The Victoria Hotel
What:
The Victoria Hotel
Where:
380 Victoria St, Brunswick (the "wrong" side of Sydney Rd)
How much:
To be expected
When:
Mon-Thur 4-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 4-11pm
Contact:
9388 0830
I must admit, I was less than confident as I approached the Carlton Draught-clad exterior of the Victoria Hotel, a classic pub frontage that you might charitably describe as 'inauspicious'.
But, in a sensible move, it seems new owner Gin - in her first solo project after years of dutiful employ at Brunswick icon A Minor Place - has decided to forego the Vic's familiar old man pub vibe in favour of a welcome degree of grandmotherly chic. Which is to say, the overarching sense I picked up from the interior was that grandma's living room had just been invaded by grandma's potted backyard, and now the two were cohabiting side by side in brownish-green, Salvos-sourced homeliness. If they served hot toddies the effect would be uncanny.
There's also a soon-to-be-active bandroom off to one side, an expansive summer-ready beer garden out the back, and a smattering of Max Design 'n Shit's animals-as-humans paste-ups to round the decor out.
Sitting a few minutes walk from Sydney Road, and a solid caber toss from Brunswick Station, the Victoria Hotel should become a much needed new point of alcoholic pride for those long neglected folks of the Brunswick/West region.
By Luke Ryan
Location: North West
Venue Type: Bar
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