The Victoria in City of London, Westminster

I’ve been coming here since I first discovered it two decades ago. Whenever I’m in London I make it a point to drop in. In the winter, the hot toddies and mulled wine are excellent. In the summer it is a cold beer or gin & tonic. Fish & chips are excellent. Don’t know that I’ve ever had any other food there.

Nice, typical. classic British Pub. Good service. Somewhat small, but perfectly adequate selection of real ale, which was good and served in the appropriate manner using the correct style of glass. Small cozy pub, very nice atmosphere. I'd recommend it for a pint.

Researched the Victoria inn around the fact that it sold Fullers London Pride and ESB my favourite London ales, didn’t have food on the night, only ale. Superb original aged and well kept London pub with a unique cosy warm atmosphere, the service was excellent and the beers were smack on re taste and temperature etc. It happened to be Tuesday quiz night that was organised by a really good patient and understanding gentleman throughout, we didn’t participate but we enjoyed the questions and answers as it occurred. The warmest friendliest London pub I’ve been in, and I’ve been in a few over the years, I look forward to my next visit.

Ate in the restaurant upstairs. Quiet, lovely atmosphere. Food and drinks were great. Staff were friendly and helpful

Amazing place, delicious food, especially fish & chips, lovely service! The two girls working upstairs are amazing ♥️

Great atmosphere, great food, great for a Sunday lunch and beer - really recommendable.

Beautiful pub with good beers and drinks and fare. Quiet location

Always a stellar experience! this is a must stop for me anytime I'm in London!

Lovely English pub. Nice bar. Good variety of drinks. Friendly staff.

The best salmon I've ever eaten.

🇮🇹 Quando entri al piano superiore sembra di entrare in una vera e propria casa in pieno stile vittoriano. Davvero un’atmosfera magica. Menu molto tipico, consiglio vivamente il tortino ripieno di carne… davvero delizioso. Buone le birre. Prezzi normali. Servizio veloce e cordiale. 🇬🇧 When you enter upstairs it feels like entering a real Victorian style house. Truly a magical atmosphere. Very typical menu, I highly recommend the meat-filled pie... really delicious. Good beers. Normal prices. Fast and friendly service.

Our go to pub when in London. Old school, and well above just your average pub food.

Came here before taking the train to Heathrow. Cozy pub that was quite full. Didn’t realize there were additional rooms so squeezed in a tight table by the door. Both ordered fish and chips and a beer. Really tasty. Very crispy without being oily. Much enjoyed.

Delicious food and quickly prepared, polite service and a very pleasant atmosphere.

The Victoria in Paddington offers the complete package for a memorable pub experience, delicious food, warm service, and an enchanting ambiance that’s worth savoring. Food: The menu is an absolute treat. The shepherd’s pie was exceptional, rich, savory, and perfectly comforting. If only the portion were larger because I could have easily gone for seconds! The meat pies were equally delightful, with flaky pastry and hearty fillings. We also tried the Sunday roast, which was a star in its own right. The tender meat, golden roast potatoes, and vibrant vegetables all came together with a rich gravy for a meal that hit all the right notes. Drinks: A good pub isn’t complete without excellent drinks, and The Victoria delivers. The ciders and beers we had were top-notch—refreshing and perfectly paired with the hearty meals. Whether you’re a fan of classic ales or a crisp cider, you’ll find something to enjoy here. Service: The staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Their genuine warmth makes you feel right at home, whether it’s your first visit or your tenth. Atmosphere: The ambiance is one of the pub’s standout features. The decor is beautiful, with a perfect mix of traditional and cozy charm. From the beautifully detailed ground floor to the equally stunning upper floors, this pub is a visual delight that makes you want to explore every corner. Whether you’re visiting for a Sunday roast, a hearty shepherd’s pie, or just a relaxing drink, The Victoria in Paddington is an absolute must-visit. With its exceptional food, drinks, and atmosphere, it’s a place you’ll want to return.

Very nice establishment, this is a great example of what a pub given an old world make over. It was very cosy, and I would have liked to stay longer. Didn't get the opportunity to see a food menu, but the pint of larger was nice and served with a smile.

