UBA in Shoreditch hosts corporate dinners, networking events, private dinners and wedding receptions for 10 guests up to 220 standing. Three spaces can be booked: the main restaurant, a private dining room for 12 and the BYRD Lounge with its own bar and audio-visual setup. The Pan-Asian restaurant occupies 275 square meters at 61-67 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HU.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists corporate events, corporate dinners, standing receptions and networking events as enquiry types, with a minimum group of 10 people. The restaurant works for seated dinners and standing receptions. The BYRD Lounge is described as a multipurpose event space with a private bar and audio-visual technology, which makes it the room to ask about for a presentation followed by drinks. The site does not give technical specifications, so confirm screens and sound with the team.
Rooms and capacities
The main restaurant seats up to 120 and stands up to 220. For a smaller group the same room can run semi-private, seating 40 to 60. Elsewhere the site describes the restaurant as a 105-cover room, which is the figure for everyday service.
The private dining room seats up to 12 guests. Its design mixes traditional and contemporary Asian features, and it suits an intimate dinner or a board table.
The BYRD Lounge seats up to 70 and holds up to 120 standing. It has a private bar and is the space the venue offers for bespoke gatherings.
The interiors were designed by the studio Verhaal and draw on the culture and mythology of Asia, with red and gold as the main colors. A marble bar offers counter dining for up to 14, and the room has red velvet banquettes and lava stone tabletops.
Weddings and receptions
The site names wedding receptions among the events it hosts. It gives no separate wedding package or ceremony space, so discuss the format of your reception with the events team when you enquire. The restaurant's standing capacity of 220 is the relevant limit for a drinks reception, and the lounge offers a smaller option.
Catering
UBA serves Pan-Asian street food and contemporary Asian dishes, with traditional classics given modern twists, along with cocktails. The kitchen also runs a set lunch and weekend brunch for regular service. The site does not publish event menus, so ask for the options available to your group. Seated dinners are catered by the restaurant itself.
History and setting
The restaurant sits on Great Eastern Street in the heart of Shoreditch, close to the neighborhood's markets, attractions and transport links. A lobby bar is part of the venue. Regular service runs breakfast daily from 7:00 to 11:00, lunch Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 16:00, dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00 to 22:00 and brunch on weekends from 12:00 to 15:00.
How to book
Use the enquiry form on the private events page, choosing a type such as corporate dinner, standing reception, networking event or private event. Give the date, the number of guests and the space you prefer. The team can also be reached by phone at the number on the contact page.
