Aveika hosts company parties, receptions, birthdays and other private celebrations, from a booth on the Mezzanine to full venue hire for up to 420 guests. The restaurant and bar stands at 10-15 Sandhill on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne and belongs to The Gainford Group.
Seminars and company events
Aveika is a venue for evening events rather than daytime meetings: a team celebration, a client reception, an end-of-year party or a launch with a DJ. Each space can be hired on its own, or several can be combined up to the whole venue. A dedicated event manager follows up each enquiry and plans the details with the organizer. The Courtyard Garden has an integrated sound system, and DJs play on the Mezzanine, so music is part of the setup from the start. The site gives no information on projectors or other meeting equipment, so organizers planning speeches or presentations should check the technical setup in advance.
Rooms and capacities
The Main Bar, recently refurbished and lit by a large crystal chandelier, holds up to 250 guests and suits larger parties. The Mezzanine, raised above the Main Bar, holds 120 guests, with booths served at the table and live DJs. The Courtyard Garden takes 200 guests. It is fully covered and heated, with its own private bar and leather lounge seating, which keeps it usable through the winter. The Restaurant seats 89 guests, or 101 with a mix of seated and standing guests. Combined, the spaces take groups of up to 420 guests.
Catering
The kitchen cooks modern Asian food that reworks classic dishes with a contemporary approach, aiming to be authentic without being traditional. An open kitchen with a robata grill and a sushi station supplies the restaurant, and for events the team prepares party platters and sushi centerpieces that work well for a standing reception. The Main Bar and the Courtyard Garden each have their own bar, which shortens queues at a large party. In 2026, Aveika was named Best Asian Restaurant in the Culinary Innovation Awards of the LUXlife Hospitality Awards. The venue also runs a bottomless brunch.
History and setting
The interior mixes lounge seating, booths, a crystal chandelier, neon signage and colored lighting, which gives evening events a nightlife atmosphere without extra decoration. Sandhill is one of the streets of the Quayside, the riverside quarter along the Tyne with its bars and restaurants, so guests can continue the evening nearby.
Getting there
The address is 10-15 Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3AF. Newcastle Central Station is a short walk uphill from the Quayside, and Newcastle International Airport is linked to the city center by the Metro. Regular opening hours run from Wednesday to Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday closed, which is worth noting when choosing a date for an event.
