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The Place - Meliá White House, London,

The Place - Meliá White House

3.6 (14)
£25 and under
Mediterranean
Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, London, NW1 3UP

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
The Place Restaurant is housed in the 582-room four star deluxe Meliá White House Hotel on a corner of the charming Regent’s Park in central London. Having blown the cobwebs from your hair on a stroll through the gardens, take a seat and relax in this well-proportioned classically decorated room. The Place Restaurant specialises in nutritionally balanced food and a daily-changing buffet. Diners can choose from fresh, zingy salads and a dressings bar so you can design your own; freshly baked bread rolls and ciabattas; hot dishes from all around the globe, including daily roasts; and an exquisite desserts bar. The buffet operates a pay what you eat policy – your cheque is as light, or as heavy, as your plate. There’s also an appealing wine list, as well as tapas, oysters and champagne available in the evenings. If a snack is what you have in mind, there’s a range of healthy options, as well as some decadent pastries and coffee or fresh smoothies and juices.

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What 14 people are saying

The Place - Meliá White House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6
3.6 based on all time ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.4Ambience
  • 3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

14 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 17, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Muy caro y poca comida , bufete de pésima calidaf

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 4, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Why could I book a table for 2pm while the buffet closes a 2pm ? The staff was totally condescending "Can't you see that we are closed now ? " ... yes ok ... but I had a booking ... "not my problem", totally unacceptable for a 4 stars Hotel ...

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  3. AnitaH

    Las Vegas5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 3, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Not a lot to choose from but they taste good. Refill is not that fast, you have to tell the kitchen (for my case, refill the ham)

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  4. Diner Gold

    London30 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 7, 2015

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Not sure whether it was the fault of Opentable or The Place.

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  5. gentlydoesit Gold

    London22 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 10, 2013

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Priced at £25pp, this delightful open restaurant offers a buffet dinner with a nice variety of dishes, designed and cooked to a high quality. The theme changes nightly and on our night we had an English theme and the rack of lamb was definitely the highlight, along with their good selection of desserts.

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  6. Epicurus Gold

    London164 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 22, 2013

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The ambience is a bit more like a canteen though if you go for the buffet restaurant option (there is also a more formal restaurant old English style). The buffet is good value for money, but it is not haute cuisine. When we were there it was Spanish night. Service was friendly. Afterwards in the hotel bar there was a live piano player.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    London13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 10, 2010

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    L'aubufera in London was very reasonable with the toptable deal, although service was a bit slow at times. Some of the food tends to come very rare so if you're not sure check before hand.

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  8. Amaya

    London18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 10, 2010

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was lovely, had a selection of the tapas, gambas, croquettes and tortilla. For main we had the lobster paella which was really nice but a lot of hard work as it was a full lobster! not much ambience, maybe because its a hotel restaurant. Excellent value for money on the top table deal.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 24, 2009

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic time at L'albufera in London. The service was very attentive and food and wine were delicious. It made our celebration one to remember.

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  10. lmp47

    London57 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 18, 2008

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Charming staff. Pity they were unable to bring food or bills at the correct time. Food was bland and overcooked. Decor appalling. Not great but nothing you could lay a formal complaint about.

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Additional information

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. North West London
  5. Regent's Park

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