One of my favourite things to do in Battambang is to head to
the Riverside Balcony Bar at around four o’clock on a Sunday afternoon, order a
Gordon’s and Tonic, and a plate of very tasty, roasted cashews then sit back and take in the
view.
Occupying the upper floor of a large traditional house and nestled
in the tree tops beside the Stung
Sangker River,
it is the ideal spot to watch the sun go down. You can do so from a stool at
the bar a restaurant table, a corner sitting area or a decadent day bed.
The service is relaxed and friendly and you will sometimes
find the owner behind the bar late of an evening. He has lived here for a long
time and is great to have a yarn with.
The food and drinks menu caters for all tastes. For me, that
means my occasional fix of Western food. I recently dined there with a friend
and we thoroughly enjoyed a steak with pepper sauce, vegetables and scrumptious
roast potatoes, accompanied by a very agreeable bottle of red.
Where?: Street No 1 at the Southern end of town.
When? Open from 4.00pm (Closed om Mondays).
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