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Celebrity chef Rick Stein and his wife Sarah have expanded their award-winning portfolio of boutique hotels with seriously good restaurants attached, with the opening of Bannisters Port Stephens. The third property in the roster, after Bannisters by the Sea and Bannisters Pavilion, both in Mollymook , Bannisters Port Stephens features 78 rooms, four luxury suites, a penthouse and two distinct food offerings: Rick Stein at Bannisters by Sarah and Rick Stein, helmed by head chef Mitchell Turner, who worked closely with Rick on the menu, and which naturally includes lots of local seafood, and casual diner the Terrace Bar. bannisters.com.au