APONIENTE - Fine Dining in El Puerto de Santa María

• Jim McCarthy★ 5/5

  6 months ago

  Dinner at Aponiente is probably one of the top 5 dining experiences in my life. I don't have the skill to properly describe just how wonderful everything was, but it was everything that we hoped for. The staff and service were perfect (Muchas gracias to Ana, Susana, and the sommelier Juan Gabriel!). The dining room was serene, beautiful, relaxed, and felt private and intimate. Each dish was an incredible, surprising balance of flavors. Simply delightful! We were very happy that we ordered the wine pairing with local wines, because we got an outstanding introduction to many excellent sherries which we had never had before. Now, we better appreciate what sherries have to offer. Thank you to the entire staff at Aponiente for making my wife's birthday such a special, unforgettable occasion.

• N M★ 5/5

  7 months ago

  If you like restaurants that challenge your perceptions of flavors and make you think, then Aponiente is the spot. You will taste and eat things from the sea you’ve never thought to, or even knew were edible. Great, new, and unique tastes and textures. There were certainly some bold new flavors that I loved and a few that I didn’t like at all - but I was just as glad to try those as well because they offered a new perspective of what is possible and what you may sync with. Service was kind and attentive and professional. They were detail oriented and timely in their staging. This restaurant is well deserved in its recognition. I would recommend.

• Nikki Morales★ 5/5

  6 months ago

  "Imagine there’s no land… and you just can live and nourish yourself from the sea. That is APONIENTE" The phrase on their website and advertising rings very true, and after seeing many interviews and written pieces about Chef León and his crew, I really needed to go and see what the hype was all about. If I was curious before, I'm OBSESSED now. From before you have even entered the property until your last steps back out onto the street, the staff at Aponiente treat you like Kings and Queens. But even better, because I think they were more fun with us than they might be with the King! For a 3 Michelin Star restaurant, Aponiente is so very relaxed in its atmosphere. Unpretentious and comfortable, even as your every whim is attended to. We had such a fabulous sommelier (Juan Gabriel) presenting each pairing with a huge smile, and his descriptions and stories of the wines felt like he had created each one himself - the pride and the joy of his job shined through the whole evening. Ana was our main server and she just dazzled us with well placed jokes and her super warm personality. You have a whole team of staff through the meal, and I really love the feeling of a ship's crew that exists through the gorgeous building. Oh you probably wanted to know about the food, too! Absolute insanity. Chef León is a creative genius. You should know the whole menu (18 courses in the one I had) is created from the sea. The starting rounds, the main round, and the desserts are ALL marine-ingred

• Marc Sanz Lopez★ 2/5

  7 months ago

  Incredible innovation, very disappointing menu. Most dishes one was impressed with what they've done (everything comes from the sea for example, everything) but then in the mouth it was mediocre or even pretty bad in some examples. There's an obsession with plankton and sea elements that are just not tasty at all. The deserts in particular I felt were a bit of an insult being a 3 star michelin. They were just sugar with stuff, we didn't finish them. Place is amazing, service is good, and the experience is special. However, I wouldn't come back, nor really recommend anyone to go for that price. Wine pairing was really well done, we enjoyed it the most probably.

• Nha H★ 5/5

  7 months ago

  A top notch experience. Staff were exceptional and food was great as well. Great to see the different ways the ocean can be made into so many delicious dishes. Bummed they didn’t do the salt cooking table side but maybe it’ll make a come back with something new. Came hungry and left full.

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