Lifestyle
Updated 2026-08-02 5 min
In short
- ●The Little Red Fox has anchored Kandal Village for more than ten years, with 1,000+ Google reviews at 4.7/5.
- ●Strengths: Australian-run espresso, single-origin beans from Phnom Penh's Feel Good, bagels and sourdough, a terrace over the street.
- ●Good to know: closed on Wednesdays, and the kitchen shuts at 5 PM — this is a daytime address.
- ●Verdict: the café that made Kandal Village a destination rather than a side street.
4.7/5
Google rating
1,000+
Google reviews
7 AM–5 PM, closed Wednesdays
Hours
$2
Espresso from
At a Glance
- Type: Specialty coffee bar and daytime kitchen, two floors.
- Location: Kandal Village, central Siem Reap.
- Ownership: Australian-owned, Cambodian-managed, open for over ten years.
- Coffee: Espresso from $2, cold brew $2, single origin $2.50 — beans from Feel Good in Phnom Penh.
- Google rating: 4.7/5 across more than 1,000 reviews.
Strengths
- Coffee made by people who care about coffee. A full espresso range pulled by Australian and Khmer staff, with skim and soy on hand — unremarkable in Melbourne, still rare in Siem Reap.
- Ten years in the same street. Cafés open and close constantly here. This one has outlasted almost all of them.
- Food worth ordering. Warm bagels and sourdough toast with avocado and chickpeas are the two plates reviewers name.
- The upstairs terrace. A two-storey coffee bar with a balcony over one of the nicest streets in town.
- A role in the neighbourhood. The team actively promotes Cambodian music and art, which is part of what made Kandal Village what it is.
Good to Know Before You Go
- Closed on Wednesdays. The single most common disappointment in the reviews.
- Doors shut at 5 PM. Breakfast and lunch only — no dinner, no evening drinks.
- Small room. The good seats upstairs go early on cooler mornings.
Who It's For
The Little Red Fox is a working café as much as a tourist stop.
- Coffee drinkers: the espresso standard other Siem Reap cafés are measured against.
- Remote workers: a two-hour laptop stop that nobody minds.
- Breakfast and brunch: bagels, sourdough, avocado.
- Kandal Village browsers: the natural start or end of a walk through the boutiques.
Practical Info
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Area | Kandal Village, central Siem Reap |
| Hours | 7 AM – 5 PM, closed Wednesdays |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 — 1,000+ reviews |
| Coffee prices | Espresso from $2, cold brew $2, single origin $2.50 |
| Beans | Feel Good roasters, Phnom Penh |
| Seating | Ground floor and upstairs terrace |
Verdict
Ten years is a very long time for a café in Siem Reap. The Little Red Fox has managed it by doing the ordinary things properly: good beans, consistent extraction, a short menu it can actually execute.
Just check the day of the week before you walk over.
Frequently asked questions
When is The Little Red Fox closed?
Every Wednesday. The rest of the week it opens from 7 AM to 5 PM.
How much is a coffee?
Espresso drinks start at $2, cold brew is $2 and single origin $2.50.
Where does the coffee come from?
Beans, including single origin roasts, come from Feel Good in Phnom Penh.
Is it a good place to work from?
Yes — it is a long-standing laptop-friendly café, with a quieter terrace upstairs.
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