The short answer
Romdeng: what visitors should know first
Go for a Khmer meal in an old villa that supports hospitality training. Vegetarians and anyone avoiding unusual meat should ask before ordering, since the menu mentions insects. Confirm hours and prices, which the pages we read do not give.
Useful facts
Romdeng facts at a glance
- Location
- 74 Street 174, Phnom Penh
- Dining style
- Provincial Khmer in a renovated French colonial house
- Price signal
- Not stated by the pages read; ask for the menu
- Signature order
- Try: milder Khmer plates to share; staff can advise
- Good for
- Adventurous eaters and a purposeful lunch
Why it matters
Why Romdeng is worth your time
Romdeng combines two things travellers often look for in Phnom Penh: regional Khmer cooking rather than a generic tourist menu, and a meal that supports training for young people in hospitality, as one guide describes it. Three of the pages we opened name it, and a fourth lists it with an address that matches the others.
For an Indian family the draw is the setting and the chance to try Cambodian provincial dishes in a quiet old house. The caution is equally clear: this is a mixed menu with meat, fish and some insects, so it suits adventurous eaters more than strict vegetarians, who have better options elsewhere in this guide.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Colonial house
One guide describes a renovated French colonial home as the setting.
- 02
Training restaurant
A Phnom Penh eating guide describes it as a hospitality training school restaurant.
- 03
Provincial Khmer
Fodor's, as quoted on Tripexpert, praises its provincial Khmer flavours.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Romdeng is at 74 Street 174. One guide places it among Phnom Penh's Khmer restaurants and describes it as a hospitality training school restaurant that supports a good cause. Another quotes Fodor's in calling the food some of the most flavourful provincial Khmer cooking in the country, served in a renovated French colonial home.
The menu is not reproduced on the pages we opened, but one travel guide notes unusual items such as tarantulas and crickets, and a Commons photographer recorded a beef and ant dish eaten here. You do not have to order those. Ask the staff for the milder dishes, share several plates and say plainly at the start what your party avoids.
None of the pages describes a vegetarian menu, so vegetarians should ask what can be cooked without meat, fish sauce or shrimp paste. Prices were not stated, so ask to see the menu first, and phone or check a current map listing for opening hours before a special trip.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Phone ahead for hours and a group table
- Ask for the menu and prices before ordering
- Tell staff what your party does not eat
- Ask whether any dishes avoid fish sauce or shrimp paste
- Ask about steps and a ground-floor table
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- 74 Street 174, central Phnom Penh
- Time needed
- About 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch, or an early dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- The setting is a converted colonial house on a city street, so expect some steps or thresholds. We could not verify ramps, seating or toilets, so ask when you phone and request a ground-floor table.
- Tickets and access
- No booking rule was found. Phone ahead for a group or a dinner table, and confirm hours and prices before travelling.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
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Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
The setting is a converted colonial house on a city street, so expect some steps or thresholds. We could not verify ramps, seating or toilets, so ask when you phone and request a ground-floor table.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Romdeng vegetarian?
No page we opened says so, and one guide mentions insect dishes. It carries no diet tag, so ask the staff.
Where is it?
Three pages give 74 Street 174.
Do I have to eat insects?
No. Ask for milder Khmer dishes and say what your party avoids.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
