Pi Sa
After trailblazing chef Sothea Seng opened Lum Orng, Cambodia’s first (and World’s Best–recognized) farm-to-table restaurant in Siem Reap in 2019, it was only a matter of time before he set his sights on Phnom Penh . Last year he launched Pi Sa—which in Khmer means a respectful invitation to eat—within a century-old colonial building in the capital’s charming French Quarter. It’s steps from the buzzy Old Market, where the restaurant gets its produce daily. Like Lum Orng, Pi Sa focuses on seasonal and sustainable offerings. Depending on the day, the menu may include fresh marble goby fish from the Mekong River, served with vermicelli and a light soy sauce, or lobster sour soup with lemongrass. “I want to preserve our Cambodian culinary traditions but innovate them in a way that can reflect contemporary tastes and preferences,” says the passionate chef. The restaurant’s elegant interiors, designed by the multitalented Seng, are equally a reflection of this vision, with traditional Khmer floor tiles and Cambodian-designed rattan furniture juxtaposed against modern chandeliers and exposed brick walls. —Audrey Phoon
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After trailblazing chef Sothea Seng opened Lum Orng, Cambodia’s first (and World’s Best–recognized) farm-to-table restaurant in Siem Reap in 2019, it was only a matter of time before he set his sights on Phnom Penh . Last year he launched Pi Sa—which in Khmer means a respectful invitation to eat—within a century-old colonial building in the capital’s charming French Quarter. It’s steps from the buzzy Old Market, where the restaurant gets its produce daily. Like Lum Orng, Pi Sa focuses on seasonal and sustainable offerings.
Depending on the day, the menu may include fresh marble goby fish from the Mekong River, served with vermicelli and a light soy sauce, or lobster sour soup with lemongrass. “I want to preserve our Cambodian culinary traditions but innovate them in a way that can reflect contemporary tastes and preferences,” says the passionate chef. The restaurant’s elegant interiors, designed by the multitalented Seng, are equally a reflection of this vision, with traditional Khmer floor tiles and Cambodian-designed rattan furniture juxtaposed against modern chandeliers and exposed brick walls.
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