Lifestyle
Updated 2026-08-02 5 min
In short
- ●Peace Cafe pairs vegetarian Khmer cooking with a garden, daily yoga and a meditation hut, on 1,000+ Google reviews at 4.6/5.
- ●Strengths: generous vegetarian plates, five minutes from the Old Market, free Khmer lessons and Buddhism sessions.
- ●Good to know: it is a project as much as a café — the programme is half the reason people come.
- ●Verdict: the calmest hour you can buy in Siem Reap for the price of a curry.
4.6/5
Google rating
1,000+
Google reviews
5 minutes
From Old Market
Yoga, meditation hut, fair trade shop
On site
At a Glance
- Type: Vegetarian and vegan café in a tropical garden.
- Location: Five minutes from the Old Market.
- Kitchen: Khmer vegetarian dishes, curries, salads, detox juices.
- Google rating: 4.6/5 across more than 1,000 reviews.
- On site: Daily yoga, cooking classes, monk chat, meditation hut, fair trade shop, free weekend Khmer lessons.
Strengths
- A garden that works as a refuge. Five minutes from the Old Market and completely removed from it.
- Vegetarian Khmer, not vegetarian western. Curries and local dishes rather than a salad menu with the meat removed.
- A programme, not just a café. Yoga, cooking classes, Buddhism for beginners, monk chats, and free Khmer lessons at the weekend.
- Portions people comment on. Generous, at prices that stay reasonable.
- A fair trade shop next to the kitchen. Where the money keeps circulating locally.
Good to Know Before You Go
- Yoga classes carry a fee. The Khmer lessons and Buddhism sessions are free; the yoga is not.
- Garden setting. Beautiful, and warm at midday in the hot season.
- It is a project. Come for the atmosphere as much as the plate.
Who It's For
Peace Cafe is for the afternoon you want to slow down.
- Vegetarians and vegans: the whole menu.
- Yoga and meditation: daily classes and a hut for sitting.
- Long-stay visitors: free Khmer lessons at the weekend.
- Anyone escaping the heat and the noise: the garden does both.
Practical Info
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Five minutes from the Old Market |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 — 1,000+ reviews |
| Diet | Vegetarian and vegan |
| Activities | Daily yoga (paid), cooking classes, monk chat, free Khmer lessons at weekends |
| On site | Meditation hut, fair trade shop |
| Setting | Tropical garden |
Verdict
Peace Cafe sells lunch and gives away almost everything else: the garden, the Khmer lesson, the Buddhism session, the quiet.
Ranked first in town for healthy food, and the only place on this list where you can eat, stretch and sit still without moving your tuk-tuk.
Frequently asked questions
Is Peace Cafe vegetarian?
Yes — entirely vegetarian, with plenty of vegan options, built around Khmer dishes rather than western salads.
Are the yoga classes free?
No, yoga carries a fee. The weekend Khmer lessons and the Buddhism for beginners sessions are free.
Where is Peace Cafe?
About five minutes from the Old Market, set in a tropical garden.
What else is on site?
A meditation hut, a fair trade shop, cooking classes and monk chats.
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