Ventrus can be hired for private events of up to 70 seated or 110 standing guests, with a terrace for 50 more seated outdoors. It is a restaurant built of wood and glass in Parc de la Villette, Paris 19e, at the crossing of the Ourcq canal and the Saint-Denis canal. The venue states it can be privatized 365 days a year, for seminars and evening events alike.
Seminars and company events
The indoor space is made of two rooms connected by a long bar that faces the open kitchen. Daylight comes in through the glass walls, with a direct view of the Ourcq canal. The venue states it is equipped with projection and sound equipment, which covers a presentation or a plenary session in the morning, followed by lunch in the same room.
Three formats are offered. In the seated format, a three to five course menu is served, from 25 guests. In the standing format, a lunch or dinner cocktail includes nine to twenty bites per person. The third format is a dry hire without catering, for a seminar or an evening, where you bring your own organization.
The venue also lists services around the event. Culinary animations include wine and spirits tasting workshops, an introduction to mixology with custom cocktails, and cooking classes with the chefs. Artistic animations include acoustic concerts, DJ sets, performances, live drawing and creative workshops.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not present weddings. It does welcome evenings, cocktail receptions and private celebrations, and it lists a professional photographer, floral decoration, tailored scenography, security and additional cloakrooms as extra services. A family celebration or a party fits the cocktail format for up to 110 guests.
Rooms and capacities
Inside, the seated capacity is 70 guests for dinner and 110 guests for a standing cocktail. The terrace, designed as a modern open-air guinguette, seats 50 guests and is intended for summer cocktails and receptions. Indoor and terrace spaces can be considered together for a larger party, but the site does not give a combined figure, so confirm it when you ask for a quote.
Accommodation
There is no accommodation on site. Participants staying overnight will find hotels in the 19th arrondissement and around Porte de Pantin.
Catering
Catering is run by the restaurant. The cuisine is creative and seasonal, based on local and sustainable products, and each month a chef in residence leads the kitchen. The wine list highlights independent winegrowers. The dry hire format is the only one without in-house catering.
History and setting
Ventrus was founded in 2021 by Guillaume Chupeau. The building stands in Parc de la Villette, with panoramic views over the canals and the park. The same team also runs another restaurant, Ventrus L'Atelier, at the T2G theater in Gennevilliers.
Getting there
The address is 1 allée du Canal, 75019 Paris, where the Ourcq canal meets the Saint-Denis canal. Porte de Pantin and the Cité des Sciences area are the usual access points to Parc de la Villette, on foot from the metro.
