Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour by Tuktuk

Daily at 5:30pm

Duration 3.5 Hours

$65 USD per Adult

$49 USD Children 4-15

Tour Operated

by Tuktuk

The Essentials:

Enjoy unlimited food and beer and/or soft drinks on this authentic evening food tour by tuktuk that gets you deep into our favorite neighborhoods where locals eat. During this adventure you’ll discover how deep Cambodian cuisine reaches within Southeast Asian culture.

Stops

4 sit-down, safe-to-eat restaurants and a local cocktail bar.

Group Size

Small groups of 2-12 people per tour.

Start & End Location

Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included from centrally located hotels.

Cancellation Policy

Reservations cancelled 48 hours or more before your tour start time are fully refundable.

Dietary Requirements

We visit small family-run eateries that specialize in one thing, so vegetarian substitutions are not available at most places. Further, fish sauce is an essential ingredient in Khmer cuisine and replaces salt in almost every dish. Please contact us prior to booking if you have any questions or concerns.

What You'll Do:

Hotel Pick-up is Provided

We provide hotel pick-up from all centrally located hotels around Phnom Penh. This includes the Riverfront, BKK, Orussey Market, and Russian Market areas.

Khmer Curry Noodles

Try humble 5th century noodles that predate the Angkorian Empire alongside local patrons at simple tables and chairs, as they have for centuries. This is Cambodian comfort food that is popular for breakfast through dinner.

Stews & Stir-fries

Try three (or more) low-and-slow stews and stir-fries at Phnom Penh’s busiest roadside eatery. ​These are ancestral dishes born deep within countryside homes, now served by a family on the streets of the capitol city.

Slow-roasted Ribs

Meet Auntie Song’s family, who’s pork short ribs once made a guest claim they “made me believe in Santa again.” Served alongside a special dish brought daily from Battambang province that features seasoned fish cakes grilled in banana leaves.

Fish Amok, Local Curry, and More

Sample golden-age ingredients and dishes at a trendy and lush setting hidden from the bustle of the city. These are the best versions of Cambodia’s go-to dishes.

Local Bar

In the land of sugarcane and humidity, try a locally crafted cocktail that highlights seasonal ingredients and discover how locals start their nights.

Plus More Surprises!

* This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.

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About This Tour:

Taste a time where Cambodian kings rode armored elephants into battle, where the Tonle Sap lake was only known by legend as the “Land of Gold” to far-off Indian empires, and Spanish invaders on the Mekong brought the Khmer cities of Chatamouk and Longvek to its knees through cannon fire. 

Dishes that were created and defined through pivotal moments of history persist through the centuries despite the efforts of the Khmer Rouge to isolate and eliminate local food culture. Come and see what they tried to destroy and couldn’t, and taste the act of rebellion by local chefs who dared to remember and rediscover these recipes in a post-civil war era.

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"A Tuk-Tuk ride through Gastronomic History"

"I was on a historical odyssey and didn’t even know it. These themes are what made the tour come alive. I would have been quite satisfied romping from place to place, beer in hand, but what I found was a premiere introduction to Khmer culture as well as cuisine.”

Janiqueel

"Local Khmer Food Odyssey"

"This was one of the best food tours I have been on in a while. What I loved best was that the places we went and the food we ate was authentic and a truly local experience."

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"Phnom Penh, Cambodia: I’m In Love"

"At one point we even went to a BBQ place that is apparently usually only a drive-through, except Lost Plate has arranged for a table to be set up on the family’s patio a few nights a week for their tours. I would absolutely suggest making time for it while you’re in Phnom Penh!"

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Customer Reviews:

5/5

“Neara was our guide and she was absolutely brilliant! She picked me up from my hotel on my first day in Phnom Penh in a tuktuk and took us to hidden gems all around the city, tasting so many different dishes. I’m glad I heeded advice in reviews I had read and didn’t have breakfast. the food was delicious and Neara is clearly incredibly passionate about Cambodian food. We went to places that I never would have found (let alone tried) if I wasn’t on this tour. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Phnom Penh.”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by Damien

Damien

August 2023

5/5

“I’m so glad I did this tour. It’s an extraordinary food experience. I had completely underestimated the culinary scene in Phnom Penh before taking this tour. Vichea was such a delight, very kind and enthusiastic. The entire group really enjoyed his company for the evening. The food was absolutely delicious, and pushed us a little bit out of our comfort zone. Clearly a lot of thought has been put into the stops on this tour. I would 100% recommend this be on every Phnom Penh itinerary.”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by Jason

Jason

August 2023

5/5

“We had Neara as our guide on the evening food tour of Phnom Penh and it was great! She was friendly, fun to chat with, knowledgeable and a wonderful guide on our food journey through the city! And she’s a local, which I appreciated! Each stop was unique and delicious! A great tour and a fun experience that helped make our time in Phnom Penh special!”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by McLean

McLean C

July 2023

5/5

“Me and my friends really enjoyed this tour! Neara was an amazing guide!! She was kind, friendly and very knowledgeable about the food we were eating, the places we visited, and Cambodia as a whole. We tried many different dishes including noodle soup and frog! Overall I really enjoyed my experience and that was all thanks to Neara. We even stayed 2hrs after the tour was over as a group talked, laughed and had a great time! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to see the city in a different way.”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by Isa

Isa K

July 2023

5/5

“We had an amazing time on this food tour in Phnom Penh! All the food spots were delicious and Neara was the best guide! We ended up staying at our last spot for 2 extra hours hanging out with the group. It was such a memorable experience and a great way to learn more about Cambodian food and explore Phnom Penh.”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by Sasha

Sasha

June 2023

5/5

“We couldn’t ask for a better experience. Our tour guide Neara was incredible. She knew the best places in Phnom Penh and took us there. You can feel her passion for Cambodia and its food. She made the tour an amazing experience and a good memory of Cambodia we won’t forget. Thank you very much Neara and Lost Plate Food Tours for this experience!”