Very chaotic management. Had to wait half an hour to get seated for a reserved table which had not been set aside for us, and they had the gall to charge a 50 pound reservation fee! We had to ask for cutlery and cups. Dishes came out in a strange order. Everything was done either by two people redundantly or by no one at all - a mess on the floor was not cleaned up and later swept up by an unwitting customer's coat. Food portions were on the meager side and its taste was standard. Desserts were subpar.

This is a very nice pub with the restaurant upstairs. Here for once, we are on typically English, authentic. If you don't mind salty and sweet... this is a good place to go.

I visited the pub at midday and was greeted with a warm welcome from the bar staff, setting a positive tone for the visit. The beer selection was impressive, offering a range of excellent options to suit all tastes. The crackling open fireplaces added a cosy charm to the atmosphere, making it feel wonderfully inviting. My three friends joined me shortly after, and we ordered from the main menu. The pub exudes a relaxed yet well-organised vibe, with attentive service that reflects how smoothly everything is run. As expected from a Fuller’s establishment, the meals, beers, and service were all exceptional. Overall, it was another outstanding experience at a Fuller’s pub. Highly recommended for anyone looking for great food, drinks, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Fantastic Christmas lunch. And always a great local pub.

Completely brilliant pub with beautiful service and delicious food - what a winner near Paddington Station! This is our new favourite place for my lovely aunt and I. We rushed in just now for our third visit while they were also really busy, to see if we could get quick food & drink before a train. They recommended and brought so quickly the most delicious chips and fabulous wings, all done just how we wanted them. This is a kitchen that really knows what it is doing & I look forward to exploring the menu much more over time. Even better than all of that (a high bar!) is the charming service. Today we were really cherished by delightful Ines who looked out for us and very kindly pointed out a table becoming free (we are a pair of old Crips and really need a comfy sit down if possible!) and then was so great with order etc. plus also lovely Teddy and Krupa at the bar who were so helpful too. Also a fantastic upstairs with amazing decor and the same great food. Plus my aunt says the beer is excellent! Just wonderful, and we will be back at every opportunity - thank you all!

The salmon was delicious. The place is lovely. At times the music was a bit too loud, and the bar staff started getting stressy when it got busier, but overall really nice.

Great spot! jam packed, make sure to make a REZI, or you will be waiting. excellent food. had the fish and chips, and shepards pie, and a steak pie, all fantastic. my son had the sausage and mashed potatos which he said was excellent. had a couple of Guinness Stouts, cold and good. great crazy atmosphere. the ground floor pub area is packed and loud (in a good way). a must stop when in London

Lovely welcome, beautiful Seasonal decorations, good choices of drinks and food. Food delicious.

Great place, food was absolutely gorgeous and a good price for London. Service was good also. Would definitely go there again for a meal.

Friendly staff, great food, and the best people. Ask Steve and his dog for a pub tour after!

I've been here many many times and generally love the pub. It's very aesthetic, great environment. Had dinner upstairs last night and it was truly bad. Steak was cold and poorly seasoned, fish was undercooked, mushy peas were cold and rock hard. Even the desserts were mediocre - dry sticky toffee pudding. Chalk it up to a bad day.

Good morning, I really liked this place, characteristic, good food, good beers, everything is ok. I would like to go back, hopefully as soon as possible, and find Fiammetta still there who helped us with her kind and friendly language.

I highly recommend it, a place with an amazing atmosphere and friendly service. The food is delicious.

Classic London town style pub with a solid selection of ale and typical pub stylee menu. The fish n' chips is excellent. Well worth a visit

Very busy pub, so had to eat outside. Food was great had the Ox Cheek Pappadelle. Hubby had the steak and Ale pie all served nice and hot

Excellent pint of Pride - served exactly how it should be. Other fullers pubs in tourist London should take note how to serve a pint at the correct temperature from these guys Food was great too and good service

Delicious pub food in a cute setting. Upstairs was darling but the staircase was challenging.

