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At CHAE, we introduce authentic Korean flavour by making all our Jang (condiments) from scratch using traditional methods.

#메주 #장가르기 #간장 #된장 #멜번 #발효 #재래식된장

We’re deeply grateful to retain our Two Hats 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 in the Good food guide 2026!!
Thank you to everyone who continues to share this journey with us 🫶🙏

@goodfoodau @theageaustralia

We’re deeply grateful to retain our Two Hats 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 in the Good food guide 2026!!
Thank you to everyone who continues to share this journey with us 🫶🙏

@goodfoodau @theageaustralia

My cookbook is finally here! It’s due to release on the 31st July 👍

@hardiegrantbooks
@lee_blaylock
@armellehabib
@simonnpdavis
@danivalent

#cookbook #korean #recipe #jang #doenjang #ganjang #gochujang #fermentation #cooking #publication #요리책 #한국장 #김치 #된장 #고추장 #간장 #kimchi #재래식 #호주

Mini onggi coming soon to our online store.

Perfect for small ferments, pantry storage or simply as a beautiful object around the home. Handcrafted in Go-chang, Korea by a seventh generation onggi maker.

Amazing kumquats from @citrusprimeproduce
#Kumquats #korean #fermentation #koreanfood #금귤

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

Had the opportunity to dine in at @chae_melbourne 🍚🥢
Got a text message 2 days before the booking that there’s a last minute cancellation and we got in! We’ve been trying to get in the lottery for months. We booked a flight to Melbourne from sydney for a day to experience this place.

Feels less like a restaurant and more like being invited into someone’s home for lunch. An intimate 6-seat experience where every dish is thoughtful, seasonal, and quietly unforgettable.

She’s been two hatted consistently over the years and was awarded “chef of the year” 2025 by @goodfoodau 👩🏻‍🍳

📍 33 Mountain Road
Cockatoo Melbourne VIC 3781

🏷️ #melbourneeats #melbournekorean

The weekend comes around again, and we get busy preparing to welcome you into our home.

‘굿푸드 가이드’는 호주의 미쉐린 가이드로 불립니다. 호주에서는 별 대신 ‘햇’을 최고의 레스토랑에 부여합니다. 2026년, 그 ‘햇’을 거머쥔 한인 셰프 4인을 만났습니다.

까다로운 기준을 통과해야 받을 수 있는 ‘햇’. 셰프들에게 ‘햇’은 어떤 의미일까요? 그리고 그 자리에 오르기까지, 어떤 여정을 거쳤을까요? @chae_melbourne @alltasydney @jowoon_oh117 @chefjunhwang

2026년 5월, 매주 화요일 ‘호주 한인 햇 셰프 특집’을 만나보세요

When we turned this three-bedroom house into a restaurant, we wanted to create something that felt truly special. Not just a place to dine, but a space that carries a sense of home — one that changes with the weather and time of day, and gently shapes the experience from the moment you walk in. We designed it to feel warm and welcoming, while quietly showcasing the fermented ingredients we make in-house, so that being surrounded by them becomes part of the story. At the same time, it needed to work for us — practical during service, yet somewhere we can unwind once it’s over. In the end, it’s a space that holds both sides of our life, and hopefully leaves a lasting impression on those who pass through it.

Thanks so much for all the support and enthusiasm around our @pidapipo_gelateria x CHAE collaboration. 🥰
It’s been a huge success, and we’ve had so much fun bringing the two cultures together to create something truly unique. 🇮🇹🇰🇷

Today is the final day of the collaboration, so if you haven’t had a chance yet, pop into Pidapipo and give it a try before it wraps up!

Grazie!
감사합니다 🫶

A truly memorable culinary collaboration unfolded last November when @chae_melbourne and @lennoxhastie united for an exclusive one-night event at Firedoor, as part of our Beyond Gourmet series 🍽️ Mastercard cardholders experienced an incredible Korean BBQ-inspired feast cooked over open flames, bringing together bold flavours, raw fire, and unmistakable craft of two masters at work 🤤🔥🥢

Makers series N0.01 with @chae_melbourne is available in all Pidapipo stores until this Sunday.⁠
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Mugwort is a gelato made with the herbal ingredient often compared to matcha, paired with chocolate granita, chocolate cookie crumb and a crisp wafer.⁠
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Watermelon Makgeolli uses CHAE’s house-fermented watermelon makgeolli, served alongside fresh Victorian watermelon for a bright, refreshing finish.⁠
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Makgeolli combines Chae’s makgeolli and glutinous rice in a milk based gelato, finished with puffed sweet rice for texture.⁠
⁠
Don't miss this!⁠ ⁠

Makers series N0.01 with @chae_melbourne is available in all Pidapipo stores until this Sunday.⁠
⁠
Mugwort is a gelato made with the herbal ingredient often compared to matcha, paired with chocolate granita, chocolate cookie crumb and a crisp wafer.⁠
⁠
Watermelon Makgeolli uses CHAE’s house-fermented watermelon makgeolli, served alongside fresh Victorian watermelon for a bright, refreshing finish.⁠
⁠
Makgeolli combines Chae’s makgeolli and glutinous rice in a milk based gelato, finished with puffed sweet rice for texture.⁠
⁠
Don't miss this!⁠ ⁠

Makers series N0.01 with @chae_melbourne is available in all Pidapipo stores until this Sunday.⁠
⁠
Mugwort is a gelato made with the herbal ingredient often compared to matcha, paired with chocolate granita, chocolate cookie crumb and a crisp wafer.⁠
⁠
Watermelon Makgeolli uses CHAE’s house-fermented watermelon makgeolli, served alongside fresh Victorian watermelon for a bright, refreshing finish.⁠
⁠
Makgeolli combines Chae’s makgeolli and glutinous rice in a milk based gelato, finished with puffed sweet rice for texture.⁠
⁠
Don't miss this!⁠ ⁠