Peter Evans
Peter Evans Celebrity Chef

Born in Melbourne but raised by the beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast, one of the reasons a career as a chef appealed to Peter Evans was the lure of surfing all day and working at night. After opening his first restaurant, Pantry, in Melbourne’s bay side suburb of Brighton in 1993 with his brother David and his brother’s best friend, Daniel, Pete moved to Sydney in 1996 where the team established Hugo’s in Bondi, Hugo’s Lounge in Kings Cross and Hugo’s Bar Pizza. The latest addition to the group is the waterfront Hugo’s Manly which opened in 2008.

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  • HC14
    HC14 2 years ago
    Being a made keen fisho and crabber love your recipes,would though like to see one for Blue manna crabs or swimmers as you guys call them over there Thanks Kind Regards Henry San Remo WA
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  • Billie55
    Billie55 1 year ago
    I got ur new book for christmas and I love it. I read it over and over again. I think i need to attempt one of the dishes. lol
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  • hsvgal
    hsvgal 1 year ago
    being a melbourne girl living in nsw too..Id love it if I got a day or two to learn along side Peter! He's a good teacher as much as he is a chef! He makes all the instructions clear and understandable and at times gives you an alternative too! enjoy watching him on lifestyle food not to mention his passion for flavour in food!
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  • Michel
    Michel 1 year ago
    STOP STARING AT THE CAMERA!!!
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  • RA46
    RA46 1 year ago
    hi there, I am an old french chef,travel all around ,just spend 15 years in canada and the states..I came to australia to retired..just watch a few of your shows ..great and creative..I don't like most of the cooking shows....keep up the good work mate..:}
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  • krystyna Michnowski
    I HAD THE PLEASURE OF RUNNING INTO PETER EVANS IN EASTERN SUBURBS -HE STARTED WALKING UP TO ME SMILING AS IF HE KNEW ME - MISTAKEN IDENTITY- P. E. WAS ON THE PHONE, I STOPPED HIM TO ASK A ?? HE WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO HIS MOTHER - WAS EXTREMELY POLITE, TOLD HIS MUM HE'D RING BACK & GAVE ME ALL HIS TIME WHAT A GREAT GENTLEMAN ( HAVE U GATHERED I GAB A LOT?) MY IMPRESSION OF THIS YOUNG TALL GOOD LOOKING YOUNG MAN WENT UP 1000% MOST CHEFS OR CELEBRITIES DON'T GIVE U THE TIME OF DAY IN THEIR OWN TIME - FAIR CALL BUT 2 ACTUALLY CALL HIS MOTHER BACK TO LISTEN TO ME MY HATS OFF 2 YOU PETER EVANS & MUCH SUCCESS WITH HUGOS & ALL YOU DO YOU DESERVE ALL GOOD THINGS YOU ARE A GREAT GUY
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  • RT59
    RT59 1 year ago
    Great recipes ,Peter makes cooking easy & enjoyable ,keep up the good work.
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  • bruce52
    bruce52 1 year ago
    Great sea urchin recipe peter
    We dive for sea urchins Kina fresh every day
    Want to order contact
    Aussiekina@live.com
    M: 0434 980 874
    125g punnets with brine $11
    200g punnets without brine $13
    Pick up or get it delivered Gold Coast Qld Only conditions apply)
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  • Lisa
    Lisa 1 year ago
    peter i absolutely love ur recipes and you really inspire me 2 be a chef i hope i can work with u someday!!!
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  • Rosemarie
    Rosemarie 1 year ago
    I just love you Peter Evans, i have watched a few video's of yours.
    What a wonderful job you do, and how easy you make things look.
    I will be making your lemon tart, it looked so wonderful.
    Watching you cook make me want to take more of a risk in the kitchen
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  • Rosemarie
    Rosemarie 1 year ago
    just love what you do in the kitchen, you are welcome to my home anytime.
    Night or day
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  • Angel Ann
    Angel Ann 1 year ago
    I met peter at the food and wine show what a lovely guy he was so nice and polite when i had asked him if i could have a picture taken with him as he was in a rush to start his cooking show and we were also in the way for gordon ramsay to go through the exit he actually didnt mind thankyou peter love your cooking and watch you all the time i have learnt a lot with your methods of cooking good luck with your restaurants and your carear cheers ann
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  • Mel
    Mel 1 year ago
    Hi Peter, I was at the Good Food & Wine Show over the long weekend in Melbourne. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet personally but you came over to the National Food/Dairy Farmers Best of the Best Pizza Challenge stand. Jacqui asked if I had some left over dough to give to you. I was very surprised so I hope it was up to your standard. I came over to your stand a couple of times throughout the weekend to come and say hello and sample your "pizza" but didn't have any luck with meeting you. I look forward to maybe one day bumping into you whilst dinning at one of your restaurants. Cheers
    Mel from Adelaide - South Australia
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  • tish
    tish 1 year ago
    he's just so damn sexy!
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    • Leisa
      Leisa 4 months ago
      i totally agree mmmmmm
  • CS223
    CS223 9 months ago
    love your shows pete, stick with the holiday themes.
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  • CASA E CUCINA
    CASA E CUCINA 7 months ago
    Lovin the build up for My Kitchen Rules..
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  • abondigirl
    abondigirl 7 months ago
    Great relaxed cooking Peter. Thank you for sharing so many inspirational ideas which you demonstrate so easily and naturally. Have tried many of your recipes and love watching your TV shows. you are a true Aussie legend who is a hard worker and achiever. We appreciate your efforts and please continue to create at-home culinary successes.
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  • Marilyn34
    Marilyn34 7 months ago
    Thanks Peter for providing the salmon curry recipe when it wasnt available on the website. What a great guy.
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  • rachel troy
    rachel troy 5 months ago
    hi i am r huge fan of urs, i love watching u on my kitchen rules, my favourite show at the moment.
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  • C Brumpton
    C Brumpton 4 months ago
    Hello Pete, I am really enjoying MKR very much. I wish you would go the extra mile seeing you are in front of an audience so often and learn correct table manners. It would be so much more attractive to watch. Otherwise well done.
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    • Pete Fan
      Pete Fan 2 days ago
      Pete has great manners :) I think you are just very anal....
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