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8 New Korean Restaurants in Melbourne to Try in 2026
Melbourne's newest wave of Korean restaurants spans slow-simmered gomtang at Sagye, Korean-inspired omakase at Rōnin, and a regional hansik tasting menu at House of Mi-Rin in Yea.
Fried, carby and cheesy dishes have long shaped the way many Australians first encountered Korean food. Melbourne-born Korean fried chicken chain Gami, which turns 20 this year, helped propel the cuisine into the Australian mainstream, while the CBD’s newly minted Koreatown cemented its presence, dotted with casual late-night drinking and dining spots serving dishes like rolled egg omelettes, tteokbokki and hearty stews.
But a new generation of operators is expanding what Korean dining looks like in Melbourne. Restaurants like Chae, Ondo, Sogumm, Dodam and Doju have showcased a more restrained side of the cuisine, built around seasonal produce, fermentation and rustic home-style techniques. Now, a fresh wave of openings is continuing to evolve the city’s Korean dining landscape.
Here are eight new Korean restaurants in and around Melbourne worth trying.
Sagye
Ondo helped redefine Korean dining in Melbourne with its thoughtful, produce-driven breakfast and lunch sets. Its sibling venue, Sagye, takes a more focused approach, centring on gomtang, the nourishing beef bone soup that’s been a staple of Korean cuisine for centuries. Slow-simmered with Wagyu brisket, shank and chuck-eye roll, with the optional addition of beef tendon, it’s a clean, comforting dish that lets the core ingredient shine.
250 Russell Street, Melbourne
Rōnin ōmakase
Omakase may be Japanese in origin, but this 10-seat venue on Little Collins Street reimagines the format through a Korean lens. Chef Liam Lee (Firebird, Nomad, Studio Amaro) draws on the chef’s-choice tradition to present dishes inspired by his upbringing in Korea, filtered through fine-dining technique and local produce. Alongside the 10-course tasting menu, lunch specials like bibimbap offer a more casual entry point, with Victorian-grown Korean ingredients woven throughout.
445 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Mudo
Like many of Melbourne’s contemporary restaurants, Mudo is built around woodfire cooking and local produce, but Korean influences run throughout the menu. Wagyu tartare nods to yukhoe, the Korean raw beef dish traditionally paired with nashi pear. Market fish arrives with a beurre blanc spiked with doenjang, while gnocchi is tossed through gochujang butter. A dedicated vegan set menu also makes it a considered option for plant-based diners.
133 Commercial Road, South Yarra
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Founded by former fine dining chef and bodybuilder Gary Kim (IDES, Ishizuka), Pocket is ideal for anyone chasing a quick, protein-rich meal without sacrificing flavour. The takeaway-focused concept lets diners build their own combinations of proteins, carbohydrates and condiments, many with Korean influences. Think garlic soy barbecue chicken, slow-cooked pork belly, purple rice and sweet potato cheesecake, all prepared with a focus on lower-sugar, balanced nutrition.
Shop 4/540 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Korner Kitchen
This Prahran newcomer is another destination for gomtang, served with glass noodles and rice to soak up the rich broth. Elsewhere, “Korean lettuce tacos” nod to bossam, pairing pork with crisp lettuce wraps and punchy condiments. There are also bibimbap bowls topped with beef bulgogi or mushrooms, making it an easy, satisfying lunch option.
99 High Street, Prahran
Gaon
Gomtang and other slow-cooked beef noodle soups are the drawcard at this Carnegie restaurant from former Nobu chef Hyunjin Kim and his wife. Tucked along the quieter end of Koornang Road, the venue keeps things casual with QR-code ordering and a straightforward menu. While the broths are the headline act, the jeon, savoury Korean pancakes, and grilled meats are also worth exploring.
Shop 2/23 Koornang Road, Carnegie
Park Bong Sook
New to Melbourne but already well established in Sydney and Adelaide, Park Bong Sook has quickly built a following. Its seafood pancake is a standout: a crisp tangle of spring onions, carrots and onion topped with whole prawns. Beyond that, there’s an extensive menu spanning soups, stews, rice cakes and fried chicken. The house-made banchan, served alongside mains, is just as much of a draw.
552 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
House of Mi-Rin
Just over an hour from Melbourne in Yea, House of Mi-Rin pairs minimalist accommodation with a restaurant devoted to hansik, Korea’s traditional cuisine. Much of the organic produce is grown on site, then worked through a largely vegetarian 10-course tasting menu shaped by seasonality, restraint and ritual. The meal alone justifies the drive, but five pared-back guest rooms make it tempting to stay the night.
5393 Goulburn Valley Highway, Yea
Melbourne’s Korean dining scene has never felt more dynamic, moving from late-night comfort food to slow-simmered broths, woodfired cooking, delicate tasting menus and regional restaurants worth planning a drive around. Hungry for more? Keep exploring the city’s dining scene with our guide to the best new restaurants in Melbourne, or make a weekend of it with the best regional dining in Victoria.
