Need to go somewhere with beautiful natural scenery, a pretty romantic place for photography, somewhere quiet and peaceful where you can sit and drink coffee or taste delicious food with fresh air on the weekends but you’re too lazy to travel for long distances and have to spend a lot of money? Now you don’t need to go far, just over 10 km from Phnom Penh to Takhmao, you have many options with the following cafes 

​1. Vespa Cafe

A relaxing cafe ​that looks like a vacation house with a swimming pool, lots of unique seating, and big trees, where you can sit and enjoy the view along the river, especially this cafe is open from 7 am to 10 pm, and you can drink coffee, beer, cocktail wine or anything you’d prefer. Whenever you step in here, it feels like you are visiting Kampot. Here there is a complete set of food, wine, and coffee, with scenery, and many beautiful spots for photography. It is most suitable for bringing a romantic partner to relax and relieve stress.

Facebook page: Vespa Café 1953 

Location: Vespa Café 1953 

2. La Table Cafe

La Table Cafe is also a village cafe located along the river, it’s located in Prek Kat village, Takhmao district. This place is not only an attractive village cafe but also a traditional holiday home surrounded by colorful flower gardens and many large and small plants that provide fresh air. It sells coffee, beer, and exotic food mixed with edible flowers grown by the cafe owner, Comfortably, with colorful glass support plates reused from plastic waste that help save the environment.

In case you want to take beautiful photos or need a place to shoot a movie, come here and you will not be disappointed with the real natural scenery.

Facebook page: La Table Café 

Location: La Table Cafe

3. Bloom Alley Cafe + Eatery

A New wooden house cafe on a natural farm for those looking for a quiet place to connect with nature and relieve stress.

Like a small village with many beautiful wooden houses, designed in Japanese, and slightly Korean which makes it look unique. Not only that, this shop also sells coffee, drinks, delicious cakes, and many kinds of foods for you to choose from.

Facebook page: Bloom Alley cafe + eatery 

Location: Bloom Alley cafe + eatery

4. Tropic Park

This place is popular for those who like to take pictures. It is located on the road 50m near Aeon 3 Mall. There are smoke gardens, artificial waterfalls, and cool green landscapes from all angles as if wandering in a tropical garden in another country. Besides many cool places for photography, you can also have coffee and food here, as the dining area has both outdoor and private comfortable indoor.

Facebook page: Tropic Park Cafe and Restaurant 

Location: Tropic Park Cafe and Restaurant 

5. Peajanak Restaurant

Reunite with family at the weekend, enjoy Khmer food in Khmer traditional houses, and many spacious private bamboo huts in a real natural atmosphere for sitting, relaxing, and relieving stress, there is also a large parking lot provided with good service. Peajanak restaurant is located in Sangkat Prek Russey, Takhmao, open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Facebook page: Peajanak Restaurant 

Location: Peajanak Restaurant 

6. Neari House

The name of the Neari's house means Woman’s house, but men can also come! For those who like traditional Khmer houses with lush greenery, adventurous decor in the forest, tents, hammocks, bamboo huts, private rooms, private houses with comfortable air conditioning where you can sit sipping coffee, eating snacks, desserts and many more dishes are available here. Want to get a fresh atmosphere free from work or study, bring your friends, family, and partners here, not only that there are many gorgeous places for photography too!

Facebook page: ផ្ទះនារី

Location: ផ្ទះនារី