The Princess Victoria

The Princess Victoria is, without much competition, the standout pub in the immediate area — a genuinely grand Victorian building with a serious kitchen and one of the better wine lists you’ll find attached to a pub anywhere in London. It’s the kind of place that elevates “a pub dinner” into something worth planning an evening around. The dining room retains real period character — high ceilings, an impressive back bar — while the food leans toward proper, seasonal British cooking rather than standard pub-grub. It works equally well for a quick pint at the bar or a full sit-down dinner, which makes it flexible depending on how the evening develops. Given the quality, it’s sensibly priced rather than expensive, and portions are generous. Booking ahead for dinner is a good idea on weekends; the bar area is more flexible for walk-ins. It’s a genuinely short walk from Cogan’s Place along Uxbridge Road — one of the easiest “proper night out, no taxi required” options in the neighbourhood.