Aponiente is the restaurant led by chef Ángel León, who is known worldwide for his commitment to the preservation and management of the Ocean through his research into new ingredients which reduces the fishing pressure and promote sustainable fishing practices.
Ángel León employs marine species that were historically discarded from the sea, even unknown to the human being. This revolutionary and avant-garde chef has discovered new ingredients from the huge sea pantry, such as marine phytoplankton, and grown for the first time in history plants such as the Zostera marina.
That’s why he has been awarded with Three MICHELIN Stars and the inaugural Sustainability Award MICHELIN Green Star (first-ever green-Michelin-starred restaurant), in recognition of his unwavering commitment to sustainable gastronomic practices.
Ángel León has also been designated Food Hero 2023 by the FAO (UN), and is ranked #13 in the global list that recognises the 100 most outstanding chefs in the world The Best Chef Award 2023. In 2023 he has been named Brand Ambassador in Spain by The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA, UK) for the Food Made Good label.
His deep respect for the sea and his enormous capacity for innovation has led him to develop several projects related to the recovery of products that have been undervalued, reinventing them, recycling them and adding value to them.
