The Victoria, Clifton, Bristol

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Tucked away in the back streets of Clifton between the village and the Whiteladies Road strip, this has recently been refurbished and reopened under new ownership following the demise of the Dawkins brewery.

The basic layout remains unchanged, but it’s certainly had a spruce up, and whilst it might not be quite as traditional as it was, it is still nonetheless very pleasant. It consists of a single, fairly small L-shaped room, with dark wooden boards on the floor and wood panelling on the lower part of the walls that has been painted in pale pastel shades of blue and green. To the left is something of a feature wall with full height wood panelling painted in a deeper blue making it look quite elegant. A few pictures and mirrors were dotted around the walls, as well as a stag’s head, and there was an old fireplace with Victorian style tiling off to one side. The bar counter was also clad with Victorian style green tiling, although going on it’s pristine condition this must be reproduction rather than original. A sign indicated that further seating was available in an upstairs snug, although we did not investigate this.

Beers on tap were Independence and Fortitude from the Bristol Beer Factory, along with Frome’s RA. Ciders meanwhile were Inch’s Medium Apple, Old Mout Berries & Cherries and Rosie’s Pig Rhubab. Overall I thought they’d done a decent job of the refurbishment and it was certainly very pleasant, if lacking much in the way of any real character, perhaps.

On 3^rd August 2026 - rating: 7
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