165 Preah Ang Duong St. (110), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Lumiere sits inside a striking, Rubik's-cube-like building on lively Street 110 in Daun Penh, a creative café-restaurant, cinema and gallery that blends modern design with Khmer cultural elegance. It serves all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch built around freshly ground Cambodian coffee.
The menu has two sides: traditional Khmer dishes, from breakfast rice and porridge to noodle soups and slow-braised stews, and a World Food with a Khmer Twist section that reworks international favourites with local flavours. A garden munch menu runs from 2pm to 5pm with rolls and Khmer sweets, and a weekly menu of rotating specials brings in seasonal and festival dishes. Matcha drinks, smoothies and frappés fill out the drinks list.
The cinema's programme is thoughtfully curated, with independent, experimental and visually striking films, and the staff are warm. The iced egg coffee is delicious, and the Khmer dishes are a highlight.