Aqua, the Hong Kong-based restaurant operator, has unveiled plans to launch its first property outside China with a new restaurant at the former Dickens and Jones building in central London.

The new aqua london venue in Argyll Street will boast two distinct dining spaces - aqua nueva, serving northern Spanish cuisine, and aqua kyoto, offering a range of Japanese cuisine, while the aqua spirit bar area will provide pre and post-dining drinks. Aqua currently operates 10 restaurants in China and Hong Kong, including the Michelin-starred Hutong property. The new London restaurant will offer views across the capital, while the design has been co-ordinated by the company's managing director, David Yeo.

Yeo said: "Like our venues in Hong Kong and Beijing, we hope that aqua london will prove a hit with locals and visitors alike. It will combine great food with approachable service and an exquisite ambience."