We love coming to this chick pub, it’s cozy the food is delicious and the location is great :)

This is a traditional pub just a short walk from Paddington station. It has wood panelling that gives it a somewhat intimate feel. It is not large but they do have additional seating upstairs and outside. Being a Fuller's pub they had a good selection of 6 cask beers, I chose the London Pride at £5.75. I was here at 4.30pm on a Tuesday and it was busy with a mix of tourists and locals. They do hold regular quiz nights. The toilets are in the basement accessed by a steep staircase, beware of the low ceiling when descending as I did bump my head.

Food was fine, but a slight sense of being rushed out for the next sitting

Came here for Sunday lunch. Lovely old pub with a beautiful decor and ambience. Staff were superb. Ordered Sunday roasts and they came very promptly. Our waitress, Aditi looked after us very well - nothing was too much trouble. Food was excellent - very generous portions - especially the lamb shoulder. They gave us a doggy bag to take home! This is a great discovery - and very handy for Paddington station. Will definitely be back!!

Had an excellent Sunday lunch prior to getting train from Paddington. Good service and pleasant ambience despite being busy! Best beef in a Sunday lunch I’ve had for ages!

Lovely pints and lovelier service

A nice pub with a welcoming vibe, broad assortment of great beers on tap. I was in a hurry a bit so had not had an opportunity to eat. Friendly tapsters and staff. I would happily go there next time.

A friendly pub in a quiet area near Paddington Station with great food. We enjoyed the pie and the shepherds pie. The sticky toffee pudding was yummy and the cheese was very generous. We'll be back!

Didn't have any food but very friendly staff and excellent pint of pride

Great beer and ambiance. Lovely place for a drunk or two....

Really nice building and looks a nice pub. Busy. Few serving staff, long waits at the bar and a bit of a "who shouts loudest" free for all. Tried to get a second beer but staff just looked straight through me then served themselves a drink and walked off to talk with their mates. Edit based on owner response Thanks for replying. Yes, managing a busy bar is not easy, fully appreciate that. Unfortunately on the day it was a bit more than that. Having got queue jumped 3 times (more the patron than the staff fault) to see the barman grab a drink (not water) then come customer side was a bit too much.

Superb traditional London Pub ...Simple

Planned a once in a lifetime 5 week roadtrip to Southern Italy. On our way back, we routed a layover in London to experience this hot spot with such history and stellar reviews. Had 8 pm reservations and was offered a tiny table squashed into a corner where we'd barely fit. They accommodated our wishes to sit at a better, more ample, spaced table. Only to be told 5 minutes after being seated that we had to move to the table we already disclosed was too tiny. Haven't experienced this rudeness ever. Removed ourselves and had dinner at Sawyer's Arms. An unexpected glitch in a outstanding Italian adventure. Not an outstanding experience at the Victoria unfortunately. Could have been handled differently.

I stayed at the Victoria, Paddington yesterday upon arrival and it was wonderful. Classic pub, lovingly furnished, friendly service, good conversations with the innkeepers and other guests. Food was great (only had one small dish, which unfortunately I didn't take a photo of). Absolute recommendation. They also ask about allergies directly so that nothing can go wrong during preparation. 👌🏻

Cannot raie the food as we didn't eat but it was a nice pub good service and nice beer

Our second attempt at Sunday Roast at this classic bar in London, having looked around for a place around Paddington and Hyde Park to dine in ☺️ ⏰ came by without a reservation around 12, and was glad to see there’s plenty of seats on the ground level - the first floor is for folks either reservation, and it’s significantly busier as compared to the peace we had on the ground level. We were asked to sit anywhere we wanted on the ground level, and to send our order at the counter when we are ready - which works for us since we wanted to split the bill. Food were served rather promptly, both the chicken and pork belly were decent; and definitely a meal that we find hard to solo for the huge portion! We also concluded we didn’t love Sunday Roasts, but definitely enjoyed the tradition and the experience of having it 👍🏻

Fine old Victorian pub full of original atmosphere between Paddington Station and Hyde Park. Pleasantly quiet. We enjoyed their calves’ liver and fish and chips, accompanied by Guinness. The food was £37.50 for two.

