Known for his visionary cuisine inspired by the sea, Ángel León, Chef & Owner of Aponiente, will take the stage at Gastromasa 2025, held this year under the theme “Stories of 10 Years.”
Shaping his cuisine with inspiration drawn from the depths of the ocean, bringing fish, seaweed, salt, and even the unseen treasures of the sea to the table, Ángel León will be at Gastromasa 2025 on November 6–7 at the Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul, under the concept “Stories of 10 Years.”
Renowned in the gastronomy world as “El Chef del Mar” for his research-driven projects, educational initiatives, and creative approach to seafood, León will share his inspiring story and groundbreaking vision for sea-based cuisine with international gastronomy professionals.
Who is Ángel León?
Ángel León (1977) is undoubtedly one of the most influential chefs of our time, with that innate talent that characterizes those who advance gastronomy and take it to spaces that are not as explored as the sea. Ángel’s discourse is based on respect and fantasy and combines tradition and evolution in perfect symbiosis.
He is a vocational sailor, his passion for the sea and fishing, for the knowledge of nature, fish, seaweed and salts, make him project this more intimate horizon in his cuisine. A restless soul who, more than discovering important culinary techniques, is obsessed with extracting from the sea what others do not want or do not see, in order to be able to offer mankind new ingredients and new species.
As part of his compromise with the diffusion of this message and raising awareness toward a more engaged and sustainable cuisine, as well as the research and investigation and development of Aponiente projects, chef Ángel León repeatedly holds talks and participates in the most prestigious national and international congresses, as in many Academic institutions as Harvard University, the King Abdulah University, or The Culinary Institute of America.
Ángel León continuously organises and supports different educational projects. He has published two books: Aponiente and Chef del Mar (Montagud Editores), stars a Chef’s Table Episode on Netflix and featured the TVE show “El Chef del Mar”. In 2023, he has been named by The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) as their Brand Ambassador in Spain, and, in 2024, he was awarded with a Special Science Award by The Best Chefs Awards in Dubai and got a special mention from Basque Culinary World Prize.
Take your seat among the world’s most renowned chefs and be part of this inspiring journey through the international gastronomy scene.
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🗓 November 6-7, 2025
⏰ 09.00 – 19.00
📍 Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul