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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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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £76 33% off
Carburton Street, W1W | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
Located near the transport hub of Euston, and handy for shops and theatres in the West End as well for the City and the New East ... More
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130 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
Historic building in trendy Fitzrovia, guests enjoy free high-speed WiFi on unlimited devices; stylish single, double, family rooms and suites; and Steak and Lobster, serving mouth-watering ... More
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20-28 Bolsover Street, W1W | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
195 Great Portland Street, Marylebone, London W1W | 3 minutes from L' Albufera
The imposing glass fronted tapas bar and Spanish food shop Iberica on Great Portland Street is a great place to share a plate of tapas in ... More
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
62 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
Designed to be an authentic Spanish tapas bar, Barrica Tapas Bar on Goodge Street in London is as genuine as those on the busy streets of ... More
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
67 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, NW1 | Same location as L' Albufera
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, 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
London > Restaurants > Middle Eastern restaurants
25a Warren Street, W1T | 3 minutes from L' Albufera
Recipient of a Bib Gourmand award, Honey & Co is a delightful Middle Eastern café/restaurant run by husband and wife duo Sarit ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September 2019 - 9pm
L' Albufera, 58-60 Hampstead Road, NW1 | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
La JohnJoseph presents a true and very queer tale of one soul's journey through the wasteland of mental illness to deliver their lost love....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: Sunday 22nd September 2019 - 7.15pm
L' Albufera, 58-60 Hampstead Road, NW1 | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
Dangerously Loose present their work-in-progress about a person searching for love in the modern chaotic world....More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 1 minute 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 >
12 Stephenson Way, NW1 | 7 minutes from L' Albufera
The purpose built headquarters of The Magic Circle in Euston houses a vast collection of posters and memorabilia relating to the history of mystery. The ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 7 minutes from L' Albufera
If stuffy auditoriums aren't your thing, the Open Air Theatre in the heart of Regent's Park offers a chance to enjoy quality theatre under a star-lit ... More
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London > Attractions > Museums
11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 1 minute from L' Albufera
The Royal College of Physicians is the oldest royal medical college in England and Wales, and marks its 500th anniversary in 2018. Housed in a Grade ... More
London > Attractions >
350 Euston Road, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 2 minutes from L' Albufera
Regent's Place Plaza is at the heart of Regent's Place, a 13 acre site between King's Cross and Paddington that accommodates close to 12,000 workers and ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
54-56 Grafton Way, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
Part of the Venezuelan cultural complex located at 54 Grafton Way in Fitzrovia, London, Bolivar Hall first opened its doors to the public in 1986 as ... More
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
Unti 4 Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road, NW1 | 4 minutes from L' Albufera
A cycling-only specialist store from Halfords, Cycle Republic opened its first London site at this 4,000 square metre unit in Euston Square in December 2014. Cyclists ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
161 Great Portland Street, W1W | 5 minutes from L' Albufera
Personalised chocolates, created by a team led by Xavier Parcerisa, formerly Head Pastry Chef at The Goring, nuts and quality coffee are the little ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
170 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 6 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 > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 9 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
Wates House, 22 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
The Bartlett School of Architecture, on the corner of Huntley Street and Capper Street, is part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment. ... More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U | 11 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
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 5 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
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 7 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 > Health and Beauty
1c Portland Place, Marylebone, London W1B | 10 minutes from L' Albufera
Chuan Spa, based at the Langham Hotel, is the ultimate in spa and wellbeing experiences. Designed to create a tranquil atmosphere to maximise relaxation, Chuan Spa ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, 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
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
86 Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 8 minutes from L' Albufera
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Nightlife near L' Albufera
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
124 Cleveland Street, W1T | 3 minutes from L' Albufera
Tucked away behind Warren Street and just a few minutes walk from Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street stations, The Remedy is ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
5 Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 6 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Business > Venue Hire
28 Portland Place, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 8 minutes from L' Albufera
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London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 9 minutes from L' Albufera
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
30 Rathbone Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 11 minutes from L' Albufera
Centrally located in Fitzrovia, it's a short walk from The Rathbone to Oxford Street, Soho and London's theatre district. With high speed wireless broadband available in ... More
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