Thi Le
Chef. Restauranteur. Viet Kieu.
Chef Thi Le is a significant voice in shaping Australia’s cultural dining landscape. She has consistently championed the progression of Vietnamese cuisine in our culinary psyche since opening her restaurant, Anchovy, in 2015. Her aim is to use her platform as a restauranteur in the industry to advance the identity and ethos of Vietnamese and South East Asian cuisine.
Since opening Anchovy, Thi has been recognised within the industry with a spate of awards including Chef of the Year (Good Food, 2026, Gourmet Traveller, 2023) and Melbourne Food and Wine’s Trailblazer 2023 .
An interest in fish sauce production
Where Australian produce and Vietnamese culinary heritage collide