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Victoria
10A Strathearn Place
Paddington
W2 2NH
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Opening Times
| Monday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Thursday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Friday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Saturday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Sunday | Midday - 10.30 pm |
Meal Times
12 - 10
About the Pub
Imposing pub with wood-panelled interior and a narrow central section. The pub, with its white painted stucco exterior, dates from 1837/8 and is grade II listed. This is one of Britain's Real Heritage Pubs with ornately gilded mirrors above a crescent-shaped bar, painted tiles in wall niches and numerous portraits of Queen Victoria. The fittings from the mid-Victorian period are now very rare as so many pubs were renovated at the end of the nineteenth century. The multiple outside doors hint at the bar separation that would have been in place in Victorian times.
The walls now display cartoons, paperweights and a Silver Jubilee plate. A recessed area at the back is furnished with a leather bench seat. Upstairs, via a spiral staircase, there is a library and theatre bar available for public use; the fittings were imported from the Gaiety Theatre in the 1950s. A few years later in 1966 David Bowie had a live gig here to launch a record.
Tuesday is quiz night. This was Fuller's Pub of the Year in 2007 & 2009, and in 2016, 2019 and 2020 was voted runner-up in the CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year competition.
Historic Interest
One story has it that the pub opened on the same day as Queen Victoria's accession to the throne on 20 June 1837 and was visited by her after the opening of the rebuilt Paddington Station in 1854. Ten or so years later, Charles Dickens is thought to have written sections of "Our Mutual Friend"in the pub.
Regular cask ales
This pub serves 5 regular beers.
- Dark Star --varies--
- Fuller's --seasonal--
- Fuller's ESB
- Fuller's London Pride
- Fuller's Oliver's Island
Changing cask ales
This pub serves 1 changing beer.
Changing beers typically include:
- Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
- Tiny Rebel --varies--
Source: National
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Member Discount Scheme
15% discount on real ales with CAMRA card.
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Quiet Pub
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Historic Pub Interior
Nationally Historic Pub Interior
Facilities
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Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals
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Pub Garden
Seats outside.
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Dog Friendly
Ground floor only.
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Family Friendly
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Events
Quiz night each Tue 9pm.
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Function Room
Dining Room upstairs can be booked for daytime use.
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Newspapers
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Restaurant Area
Upstairs.
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Smoking Area
Outside seats.
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Wifi
View on Larger Map
Victoria
10A Strathearn Place
Paddington
W2 2NH
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
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Close to London Underground / Overground / DLR
Nearby Bus Routes (265m)
Various
Nearby Station (450m)
London Paddington
Nearby London Underground/Overground/DLR (325m)
Lancaster Gate
Submit Pub Feedback to CAMRA
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