Company dinners, drinks receptions and private parties can be held here, from 30 guests seated in private dining to 400 standing when the whole restaurant is booked. The venue is Aqua Nueva, a Spanish restaurant and rooftop bar in the West End of London, high above Regent Street on the edge of Soho.
Seminars and company events
The venue serves the social side of company life rather than working sessions. Typical formats are a seated dinner after a conference, a client reception on the terrace, a team party or a year-end celebration. The website does not list meeting rooms or presentation equipment, so a plenary session would take place elsewhere before guests come up for drinks or dinner.
For larger groups, the restaurant can be hired together with its sister venue Aqua Kyoto, which brings the standing capacity to 800. That option suits launches and receptions where guests move between bars.
Rooms and capacities
The private dining spaces take 30 guests seated or 80 standing. The website describes two private dining rooms and a terrace, for small gatherings and for larger events. A drinks reception on the rooftop terrace and around the cocktail bar can host up to 400 guests. On exclusive hire, the full restaurant seats 170 or holds 400 standing.
Inside, a long central cocktail bar anchors the room, and the floor is laid with patterned marble tiles. The terrace looks out across the London skyline, which gives an evening reception a clear focal point.
Catering
Food and drink come from the restaurant's own kitchen and bar. The cooking is Spanish, built around tapas, sharing boards and larger mains, with Spanish wines on the list. Menus on the website include an experience menu that pairs a sequence of dishes with Spanish wines, an à la carte menu and a set menu. The bar serves signature cocktails and Spanish bar snacks, which works well for a standing reception with canapé-style food. The restaurant describes its cooking as award-winning.
History and setting
Aqua Nueva belongs to a London restaurant group whose other addresses include Aqua Kyoto, Aqua Shard, Hutong, Shiro, Azzurra and Dim Sum Library. Its West End location puts guests close to theaters, shops and hotels, which is convenient for delegates staying in central London or for a dinner after a show. The restaurant also runs a pre-theater menu.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 240 Regent Street, on an upper floor, between Oxford Circus and Soho. Oxford Circus Underground station, served by the Central, Bakerloo and Victoria lines, is the closest stop and a few minutes away on foot. Guests arriving at London's main rail terminals can reach Oxford Circus directly by Underground.
