Destination
Type of Shop
Editors Pick
Read MoreAmansara Boutique
The resort’s small shop elegantly squeezes in an array of stylish and philanthropic products, from wild Samlot honey from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to hand woven ikat from Golden Silk, a Franco-Khmer NGO preserving an ancient local silk known for its...
Read MoreAmbre
Phnom Penh based Romyda Keth is one of Cambodia’s most talented fashion designers. The former dancer creates colorful and dramatic designs for day and evening. She favors vivid colors and body-hugging designs with elaborate hand embroidery on many pieces. With...
Read MoreAngkor Heritage Gallery
If you start hankering for a beautiful Buddha, high-quality lacquerware rice bowl or antique textile to take home with you, as many visitors do, one of the best places to find high-quality Cambodian treasures, both antique and new, is at...
Photo by Kathryn Nathanson, courtesy IndagareRead MoreArtisans d’Angkor
Founded in 1992, Artisans d’Angkor is a Cambodian social business and arts and crafts center based in Siem Reap (there is also a boutique in Phnom Penh). The focus is on reviving traditional Khmer craftsmanship—including stone carving, wood carving, lacquering,...
Read MoreBloom
Pack new purchases in a quirky carry-on satchel fashioned from recycled Khmer rice sacks sold at Bloom Cambodia, a corner store committed to “making trade fair – one bag at a time.” It was founded in 2006 as a social...
Photo by Kathryn Nathanson, courtesy IndagareRead MoreDevelter Gallery
Develter Gallery is the first solo gallery of internationally acclaimed Belgian artist Christian Develter. In 2012, Christan traveled through the northwestern area of Myanmar visiting the indigenous tribes of the region and crafting paintings that showcase the intricately tattooed faces...
Read MoreEric Raisina
Madagascar-born Eric Raisina trained in the Paris ateliers of Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Lacroix before coming as a tourist to Angkor Wat in the late 1990s. He fell in love with the silk weaving and with the people and...
Read MoreEric Raisina – FCC
If you don’t have time to visit Eric Raisina’s show-stopper of a main boutique and atelier in the Chamming City on the way to Angkor, he has a small but sleek boutique in the Foreign Correspondent’s Club, which is alongside...
Read MoreGarden of Desire
Paris-reared, Cambodian jeweler Ly Pisith returned to Siem Reap from Europe after designing for the likes of Philippe Starck. This bauble shop in a 1920s French colonial building is located in the Old Market area.
Read MoreKhmer Attitude / Galerie Cambodge
These two adjacent boutiques, curated by Nathalie Saphon Ridel the stylish owner of Maison Polanka, has attracted the attention of such visitors as Hillary Clinton (on her visit to Cambodia as Secretary of State). Surely part of the appeal is...
Read MoreLouise Loubatieres
Louise Loubatieres, a graduate from London’s Royal College of Art, grew up watching her Franco-Vietnamese designer mother working with Indochinese hill tribes. Her eponymous boutique, opened in 2013, is filled with must-have homewares, like white-on-grey bird ikat cushions made by...
Read MoreMade in Cambodia Market
On the first Saturday afternoon of the month, the street running perpendicular to the Siem Reap River in front of Shinta Mani hotel transforms into a festive fair. The vendors sell everything from boho-chic woven handbags, from marginalized communities in...
Read MoreMcDermott Gallery
American photographer John McDermott takes striking, sepia-style images of the temples, and for many visiting his gallery has become an extension of visiting the ruins themselves. There's a second gallery in the Alley, in the Old Market Area, and both...
Read MoreNeary Khmer Beauty
This simple silk tailor shop down the street from Louise Loubatieres sells silks and cottons by the meter. The owner will fashion tops and pants from what you choose or you can buy the gorgeous ikat silks for pillows or clothing...
Photo by Kathryn NathansonRead MoreOko Gallery
Oko Gallery is a small art and home goods store across from Viroth’s Hotel in Siem Reap. Its selection of unique, handcrafted pieces includes ceramics, antiques, wall decorations, textiles and jewelry.
Read MoreSaray
Amansara spa goers who admire the elegance of their water-hyacinth floor mats or those staying at Shinta Mani who appreciate the natural chic of their bathroom baskets can ask the concierges how to order from Saray. This cooperative of women, living...
Photo by Kathryn NathansonRead MoreSATU
This gift and concept shop in Siem Reap promotes small, ethical brands in Cambodia. It is a great spot to pick up souvenirs, whether you are seeking home, body, fashion, spirits or kids products.
Photo by Kathryn Nathanson, courtesy IndagareRead MoreSenteurs d’Angkor
A gift and souvenir shop in Siem Reap, Senteurs d’Angkor sells Cambodian-made products, including soap, pepper, oils, body creams, body scrubs and more.
Read MoreSmateria
This boutique in the Old Market Area sells colorful handbags and home décor crafted from recycled source material, including motorcycle seats and milk cartons. If you can’t decide what to buy in town, you’ll have another chance as Smateria has...
Photo by Kathryn Nathanson, courtesy IndagareRead MoreStocker Studio
Brothers Eric and Thierry Stocker’s studio creates fine decorative items made with Cambodian natural lacquer and textures. The workshop helps support the local community, as most artists come from the Krousar Thmey Foundation, which provides jobs and training to deaf...
Read MoreThe 1961
Straight up the Siem Reap River from Amansara, this retro chic art space celebrates the 1960s, a golden age of Cambodia that coincided with the birth of modernism around the world. Interesting works by local and visiting artists fill the...
Read MoreTheam’s House
Raised in France, Theam returned to Cambodia to run Artisans d’Angkor, the government crafts center, before leaving to concentrate on his paintings (they sell for serious prices in local galleries). He also started an artisan training initiative. Young Khmer come...
Read MoreThree Seasons
In the Old Market look for Three Seasons where you will find ultra soft cotton tees and dresses block printed with local motifs like water lilies and fishing boats. See Shopping the Old Market for more shops in the area.
Read MoreWA Gallery Concept
This gallery/concept store has two outlets in the FCC and one across the street from Shinta Mani. The work of edgy contemporary Vietnamese artists and craftsmen are on offer, so if you want a brightly colored Buddha head or funky...
Read MoreWeaves of Cambodia
Land mine victims-turned-artisans spin silk thread into coveted Khmer inspired textiles at Weaves of Cambodia, which is located a three-hour drive from Angkor Wat (along the hotly disputed Thai-Cambodia border). In 2013, finding these exquisite wares has become easier. Under...
