In The Media
Press Coverage
Beyond Angkor Wat: 5 Ways to Enjoy Siem Reap
National Geographic – 2018
New Chapter Opens for Bookish Eatery
Khmer Times, 2023
Khmer Times marks New Leaf Eatery’s 10th anniversary, tracing the restaurant’s journey from its 2013 opening as Siem Reap’s first literary coffee shop through COVID survival and back to profitability — with Ian Croft reflecting on over $50,000 donated to SeeBeyondBorders and PEPY Empowering Youth.
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Siem Reap's New Leaf Eatery Branches Out to Survive
Khmer Times, 2022
Khmer Times covers how New Leaf adapted during Siem Reap’s tourism collapse by launching The Chippy — a British-style takeaway including vegan options — helping retain staff through one of the most challenging periods in the restaurant’s history.
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3 Days in Siem Reap
Condé Nast Traveler – 2018
Featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s Siem Reap guide — one of the world’s leading luxury travel publications — recommending New Leaf as a social enterprise restaurant and suggesting dishes including lok lak, fish amok and the housemade limeade slushy.
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Siem Reap City Guide: How to Spend a Sustainable Weekend in North West Cambodia
The Independent, 2017
Featured in The Independent’s sustainable travel guide to Siem Reap — one of the UK’s leading national newspapers.
NGO Turns Over New Leaf at Café
Phnom Penh Post, 2013
(Article available via Internet Archive)
The Phnom Penh Post covers the opening of New Leaf Eatery in Siem Reap — one of the first social enterprise restaurants in the city, combining a second-hand bookshop with a profit-sharing model donating to local educational charities.
Travel Blogs & Guides
Gluten Free Guide to Cambodia
Legal Nomads – updated 2026
Vegan Guide to Siem Reap
Vegan Food Quest – updated 2026
7 Socially Responsible Restaurants & Cafés to Visit in Siem Reap
Yoga, Wine & Travel, updated 2025
One of the most widely read responsible travel blogs in Southeast Asia. New Leaf listed as one of Siem Reap’s top ethical dining destinations.
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The Best Siem Reap Ethical Eateries and Vegan Cafés
Miss Filatelista
Chhnganh! Cambodia's Best Places to Eat and Do Good
Our Better World — Singapore International Foundation – 2016
Our Better World is the digital storytelling platform of the Singapore International Foundation. New Leaf is profiled as one of Cambodia’s standout social enterprise restaurants.
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Sustainable & Ethical Eateries in Siem Reap
The Altruistic Traveller, 2022
A responsible travel guide focused on businesses making a positive community impact.
Traveling Socially Responsibly in Siem Reap
Phare Circus
Phare Circus is the perhaps the most established social enterprise in Siem Reap. In this article they recommend other social enterprises.
Siem Reap: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Hello Angkor, updated 2022
A Siem Reap-focused travel guide covering dining, culture and responsible tourism.
Top 5 Vegetarische & Vegane Restaurants in Siem Reap
Visit Angkor, updated 2022
Featured in this German-language tourism guide reaching European conscious travellers.