Favourite haunt in Italy?
Ristorante Solociccia in Chianti, from master butcher Dario Cecchini.

Best when you want to splurge?
The River Cafe on the Thames in London is hard to beat.

Favourite Australian dining spot?
I have a real soft spot for Tetsuya’s in Sydney. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda is a true gentleman.

Best late-night haunt?
Any sushi at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo at 4am with a beer.

Best for coffee?
Proud Mary in Collingwood, Melbourne.

Fine foodie treats?
Anywhere that sells good chips cooked in beef dripping.

Top tipple…
Dark Star Sunburst Ale at my London restaurant.

Best small bites?
Pork buns are perfect at any time of the day.

Best cellar door?
David Gleave of Liberty Wines’ Delta Vineyard in New Zealand and Greenstone Vineyard in Heathcote, Australia.

Where I want to eat next?
La Bodega Negra in London, serving Mexican food that’s a take on New York’s La Esquina.

Local I couldn’t live without?
The Cricketers in Cleavering, Essex.

Best pub meal?
It’s got to be the Sunday roast at The Cricketers.

Favourite sunday brunch spot?
Next to the pond at home with scrambled eggs, fresh from the chickens.

Favourite alfresco dining spot?
At home next to my woodfired oven.

Chef to watch?
Jon Rotheram, sous chef at St. John Hotel in London.

Favourite deli?
Either branch of La Fromagerie in central London.

Best farmer’s market?
Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, California.

Favourite organic grower/producer?
My garden!

Best cooking school?
Recipease in the UK.