If you know where to look, it’s possible to find decent quality meals even if you are on a shoestring budget in Sihanoukville. Of course, for a dollar or even less, you can find noodles or fried rice at many local vendors. Here are a few of the best of Sihanoukville’s cheap eats for a tasty meal or two if you fancy something different. Travel in Laos

Café Mango

Café Mango outdoor menu- source: internet

Café Mango in the Serendipity Beach Road area offers a menu of the day deal including a starter, main and a drink for $5.50. As you can choose from several pizza and pasta dishes including pepperoni and penne amatriciana, it is such good value. Here, you can have meal from 12 PM to 2PM and 5PM to 6.30 PM.

• Open time: 7 AM to 10 PM
• Address: Serendipity Beach Road, Sihanoukville
• Telephone: 013 842 169
• Website: facebook.com/cafemangosihanoukville

Nice Foods

Pad thai in Nice Foods- source: internet

Up the road from Café Mango is Nice Foods, an unpretentious locally owned restaurant that features a varied menu of western fares such as pizzas, fried and burgers together with more authentic dishes such as Khmer curry, fried rice and noodle soup. Prices expect to start from as low as $1.25 (and 50 cents if you just want steamed rice or a plain baguette) which will get you a pad thai, a burger or noodle soup. At Nice Foods, draft beer is served in frosty glasses which go down far too easily and a glass of beer is always 50 cents. Indochina travel review

• Open time: 7 AM to 11 PM
• Address: Serendipity Beach Road (near Led Zephyr), Sihanoukville
• Telephone: 070 7878

Ochheuteal Street

BBQ on Ochheuteal Street- source: internet

Ochheuteal Street is a place which houses a plethora of BBQ restaurants all featuring a similar menu; all that competition means that prices are quite low and for around $3.50, you can enjoy a hearty dinner with a drink. Most offer a wide array of seafood and meats such as: fresh tuna, marlin, pork steaks, local beef steak and ribs cooked fresh to order. You can have whole fresh snapper from around $7 or imported Australian steak for $9 if you want to spend a little more. There, they will serve meals with a choice of salad or rice and either fries or baked potato, and in most places, some free garlic bread is thrown in. Take a look first to make sure all the meat and fish on display fresh.

• Open time: 10 AM to 12 AM
• Address: 14 Mithona Street, Sihanoukville

Snooky’s Bar and Bistro

Snooky’s Bar and Bistro- source: internet

You can find a few places that have some great deals in the downtown area. From 5PM, you can order a daily special at Snooky’s Bar and Bistro including a choice of drink (glass of wine or draft beer) for $3. Even though the menu changes monthly, some recent dishes on offer included are a huge fish and chips, BBQ chicken and chicken tacos. Popular with local expats, Snooky’s Bar and Bistro has a reputation to provide large portions. For a couple more dollars they also have regular BBQ nights with dishes starting from $4.75, all of which are served with a potato salad or a jacket potato and their signature garden pasta salad — crab heaven!

• Open time: 12 PM until late
• Address: 87 Makara Street, Sihanoukville
• Telephone: 034 677 3444
• Website: snookyscambodia.com

CP Five Star

CP Five Star- source: internet

CP Five Star on Ekareach Street is the place to go for those who fancy something finger licking good but do not want to visit Sihanoukville’s new KFC. Just a stall but they have some seating behind, it does not look like much — but at only 3,500 riel (around 80 cents) per generously sized piece, their fried chicken is delicious and incredible value. You are free to choose from original or spicy coating and you know it is fresh as they mostly cook to order. Here, several other dishes such as meatballs and hot dogs which look intriguing are also available.

• Open time: 11 AM until late
• Address: Just off Ekareach Street, next to the Pizza Company, Sihanoukville

Va Restaurant

Cheap eats in Sihanoukville- source: internet

Va Restaurant is a Danish-run restaurant serving several different daily specials that not only are delicious but also have excellent value. Depending on the day, they offer different meals including a Danish-style roast beef sandwich and a beef rib sandwich. Prices are $3.75 with a free drink included.