Bars

Elephant Bar. Vintage colonial sipper, all lazy ceiling fans, chesterfields and ’tails made just rah-rah-right. Raffles Grand Hotel d’angkor / 1 Vithei Charles de Gaulle / 063 963 888 / 6pm-midnight

The Living Room. High-impact drink den struck hard with Bill Bensley’s mod-tribal, glam-eclectica stick. C’est chic. Park Hyatt / Sivatha Blvd / 063 211 234 / 6.30am-midnight / siem reap.park.hyatt.com

Miss Wong. Popular, petite and louche Shanghai lady in red draws the crowds for sensual cocktail pleasures. Alley opp. Provincial Hospital, behind Pub St / 092 428 332 / 6pm-late / misswong.net

Linga Bar. Busy, buzzy, comfortably stylish and candyhued Jessie watering hole also favoured by cool straightpats and locals. Rent boy twang and weekend drag shows. The Passage / 012 755 311 / 11am till late / lingabar.com

FCC Angkor. Bring your mozzie spray and plump down in a leather club chair under the stars at this decoinspired lovely, though Tonya Tourist will be here too. FCC / Pokambor St / 063 760 283 / 7am-midnight / fcccambodia.com

Laundry Music Bar. Late-night Francophile expat hang with pool table and dim corners. Arvo pastis is popular too. Old Market / 4pm-3am / 012 301 743

Nest. Bali in Cambodia – daybeds, sails, cocktails + bites. Sivatha Blvd / 063 966 381 / 11.30am-midnight / nestangkor.com