The Cigar Connection lounge: the compass logo painted on the wall above brown leather armchairs

Upstairs at Paparazzi · Riverside

Take the stairs. Slow the evening down.

A walk-in humidor, a leather armchair, and a drink. Up the stairs from the Riverside, where the light is low and there's no reason to hurry.

Inside the walk-in humidor at Cigar Connection, wooden shelves lined with boxes of cigars

The humidor

A walk-in humidor, kept properly


The centre of the room is the humidor — a cedar-lined, glass-fronted room lined with boxes, kept at the temperature and humidity a cigar is meant to be kept at. What you light is what the maker intended.

Come in and browse. Take your time. Whether you've smoked for thirty years or this is your first, we'll help you find something you'll enjoy — and tell you honestly what's worth the money.

Why come up

Three good reasons to climb the stairs


A real humidor

Not a cabinet behind the bar — a walk-in room. Browse the shelves, and ask us anything about what you're looking at.

A room built to linger in

Brick, walnut panelling, leather armchairs and low, warm light. No rush and no queue — just a comfortable chair and good company.

Yours for the evening

Take the whole lounge for a private group. A birthday, a deal closed, or simply a table of people who would rather not be overheard.

The brick wall of the lounge hung with framed vintage cigar artwork and portraits, with leather armchairs below and a lit bar to one side

The room

Brick, leather, and a wall of pictures


Exposed brick, dark walnut panelling, and the framed cigar art and portraits that line the walls. On one side, a lit bar; at the back, the humidor glowing.

It's the kind of room that makes an hour feel like two — in the best way.

Have a look

The lounge


A cigar resting on a wooden stand, band visible

The cigars

The selection


Our range draws on the classic producing regions — the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua — and we keep it to the names worth knowing rather than filling the shelves with everything.

Among the houses on our shelves:

  • Cohiba
  • Romeo y Julieta
  • Joya
  • Perdomo
  • VegaFina
  • White Label
  • AVO

New arrivals land regularly — the shelves are worth a look in person.

On now

Current offers


A cigar and a pint of Guinness on the table

Daily · 12pm – 4pm

House Cigar

$9.99

A house cigar with a free coffee, tea or soft drink — an easy way to spend an afternoon upstairs.

Cannot be combined with other promotions. Terms and conditions apply.

Grilled steak served on a wooden board

Monday – Saturday · 12pm – 4pm

Half-Price Food

50% off

50% off the whole food menu with the purchase of any cigar. Order from the kitchen downstairs and eat it up here.

This month's Cigar & Dine exclusive. Terms and conditions apply.

Find us

Upstairs, on the Riverside


Address

179 E0 Preah Sisowath Quay
Phnom Penh

Getting up there

Through Paparazzi
then take the stairs

Hours

Mon–Sat
11am – 11pm

Phone

031 777 2840