What’s better than dining on good food? A meal that creates social impact. Eating good food without wasting it sometimes doesn’t make you happier than doing the good deed itself. If you are looking for a place where you get to eat and someone else gets to live a better life, here are the 5 restaurants in Cambodia where you can help their cause.

#1 Daughters of Cambodia Visitor Centre (Sugar&Spice Café)

Located on the riverside of Phnom Penh and on the second floor of a multi-level building, Daughters of Cambodia Café provides served-all-day brunch, Asian and British styled lunch, coffee and cake. The purpose of this organization is to help young women and men who were formerly trafficked into the sex industry starting a new life, learning new skills to support themselves and never go back to this modern-day slavery.

Price: Starting from $4.50

Business hours: 9AM – 5:30PM (Closed Every Sunday)

Phone Number: 077 657 678

Location: #321 Sisowath Quay, The Riverside Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

#2 House of Scott

House of Scott​​ serves excellent and well prices European and fusion dishes followed by desserts and cocktails. All proceeds of the restaurant will go towards education and job creation for Cambodian youth so by going there to enjoy a fabulous meal and yummy drink. On top of it, you can contribute your share to make this vision come true.

Price: Starting from $3.50

Business hours: 9AM – 5:30PM (Closed Every Monday)

Phone Number: 023 966 895

Location: 29, Samdech Mongkol Lem (St.228), Sangkat Boeung Raing, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | Googlemap

#3 Romdeng

Romdeng is located in a beautiful colonial building and they serve great Khmer cuisine. If you are looking for a good Khmer food restaurant, not to mention they also have Fried Tarantulas, FoodBuzz would love to recommend our readers to check them out, for they are run by Mith Somalnh organization which means you are supporting a social enterprise that provides training and opportunities for young people at risk.

Price: Starting from $6

Business hours: 11AM – 11PM

Phone Number: 070 519 565

Location: # 74 Oknha Ket St. (174), Sangkat Pshar Tmei III, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | Googlemap

#4 New Leaf Eatery (Siem Reap)

Located in the heart of Siem Reap, you will be saved from a chaos of Pub Street by going there. They have an excellent selection of Khmer and international cuisine for you to choose from and we believe it always feels amazing to know a part of your money is going to good causes because they give back to the community to help with education and many different charities.

Price: Starting from $2.50

Business hours: 7:30AM - 9:30PM

Phone Number: 078 942 931

Location: No. 306 Street 9 Group 10, Phum Mondul 1 Svay Dungkum, Siem Reap Cambodia (6.5 km from Angkor Wat) | Googlemap

 #5 SPOONS (Siem Reap)

They serve a delicious array of Cambodian cuisine, from street food favorites to classic home style dishes. They are also served as a training facility and multipurpose space for EGBOK students to gain hands-on experience so when you dine at SPOONS, it is counted as a delicious solution to contribute to educational development of underserved Cambodian young adults.

Price: Starting from $10

Business hours: 11:30AM – 10PM (Close Every Sunday)

Phone Number: 076 277 6667

Location: Bamboo Street, Siem Reap (5 minutes by tuk-tuk from Old Market) | Googlemap