Haven Training Restaurant
A Training Restaurant for Vulnerable Young Cambodians
Haven Training Restaurant — Quick Facts
- What is it?
- experience — A Training Restaurant for Vulnerable Young Cambodians
- Where?
- Siem Reap , Cambodia
- Entry Fee
- Mains roughly $5–10 USD
- Opening Hours
- Monday–Saturday, lunch 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM and dinner 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM; closed Sundays
- Time Needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Best Time
- Dinner
- Don't Miss
- A genuinely transparent training model — paid, supervised work experience rather than unpaid "voluntourism"
What to See at Haven
The Training Model
Haven takes in young adults — many leaving orphanages, shelters, or very poor rural households — and gives them a paid, supervised stepping stone into independent life: English and computer lessons, life-skills training, and structured on-the-job hospitality experience in the restaurant itself.
The Menu
A mix of well-made Western comfort food (including a Swiss-inflected schnitzel) and authentic Cambodian dishes, leaning on organic, locally sourced ingredients.
The Atmosphere
A quiet, low-key dining room on Chocolate Road, just east of Wat Damnak — calmer and more residential than the Pub Street strip, which suits the unhurried, genuinely warm service from the trainee staff.
How to Get to Haven
Haven is on Chocolate Road (Sangkat Sala Kamreuk), a short ride from central Siem Reap.
- Tuk-tuk: The easiest way to arrive — a short ride from the Old Market
- On foot: Walkable from the Wat Damnak area, including Cuisine Wat Damnak
Practical Tips
- Closed Sundays
- Booking ahead is sensible for dinner, though it’s quieter than the Pub Street restaurants
- A good half-day pairing with Cuisine Wat Damnak, in the same neighbourhood
Nearby Attractions
- Cuisine Wat Damnak — a short walk or ride away
- Old Market and Pub Street — Siem Reap’s central nightlife and dining hub
Nearby Attractions in Siem Reap
temple Angkor Wat
The World's Largest Religious Monument
temple Bayon
216 Serene Stone Faces at the Heart of Angkor Thom
temple Ta Prohm
Jungle-Swallowed Ruins Left Deliberately Unrestored
temple Banteay Srei
The Finest Stone Carving in the Khmer World
Useful Links
Practical Info
- Entry Fee
- Mains roughly $5–10 USD
- Opening Hours
- Monday–Saturday, lunch 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM and dinner 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM; closed Sundays
- Time Needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Best Time
- Dinner