This August, Amura at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel will host chefs Ángel León and Alain Roux for a four-night residency that pairs two distinct approaches to fine dining under one roof.
Running from 13 to 16 August, the residency begins with three evenings led by Alain Roux before concluding with a Four Hands Dinner alongside Ángel León. Together, the two chefs hold six Michelin stars and have each shaped modern European cuisine in very different ways.
León, whose restaurant Aponiente in Cádiz has become synonymous with marine gastronomy, has built his career around exploring the possibilities of the sea. His cooking often centres on overlooked seafood species, marine ingredients and sustainability, and Amura marks his first restaurant outside Spain.
Roux represents one of Britain’s most influential culinary families. As Chef Patron of The Waterside Inn, founded by his father Michel Roux, he continues the restaurant’s remarkable legacy of holding three Michelin stars continuously since 1985. His style is rooted in classical French technique, with an emphasis on seasonality and ingredient-led cooking.
The residency brings those two perspectives together in Cape Town, a city where the relationship between land and sea naturally lends itself to both chefs’ philosophies.
For the first three evenings, guests will experience a six-course menu created by Roux using South African ingredients. Signature dishes include his Truffle Croque Monsieur, seared scallops with sweetcorn, lime and vadouvan, and the raspberry soufflé that has featured on The Waterside Inn menu for decades.
The final evening offers something different. The Four Hands Dinner sees each chef contribute dishes that reflect their own culinary identity, from Roux’s lobster medallion with white port sauce to León’s well-known plankton risotto, a dish that has become closely associated with his approach to contemporary seafood cuisine.
South African chef Wandile Mabaso will also join Roux in the kitchen throughout the residency, adding another local perspective to the collaboration.
Beyond the dinners themselves, the residency also includes a knowledge exchange. Ahead of the event, two Amura chefs will spend time training at Aponiente in Spain, continuing the restaurant’s focus on developing local talent through international collaboration.
For Amura, which opened less than a year ago, the residency reflects an ongoing programme of guest chefs and culinary partnerships. For diners, it presents a rare opportunity to experience two influential chefs, each with their own distinct culinary language, sharing the same kitchen over four evenings.
The details
13–15 August 2026
Alain Roux Residency
R3,500 per person, including wine pairing.
16 August 2026
Alain Roux × Ángel León Four Hands Dinner
R4,500 per person, including wine pairing.
There will be one seating each evening, with arrival from 19:00 and dinner commencing at 19:30. Reservations are open via DinePlan.
