'Wanaka is STUNNING': Gordon Ramsay heads south on his New Zealand tour

Gordon Ramsay is in love with the South Island (just like any of us). Photo / File

After going around Auckland on a Lime e-scooter and dining at some of the finest restaurants in the big little city, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay headed south on his tour of New Zealand.

The country continues to impress the chef at every turn. On a video posted to his Instagram on Friday night, Ramsay revealed he is currently in Wanaka, enjoying the charm and scenery of the Southern Alps.

Ramsay can be seen filming the lake and the mountains from the passenger seat of a car.

"Oh my lord, take me there," he can be heard saying. "How beautiful is that view? Look at that sky, oh boy!"

Wanaka has already left a mark on Ramsay, who dubbed it "STUNNING'' - captioning his video with the word in capital letters.

The Hell's Kitchen chef star has already left locals star struck after popping in to some of the town's local eateries.

The chef posted about Wanaka on his Instagam stories. Photo / Instagram

Ramsay enjoyed a decadent meal at Kika, a restaurant owned by one of New Zealand's star chefs, James Stapley.

Ramsay was pictured with staff members in the kitchen after his meal.

"An absolute pleasure to have the legend that is [Gordon Ramsay] in for dinner with us last night! The team is still buzzing - what a way to kick off the weekend.''

An absolute pleasure to have the legend that is @gordongram in for dinner with us last night! The team is still buzzing, what a way to kick off the weekend 🤩

Posted by Kika on Friday, 25 January 2019

Ramsay was also spotted dropping in to the Alchemy Cafe & Restaurant, co-owned by Carl Hamlin.

Alchemy staff said the chef popped in for a coffee.

"We hope you love your stay in Wanaka ... and feel free to pop back in for a coffee with us any time.

"It was a pleasure having you and thanks for being such a good sport with all the pics.''

His tour of the country is connected to his new National Geographic TV series: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, set to air later this year.

Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana have recently announced they are expecting their fifth child.