FUN BARS FOR RELAXATION
 
  It is very strange to report that among so many restaurants in this town, there are very few bars where you can sit on the bar stool  and watch the bartender make drinks. We have therefore created a new page describing some of the most attractive bars for reasons of price or ambiance or both. Nevertheless, it should be noted that you will not be able to seek female companionship at these bars.
 

ABACUS CAFE OPEN BAR

When you visit this four-star restaurant and sit down at the open bar, you will be greeted by M. Renaud Fichet, a very enthusiastic French national, who speaks either French or English very rapidly. One thing he does well, however, is to concoct excellent drinks to make you relax. As the co-owner of this restaurant, he tries very hard to make you happy. You may even sit next to other fellow travelers or expats to exchange experiences on world travels.

Then, if you feel like having a fantastic meal, you can move either to a table in the garden or the cool air-conditioned dining room where you can have a culinary experience, effected by the French chef, Pascal Schmit, that you will not forget for quite some time. 

GOLDEN ORANGE HOTEL BAR
 
The hotel's American owner, Doug, has recently renovated his bar so it can accommodate a lot more people than before. It is a pleasant U-shaped bar where you could sit and enjoy good and reasonably priced drinks as well as tap beer which is not only inexpensive (50 cents all day) but one of the coldest in town as well.

 

 

If you combine your visit to the bar with the enjoyment of a Sunday evening BBQ buffet (normally American sausages, chicken, and pork in addition to potato and green salads), you can really have a good time and a dinner for less than $10. Because the fresh draft beer is very good (some 50 cent draft beer places on Pub Street are said to use the expired beer or mix Angkor with another brand), a group could come and really have an enjoyable party.

 
MOLLY MALONE'S IRISH PUB

 This is a very pleasant bar with an emphasis on drinks from Ireland. However, if you prefer, you can still get all sorts of liquor from other countries as well.  Guinness is of course served.

If you wish to have a bite to eat, the pub has all kinds of potato dishes as well as such fancy food as Quiche Lorraine, fresh sandwiches, pasta dishes, Shepherd's pie, steak and Guinness pie, chicken Kiev, etc.

 
LE BISTROT DE PARIS

This bar is similar to many in Paris, for example, with the French owner speaking to his French expats in French, so unless you speak that language, you might feel left out.
 
PICASSO

This is a very clean and pleasant bar with only counter seats available. The service is excellent, and what is really good here is their tapas: in particular, their Picasso plate, consisting of ham, chorizo, pickled olives, and feta cheese is very reasonable at $6.00.

 

 

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