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Siem Reap

Bakery cafés in Siem Reap

Croissants, num pang and Australian muffins, from a pastry school off Taphul Road to Wat Bo.

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Siem Reap has many bakeries making Cambodian-style baguettes, a remnant of the French protectorate. The demi-baguette, num pang in Khmer, goes into banh mi-style rolls, carries grilled skewers and is dipped into curries; backstreet bakers work through the night, and vendors collect bags of bread in the early hours.1

Breakfast can be as simple as a baguette with condensed milk.2 Bakery cafés are spread thinly across town, with Taphul ahead of Wat Bo and one apiece in most of the other neighborhoods.

Local tip: Buy num pang early in the day: it loses its crunch by the next morning, and street vendors collect their bread from the bakers in the early hours.

Where these cafés are: Taphul & Night Market (3), Wat Bo (2), Old Market & Pub Street (1), Kandal Village (1), Svay Dangkum & Sok San Road (1), Sala Kamreuk (1).

At a glance

9Cafés listed
3With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
18:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Sister Srey Café, from 07:00 (Tue–Sun 07:00–18:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (56%), smoke-free indoors (22%), outdoor seating (22%).

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Num pang and French habits

Coffee, condensed milk, chocolate, beer and wine all reached Khmer cooking through French influence.2 Grantourismo notes that locals eat bread for breakfast, that markets sell baguettes and cakes, and that num pang is crunchy outside and light inside but not as good the next day.1

Maison Kayser, the French chain whose first Paris shop opened in 1996, faces the main entrance of the Old Market and sells baguettes, croissants, Danish pastries, quiches, macarons and éclairs.1

Training kitchens and good causes

The Bayon Coffee Shop, off Taphul Road, belongs to a pastry school for disadvantaged young women, and income from the café supports the school.3 Its menu lists croissants, financiers, madeleines, quiche Lorraine and lemon meringue pie, and work placements take the students to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and the islands.14 The coffee shop opened in 2015, a year after the school, and more than 170 young women graduated in its first decade.4

Sister Srey, on Pokambor Street, combines baked goods and brunch with support for young Khmer students, and gives a large share of its profits to the APOPO landmine-clearance program.5 It opens 07:00–18:00 and closes on Mondays.

Australian-style baking in Wat Bo

The Muffin Man, next to the Homewood Hotel on Street 27, bakes Australian-style muffins, carrot cake, sticky date pudding, banana bread, burnt Basque cheesecake, meat pies and sausage rolls, and its owner recruits staff from poor villages.1 SilverKris describes it as a Melbourne-inspired brand that has gone plastic-free.6

Angkor Croissant Bakery, also on Street 27, two blocks from Wat Bo Road, sells croissants, pain au chocolat, custard buns and brownies, with baked goods from US$1 as of December 2025.1 Temple Coffee n Bakery is a block away on Street 25, closer to the river. Opposite Wat Damnak School, Vintage Siem Reap serves carrot cake, cheesecake, waffles, tiramisu and chocolate mousse cake with its coffee.1

More pastry counters around town

In Kandal Village, The Village Bakery and Café opens 07:00–17:00 with indoor and outdoor tables and Wi-Fi. Bloom, in Taphul, opens 10:00–17:00 Monday to Saturday, and The Glasshouse Deli Patisserie is in the same area. Further out, Wisely Coffee & Bakery is in the Sala Kamreuk area and Panda Coffee & Bakery in Svay Dangkum.

Teuy Doung, on Street 22, makes pandan, coconut and lime layer cakes and fruit-topped cream tarts.1

Sources

  1. Best Siem Reap Bakeries, Grantourismo, accessed October 2026
  2. Cambodian cuisine, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Best Cafes in Siem Reap, Grantourismo, accessed October 2026
  4. The Bayon Pâtisserie and Bakery School celebrates its 10th anniversary, CambodgeMag, accessed October 2026
  5. Sister Srey Cafe, Sister Srey Cafe, accessed October 2026
  6. 7 of the best cafés in Siem Reap, SilverKris (Singapore Airlines), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Bakery cafés in Siem Reap: questions

What is num pang, the bread sold in Siem Reap's bakeries?

Num pang is the Khmer name for the Cambodian-style demi-baguette, a remnant of the French protectorate. It is crunchy outside and light inside, and goes into banh mi-style rolls, carries grilled skewers and is dipped into curries. It is not as good the next day, so buy it fresh.

Which bakery cafés in Siem Reap support social causes?

The Bayon Coffee Shop off Taphul Road belongs to a pastry school for disadvantaged young women, and its income supports the school. Sister Srey on Pokambor Street supports young Khmer students and gives a large share of its profits to APOPO. The Muffin Man on Street 27 recruits staff from poor villages.

Where can you buy croissants near the Old Market in Siem Reap?

Maison Kayser faces the Old Market's main entrance and sells baguettes, croissants, Danish pastries, quiches, macarons and éclairs. Sister Srey on Pokambor Street, by the river, serves baked goods and brunch from 07:00 to 18:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Maison Kayser is a French chain whose first Paris shop opened in 1996.

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