8 Best Italian Restaurants in Siem Reap for Pizza and Pasta

Looking for the best Italian restaurant in Siem Reap? Start with Fellini for a polished dinner and a substantial vegan menu, Il Forno for classic wood-fired pizza and pasta, Mamma Shop for homemade pasta, or Lost City for thin-crust pizza and craft beer. The best choice depends on where you are and the kind of meal you want, so use the comparison below before opening the map.

Quick comparison

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1. Casa Meta

Best for: a relaxed garden dinner and dessert · Area: Traing Village · Links: Google Maps · Website

Casa Meta is the one to choose when you want the meal to become the evening. The restaurant occupies a converted Khmer house with an exotic garden, pool and tables under the trees. Its menu brings together pizza and fresh pasta, but the French pastry work is what makes the stop distinctive: save room for the lemon tart or whichever dessert is current. It suits couples, families and small celebrations better than a rushed pre-tour meal.

2. Mamma Shop

Best for: homemade pasta and Italian comfort food · Area: Kandal Village · Link: Google Maps

Mamma Shop sits on Hap Guan Street in Kandal Village, inside a memorable room with a woven vaulted ceiling and long communal tables. The kitchen is known for homemade pasta, including orecchiette and tagliatelle, alongside pizza, calzone and piadina. It feels generous and informal rather than staged. Go when fresh pasta matters more than a formal setting, and check the day's specials before defaulting to pizza.

3. Fellini

Best for: a polished dinner, handmade pasta and vegan choice · Area: Wat Damnak · Links: Google Maps · Menu and reservations

Fellini is the most design-led restaurant in this selection, with a calm contemporary room and service suited to a longer dinner. The menu goes well beyond pizza: handmade pasta, seafood, Italian cold cuts and a separate vegan selection make it useful for mixed-diet groups. The white pizza with burrata is a strong place to start; for a fuller meal, look at the fresh pasta and the sharing antipasti.

4. Il Forno

Best for: classic wood-fired pizza, hand-cut pasta and Italian wine · Area: Old Market · Links: Google Maps · Website and menu

Il Forno has been part of Siem Reap's restaurant scene since 2011 and remains the classic trattoria choice near the Old Market. Pizza is fired in a traditional Italian wood oven, while hand-cut pasta, weekly specials and a serious wine list give regulars a reason to return. The prosciutto, rocket and parmesan pizza is a safe order; choose pasta if you want to see the kitchen at its most traditional. The small room fills, so reserve when your evening depends on it.

5. Cucina Pizza & Pasta

Best for: groups divided between pizza and pasta · Area: Central Market · Links: Google Maps · Website and menu

Cucina is the practical all-rounder in the centre of town. Chef Rany's kitchen makes fresh Italian dishes in a colourful, air-conditioned dining room with a terrace outside. Filled ravioli, tagliatelle and gnocchi cover the pasta side, while pizza, focaccia and an Aperol spritz keep the table flexible. Choose it when everyone wants something different but you still want one coherent Italian menu.

6. Lost City Pizza Society

Best for: thin, crisp pizza, craft beer and a social evening · Area: Riverside by the Night Market Bridge · Links: Google Maps · Website and current schedule

Lost City Pizza Society makes old-school tavern-style pizza in a handmade brick oven. The crust is thin, crisp and blistered, with bolder toppings than the classic trattorias on this list. Add a local craft beer and the occasional live-music or barbecue night and it becomes an evening venue rather than a quick slice counter. Its weekly closing days matter, so check the current schedule before heading to the riverside.

7. Mr Ciao

Best for: Neapolitan-style pizza followed by drinks · Area: Wat Bo, Street 26 · Link: Google Maps

Mr Ciao pairs a wood-fired pizza oven with a dim, bar-led room on Street 26. The pizza is the reason to go: hand-stretched dough, a soft Neapolitan-style centre and options such as burrata, alongside pasta, antipasti and salads. The green bar, candlelit tables, wine and cocktails make it work better for dinner and drinks than for a fast meal between activities.

8. Italian House by gio'

Best for: a casual, good-value neighbourhood meal · Area: Taphul Road · Link: Google Maps

Italian House by gio' is the least ceremonial choice here: a plant-framed terrace, a proper wood-fired oven and a short menu centred on pizza and pasta. The caprese and vegetable pizzas suit a light meal, while traditional pasta gives regulars something more substantial. Pick it when you want straightforward Italian cooking away from the busiest Old Market streets.

Which Italian restaurant should you choose?

• Best classic pizza: Il Forno for a traditional trattoria experience.
• Best thin-crust pizza and beer: Lost City Pizza Society.
• Best homemade pasta: Mamma Shop; Fellini is the more polished alternative.
• Best for a date or special dinner: Casa Meta for the garden, or Fellini for the dining room and broader menu.
• Best vegan choice: Fellini has the most developed dedicated vegan menu in this group.
• Best casual value: Italian House by gio'.
• Best central all-rounder: Cucina, especially when the table cannot choose between pizza and pasta.

How we chose and when we checked

This is a practical shortlist, not a ranking of every Italian kitchen in Siem Reap. We kept places that give a clear reason to go — distinctive pizza, homemade pasta, atmosphere, dietary range or dependable value. Names, locations, menus and operating signals were rechecked on 22 August 2026 using current restaurant websites, menus and listings. Hours and dishes can still change, so open the map or restaurant link before setting out.

For a wider choice, see our best restaurants in Siem Reap and the full Siem Reap city guide. If you are eating meat-free, compare these picks with our guide to the best vegetarian restaurants in Siem Reap.

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