Liam Lee

Trained in Seoul, Cooking in Melbourne

Chef Liam Lee trained in Seoul’s traditional kitchens before cooking in Melbourne. He learned multi-course Korean dining at Gyungbokgung Hanjungsik in Seoul, then spent over a decade leading Australian kitchens including Nomad, Firebird and Studio Amaro.

Banchan, Kimchi & House Ferments

At Rōnin he makes all banchan and ferments in-house, cooking Korean technique with Australian seasonal produce. He has led the kitchen here since 2026, when Rōnin, open since 2023, became Melbourne’s first Korean fusion omakase.