Delikat Gelato
534, Street 155, Toul Tompong, Phnom Penh 12000, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23997123
Operating hours: 0900-2100 daily
FB Page: Delikat Gelato

Wasn't sure which cafe to hit next and then I happened to come across the chain of Eric Kayser cafes in Phnom Penh. (Thanks again, Google!)

Of course, the design of the cafe was what led me to it. I really love the glass panels that made up almost half of the cafe. The glass provides visual connection between the interior of the cafe and the White Mansion Boutique Hotel next to it.

Eric Kayser is a French baker who started this chain of bakeries in Paris and slowly expanded into other countries such as Japan and Indonesia.





The place was quite empty but it slowly filled as the time passed.





I was there a little around 4pm and the weather was quite nice so I ordered a banana milkshake ($3) because I was still quite full from my brunch at Brown 57.
They also serve pastries, sandwiches, and hot food.

I certainly did not expect a mini glass of banana milkshake.. but oh well. Fancy bakeries.

Ended up in the cafe for an hour or two and did some more sketches. It was interesting as you can see the people coming and going from the boutique hotel.



Wanted to add in a photoshopped me but it's just too cheesy so here's a photo of my belongings. Staff were friendly too but I doubt that it's a good idea for me to request ootd shots there.

Eric Kayser Royal Palace
28 street 240, Phnom Penh 12207, Cambodia
Tel: +855 89926681
Operating Hours: 0600-2300 daily
Website: Maison Kayser

So I checked Google maps before leaving the hotel and decided to take that 15-minute walk. Walking is definitely a nice (and cheap) way to explore the city. Of course, I was extra careful with my valuables.

First-time-walking-in-the-streets-of-Phnom-Penh experience aside (will include that in another post soon enough), let's take in the decor and the furnishings of this cozy cafe.









The cafe consists of two floors and a high ceiling, which is unusually spacious for a cafe. There are tons of locals and some foreigners around. Multiple plug points could be found in the cafe.
It was way larger than I've expected.

Various seating arrangements are available, including sofa chairs and barstools.



Unfortunately, they didn't have the cold drip that I wanted so I decided to try their Iced Vanilla Latte ($2.85) instead. They have three sizes: Regular, Large, and (not sure about this but I'm guessing G stands for Grande?).
Sorry serious coffee drinkers, I turn to cafe lattes sometimes, or even flavoured lattes.

Brown's Iced Vanilla Latte had just the right amount of sweetness and the vanilla didn't overpower the coffee or vice versa.



And a Spaghetti Carbonara ($4). Not sure why I was craving for pasta that morning, and I obviously couldn't say no to bacon. Still had trouble eating due to the recently fitted braces so I had to secretly cut it into smaller pieces cause it was embarrassing.
It's hard to go wrong with Carbonara but it was good.

They also serve other breakfast items and also some fusion food but I have to say that the majority of the food items are Western.

The total amounted to less than $7, which is quite standard when compared to Malaysian cafes. A cup of decent coffee in a Malaysian cafe could easily be the price of a main course.



The wifi was quite fast but I actually had a 10GB data plan on my SIM card (more on that later, which I didn't manage to finish btw).

I guess I spent a little more than 2 hours there as I was sketching and doing some research over Pinterest and gathering some of my thoughts, etc etc.
It was an enjoyable place to just do your work without much interruption and the staff were super friendly even though not all of them speak English well.

Brown 57
No. 13, St. 57, corner of Rue Oknha Chrun Youhak (St. 294), 12302 Phnom Penh
Website: Brown Coffee Company

(Not for the faint-hearted. Please DO NOT continue reading if you have a thing against insect-eating or if you suffer from insectophobia!!)

Well, I guess that's enough warning.

Tell you what, I'll even include a nice cover photo so that the group mentioned above won't be randomly scrolling my blog and freak out.



Here goes.

I thought that it would be a good idea to save the $3 and skip the audio tour so that's what I did. The entrance fee for foreigners is $5.

The Khmer architecture itself is fascinating so I took a few photos of the exterior.
Elephants are also important in Cambodian history as the rich and powerful would travel on elephants.



The museum boasts one of the world's largest collection of Khmer artifacts. Unfortunately, photography is not permitted within the buildings.
Some of the artifacts found within the museum grounds were collected from the Angkor ruins. It gave me a quick glimpse of the difference between Angkorian and Bayon works (and works from other periods).

The works were introduced in Khmer, English, and French (as it was once colonised by France).
The museum is divided mainly into two parts: Hinduism and Buddhism. Flowers and hand-woven bracelets are given as offerings to the gods. A small donation box/bowl is also placed there so if you are not comfortable with that, it is okay to just politely refuse.