12 Best Rooftop Bars in Phnom Penh (2026)

Phnom Penh has quietly built one of Southeast Asia’s better rooftop scenes. A decade of high-rise construction gave the city a real skyline, and where the Mekong and Tonle Sap meet below it, sunset comes with a double river view you won’t get in Bangkok or Saigon. The scene splits neatly in three: glossy tower-top skybars, old-school riverside terraces, and laid-back neighbourhood rooftops where a cocktail costs less than a tuk-tuk ride. Here’s the full circuit — 48 hours in the capital is enough to tick off two or three.

The High-Altitude Skybars

These are the postcard views — proper towers, proper cocktail programmes, prices to match.

Sora Skybar — Rosewood Phnom Penh

The undisputed king. Sora juts out of the 37th floor of Vattanac Capital, the sail-shaped tower that dominates the skyline, with a cantilevered outdoor terrace that feels like standing on the city’s shoulder. It made Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2025 and took the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award the same year — this is a serious cocktail bar that happens to have the best view in Cambodia. Come at 5pm for golden hour, budget like you would in Singapore, and dress smart casual (no singlets or flip-flops).

Celeste Revolving Skybar

On the 43rd floor of The Penthouse Residence, Celeste claims the title of the world’s first revolving skybar — the dual-level terrace slowly turns through a full 360° panorama while you drink. It’s a gimmick, but it’s a good gimmick: you get the river, the Royal Palace and the southern sprawl without leaving your seat.

HighGround Sky Bar

BKK1’s entry in the altitude race: an interior bar on the 25th floor and an open-air terrace on the 26th, with unobstructed 360° views. Handy if you’re staying in the embassy district and don’t want to cross town.

Eclipse Sky Bar

The veteran of the tower bars, floating on the 23rd floor of Phnom Penh Tower on Monivong Boulevard. Open nightly, more of a party than the hotel skybars — expect DJs at the weekend and a mixed local-expat crowd. A good second stop once the sun is down and you want volume.

Riverside Rooftops with Palace and Mekong Views

Lower altitude, more atmosphere. These terraces trade skyline drama for the older Phnom Penh — gilded roofs, the riverside promenade, and boats on the confluence.

Le Moon Rooftop

The original, pouring since 2010 on top of the Amanjaya Pancam Suites Hotel at the riverside’s busiest corner. The 270° view takes in the Tonle Sap–Mekong confluence on one side and the lit-up stupa of Wat Ounalom, the city’s oldest pagoda, on the other. Touristy? Yes. Worth it anyway? Also yes — there’s no better first-night orientation to the city.

Juniper Gin Bar

Twelve floors up at the Point Boutique Hotel, a plant-filled terrace devoted to gin — dozens of labels, well-made G&Ts, and river views without Le Moon’s foot traffic. The grown-up choice on this stretch.

Organic Skybar — Palace Gate Hotel

A garden rooftop directly beside the Royal Palace compound. It’s only a few storeys up, but position beats altitude here: you look across the palace roofs and the night market rather than at distant towers. Quiet, elegant, best just before dusk.

The Deck — Courtyard by Marriott

A 19th-floor pool deck that welcomes non-guests, with panoramic views back across the central city. Creative cocktails, light food, and the option of arriving early for a swim before sunset — a solid daytime-into-evening play.

Neighbourhood Rooftops and Budget Sundowners

No towers, no dress codes — just fans, rattan chairs and cocktails at street prices.

Sundown Social Club

Three floors above the Russian Market in Toul Tom Poung, and the definitive expat sundowner spot. Bohemian décor, potted palms, retro tropicana cocktails — piña coladas, banana daiquiris, sangria by the pitcher — plus tacos, burgers and pizza. Open daily 4pm to midnight; get there before 5:30pm for a table on the rail. Pairs perfectly with a late-afternoon browse of the market’s food stalls below.

Lantern Rooftop Bar — Baitong Hotel

Sixth floor of the eco-leaning Baitong Hotel in BKK1: daybeds, greenery, occasional live music, and a calmer crowd than the skybars. More date night than big night.

Cloud 9 Skybar — SUN & MOON Urban Hotel

A colourful ninth-floor pool bar near the riverside — swim by day, cocktails by night. Unpretentious and good value for the location.

Vehaa Restaurant & Bar

A standalone ninth-floor rooftop with a tropical garden feel and a pool, doubling as a proper restaurant. A good pick when half your group wants dinner and the other half wants drinks.

Know Before You Go

• Sunset is early and fast. Phnom Penh sits near the equator: sundown lands between roughly 5:45pm and 6:30pm all year, and twilight lasts twenty minutes. Arrive by 5pm for the show.
• Budget by tier. Cocktails run wine-bar prices at the hotel skybars, and roughly half that at neighbourhood rooftops — a full rooftop crawl doesn’t have to wreck a Cambodia daily budget.
• Dress codes are real at the top tier. Sora and the hotel bars expect smart casual; everywhere else, whatever survived the heat is fine.
• Wet season is underrated. From May to October, evening storms build huge skies over the Mekong — if the rain holds off until 7pm, you get the most dramatic light of the year.
• Getting around: use Grab or PassApp between bars; a cross-town tuk-tuk is a couple of dollars. If you’re doing one night only, the classic run is Le Moon at sunset, Eclipse or Sora after dark.

Rooftops sorted? See where the city fits in a 7-day Cambodia itinerary, or head down to street level for Phnom Penh’s best street food.