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Official Biography
Khanh Nguyen is the Australian executive chef leading King Clarence and Ashe in Sydney, known for high-precision East and Southeast Asian-influenced cooking within a modern Australian context. He previously led Sunda and Aru in Melbourne, where Aru was awarded Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide 2023. After returning to Sydney in late 2023 to helm King Clarence, the venue was named Best New Restaurant in Gourmet Traveller's 2024 annual awards cycle and later listed with Two Hats in SMH Good Food Guide 2025 and 2026. In 2026, Nguyen opened Ashe with Bentley Restaurant Group, centring Vietnamese, Thai, and Malaysian flavours around a clay oven and grill. His public profile also includes television appearances on MasterChef Australia pressure tests.
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Best New Restaurant (2024)
King Clarence
Source: MediaweekTwo Hats (2025 and 2026)
King Clarence
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Good FoodRestaurant of the Year (2023)
Aru
Source: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
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Additional media references
- Chef Khanh Nguyen opens Ashe
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food
- Ashe is Khanh Nguyen's most personal menu yet
Broadsheet
- Ashe joins Sydney's best new restaurants
Gourmet Traveller
- Ashe leads Time Out's 2026 Sydney openings
Time Out Sydney
- Ashe opens in Sydney's CBD
Urban List Sydney
- King Clarence team announces a new Southeast Asian grill
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food
- Khanh Nguyen to lead Bentley's new Southeast Asian grill
Broadsheet
- Khanh Nguyen appointed Executive Chef at King Clarence
Broadsheet
- King Clarence review (16/20)
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food
- King Clarence review (5/5 stars)
Time Out Sydney
- MasterChef Australia guest chef pressure tests (2021-2023)
Network 10
- The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (Season 7)
SBS Food