AWARDS & MEDIA
Press Coverage
2024 — “Our Korean-Australian food scene is utterly unique, and this new restaurant is no exception” — The Age Good Food
2024 — “Melbourne’s Best New Restaurants of 2024” — Broadsheet
2024 — “An intriguing, exciting addition to the burgeoning Melb-Korean food scene arrives in the CBD” — Gourmet Traveller
2023 — ”First look: Doju modern Korean Melbourne restaurant now open” — The Age Good Food
2023 — “Now Open: Doju Is the Newest Entrant in the Melbourne CBD’s Growing Korean Dining Scene” — Broadsheet
In the Media: Chef Mika Chae
2025 — “Less French, more vinyl and Yiayia’s cooking: What a Good Food Guide hatted restaurant looks like” — The Age Good Food
2025 — Farm Tales Ep. 2 with Mika Chae — Natoora
2025 — Finger-licking late-night fun: An expert’s guide to eating (and drinking) in Koreatown — The Age Good Food
2024 — The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (Season 7) — SBS
EP7 Sustainable Soups | Kohlrabi and beef soup
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EP30 The Sustainable Soiree | Kohlrabi top pancake
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EP49 Crispy Snacks | Korean fried chicken skewers
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EP68 Favourite Ferments | Doenjang bok choy muchim
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2024 — “Where Chefs Eat: Doju’s Mika Chae Shares His Go-To Casual Korean Spots in Melbourne” — Broadsheet
2024 — “From soy sauce to seaweed: A chef’s guide to shopping for Korean ingredients” — The Age Good Food
2023 — Dirty Linen Sunday Podcast with Dani Valent Episode 521
Chef synergies — Listen Here
Synergies of a chef — Listen Here
At Doju, each recognition and feature reflects a shared story — of culture, craft, and connection.
These milestones and moments continue to shape our journey.