Rick Stein Visits Urban Greek on Murray Street in Hobart

rick stein made a surprise visit to Urban Greek in Hobart while he was visiting the city. The Greek-fusion restaurant on Murray Street said the stop was a pleasure for the team, and its kitchen got a rare chance to cook for one of Britain’s best-known chefs.

Urban Greek on Murray Street

Urban Greek described Stein as a legendary chef in a social media post about the visit, saying, "It was a pleasure welcoming legendary chef Rick Stein to the restaurant while he was visiting Hobart," and adding, "Our kitchen team were absolutely thrilled to cook for him." The restaurant also says it builds its menu around family recipes passed down through generations, then adds a modern twist.

Rick Stein at 78

At 78 years old, Stein brings a profile that goes beyond television. He is an English chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter who runs the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the UK, and he is head chef and co-owner of Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook and Port Stephens in New South Wales.

What Hobart gets

Urban Greek sources local Tasmanian and Greek produce for its dishes, and the restaurant says it aims to offer food that is plentiful and full of flavour. A visit from Stein puts that approach in front of a chef who has written numerous cook books and presented a string of cooking shows for the, which is the kind of audience any independent kitchen would want once, not often.

For Urban Greek, the practical gain is simpler than celebrity gloss: the kitchen has a public signal that its Murray Street dining room can draw the attention of a figure with restaurants in two countries and a long track record in food media. For Hobart diners, the visit is a reminder that the city’s restaurant scene is being watched by people who spend their lives judging food for a living.