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The Place - Meliá White House, London,

The Place - Meliá White House

3.6
3.6
19 Reviews
£25 and under
Mediterranean
  • 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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Spanish, Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7391 3000
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 19 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

NoiseModerate

19 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 April 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

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 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 Vegas

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 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. Peter

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 March 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of the best if not the best lunch option in the area of Regents Park/Great Portland Street/Euston. The selection of fresh produce is simply breath taking - this is an honest, generous and no-nonsense approach to serving food. There are different options available for lunch: - take away - very popular among local office workers (you basically pick up your own favourite ingredients from a large selection of buffet best sellers, sandwiches and salads) - lunch buffet - there is a paella as this is a Spanish cuisine influenced restaurant, there is always a filling hot soup and some live cooking (they had quite impressive burgers during my visit) - a la carte (did not try so unable to comment but judging by the the number of local office workers cheerfully queuing around the buffet you might not need to even ask for the menu) They have frequent promotions and a loyalty scheme as well. What I liked the most about this "Place" though - except from the fact that all the ingredients on the buffet look so fresh and are frequently topped up and vegetables or salad items are not soaked in greasy sauces or sprinkled with spicy herbs - is the staff. Everyone is friendly, enthusiastic, there is a lot of smiling, positive phrases and gestures, there is a real buzz about this place and comparing lunching there with a sad reality of mayonnaise soaked pre-packed sandwiches you get from large coffee shops chains around I think one would be mad not to give the Place a try if working locally.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 December 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was fresh and well prepared, with plenty of healthy options. Meat or fish was available at an extra cost, but it was still a reasonable price if you wanted this option. It was a buffet style, but there were plenty of staff on hand to help you and talk through the options. This also enables diners to eat at their own pace. The seating arrangements were a little "cafeteria" style; so not really the place for an intimate or romantic dinner. The restaurant had no record of my booking through open table, but were able to fit us in with no problem.

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  6. Diner

    London

    30 reviews

    1.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 7 March 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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  7. yyyy

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 14 August 2013

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Although they didn't know about our reservation on toptable,they were really nice. There were a lot of food from we could chose what we wanted. We have chosen the buffet dinner so we serve ourselfes that's why I think the service charge was high.

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  8. gentlydoesit

    VIP

    London

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 10 August 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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  9. Epicurus

    London

    164 reviews

    3.0

    164 reviews

    Dined on 22 June 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 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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The Place - Meliá White House is rated 3.6 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Place - Meliá White House

Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, London, NW1 3UP

Additional information

  • Area
    Regent's Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Spanish, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access
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