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AQUA by El Gaucho
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AQUA by El Gaucho

Seattle, Washington· €€€

2801 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 98121, WA
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Seattle’s Best Waterfront Fine Dining AQUA by El Gaucho features Seattle’s finest waterfront dining with views of Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, and the Space Needle. The warmly elegant main dining room, two private dining rooms, and spacious lounge are all available for private events for up to 500 guests. The expansive outdoor deck provides tented spaces for spectacular sunset dining. The Puget Sound serves as both the backdrop and the inspiration for the menu at AQUA with fresh daily selections of seafood and 28-Day Dry-Aged Certified Angus Beef® Steaks prepared on an open-pit charcoal grill in the exhibition kitchen. AQUA by El Gaucho showcases the dinner-as-theatre philosophy and signature hospitality made famous by the El Gaucho collection of restaurants and is part of the Revelers Club loyalty program.

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Capacity
Up to 500 guests
Spaces
2 rooms
Largest room
375 m²

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Capacity

Up to 500 guests

Spaces

2 rooms

Largest room

375 m²

Theatre seating

200 seats

Banquet seating

375 seats

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Spaces & capacity

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Theatre200guests
Banquet375guests
Reception500guests

Largest single room: 375 m² across 2 configurable spaces.

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Listed facilities

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2 meeting rooms

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In Seattle

Hotels
80
Hotel rooms
15 000
Five-star hotels
2
Four-star hotels
20

Flagship hotels nearby

  • Best Western Plus Pioneer Square Hotel Downtown
  • Best Western Seattle Airport Hotel
  • Best Western Plus Executive Inn

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