BKK1 Rooftop Bars
Phnom Penh's Sky-High Cocktail Scene
BKK1 Rooftop Bars — Quick Facts
- What is it?
- other — Phnom Penh's Sky-High Cocktail Scene
- Where?
- Phnom Penh , Cambodia
- Entry Fee
- No entry fee; cocktails roughly $6–12 USD
- Opening Hours
- Most open from late afternoon (around 4:00 PM) until midnight or later
- Time Needed
- 2–3 hours
- Best Time
- Just before sunset, to watch the city light up from above
- Don't Miss
- Watching Phnom Penh's skyline change from daylight to lit-up at night from a 25th-floor-plus terrace
Where to Go for Rooftop Bars
Sora Skybar
On the 37th floor of the Vattanac Capital tower, Sora pairs an interior cocktail bar with a dedicated whisky bar and a cantilevered outdoor terrace — currently the highest rooftop bar in the city.
Above Eleven
A Peruvian-Japanese restaurant and bar on the 28th floor of the Novotel Phnom Penh BKK1, with panoramic views over BKK1, the Independence Monument, and the Mekong.
HighGround Sky Bar
In Amass Tower, with an interior bar on the 25th floor and an open-air terrace one floor up — solidly in the BKK1 nightlife district, open daily from 4:00pm.
Eclipse Sky Bar
On the 23rd floor of Phnom Penh Tower, with 360-degree views and a long cocktail and small-plates menu, open nightly.
How to Get to BKK1
BKK1 sits just south of the Independence Monument, a short tuk-tuk or Grab ride from the riverside and central hotels.
- Tuk-tuk or Grab: The easiest way to reach any of the towers above
- On foot: BKK1’s restaurant strip is walkable once you’re in the neighbourhood
Practical Tips
- Many rooftop bars have a smart-casual dress code — flip-flops and tank tops are sometimes turned away
- Reservations help on weekends, especially for window-side tables
- Prices are noticeably lower than equivalent rooftop bars in Bangkok or Singapore
- Most venues open mid-afternoon, so an early-evening visit avoids the latest, busiest crowd
Nearby Attractions
- Russian Market — a short ride south, good for an afternoon before heading up for sunset
- Independence Monument — walkable from most of BKK1’s towers
Nearby Attractions in Phnom Penh
museum Royal Palace
Cambodia's Golden Royal Residence
museum Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
S-21 — Cambodia's Khmer Rouge History, Confronted Directly
memorial Choeung Ek Killing Fields
A Memorial to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Victims
museum National Museum of Cambodia
The World's Finest Collection of Khmer Art
Practical Info
- Entry Fee
- No entry fee; cocktails roughly $6–12 USD
- Opening Hours
- Most open from late afternoon (around 4:00 PM) until midnight or later
- Time Needed
- 2–3 hours
- Best Time
- Just before sunset, to watch the city light up from above