The crab market is a seaside row of attached open-air restaurants specializing in seafood, particularly (you guessed it) crab.
The restaurants are literally on the waterfront and serve inexpensive giant plates of crab prepared in various ways. Known for its fresh seafood, particularly blue crabs, the market is a lively spot where local fishermen bring in their daily catch straight from the sea. You can watch vendors pull in fresh crabs and sample seafood dishes cooked on the spot.
The ‘restaurants’ are a makeshift set of ramshackle stalls where the vendors offer freshly caught seafood such as fish, prawns, squid, and the famous blue crabs. The market features a mix of local fishers and vendors selling their goods directly to tourists and locals alike.
Need to Know
- What is It?: A row of crab and seafood restaurants
- How to get there: Located in southwestern Kep, just down the hill from the Vishnu traffic circle.
- When to Go: In the evening
- Nearest Town: Located in southwestern Kep, just down the hill from the Vishnu traffic circle. Kep is around 3 hours south of Phnom Penh, where the nearest international airport is located.
- Don’t Miss: Eating crab!
- Opening hours: Some for lunch, all for dinner; daily