Phnom Penh On a Budget: What & Where To Eat on The Cheap Big Portion

Looking for cheap and big portion food options? FoodBuzz has prepared a list of places that offer not only cheap food, but also in a big portion!

#1 Sok Mom Noodle Bak Touk (សុខមុំមីខគោបាក់ទូក)

This restaurant has been running for more than 20 years and the business is still going strong. With a wide variety of food, diners are very satisfied with the taste, portion and price. The meal won’t be completed without drinks, right? The restaurant also offers different types of drinks like ice tea, ice coffee, coke, lemonade, soy milk and so on.

Sok Mom Noodle Bak Touk

Sok Mom Noodle Bak Touk

How about a bowl of dumpling soup for breakfast and noodle with braised beef after class/work?

Business hours:  6:30AM – 8PM

Location: #277B, Street 161 (Near Bak Touk High School) | Googlemap 

Contact number: 012 908 392

Price range: $2 - $3.5

#2 Ptes Keav (ផ្ទះគាវ)

If you happen to crave for some Chinese dumplings but on a budget, Ptes Keav (ផ្ទះគាវ) is surely the right place for you. You can find all fried and steamed dumpling, and dumpling soup with your own selection of filling such as cabbage, black mushroom, Chinese chives, pork and shrimp. Cheap, big portion and delicious dumpling!

Ptes Keav - Photo Courtesy @chung an

Business hours: 10:30AM – 8PM

Location: #62BE0, Street 221, Sangkat Pshar Depo II, Khan Touk Kork, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

Contact number: 069 898 999

Price range: $2.5 - $3.5

#3 Banh Sung IFL (បាញ់ស៊ុងក្បែរ IFL)

The restaurant has been in business since 1993; therefore, they have been accumulating their fame for so many years and has been so popular especially among IFL students who usually pay a visit after class. Besides serving breakfast, this restaurant also has their special menu after 1AM which is none other than their famous Banh Sung (បាញ់ស៊ុង), and Banh Hoi (បាញ់ហ៊យ) and Banh Cuon (Kuyteav Katt). It is acceptable in terms of taste, service, and price!

Banh Sung IFL

Business hours: 8AM – 11AM, 1PM – 5PM

Location: Corner of Street 122 and Street 261, Sangkat Teuk La’ak I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

Contact number: 085 836 679

Price range: $1.25 - $2.5

#4 Ptes Lot Cha Num Ku Chhay DN (ផ្ទះលតឆា នំគូឆាយសាខាដេអិន)

This is a family-own business selling fried noodle, Ku Chai Kuih (Steamed Chive Dumplings), Nom Krok (នំគ្រក់) and other Khmer desserts. Most of ingredient like pumpkin noodles, Banh Duc (បាញ់ឌុក), Pandan Jelly Dessert (Che Banh Lot) are self-made. The food has a suitable portion for a person and if you are not satisfied, you can also ask for more meat or eggs.

Ptes Lot Cha Num Ku Chhay DN

Ptes Lot Cha Num Ku Chhay DN

How about newly fried Nom Ku Chai dipping with spicy sauce?

Business hours: 12AM – 9PM

Location: St 112, Sangkat Pshar Depo II, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

Contact number: 096 834 9472

Price range: $0.4 - $1.25

#5 Yee-ay Sok Sor (យាយសក់ស សាច់គោអាំង)

The restaurant has been running since 1984 and it was featured on a famous youtuber Mark Abroad’s video. Both old and new dinners are always full of praise for the delicious taste of the grilled meat, heart and liver. Many customers always ask for skewers after skewers because who can resist the juicy grilled meat tugged in the bread spreading on the crusty baguette?

Yee-ay Sok Sor

Yee-ay Sok Sor

Business hours: 6AM – 7PM

Location: Pasteur (Street 51), Sangkat Pshar Tmei III, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

Contact number: 016 353 030, 011 353 030, 012 568 623

Price range: $0.5

#6 Khmer Fungus Noodle (នំបញ្ចុកដុះផ្សិត)

The restaurant has been in town only for a few years; however, it has gotten a lot of attention from locals, expats and foreigners alike. Khmer Fungus Noodle provides the casual Khmer style dining experience with delicious Khmer noodle, vermicelli and soup including fish, shrimp and meatball.

Khmer Fungus Noodle

Business hours: 8AM – 9PM

Location: #15, Street 200, Sangkat Boeung Raing, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

Contact number: 011 901 152, 015 901 152

#7 Cupbop

Craving for Korean food on a tight budget? Worry no more, Cupbop offers tasty homestyle Korean food in a cup with very affordable price and in a big portion.

CUPBOP

CUPBOP

CUPBOP

Business hours: 8AM – 8PM

Contact number: 012 947 054

Location: Available at all branches

Price: $2 - $6

#8 Mi Hel Seoul (មីហឹរ Seoul មីហឹរ 7 យ៉ាង)

The list wouldn’t complete if we don’t include this restaurant in term of cheap and big portion of Korean food. With just $2.5 you can get a bowl of spicy with enoki mushroom, kimchi, red cabbage, broccoli and meatball/pork ribs. There are also other menus such as kimbap, takokayi and drinks!

Mi Hel Seoul

Mi Hel Seoul

Mi Hel Seoul

Business hours: 7AM – 10PM

Location: Available at all branches

Price range: $2.5 - $5

#9 Food Carts

It’s not a restaurant where you can sit back and relax, but the food carts will surely not break your bank. It’s not that hard to find a street food/ food cart in a reasonable price and big portion in Phnom Penh. Mostly can find around the local markets, school or offices, you will notice assorted food carts residing there.

Photo Courtesy @Kendal Lister

Price: $1 above

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