Siem Reap, Cambodia is exploding with tourism and it is also a city full of expats. For that reason, you’ll have no trouble finding a wide range of cuisine from around the world, sometimes in eclectic combinations like the “Turkish-Mexican” restaurant I visited late one evening while searching for falafel.
Great Falafel (And Schwarama) In Siem Reap, Cambodia
Many restaurants shut their doors at 9:00 pm but I had taken a nap (one of those dreaded jetlag-induced naps) and woken up late and hungry. After a night at the Raffles, I spent my next three nights at the Park Hyatt. From the Park Hyatt, I found a place called Kebab & Falafel Time within walking distance.
I love Middle Eastern food and thought a kebab and falafel would hit the spot nicely…
Kebab & Falafel Time
Krong Siem Reap 17252, Cambodia
+855 92 680 063
8:00 am – 10:00 pm (daily)
The restaurant focuses on Halal and Vegan food, and also has a big coffee and juice menu…and Mexican food (my other favorite). I don’t limit my diet to halal or vegan food, but the menu looked good enough for me to give it a try, though I could not bring myself to order Mexican…it appeared to be secondary rather than the specialty.
I ordered four falafel and what the restaurant called a “kebab” but was really a wrap with chicken shawarma, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, hummus, and pickles.
The food was prepared fresh, though it took about 15 minutes to make it.
Not bad for $5…
It tasted quite good, too!
I also appreciated the house cat!
If you’re looking for Middle Eastern comfort food while in Seim Reap, I do recommend Kebab & Falafel Time.
I LOVE a restaurant or store with a resident cat or dog!
Looks great. Keep exploring. I went to an Italian restaurant in Siem Reap, owned by an Italian expat, patrons were all European expats living in the city, a guitar player, Cambodian staff that were long time friends of the owner. Great food – it felt very much like they had established their own community and had built roots in the city.
Hope you tried a selection of Cambodian food as well. They make some very yummy dishes.
Of course this Muslim establishment has a sign with the Christian Fruits of the Spirit. I doubt anyone anyone on the left will accuse them of appropriation. The double standard is always there, anywhere you go.
I think you are clueless as to what appropriation means…
Was it cold in the Kebab place as the workers had Hoodies on???
It was extremely hot…
Time for a hot coffee .
Asba shorttime visitor having shawarma in Siem Reap is borderline criminal consodering the good cambodian cuisine. :-). At least happy pizza you could have
I suspect that Matthew doesn’t do happy.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, but going to Cambodia and not sampling the local food…I hope it was just for that one night.
It is interesting that they seem to use pyramids and the Lebanese cedar tree in their sign but have it say Turkish instead…
+100
Shwarma and felafel rocks!