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The Albert, Victoria  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

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location:

Victoria

address:

52 Victoria Street, SW1H 0NP

phone:

0871 258 9787*
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nearest stations:

St. James's Park London Underground station
(190m) - zone 1

Victoria railway stationLondon Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Westminster London Underground station
(840m) - zone 1

Westminster Millennium Pier River Thames boat service
(940m)

Pimlico London Underground station
(970m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Victoria: exit station and head right past the bus station in front of you on to the Victoria Road. Carry on down this road for about ten minutes. The pub is on your left. St. James Park: exit via Broadway exit and walk past New Scotland Yard before turning right onto Victoria Road. the pub is a few minutes walk away on your right hand side.

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nearby attraction(s):

Westminster Cathedral (340m)

Victoria Palace Theatre (480m)

Buckingham Palace (550m)

picture of Albert
This huge Victorian pub is well placed for what it does - it's what all the tourists are expecting from an English pub, so it's popular with them (and Chelsea Pensioners, apparently). But that doesn't mean it's not for the avid pub-goer. There's a good range of bitters on the hand pumps, with regulars such as Bombardier, Deuchars and IPA plus a guest beer - Theakston's Black Bull on our last visit - and it's decently kept. There's also plenty of other drink on tap (including Leffe) and in bottles along with wines, spirits etc. It's a handsome building, too and whilst the interior might be a shadow of its former self (albeit it's well looked-after), the exterior amply demonstrates the palatial aspirations of the original builders. There's a strong emphasis on pub grub, which looks decent enough although we haven't tried it, to fuel the tourist throngs. Surprisingly, considering where the pub is, the prices aren't sky-high and the service seems to cope admirably with the waves of visitors appearing at the usual times. As tourist pubs go, not a bad one at all.

reviewed:
23/09/2009
reviewed by pubdog

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Have your say! - 2 comments on this pub - click to add your own comment
posted by Carolina_Irons - Saturday 12th September, 2009, 7:59pm
It was open on Christmas, and we were on our way back to the hotel from Westminister Cathedral. The food wasn't great, but we were just happy to find someplace that was open.
posted by vulcansunray - Saturday 2nd August, 2008, 1:49pm
In the early 70's I worked in Artillery Row & used to pass by this pub twicw a day. Occasionally we would have lunch there - very good, with good beer. Happy to know that it is still there.
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