Victoria Stakes, Muswell Hill

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location:

Muswell Hill

address:

1 Muswell Hill, N10 3TH

phone:

0871 258 6444*
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nearest stations:

Highgate London Underground station
(1.3Km) - zone 3

Alexandra Palace railway station
(1.4Km)

bus routes:

144, W7

how to find it:

Bus 144 and W7 both go past the pub just before you begin the steep climb up to Muswell Hill Broadway, opposite the south entrance to Alexandra Palace. There are also lots of other buses which go from various locations to Muswell Hill Broadway and from there it's a 5 minute walk down the hill to the pub.

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nearby attraction(s):

Alexandra Palace (830m)

As property prices in London increased at an exponential rate (until recently, at least), the trendy, credit rich, cash poor flat-sharers in their 20s and 30s were forced to more and more wayward locations in the search for a domicile. And it seems, not far behind these people will follow a gastropub. Formerly an average boozer in the middle of nowhere, the Victoria Stakes has been a "bar and dining rooms" with grand ideas for a couple of years now. It has little in the way of competition, so the refurb was fairly basic - it looks very similar to how it was before, save for a couple of couches and the pretty "garden restaurant". The bar menu is reasonably priced (burger £8) and restaurant prices are pegged in the early to mid teens, which is appropriate for such an aspirational place. A reasonable wine list also complements a nice enough selection of ales and continental lager. If you can't face the steep walk up to Muswell Hill proper, the Victoria Stakes might just fit the bill.

reviewed:
08/10/2008