Diving into Cambodian culture doesn’t get much more traditional than this — a dinner show featuring traditional Khmer dances. And yes, I got video. It’s on my YouTube channel, and I’ll link that toward the end of today’s article. As for this particular show, it’s a weekly event held at the Golden Temple Residence’s restaurant, which I gave you a glimpse of on Monday. While the everyday menu is very good, this dinner show offers something a bit more upscale on the cuisine level. Here’s our menu for this evening (5 November 2025):
As the restaurant is situated directly across from the pool and the poolside seating area, that seating area becomes the stage for this show:
The dinner is presented at the same time as the show, which features traditional Khmer dances. Those dances are described in the accompanying list available at each table:
As one would expect, the dances are performed in traditional costumes and, when appropriate, masks:
These next two photo galleries/slide shows show our dinner and the dances presented to us this evening:
Next week I’ll start showing you around Siem Reap via a tuk-tuk tour. This week’s Fun Photo Friday will feature Golden Temple Residence and Khmer Dance favorites. But until then, I promised you a video of our Khmer Dance Show:
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