Friendly staff, service is a bit delayed but good in a sense that they were flexible to prepare mocktails for us which was not on the original menu. Good option to spend a few hours near Paddington station

On the 27th and 28th we went to have some beers with my friend, well it wasn't 1, it was 3 beers per night. Recommended and we will return. I don't know English but we knew how to understand each other.

Went for a pint and a pub lunch. Had the pan-fried salmon special. Was excellent. Friendly service and pleasant, welcoming atmosphere.

Excellent food, reasonable prices, classy English pub. Super crowded when we visited; lucky to get a seat.

Decent service, decent food and decent atmosphere. All in all a really nice experience. The venue didn't absolutely wow me though as they've tried to pack a little too many tables into their venue, and navigating the pub was a little like Tetris.

Great little pub with a fantastic Sunday roast The team here provide great service

Gorgeous pub… Great neighborhood… Terrific service – wonderful food. The service was very accommodating and friendly. Highly recommended.

Beautiful old and cozy Fullers pub with a decent pub grub menu. Fish n chips is recommended. Haddock was perfectly cooked and chips are crispy. Decent pint of London Pride as you might expect. As mentioned, it is cozy so expect it to fill up really quickly!

Disappointing. Came because of the great reviews but experience was disappointing. They were out of some of the menu offerings. My husband and I decided in that case to share a meal but we were never brought an extra plate so my husband had the menu and I chose to eat elsewhere.

I’ve been a frequent customer for around 4 years and a repeat pattern has been the dismantling of a seemingly excellent menu and removal of favourite dishes. The latest is a change of the shepherds pie - a spectacularly brilliant dish which has changed to a mediocre version where there’s hardly any lamb and 90% potato with barely a scrap of cheese on top. I’ve sampled the latter twice this week and on the first occasion (with a group of friends) on Weds last it was also overcooked and dried out. What’s going on ?

Brilliant pub, fantastic atmosphere & staff were friendly & attentive. Sat outside one night as super busy. Went back a second night, grabbed an indoor table. Surroundings plush & cosy. Well done!

Great place for fish and chips and a cold beer!

Good range of pub dishes, reasonably priced (for London), and brilliant service. The pub interior is excellent, traditional Victorian, with beautifully decorated smaller dining rooms

Proper pub with well looked after ales and good staff. Avoid all the wanna be pubs near Paddington Station and venture here. Not tried the food but smells good and menu looks good.

A charming old pub, with a brilliant Sunday roast, even all the vegetables were well cooked and seasoned. Would certainly recommend a visit on a Sunday for the roasts. Friendly team and gorgeous interior made it all a bit more special.

Ambience designed to look like an old and rustic pub. Due to the location, it is also popular with families. Had two beers there. The selection is extensive. Would go again

It's a bit expensive, but worth it. The Sunday roasts are so good—the best I have tried. The place is lovely, too.

Good food. Very busy and noisy.

Amazing place. Best locally for sure. The service is normal for a pub. Very nice but very slow

Just had beer and fish and chips

Excellent pint of Pride and nice people.

A proper London boozer keeping good ales

Visited the Victoria for a Sunday dinner with the family. Really interesting old pub with a very lively atmosphere. They serve an excellent traditional roast - my wife had the lamb and thought it was one of the best she'd had. My fish and chips was top notch too, staff were lovely and very attentive. Recommended

Lovely braised beef pie, washed down with the excellent hophead. I will return for another great lunch.

Nice enough pub inside, unfortunately though it was some of the worst food I've ordered for a long time. The burgers beef and fried chicken (specials menu) weren't worth half the money we were charged. For a collective price of £35.50 I'd expect good quality food, served nicely but this wasn't the case. The roasts looked decent though.

Very nice and interesting, well-decorated pub, nice service, delicious food

Best fish and chips I had! Beautiful pub, with great service.

Very nice neighborhood pub in Bayswater. A short walk from Paddington Station in a quieter part of the area. Friendly staff, good service and usual Fullers standards of quality. Lovely exterior and interior. Does get busy but it's worth seeking out and has a good atmosphere. Only negative- last time I visited some selfish customers were blocking the entire pavement outside the pub with their tables and chairs. Can't be legal and it forced pedestrians to walk on the busy road. Other than that it's usually a nice pub to visit.

