APONIENTE

Fine dining restaurant · Frailes,Los

APONIENTE

Fine dining restaurant · Frailes,Los

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C. Francisco Cossi Ochoa, s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz, Spain

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Aponiente is a three-Michelin-star gem in a 19th-century tide mill, serving wildly inventive, zero-waste seafood that pushes culinary boundaries.  

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C. Francisco Cossi Ochoa, s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz, Spain Get directions

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C. Francisco Cossi Ochoa, s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz, Spain Get directions

+34 606 22 58 59
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Tasting Spain’s Secret Flavors on the Sunny Costa de la Luz

"A three-Michelin-starred restaurant in El Puerto de Santa María, renowned for its experimental seafood dishes and commitment to zero-waste cooking."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/costa-de-la-luz-spain
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Manresa Reemerges As a Pop-Up Destination in Los Gatos for a Bunch of Michelin-Starred Restaurant Chefs - Eater SF

"First on deck is chef Ángel León of three-Michelin-starred Aponiente of Spain, followed by chef Junghyun Park of two-Michelin-starred Atomix in New York for March." - Dianne de Guzman

https://sf.eater.com/2023/12/14/24001759/manresa-reopens-chef-residency-michelin-star-pop-up
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@michelinguide

Aponiente

"Ángel León, whose restaurant is housed in a tide mill dating back two centuries, is known as “the chef of the sea” and any mention of him means wading into unchartered gastronomic waters! As he says himself, at Aponiente “the aim is to raise awareness, open people's minds and introduce them to new concepts that are impossible to find anywhere else”. Totally committed to sustainability, this is a chef who seeks to surprise diners with new techniques and ingredients (such as seafood sausages, plankton, bioluminescence, cooking with seawater etc), always honing a philosophy which revolves around recycling, making the most of what the natural estuaries have to offer and championing the salvaging of discarded fish. His contemporary cuisine, based around resources from both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, provides further surprises on the dessert menu, on which dishes somehow manage to combine the maritime world with sweeter textures, hence unusual combinations such as moray eel mochi and tuna and chocolate." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/andalucia/el-puerto-de-santa-maria/restaurant/aponiente
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@theworlds50best

"Rank: #79 "Established in an 18th-century tidal mill, Aponiente is fisherman-chef Ángel León’s space to pay true homage to the fruits of the sea. After closing for three months each year to explore new flavour combinations, Aponiente regularly throws open its doors to showcase the freshest, most sustainable ocean produce, including plankton."

The World's 51-100 Best Restaurants 2021: Europe + MENA
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Inside Mini-Series, Major Chefs at Minibar

"The minibar team has cooked with Ángel León of Aponiente (Cádiz, Spain)." - Lani Furbank

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Omar Arnaout

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Top 3 restaurants i have ever been to. Simply wow! Beyond perfect service from Ana and Cristina! Such down to earth beautiful people. The food was surprising and of the highest quality. Beautiful venue and what more could i ask for. Love it!

Sara M

Google
Aponiente is the most innovative culinary experience I have ever had! I saw their episode on Netflix Chef’s Table and was blown away. The entire experience was fantastic from the staff who greeted us at the door, introductory “snacks” and beverage, waitress, and sommelier were absolutely outstanding! While watching Chef’s Table, words/phrases like “crazy,” “nobody else is doing this,” “dreamers like Ángel,” “ocean as the garden of the future,” and “new techniques,” all stood out as my husband and I were enjoying the experience. I ate foods that I would have never ordered or even imagined I would enjoy. The flavors, sustainability, and innovation of the dishes had me in total awe. I felt incredibly lucky to taste the dishes and be in the restaurant with such a wonderful team of chefs and servers. Everyone was so knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly. Aside from the delicious food, the wine pairings were extraordinary! I was a pescatarian for 12 years before moving to Spain from the US. Since Spain is known for delicious meat dishes, I became an omnivore once again. There are millions of chefs who can make good steak, pork, lamb, etc, but only one who can perfectly prepare dishes from the sea. Bravo to Chef Ángel and his team!

Dimitar M

Google
Eating at Aponiente is a truly unforgettable experience and we enjoyed every second of it. The food was absolutely fantastic and the service was probably the best I have ever experienced in a restaurant. There’s probably a lot more to say here but others have already done a great job with their reviews. I’d like just to say thank you to the whole team at Aponiente!

Vincent Mensen

Google
The vision of the Chef was wonderfully expressed through each dish, proving the sea can provide everything we need or want. We were excited and challenged at every course, frequently laughing at what what we were experiencing. This was truly a top tier experience we will remember and frequently recount for the rest of our lives. Thanks for sharing your vision and good luck on your mission to feed to world through the seas.

Chris Arroyo

Google
Five stars - I destination experience that my I wife and I thoroughly enjoyed. We drove in from Seville just for the restaurant and while it was a little over an hour away, it was WELL worth it! Upon arriving it felt like we were checking into a fancy hotel. We were welcomed with a cocktail and lite bites. We were then escorted outside to the main building which featured stunning architecture and a very impressive wine cellar. The food was fantastic with quality that one would expect from a 3-Michelin star restaurant. I honestly can't name everything that we had (LOL!) but it was all good and I attached my pictures from the evening.

Antonio Sanchez

Google
Interesting concept where all product comes from the sea. The start to the experience is great with aperitif served in an original way and in nice setting. Some of the dishes are pushing the sea theme too much into areas where traditional land produce is 10 times better (for example charcuterie). The service is too rigid and orchestrated leaving less space for personalization. Overall a good experience, perhaps not at the 3 star level, for me not a significant difference vs its sister restaurant Alevante.

David

Google
A very unusual evening, very special. The cuisine reaches the highest level, extremely inventive and innovative, elaborate and varied, with excellent products, very well presented. All the tasting were exceptionel and the experience challenges traditional expectations, an extraordinary route highlighting the local marine wealth, since It is pretty much all from the sea, even the butter. It’s for people who like to try different things, curious and unprejudiced definitely not for those who want their food served in a traditional pairings. The service was excellent, always kind and ready to interact with us especially when some sensations of strangeness emerged in our eyes, they given us the keys to experience different tastes and flavours. Without no doubt Chef Angel Leon’s creativity and concept itself gave us a unique experience that we had never experienced elsewhere. Impressive! All around reflect the visionary and avant-garde work of a very strong, creative and passionate Chef featured stunning architecture and an amazing wine cellar. All 3 stars very well deserved.

Hichem Maya

Google
The fourth time we visited Aponiente and once again we were conquered by Angel Leon’s innovative oceanic journey. Wow! From surprise to surprise the boundaries of creativity were pushed further and further. The friendliness and professionalism of the crew made the dinner an exceptional experience. We dove into the flavors of the most incredible food from the sea, including the sweet part of the menu that was absolutely stunning. Thank you, Aponiente team! Another unforgettable dinner at your fabulous location.

Leo B.

Yelp
Very high quality food, you get a ton of selections. A bit pricy but it is a Michelin star restaurant so that is to be expected. Overall a great experience!