L' Albufera
ADDRESS
MeliĆ” White House Hotel, Albany Street, NW1 3UP
TELEPHONE
020 7391 3002
OPENING TIMES
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday: 19:30-22:30
PRICES
Under £45
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In an era when eating in London seems to be all about wacky ingredients, flashy decor and crazy gimmicks, this wonderfully refined comtemporary Spanish restaurant came as a blessed relief. The decor oozes good taste, with a pallet of greys, dark greens, polished wood and a muted Old European style. The low-ceilinged dining room is in a far corner of the ground floor, avoiding the 'lobby' feel that spoils many hotel restaurants, though its lack of windows may make it a little bleak in summer.
Gourmet Spanish food is comparatively rare in London, and many of these ingredients are familiar only from cheap and cheerful tapas, so you may find yourself surprised by the astonishing quality of the cooking here. The undoubted highlight of our meal was roast suckling pig, which, once you'd bitten through the crisp skin, seemed to disappear into the tongue in a mass of melting juices. It was accompanied by a divinely chewy chorizo mash. Our starters, seafood soup and scallops, were good solid brasserie fare, with tough flavours of the sea.
The puddings arrive on a trolley and are prepared in front of you, which is entertaining, but if you only have space for one more thing, make sure it's the Spanish cheeses, because this is surely one of the best cheeseboards in London.
I should point out that my companion had a deeply disappointing baby squid grille, which was salty, gritty and definitely not worth the gourmet prices, but given the outstanding quality of the rest of our meal, I'm quite happy to believe that this was a tiny glitch in an otherwise outstanding restaurant.
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Opening and closing times for L' Albufera
Monday:
19.00
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22.30
Tuesday:
19.00
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22.30
Wednesday:
19.00
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22.30
Thursday:
19.00
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22.30
Friday:
19.00
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22.30
Saturday:
19.00
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22.30
Sunday:
Closed
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Holiday Inn London Regent's Park
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 74% off from £95
Carburton Street, W1W | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
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Carburton Street, W1W | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
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Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 81% off from £66
130 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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130 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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Grange Fitzrovia Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 70% off from £75
20-28 Bolsover Street, W1W | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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20-28 Bolsover Street, W1W | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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Iberica
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
195 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
195 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
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Navarro's
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
67 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from L' Albufera
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67 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from L' Albufera
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Salt Yard
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
54 Goodge Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from L' Albufera
Drawing heavily on the flavours of Spain and Italy, Salt Yard is a tapas bar that likes to mix up its influences. While upstairs is a ...More
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
54 Goodge Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from L' Albufera
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Queen's Head & Artichoke
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 1 minute from L' Albufera
Located in a 16th-century coaching inn, this sweet little gastropub offers diners the choice of just nibbling on a little tapas, or going for a full ...More
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30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 1 minute from L' Albufera
Located in a 16th-century coaching inn, this sweet little gastropub offers diners the choice of just nibbling on a little tapas, or going for a full ...More
Mestizo
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103 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
There aren't many genuine Mexican restaurants in London, but Mestizo is a Mexican run by real authentic Mexicans. A group bound by their passion for bringing ...More
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103 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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Aston's Bar and Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Radison Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel, 130 Tottenham Court Road , Fitzrovia, W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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Radison Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel, 130 Tottenham Court Road , Fitzrovia, W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
The Radisson Blu Aston Bar and Restaurant is named after the Aston Martin racers who adopted it as a club back in the thirties. It still retains ...More
Guided Tour Of The Medicine Man Gallery
London > Events > Tours Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 2.30pm-3pm
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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The Electric Musicbox
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
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Sitkovetsky Trio
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 11.30am
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
The group performs Haydn's Piano Trio In G, 'Gypsy Rondo' and Dvorak's Piano Trio In F Minor....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 11.30am
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
The group performs Haydn's Piano Trio In G, 'Gypsy Rondo' and Dvorak's Piano Trio In F Minor....More
The New Diorama Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 2 minutes from L' Albufera
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre companies ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 2 minutes from L' Albufera
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre companies ...More
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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Charlotte Street Blues
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous ...More
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183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous ...More
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There are ...More
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Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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BBC Broadcasting House
London > Attractions > Sights
2-22 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1A | 11 minutes from L' Albufera
BBC HQ and home, in particular, to the BBC's famous Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House is an iconic building in Portland Place. This purpose-built broadcast centre, erected ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
2-22 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1A | 11 minutes from L' Albufera
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Villandry Delicatessen
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
170 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 7 minutes from L' Albufera
This wide-ranging delicatessen, (attached to the famous restaurant) is located in what once were the unpromising wastelands north of Oxford Street. As the area developed, so ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
170 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 7 minutes from L' Albufera
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Cabbages and Frocks Market
London > Shopping > Markets
St Marylebone Parish Church Grounds, Marylebone High Street, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
Every Saturday a welcome addition comes to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive proposition. On Saturdays the Cabbages ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
St Marylebone Parish Church Grounds, Marylebone High Street, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
Every Saturday a welcome addition comes to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive proposition. On Saturdays the Cabbages ...More
John Frieda
London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
75 New Cavendish Street, London, Marylebone, London W1G | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
75 New Cavendish Street, London, Marylebone, London W1G | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
John Frieda is a big media hairdresser, with a celebrity client list to die for. Established for over 20 years, the cutting skills here are legendary. ...More
Slade School of Fine Art
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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La Cucina Caldesi
London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 13 minutes from L' Albufera
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up on ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 13 minutes from L' Albufera
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The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
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Fitzroy Square Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
Regent's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Park Office, Storeyard ( Inner Circle), London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
Elegant park designed by John Nash. Another of London’s spectacular John Nash creations, Regent’s Park is a huge, thriving green expanse in the heart of the capital. ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Park Office, Storeyard ( Inner Circle), London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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Regent's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
Regent's Park is a huge, thriving green expanse in the heart of the capital consisting of two circular areas (an Inner and Outer Circle). At one-time ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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Queen's Head & Artichoke
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 1 minute from L' Albufera
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 1 minute from L' Albufera
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The Crown & Sceptre
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26 Foley Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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26 Foley Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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28 Portland Place
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28 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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28 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
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The Sanderson Hotel
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50 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 14 minutes from L' Albufera
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50 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 14 minutes from L' Albufera
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Imagination Gallery
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South Crescent, 25 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
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South Crescent, 25 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 15 minutes from L' Albufera
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