons: Small seating area but I like it
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Mojojojo
Points +28
Good value food, serene environment - Edit
There seem to be two locations for this restaurant, so I'm not sure whether there are two branches or the premises have moved. The location we went to was a lovely calm space opening into a garden. The food was tasty, beautifully presented and generously portioned - we couldn't finish our meal.
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frosch
Points +49
Great food, although a bit expensive - Edit
I loved the food here! For my dish I had the 'Monsoon Salad' which was really amazing, I have already started plotting how I can manage to recreate it back home.. the wedding dip, which we had as a starter, was also good although a bit smaller than I expected. My friend got a curry which was good but a bit underspcied and not really special. At 4.50 per dish I found it a bit expensive but I guess Siem Reap as a whole is pretty expensive (at some places like My Little Cafe you can get tasty vegan food for half the price, though!)
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Benlondon
Points +128
Excellent - 2 locations not clear - Edit
This restaurant actually has two locations although this isn't very clear from their website. We went to the location a little out of town (Khum Svay Dangkum) which was lovely. It's a little oasis set in a garden and traditional house. People have reviewed that it's hot and noisy but that's certainly not the case at this location (may be in the town location).
Read moreThe service was very good and the food excellent. A must visit if you're a vegetarian in Siem Reap.
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Wolfonion
Points +129
good food and nice green garden. - Edit
The food here was really nice, Cambodian curries and all vegan food clearly marked. There's a garden where they grow some of the food and it's lovely to sit next to.
Read morePros: garden view, nice food
Cons: open air - could be wet
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Siup
Points +3173
Average food - Edit
This place was recommended by Lonely Planet, so I decided to try it. My husband and I had fresh spring rolls (not the best I had in Cambodia), a salad with tomatoes and rice noodles (nothing special), oyster mushrooms (very good, but the serving was for a 2 years old child... You pay it like a main dish but it's really little food!), glass noodles (a very good dish indeed) and amok (good, but one more time... Poor serving). The place is not very nice, the service very slow. In general, you eat pretty good food, but after your dinner you probably need to go to another restaurant to fill your stomach (and I don't eat very much..). I must be honest: I had both better and cheaper food in a non-vegetarian Khmer restaurant.
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culage
Points +36
Dinner in the Heat and High Humidity - Edit
My husband and I appreciate the restaurant because there are only few vegetarian restaurants in that area. There were other restaurants serving a few vegetarian dishes, but those were always fried rice, morning growly stir-fry or mixed vegetable stir-fry. Thus, the vegetarian restaurant was precious to us there, though it was weight too hot inside. Because of the area? less fans? I don't know, but they could have tried something more. There was no air conditioner or any extra fans, so the inside was extremely hot despite of December. My husband sweat like waterfall and felt sick in the end. The taste was good, but not so special. The hot air ruined the taste anyway. I can't imagine to go back there again, especially in hot summer....
Read morePros: menu variation
Cons: no air conditioner
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mamba
Points +1277
creative, inspirational and unbelievably good - Edit
We ate several times at their second restaurant outside the city centre. When we entered the location we found an oasis of quietness and peacefulness. They are dedicated to the slow food movement, so, yes, as others have pointed out it may take a bit longer for your food to arrive...but it is definetely worth it! Everything is prepared freshly with care for every detail. The food compositions are amazing and unique! On every occasion we started wih their superb "Wedding Day Dip". Of the mains I totally recommend the "tofu reinvented"-dish and the eggplant curry, but everything we had was great! I also loved their lemongrass tea. Chamkar is a real treat, the best restaurant of our SouthEastAsia-trip!
Read morePros: delicious, atmosphere, friendly
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Fit_Fathers
Points +307
Decent Food, Bad Service - Edit
Read moreFor dinner I reserved at Chamkar Vegetarian Restaurant. The atsmosphere is open and meditative as I was seated next to their garden. There is even a tree growing inside the Eco-friendly eatery. As well, Bamboo dividers can be rolled up or down depending on the weather.
Chamkar means "the field, the vegetable garden in Khmer. They provide fine and genuine food using fresh local veggies and as organic as possible. Yes, the meals were light, refreshing and pleasing. However, there was nothing extraordinary about the flavors. Portion size is respectable and menu diversity is great. Yet, my server didn't seem like she wanted to be there. I was patient and simply happy to be in the enlightening environment. She didn't speak much even though her English was good. I asked to explain the options and she just repeated the name of the dishes I inquired about and walked off. When I asked about wifi so I could post this review she told me sorry, but I was not seated close enough to the router. But she didn't offer or suggest to move me closer since the restaurant was empty. So I left it alone. When I was finished I sat for 15 minutes before realizing she didn't come for the bill. I guess the beauty of the garden kept me in a tranquil place because never have I let customer service ruin a meal.
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