Phnom Penh Evening Food Tour Review by Alberto

Alberto B

June 2023

5/5

“Great guide = great food tour! Neara was very knowledgeable and fun, really great personality which made the tour even better. Every dish we had she shared either a personal story or historical/cultural context to it, which made us appreciate the food we had even more. I also liked that the spots chosen were generationally owned family food stalls/restaurants. Glad to know we were able to support small local businesses while having great food at the same time!”

Nicco

June 2023

5/5

“Did an evening food tour by Tuk Tuk and it was delightful. Our guide was very friendly and was comfortable enough to share stories about Cambodia but also was not overbearing and allowed our group to mingle and have fun to make new friends. As someone who does not eat seafood, I appreciated her warning me when something had seafood ahead of time so I could plan my appetite accordingly or she would make appropriate substitutions when the restaurant had such option. Also loved that Lost Plate kept a cooler of cold beer and water on hand on all the Tuk Tuks, sipping a cold beer on a Tuk Tuk at night, friendly guide, delicious food… what more could you ask for from a tour?”

Fred

April 2023

Frequently Asked Questions:

Come hungry because you will get a lot of food! We are not a tasting tour, we provide much more than a full meal’s worth of food so we recommend you eat light before the tour and come prepared. 

We provide unlimited beer and drinks during the tour, which includes water and soda if you don’t drink beer.

We have many happy customers who do all of our tours in each city! We have designed our tours to focus only on food that comes from the local area. This means that each dish is unique to each tour and there aren’t ANY repeats.

Most people are very surprised how different the cuisine and culture is in each city of Cambodia, and our tours are a good way to discover those differences. We encourage you to pick the tours that best fit your itinerary and we offer a 10% discount if booking more than one tour.

We sure do! If you decide to do more than one tour with us we are happy to offer you a 10% discount off your total amount. It doesn’t matter if the tour is in the same city or a different city, we want to keep feeding you as long as you let us. Our online booking system will automatically deduct the discount from your total if booking multiple tours online at the same time. If you decide to add more tours later, your original confirmation email will include a promo code to use on those bookings. Additionally, children ages 4-15 receive a discount on all tours (3 & under are free).

Our tours have been designed to accommodate as many diets as possible while still remaining authentic and delicious. We prepare our tour menu beforehand, so please let us know if you have special requirements when you book.

Please note that Khmer cuisine features a lot of fish sauce as a natural salt (don’t worry, it’s not fishy), which is the most common issue we follow-up with guests about.

Vegetarian: We’ll make sure you have something to eat at every stop, but you won’t be able to eat everything and you will often miss the highlight dish. This is because we visit small restaurants that specialize in one dish, and they don’t offer substitutions. If you decide to join, you’ll be eating the same dish minus the meat. Your options will expand if you’re able to eat fish sauce. This tour will be extremely limited for vegans.

Fun fact: there’s no Khmer word for vegetarian, even saying “no-meat diet” would still include fish/oyster sauces and meat-based broths, so saying vegetarian in Khmer would actually require a long-winded explanation. The closest thing to it, and how we explain it to our vendors, is “temple-food” which is the diet Buddhist monks observe, built around as little suffering and negative karma as possible.

Food allergies: This tour is adaptable to those who are gluten intolerant. Please let us know if you have any other allergies or restrictions.

Bookings cancelled 2 days (48 hours) or more before your tour are fully refundable (100% refund). Bookings cancelled within 48 hours notice are not refundable. Cancellations must be communicated by email to info@lostplate.com or by phone. If you would like to reschedule your tour with less than 48 hours notice, we will need to charge 50% of your total since we are unable to fill your spots at short notice.

Our minimum is 2 and maximum is 12. There’s no flag to follow, or megaphone, or tacky uniforms. It’s small enough to be intimate, but big enough to get away with trying several dishes at each stop. You’ll get plenty of face-time with the experts. Bottom line is, you’ll follow the guide through a super-local experience and make friends along the way. It is awfully common for our guests to continue the evening together after the tour is over for a few more rounds.

The tour starts at 5:30pm, and we offer free hotel pick-up. When you complete your booking online, you’ll be able to provide your hotel name and address (or you can notify us later if you’re not sure where you’re staying yet) and we will send you an estimated pick-up time the day before your tour, which is typically between 5:15 and 5:45pm. We’ll meet you at the lobby with a Lost Plate sign and a cooler of ice-cold beers to start the evening.

After the tour, we will take you back to your hotel, or wherever you’d like to go next!

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