British celebrity chef Rick Stein has sent Adelaide food lovers into a frenzy after revealing he is back in South Australia, indulging in one of his favourite local traditions \u2014 eating exceptional Chinese food.<\/p>\n
The famed restaurateur and television personality posted to Instagram on Sunday afternoon that he and his wife Sarah, were enjoying lunch at Chinatown favourite BBQ City, reminiscing about previous visits to Adelaide along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat to be back in Adelaide with @sasstein66,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur memories of many trips here are the great Chinese food. <\/p>\n
\u201cLunch today at the BBQ City restaurant no exception \u2014 Szechuan Belly Pork, Empress Chicken and Pak Choi in garlic sauce plus lots of tea and rice and as Sas says a ginger beer which goes so well with Chinese food \u2014 Bundaberg of course.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post quickly drew excited responses from fans, many welcoming Stein back to Adelaide while eagerly offering recommendations for where he should head next.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat to see you are in Adelaide. One of my most respected celebrity chefs!!\u201d one person wrote.19<\/p>\n
Another suggested a trip to The Eatery by Maggie Beer in the Barossa, while others urged him to make the trip south to Star of Greece.<\/p>\n
But it wasn\u2019t just diners who were excited to see Stein wandering Adelaide\u2019s streets.<\/p>\n
Popular Adelaide cafe Zuma Caffe also shared their own celebrity sighting on Sunday after spotting the chef casually strolling past their storefront.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat an absolute surprise today at Zuma Caffe \u2014 the legendary Rick Stein casually walking past our little corner of Adelaide,\u201d the cafe posted online.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been watching Rick\u2019s shows since the days of him travelling with his beloved dog Chalky, so seeing him in person was genuinely such an honour.<\/p>\n
\u201cA true gentleman and one of the great storytellers of food and travel.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cafe added that they had heard Stein may be filming around Adelaide and the Adelaide Central Market \u2014 a location many food lovers would argue perfectly captures the city\u2019s culinary identity.<\/p>\n
And it appears Stein\u2019s Adelaide visit has not just been about eating his way around the city.<\/p>\n
On Saturday night, Stein and wife Sarah were spotted at Adelaide Oval taking in the AFL clash between Port Adelaide Football Club and Carlton Football Club while tucking into hot chips and chicken bites from the stands.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways a warm welcome in Adelaide @chefrickstein,\u201d Sarah Stein posted to Instagram alongside a video from the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks Rosie for organising a fun filming land night at @adelaideoval watching @pafc vs @carlton_fc.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mention of filming has only fuelled speculation Stein could be working on a South Australian food-focused project during his visit.<\/p>\n
The pair also appeared to spend part of Saturday enjoying South Australia\u2019s seafood scene, with Sarah sharing another short video showing Stein and members of the crew eating oysters and seafood at KI Oysters on Kangaroo Island.<\/p>\n
\u201cBest day off with the best crew,\u201d she wrote, tagging several members of the group.<\/p>\n
If Stein is indeed planning a wider South Australian food tour, there is already speculation he could reunite with one of his former proteges while in town.<\/p>\n
Chef Josh Cooke, who previously worked under Stein, now runs Rozelle\u2019s at Carrick Hill, which opened in January, 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stein\u2019s low-key Adelaide food crawl is also reminding some locals of another famously understated celebrity visit.<\/p>\n