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Best Rooftop Bars in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh has a handful of genuine rooftop bars that earn the altitude: spots where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap confluence lights up at dusk and the breeze finally arrives. The best hold their standard past the golden hour: a consistent drink menu, decent bar food, and staff who don't disappear when it fills up. We've included the ones our Phnom Penh team goes back to for a sunset drink or a birthday, and skipped the hotel bars that charge sky-high prices for a mediocre view. Most are easiest to reach by Grab; arrive early on weekends if you want a seat with the view.

Curated by locals · 2 places · Updated August 2026

  1. Nightlife · Riverside

    Sophisticated rooftop lounge offering panoramic views of the Mekong River and Royal Palace

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  2. Nightlife · Daun Penh

    Phnom Penh's legendary cocktail bar at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, home of the Femme Fatale and one of Asia's finest gin collections.

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The Map Cambodia is built on the ground, not from a search ranking. Our team lives in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and visits the places we list. We work with 220+ local partners and our city maps are distributed in hotels across Cambodia, so the picks here are the same ones we'd give a friend stepping off the plane: visited, current, and answerable to the people who use them.