Rick Stein has named his favourite restaurant in the whole world, and it's not in his beloved Cornwall.
The 79-year-old, who was born in Churchill near Chipping Norton, has been a regular on our screens for decades now.
Mr Stein has featured in numerous TV shows and travelled the world, most notably in his Long Weekend BBC series across Europe and his cooking adventures in India, to name a few.
He also has a business portfolio spanning Padstow, Marlborough, Newquay, Winchester, Australia and Sandbanks in Dorset.
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Now, in a new update on his official Instagram page, Mr Stein has revealed his favourite restaurant is not actually in Cornwall or the UK for that matter.
Announcing a French spot, he said: "Dinner at our favourite restaurant La Colombe d'Or, at Saint-Paul-de-Vence just outside Nice.
"I'm currently enjoying restaurateur Jeremy King's memoir Without Reservation, in which he writes that he's not interested in temples of gastronomy, and nor are Sarah [Stein] and I. I'm very interested in dishes like this."
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The celebrity chef studied at New College at Oxford University, where he completed an English degree in 1971 after returning from travels in Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Stein has previously joked about graduating with what he called a "gentlemen’s third".
He also said his time at Oxford – including editing student newspaper Cherwell – helped shape his decision to pursue a more practical, hands‑on career in food and hospitality.
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