Snake House
Snake House is a themed bar and restaurant on Soviet Street (on the road up to Victory Hill) featuring a collection of live snakes in display cases alongside its food and drink menu. Daytime tourist-attraction crowd, evening expat regulars. Unusual but established.
Where to stay near Snake House
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A unique themed bar with live snake displays, decent food, and mixed daytime tourist and evening regular crowd.
Unique themed bar with snake displays and dual daytime-evening crowd.
Classic rock, pop kept moderate
Fully casual
Curious visitors, snake enthusiasts, and travelers seeking a unique themed venue.
USD preferred, riel as change, cards accepted
Price Range
Beer 1.50-2.50 USD, cocktails 3-5 USD, mains 5-9 USD
Beer ~$1.50-2.50/~1.30-2.20 EUR, mains ~$5-9/~4.50-8 EUR
Hours
Daily 10 AM to 11 PM
Insider Tip
The snake displays are the daytime attraction; evenings shift to regulars. Worth a single visit for the curiosity factor. The kitchen handles food better than basic bar fare.
Full Review
Snake House occupies a building on Soviet Street (the road leading up to Victory Hill from the city center), with the layout running themed bar restaurant format around the central attraction: glass display cases holding live snakes that visitors can observe from their tables. The collection includes various species and the displays are properly maintained.
The themed concept attracts a daytime tourist-attraction crowd that comes specifically to see the snakes. Family groups, curious tourists, and visitors looking for a unique Sihanoukville experience flow through during daytime hours. Evening shifts to expat regulars who treat the venue as a standard food-and-drinks bar despite the unusual decor.
The food menu handles Khmer and Western dishes better than most strip bars. Mains run $5-9 USD with reliable kitchen output. The cocktail program is functional rather than ambitious, with the focus on standard mixers and beer.
The drinks pricing follows standard Cambodia rates: beer at $1.50-2.50 USD, cocktails at $3-5 USD. The atmosphere shifts between the daytime tourist-attraction format and the evening regulars-bar dynamic. For visitors who want a single unique Victory Hill experience, Snake House provides the curiosity-factor visit alongside the standard hostess bar circuit.
The Neighborhood
Victory Hill (also called Weather Station Hill) sits on the slope above Sihanoukville's deep-water port, north of the city center. The strip is small with 8-10 active bars along a single road, dominated by hostess bars catering to older expat regulars. Snake House sits on Soviet Street, the road leading up to Victory Hill from central Sihanoukville.
Getting There
Tuk-tuk from Serendipity Beach Road costs 3-4 USD and takes 15 minutes. From Otres, 7-10 USD. Grab and PassApp are usually cheaper. Walking back to your hotel after midnight is not advised.
Address
Soviet Street, Sihanoukville
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