Good causes

One of the easiest ways to get travellers to assist in Cambodia's development is by using restaurants and cafes who do exactly that. Here's a Top 10 from Hanuman Tourism's Som Leng newsletter, which you might consider sampling on your next visit to the country.

Epic Arts Cafe A friendly little café in Kampot with delicious cakes, assisting the deaf community and promoting arts for the disabled.
Friends A Phnom Penh landmark, serving tasty tapas, fusion food, delicious shakes and cool cocktails, all to help street children.
Jardins des Delice Part of the Paul Dubrule Hotel School in Siem Reap, offering Sofitel standard cuisine at affordable prices.
Joe to Go Coffees before sunrise are the order of the day here in Siem Reap, all to help in the fight against child trafficking and sex tourism.
Le Lotus Blanc This professional French restaurant provides hospitality training for children from the Stung Meanchey dump area in Phnom Penh.
Le Rit's A small garden restaurant next to our head office in Phnom Penh, this place assists vulnerable women and the HIV-positive community.
Mekong Blue This quiet café near Stung Treng is part of a silk-weaving cooperative seeking to assist disadvantaged women.
Romdeng Beautifully housed in a colonial building in the capital, this is the place for traditional Khmer country cooking, including deep-fried tarantula.
Sala Bai A Siem Reap restaurant training school to help disadvantaged Cambodians, there is a choice of Asian or Western food here.
Starfish Bakery A leafy garden café in the middle of Sihanoukville, they serve great cakes and shakes, all proceeds supporting community projects.