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Battambang

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Battambang. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/battambang-cabramatta-20241004-p5kfv7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Battambang is a family-run Cambodian restaurant in Cabramatta that has been serving Khmer cuisine since the early days of Sydney’s Cambodian food scene. Founded by siblings Soc Kieng Hua and Khieng Hua Kouch, it offers dishes like crispy chicken, Phnom Penh noodles, and a turmeric-laced lemongrass soup with beef. The restaurant is also known for its breakfast menu featuring omelettes with salted dried fish and pork mince, served with beef broth. Battambang’s popularity has led to the establishment of a second location nearby.

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Battambang, a family-run Cambodian restaurant in Sydney's Cabramatta suburb, has been serving authentic Khmer cuisine for over three decades. Founded by Soc Kieng Hua and Khieng Hua Kouch, the restaurant offers dishes like crispy chicken, Phnom Penh noodles, and turmeric-laced lemongrass soup. It also serves breakfast favorites such as a fluffy omelette with salted dried fish and pork mince, along with an aromatic beef broth. The restaurant's popularity has led to the opening of a second location, Battambang Restaurant II, nearby. Battambang continues to attract both regular customers and newcomers who appreciate its homestyle cooking and vibrant dining atmosphere.

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Battambang Cambodian Cambodian$ Khmer Sydney

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Battambang ORG · 4× Khmer NORP · 2× Battambang Restaurant II ORG · 1× Cabramatta GPE · 1× Cambodian NORP · 1× Cambodian$ ORG · 1× Khieng Hua Kouch PERSON · 1× Phnom Penh GPE · 1× Soc Kieng Hua PERSON · 1× Sydney GPE · 1×

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Inside, the energy is infectious: staff banter with regulars, families eagerly pass bowls across tables and newcomers’ eyes widen as they bite into the signature crispy chicken, golden and slick with tangy, sweet soy.

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2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Battambang · assertive framing

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In the ’90s, Cambodian food had few flag-bearers in Sydney – then Battambang arrived. asserted

Battambang → have → Sydney

Founded by siblings Soc Kieng Hua and Khieng Hua Kouch, it brought homestyle Khmer cooking to Cabramatta, quietly building a following that still fills its dining room three decades on. asserted

that → found → room

they → banter → soy

Delicate Phnom Penh noodles remain a go-to, but the turmeric-laced lemongrass soup – loaded with vermicelli, water spinach and tender beef – deserves equal attention. asserted

soup → remain → attention

Open from 7am, Battambang also doubles as a breakfast institution: try the fluffy omelette with salted dried fish and pork mince, served alongside an aromatic, collagen-rich beef broth. asserted

Battambang → double → broth

You won’t get through the sprawling menu in one go, but that’s just one more reason to come back. asserted

that → get → go

Good to know: Battambang is so adored that there are two of them, with Battambang Restaurant II living just on the other side of the station off John Street. asserted

Restaurant → know → Street

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. Last visited: 2025 More: asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide