Ángel León

Head Chef | APONIENTE (El Puerto de Santa María)

Head Chef/Founder | Restaurante Alevante (Chiclana)

Opened Alevante at Hotel Meliá Sancti Petri Gran Lujo in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz), which earned one Michelin star.

Head Chef/Founder | APONIENTE (El Puerto de Santa María)

Founded and operates Aponiente, which received its first Michelin star in 2010, was relocated to a restored 1815 tidal mill in 2015, and earned three Michelin stars in 2018. In 2017, became the first restaurant to receive the inaugural Michelin Green Star for sustainability.

Culinary Student | Taberna del Alabardero Sevilla - Restaurante en Sevilla centro (Seville)

Culinary training school where León completed three years of foundational training.

Chef | Le Chapon Fin (Bordeaux)

Seven-year professional development position post-culinary school where León developed proper technique, discipline, and structure.

Chef | Restaurante Casa Irene (Arties)

Professional position in Catalonia during international career development phase.

Chef | Restaurante El Faro de El Puerto (El Puerto de Santa María)

Andalusian restaurant position before establishing his own ventures.

Chef | Casa del Temple (Toledo)

Professional position specializing in Sephardic cooking traditions.

Culinary Training

Taberna del Alabardero

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Professional Culinary Development

Le Chapon Fin

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