Have you ever dreamt about trying local gastronomy in Cádiz but mixed with innovation? Do you want to know about Cádiz’s local gastronomy cooked in a high cuisine? Then Aponiente restaurant, run by Ángel León known as the Sea’s chef, is your best choice. Keep reading to get to know about the local cuisine and innovation in Aponiente.
Located in the city of El Puerto de Santa María, Aponiente used to be an old sea mill. Now is a well-known restaurant. It has one of the most popular menus in the country. The moment you step in, you’re able to see that everything is related to the sea. The main reason of the popularity is because of the variety of local products mixed with innovation. As well as the rediscover the way of cooking all kinds of fish. That’s why it has 3 Michelin stars. It’ll always surprise you and leave you speechless.
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Why is Aponiente completely unique and visit worthy?
It offers us a complete vision of the Salt Marshes of the Bay of Cádiz. The marshes may be something unknown for many people but you can learn from a different perspective. It has such a huge ecosystem where we can find animal species that probably we have never seen or eaten. Or even learn how to get a completely different use from what we are used to.
We will also be able to know everything that the salines of the bay are capable of giving us. The chef has discovered new types of salt and how to introduce them into gastronomy. His purpose is giving us an unconventional experience.
For example, one of Aponiente’s best and main dishes are barnacles. It’s the diner guest himself the one who cooks it himself. With a unique saline solution, makes it solidify when it comes into contact with the air. With this, the chef aims to get people excited about food with things that may seem as simple as salt.
In addition to this, with Aponiente we will be able to know in depth the importance of aquaculture. They have a research center where they find all kinds of new marine species such as jellyfishes or plancton. In this way, we can discover a new world of gastronomic possibilities that we may have never imagined.
Or even find out new food that we enjoy, without forgetting the local tradition or any kind of luxuries. Aponiente offers you a unique and unforgettable experience.
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Why you shouldn’t miss Aponiente if you enjoy high cuisine restaurants:
Every year that passes by, Aponiente wins higher ranking scores. Opinionated About Dinner (OAD) gave Aponiente a 31 position out of 150. We can find other spanish restaurants in this ranking about the best european restaurants.
“El Campero” , located in Cádiz, has a 104 position and “Asador Extebarri”, by Bittor Arquinzoniz has the highest position, being the third one. This motivates Ángel to keep improving himself and his cooking techniques. Wanting to reinvent himself and Aponiente, the chef always serves different meals every year. That’s one of the reasons why the restaurant is always in a high positions in the rankings.
Also in 2019, it winned a position in the best 50 restaurants in the world. Aponiente achieved a 94 out of the 100 selected restaurants. William Reeds Business Media also recognises Aponiente as one of the 13 top restaurants. Aponiente is the first of Andalucía to enter in this well known rankings.
Looking forward to know about the salt marshes and enjoy high cuisine? Wanna try some local cuisine in an innovative way? Then don’t hesitate and contact us here or write us at info@alsherry.com. We’ll be delighted to arrange an unique experience for you!