Across Buckingham Palace Road from Victoria Station, this ground floor pub was built on the site of the original 1860 Victoria Tavern as part of a 1980s office development and has since been attractively re-modelled. Comfortable leather benches complement polished wooden flooring and old railway prints, photographs and posters adorn the walls, besides an impressive portrait of Queen Victoria. Offering TV sports, it is very much a locals’ pub. Note that alcohol is not for sale earlier than 10am Monday to Saturday or noon on Sunday.