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Khanh Ong

Chef · Owner / operator · Critic · Creator · Broadcaster · Author — casual eating across the city; Vietnamese and Chinatown; late-night.

chef and part-owner of George on Collins, MasterChef Australia alum, cookbook author and TV host.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Broadsheet Melbourne, 'Where Chefs Eat: 27 Top Chefs on the Best Wine Bars and Restaurants for a Snack and a Glass' (Audrey Payne, Dan Cunningham) ↗their pick · 2026-06-19
  • Hands DownFitzroy

    “Hands Down in Fitzroy, the Martinis are the best!”

• Broadsheet Melbourne, 'Masterchef's Khanh Ong Has a New Favourite Melbourne Banh Mi Shop' (Audrey Payne) ↗their pick · 2026-05-12
  • Flower DrumCBD

    “Anywhere in Chinatown, but if we are feeling like a real treat then it has to be Flower Drum!”

  • GimletCBD

    “Gimlet! For the cheeseburger. To be honest Gimlet anytime of the day for anything.”