Victoria, Highgate

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location:

Highgate

address:

28 North Hill, N6 4QA

phone:

020 8340 6091

nearest stations:

Highgate London Underground station
(400m) - zone 3

East Finchley London Underground station
(1.4Km) - zone 3

bus route:

143

how to find it:

Rather sneakily, Highgate tube is a fair walk from Highgate Village, with a 15 minute walk in-between. Leave Highgate tube by the pedestrian exit, take a left and cross straight over the large junction onto Southwood Lane Take the second right onto Castle Yard which leads to North Road. Turn right and its on the right. Alternatively walk (or catch the bus) up Highgate Hill from Archway. At the top of the hill in the heart of the village, the pub is over the other side of the mini-roundabout a minutes walk down North Road on the right, past The Wrestlers pub. Phew.

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opening times:

Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00
Sun 11:00-22:30*
* opening times can change, please check with the pub before organising important events.

picture of Victoria One of the last traditional boozers in Highgate (in terms of clientele and décor), The Victoria sacrificed itself a couple of years back at the trendy altar of trying to make money and gave itself a carpet-removing makeover to entice the younger crowd. Happily, it works well here, with a rich, dark interior, lots of plants and plenty of character. We also noticed is that every table has a cup of trivial pursuit questions (albeit dating from before 1991, judging by the geography questions) - a nice touch which could certainly help break any first-date awkward silences. It a bit of a trek from both Highgate Village and Highgate tube, but it's very easy to combine it into a N6 pub crawl; you just might find yourself staying here longer than you anticipated. Add a couple of well-kept real ales, friendly service and even a Sunday night piano singalong makes the Victoria another pub-centric reason to visit Highgate and certainly our favourite watering hole on North Hill.