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Cafés in Tonle Bassac & Boeng Trabek

Bassac Lane's micro-bars, coffee counters on Ke Nou Street, a roaster on Street 21 and two cafés that never close.

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Tonle Bassac shares its name with the Bassac River, which begins at Phnom Penh.1 The quarter belongs to Khan Chamkar Mon, the southernmost district of central Phnom Penh, whose Khmer name means mulberry farm.2 Several embassies, Australia's and the Philippines' among them, are in Tonle Bassac.3

Its cafés follow two lines: the lanes around Street 308, between Norodom and Sothearos boulevards, and Norodom Boulevard (41) south toward Boeng Trabek. Sothearos Boulevard adds Breath Coffee at No. 1 and Aigo Cafe at No. 69.

Local tip: Have your coffee on Ke Nou Street by day and come back after dark, when the same blocks turn into the Bassac Quarter and Street 9 has live music.4

At a glance

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  • Opens earliest: Happy Cafe 1, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: Autumn, until 02:00 (Daily 17:00–02:00).
  • Most common features: open by 6am (9%), wi-fi (6%), 24 hours (6%).

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Coffee chains in Tonle Bassac & Boeng Trabek

Bassac Lane and Street 308

The laneways around Street 308 between Norodom and Sothearos boulevards form the Bassac Quarter, one of the capital's best-loved after-dark spots, with some 30 mostly small bars and restaurants in 2022.4 Red Bar was the first bar on Street 308, and Bassac Lane itself is a cluster of micro-bars.4

Coffee holds the daytime shift. Mars Coffeeshop is at M36 Street 308 in Bassac Lane, TeamChas Cafe&Bar is on Street 308, and Crooked Brew is at No. 9 in the Sokimex alley off Street 310. Autumn opens at 17:00 and serves until 02:00.

Ke Nou Street (9)

Street 9, Ke Nou Street, is where the quarter goes for live music at night.4 By day it has a string of coffee counters: Concept Cafe and Bar at No. 32, Twin Coffee Psar Kab Ko at No. 9a, named for the market, and Jom Kopi at stall 23. Cuppu Coffee and Bar is around the corner at 8 Street 312.

Roasters and all-night cafés

Story Coffee Roasters is at 4 Street 21, with Socials Coffee at No. 7 on the same street and The Garden Cafe at 18 Street 29. Two cafés in the south of the area never close: 365 Coffee at 97 Street 484, toward Boeng Trabek, and Kongfu, which is also smoke-free; both have Wi-Fi.

On Norodom Boulevard (41), Happy Cafe 1 serves from 06:00 to 18:00, and Nuk Café at No. 143 runs 07:00–21:00, with air-conditioning, toilets and card payments.

Street 63 and the southern blocks

Street 63 runs south through the quarter with a coffee cart, Brew Coffee Cart by Lida, plus KT Cafe at No. 28 and Stop N Drink Coffee. Java Café & Gallery is at 56 Sihanouk Boulevard, on the northern edge.

Further south, Matcha Venture is on the ground floor of Ptas Tauch Residence at 11 Street 422, Fuwari at 4 Street 462 and Mindfulness Coffee on Street 322. Krob Coffee Cambodia at 68 Street 99 and PKA Coffee (ផ្កាកាហ្វេ) at 123 Street 97 are in the Boeng Trabek blocks.

Getting around after dark

PassApp books metered tuk-tuks through its app, which saves agreeing a fare at night, and Grab and TADA, whose tuk-tuks are electric, also operate in the city.3 Motodop fares go up after dark and with more than one passenger.3 Hub, one of the Bassac Quarter bars, started out as a cocktail cart by Wat Botum Park.4

Sources

  1. Phnom Penh, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Chamkar Mon District, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Phnom Penh travel guide, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  4. Bar-hopping Phnom Penh's Bassac Quarter (April 2022), Move to Cambodia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Tonle Bassac & Boeng Trabek cafés: questions

What is Bassac Lane in Phnom Penh's Tonle Bassac?

Bassac Lane is a cluster of micro-bars in the laneways around Street 308, between Norodom and Sothearos boulevards, the core of what is now called the Bassac Quarter. In 2022 the quarter had some 30 mostly small bars and restaurants. By day, Mars Coffeeshop at M36 Street 308 and TeamChas Cafe&Bar serve coffee on the same street.

Which cafés in Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh, are open 24 hours?

365 Coffee at 97 Street 484, toward Boeng Trabek, and the smoke-free Kongfu both stay open 24 hours, with Wi-Fi. Autumn serves from 17:00 to 02:00. For daytime hours, Happy Cafe 1 on Norodom Boulevard opens 06:00–18:00 and Nuk Café at 143 Norodom Boulevard 07:00–21:00.

Where is Story Coffee Roasters in Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh?

Story Coffee Roasters is at 4 Street 21 in Tonle Bassac, with Socials Coffee at No. 7 on the same street and The Garden Cafe at 18 Street 29. Nearby, Crooked Brew sits in the Sokimex alley off Street 310, and Mars Coffeeshop is in Bassac Lane at M36 Street 308.

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