French butchery, Cambodian soil, one table since 2011.
La Ferme de Bassac is a French-run butcher shop and bistro in Phnom Penh, with a Steak House and butcher depot in Siem Reap — built around a working organic farm outside the capital.
From an embassy kitchen to a farm on the Bassac
In 2011, Ludovic Moulin — formerly the personal chef to the French Ambassador in Cambodia — set out to fix a problem he kept running into: the local market had no consistent source of quality meat. He opened a small artisanal butcher counter on Street 178 in Phnom Penh and named it after the Bassac, the river running through the city.
The business grew from there into an organic farm roughly 45 minutes outside Phnom Penh, a street-front butcher shop, a bistro that fills up nightly, and — since 2020 — a Steak House in Siem Reap for travelers visiting Angkor. The animals are raised without hormones or preventive antibiotics, under European farming standards, and the kitchen teams are trained continuously in French butchery and cooking technique.
Today the farm also supplies meat to several of Cambodia's five-star hotel kitchens.
- 2011First butcher counter opens on Street 178, Phnom Penh, founded by chef Ludovic Moulin.
- 2017Organic farm launched; the business shifts to a full farm-to-table model.
- 2020Steak House opens in Wat Bo Village, Siem Reap.
- TodaySupplies meat to leading Cambodian hotel kitchens alongside its own restaurants.
Ethical farming
No hormones, no preventive antibiotics, water quality independently tested.
French craft
Traditional butchery and bistro technique, taught daily to Cambodian teams.
Three addresses in Cambodia
Bistro & Butcher Shop
Steak House
Butcher Depot
What guests say
Guests repeatedly single out the lamb shank and the beef stew as standout mains, calling them some of the best they've had in Siem Reap.
Reviewers describe the steaks as cooked exactly to order, with an attentive French owner who clearly knows the craft, and praise the chocolate mousse specifically.
Long-time regulars describe it as their favourite restaurant in Phnom Penh, citing consistent quality across the pâté, cured meats and fresh pastries.
Rated 4.9/5 from 82 Google reviews as of the last check of the restaurant's own website. Individual experiences vary — a small number of critical reviews also exist publicly and are worth reading directly on Google or Tripadvisor before booking.
Ready to visit?
La Ferme de Bassac does not list an online booking system publicly — the fastest way to reserve a table or ask about catering is to call the location directly.