SIEM REAP -- Area Code (855-63)

Linga Bar On The Passage, parallel to Pub St, Utopia Map, 012-246-912, 012-755-311, email. Gay bar and restaurant serving funtastic cocktails, fine wine and delicious tapas. It's in the absolutely best location to people watch in the heart of Siem Reap's nightlife and shopping area. Fun music, flirty atmosphere. Cozy up on the couch seating in the busy lane or inside for a more discreet view of the action. Check out the Cambodian Cool design of the bar, a hyper-modern take on traditional Khmer fishing baskets! The excellent staff will make you feel instantly at home. The American owner is very friendly and shares a wealth of info on the local scene. Art exhibitions add color to this already vibrant rainbow venue. Linga Bar is the epicenter of Siem Reap's gay scene and a pleasant escape from the noisy straight bars on nearby Pub St. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"Linga Bar is a nice place to be. The people here are very kind and helpful. I enjoyed the evenings here very much!" -- light9944, Dec 18, 2008

Miss Wong Cocktail Bar Utopia Map, 092-428-332, email. On The Lane, parallel to Pub St. Straight-friendly gay bar. If beer girls, big-screen TVs and pitchers on tap are not exactly your style, then head to Miss Wong for a taste of vintage Shanghai. The cherry-red lanterns that dangle from the doorway beckon passersby to this hidden gem. Inside, slip into one of the intimate leather booths for an Indochine Martini (premium vodka and ginger cognac infused with fresh pineapple). The fabulous interior is part Chinatown, part retro-kitch nod to the camp 50s art of Vladimir Tretchikoff, whose portrait of Miss Wong herself hangs in place of privilege (sorry Madame Mao!). The cute staff, thirst-quenching cocktails and conversation-friendly volume of the music make this arty bar wonderfully cozy and romantic. All of the town's hip, gay expats hang here at some point during the week. Owner and bon vivant, Dean, is one of Siem Reap's wonders. You will no doubt be drawn back again and again to the magic world of Miss Wong. Utopia Member Discount

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