The service was like something out of Fawlty Towers and John Cleese. Nice triple cooked chips. This Fullers pub seems to be a tourist trap . Pretentious to call this area Tyburnia. The Victoria pub needs to sort out one member of staff who is both ludicrous and unprofessional. Get a grip ! The Victoria should be a great pub ! The historic Victoria pub is a Grade 2 listed building , in a very nice area . It features in Britain's Best Real Heritage pubs, Pub Interiors of Outstanding Historic Interest by Geoff Brandwood ( CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors ). ISBN 978 - 1-85249 -334 - 9 . CAMRA is the Campaign For Real Ale. The counter is no doubt original to 1864. The Upstairs Theatre Bar has ornate fittings imported from the Gaiety Theatre about 1958. The Victoria pub has outside tables , and is near Paddington station , Marble Arch and Hyde Park.

Ate upstairs in the Library - fabulous setting.

The Best pub around Paddington station.

Still after decades of the same management a winner 🏆

Nice place but quite small. Food delivery was slow.

A beautiful, quiet and very pleasant casino

Unique upstairs dining settings, and above all, excellent quality food, and lovely service to boot. Looking forward to returning.

Brilliant fish and chips, I reckon one of the best I've ever had in my life. Service was also excellent and such a cosy, comfortable interior to have your meal/drinks in. Highly recommended!

The service in this pub was so bad and unprofessional. Bit of a tourist trap. In a nice area of London , but so pretentious to call it Tyburnia. Give me a break.

Amazing pub, super nice staff and really good food. The interior is really amazing, especially upstairs. Would definitely recommend!

Classic London pub. Good beer and good dinner dishes

Just popped in for a pint absolutely fantastic pub

Lovely old fashioned pub very close to Paddington station. Visited on a Sunday evening and it was very busy. Food was good but the service a bit slow, maybe because it was so busy. Highly recommend a visit.

Our dinner at The Victoria was superb! Absolutely lovely atmosphere, quiet room upstairs (we ate in the library), delicious food. The service was great. For a quick 4 day trip to London we googled where to have a Sunday roast in Paddington. Everyone suggested here and it’s clear why! My husband had the roast beef, I had the vegetarian Wellington. Both were fantastic! Good selection of wines & non-alcohol beers. If ever we’re back in London we will definitely pop in for dinner & a pint!

A really good menu with well cooked meals. Well worth the money. Waiting staff could be a touch more on the ball though.

The food is amazing, as usual. I got a shepherds pie, husband got bangers and mash. Hot, fast, and delicious!

Beautiful welcoming place. We stopped in for a few pints on our way back to the hotel and thought this place was absolutely lovely. The outside was nice place to relax and the inside is decorated beautifully. Can’t wait to go back.

Typical London pub. Excellent food, wide choice of beers and cocktails.

Stunning pub, very beautiful with original Victorian fixtures including a water spout on the bar I've not seen elsewhere. Gorgeous dining areas upstairs including a library, and they do a vegan ravioli that sounds lovely. Worth going out of your way for.

Absolutely recommended! We went on Saturday evening to try their fish and chips and on Sunday lunchtime for their Sunday Roast! Excellent dishes we were really satisfied. An extra note for their attention to my food intolerance, with a lot of patience they helped me choose my dish. Very nice and welcoming location, both the tables outside and the tables inside. If you want to sit upstairs, I recommend making a reservation.

Loved the food, atmosphere, and bar downstairs! The food was delicious! Both my mother and I enjoyed our meals. What sour the mood was a passive aggressive comment made by one of the female server/bartenders at our dinner reservation upstairs about my mom request for a new drink. I thought it was really rude. Also, these two younger guys next to us never got water even though they asked for it for what felt like 30 times and didn’t get it till the basically the end of their meal. A little disappointed, because the reviews were so good and I enjoyed the food.

Good atmosphere and good food. Affordable. Nice staff.