Howie Bar, Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh’s messiest nights end up around this part of town. If you’re lucky, you might head home from Howie and skip Heart of Darkness and Pontoon -  both seconds away on foot. If not, it’s into the abyss.

Howie Bar’s been a good late night compromise for a long time with a fun musical selection from across the decades, a mixed and friendly (most of the time) international crowd and little evidence of the sleaze of most of its neighbours. It’s less overpowering than its neighbours in all senses. It’s even possible to hold a conversation! 


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