Temple Club
Temple Club combines a restaurant on the ground floor with a nightclub upstairs, using Khmer architectural touches to differentiate itself from Pub Street's other venues. The drinks are standard, but the atmosphere in the upstairs club is energetic, with a DJ and dance floor that fill after midnight.
What to Expect
A two-in-one venue: restaurant below, club above. The transition from dinner to dancing is seamless.
Dinner-to-dance transition.
Pop, hip-hop, and electronic from DJs
Casual.
Groups wanting dinner and dancing in one stop.
Cash (USD) and cards
Price Range
Cocktails $3-6, food $4-10
≈ €3-9
Hours
Daily from 5 PM to 3 AM
Insider Tip
Eat downstairs, dance upstairs. The two floors offer completely different experiences.
Full Review
Temple Club splits its identity between floors. The ground level is a restaurant with Khmer architectural touches: carved wood, silk textiles, and decor that references the temples visitors spent the day exploring. The menu covers Cambodian and Western dishes at tourist-friendly prices. Upstairs, the concept shifts entirely to nightclub territory with a DJ, dance floor, and bar serving buckets and cocktails.
The dinner-to-dance transition is the selling point. Groups arrive for food around 8 PM, eat on the atmospheric ground floor, and migrate upstairs as the DJ builds energy after midnight. The upstairs crowd is the standard Pub Street mix: international travelers in their 20s and 30s, some Cambodian regulars, and the occasional older expat. The music runs pop, hip-hop, and electronic without much genre commitment.
Temple Club offers more structure than Angkor What? and a broader experience than most single-purpose bars on the strip. The Khmer design touches on the ground floor give it a sense of place that other Pub Street venues lack. The club upstairs is functional rather than special, but the combination of both floors in one evening makes for a complete night.
Eat downstairs first while the upstairs is still building. The food is decent and prices are fair. The club floor fills properly after midnight. If you only want the club, skip dinner and arrive late.
The Neighborhood
Temple Club sits on Pub Street's main drag in Siem Reap, drawing from the nightly foot traffic of travelers coming from temple visits and guesthouse areas. The Khmer design elements set it apart from the strip's otherwise generic bar aesthetics.
Getting There
Tuk-tuk from central Siem Reap hotels costs $1-2. Located on the pedestrianized section of Pub Street, walkable from the Old Market area.
Address
Pub Street, Siem Reap
Where to stay in Siem Reap
Compare hotels near the nightlife districts. Free cancellation on most properties.
Other Venues in Pub Street
Angkor What? Bar
Iconic backpacker institution operating since 1998, self-described as 'promoting irresponsible drinking.' Cheap beer buckets, deafening music, and a permanent party atmosphere every night of the week.
Miss Wong
1930s Shanghai-inspired cocktail bar down The Lane, just off Pub Street. Well-crafted drinks in a dimly lit, intimate setting at mid-range prices. One of Siem Reap's few genuinely sophisticated bars.
X Bar
Rooftop bar and club with open-air views over the old market area. Regular DJ nights, fire shows, and a pool table draw a younger backpacker crowd that stays until sunrise.
Laundry Bar
Compact, music-focused bar with rotating DJ sets leaning toward house and funk. Starts mellow in the early evening and builds to a full dance party after midnight.
Banana Bar
Open-front Pub Street fixture serving fruit shakes alongside beer towers. A casual people-watching spot early on that turns into a loud, standing-room-only party by 11 PM.