Beef and Basil

The whole menu

Slow-simmered beef broth, Khmer stew and Cafe Deum coffee, cooked to order from 07:00 every day. Prices in US dollars.

20 dishes across 4 sections

6 dishes

Beef Noodle Soup

Bowls built on a broth we simmer overnight with beef bones, star anise and cinnamon.

Bestseller

Beef Tendon Noodle Soup

Tendon braised until it gives way completely, over rice noodles in our overnight beef broth.

$5.50

Beef Brisket Noodle Soup

Thin-sliced brisket with bean sprouts and Thai basil, finished with fried garlic oil.

$5.00

Beef Meatball Noodle Soup

Hand-rolled beef meatballs with a springy bite. The bowl most regulars start with.

$4.50
Mixed Beef Noodle Soup, served at Beef and Basil in Phnom Penh
Bestseller

Mixed Beef Noodle Soup

Tendon, brisket and meatballs in one bowl, for anyone who cannot choose.

$6.00

Oxtail Noodle Soup

Oxtail simmered until the broth turns cloudy and the meat slides off the bone.

$6.50
NewSpicy

Spicy Basil Beef Noodle Soup

Our broth with fresh chilli, a fistful of holy basil and a squeeze of lime.

$5.75
5 dishes

Sides & Snacks

Small plates to share while the broth is still too hot to drink.

Vegetable Spring Rolls (4 pcs)

Rolled to order with taro, carrot and glass noodles, then fried crisp.

$3.00

Num Pang Beef Baguette

Braised beef, pickled carrot, cucumber and pate in a crisp Khmer baguette.

$3.75
Spicy

Beef Tendon Salad

Cold tendon tossed with lime, fish sauce, chilli, shallot and plenty of herbs.

$4.25

Steamed Jasmine Rice

A bowl of jasmine rice, for mopping up what is left of the stew.

$1.00

House Pickled Vegetables

Sharp pickles of carrot and daikon, cut through a rich bowl.

$1.25
6 dishes

Coffee & Drinks

Cafe Deum coffee, preserved-lime soda and iced tea, all made to order.

Bestseller

Cafe Deum

Dark-roast Khmer robusta brewed through a cloth filter and poured over ice.

$1.75
Cafe Deum Tuk Doh Ko, served at Beef and Basil in Phnom Penh

Cafe Deum Tuk Doh Ko

The same brew cut with sweetened condensed milk and stirred until it ribbons.

$2.00
Ngam Ngov Preserved-Lime Soda, served at Beef and Basil in Phnom Penh

Ngam Ngov Preserved-Lime Soda

Salted preserved lime muddled with soda and a little sugar. Sour, salty, very cold.

$2.25

Iced Lemon Tea

Strong black tea over ice with fresh lemon, brewed here rather than poured from a bottle.

$1.75

Hot Khmer Tea

A small pot of plain hot tea, the way it arrives at every Khmer breakfast stall.

$1.25

Sugarcane Juice

Pressed in the morning and served with a wedge of kaffir lime.

$1.50
3 dishes

Specials

Dishes we cook in small batches. When they are gone, they are gone.

Khmer Beef Stew, served at Beef and Basil in Phnom Penh
Bestseller

Khmer Beef Stew

Beef and daikon stewed with lemongrass and star anise, served with a warm baguette.

$6.50

Beef Lok Lak with Rice

Seared beef in a peppery sauce with rice, tomato and a fried egg on top.

$6.00
New

Bone Marrow Broth Bowl

Roasted marrow bones dropped into the broth just before it leaves the pass. Weekends only.

$6.50