London area of Victoria guide

What to do and where to stay in London's Victoria neighbourhood

Victoria is the area of London around Victoria Station in the City of Westminster borough. The area is dominated by the train and international coach stations on Buckingham Palace Road. The district consists predominantly of commercial property and social housing, with offices (including the new state-of-the-art offices of The Telegraph newspaper) and shops (including a major shopping complex at Cardinal Place) lining most of the thoroughfares. Little Ben, a small 20 foot version of St Stephen's Tower, stands by the station in the shadow of the Victoria Palace Theatre, which has shown musicals such as Billy Elliot and Grease. Nearby Belgravia boasts some very nice shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

See our recommended nearby Victoria Hotels, Events, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.

Doubletree by Hilton London - Victoria
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
2 Bridge Place, SW1V
Stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Victoria (formerly Hesperia Victoria) and you’ll be conveniently located opposite Victoria Station, giving you easy and immediate ... More

 

 

Thistle Westminster Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W
Centrally located in Victoria, with its entrance on Bressenden Place, the Thistle Westminster is just a few minutes’ walk away from Victoria Tube and train stations. ... More

 

 

The Rubens at the Palace
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
39 Buckingham Palace Road London, SW1W0PS
This is as close to Buckingham Palace as you can get. It’s also nearby Victoria station which is not quite as glamorous but very convenient. There ... More

 

 

Hotels in Victoria

 

Wicked
London > Events > Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, Victoria, London SW1V
'The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz' introduces us to some very familiar characters, years before they met Dorothy. One of them is a clever, ... More

 

 

Billy Elliot
London > Events > Theatre
Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria Street, Victoria, London SW1E
This tale of a boy from a mining community who wants to become a dancer is even more affecting on the stage of the Victoria Palace ... More

 

 

Events in Victoria

 

Victoria Palace Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Victoria Street, London, Victoria, London SW1E
The exterior of the Victoria Palace is among the most impressive of any theatre in London. Before the advent of air travel, the giant arch, dome ... More

 

 

The Boisdale Jazz & Cigar Club
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
15 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, Victoria, London SW1W
A tartan clad jazz, cigar and supper club, Boisdale of Belgravia has an the old fashioned charm of a gentlemen's club. Situated in an elegant Regency ... More

 

 

Apollo Victoria Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
17 Wilton Road, London, Victoria, London SW1V
In the days before cheap air travel, the first thing travellers from the continent would see as their trains pulled into London's Victoria train station ... More

 

 

Entertainment in Victoria

 

St Gabriel's Church Pimlico
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Warwick Square, London, Victoria, London SW1V
Set in one of the elegant garden squares of Pimlico, St Gabriel's is a beautiful Gothic revival church designed by Thomas Cundy Junior which dominates the ... More

 

 

Sights and Attractions in Victoria

 

Cornucopia
London > Shopping > Clothing
12 Upper Tachbrook Street, London, Victoria, London SW1V
This prized vintage shop, in business for 40 years and bursting at the seams with a mixed bag of period clothing, is sadly closing down. Due ... More

 

 

Erickson Beamon
London > Shopping > Jewellery
38 Elizabeth Street, London, Victoria, London SW1W
Beamon is an inspired designer who offers subtly pretty and fabulously stylish jewellery, eyecatching but not overpowering. The company is much lauded for its work with ... More

 

 

The Chocolate Society
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
36 Elizabeth Street, London, Victoria, London SW1W
The Chocolate Society is one of the most excellent shops in London. They really know their stuff and produce handmade confections that will knock your socks ... More

 

 

Shopping in Victoria

 

Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Victoria Station, London, Victoria, London SW1V
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ... More

 

 

Chez Gerard
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
101 Buckingham Palace Road, London, Victoria, London SW1W
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Pizza Express
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
154 Victoria Street, London, Victoria, London SW1E
Pizza Express has become something of a London institution. Serving consistently excellent Italian pizzas quickly in pleasant unfussy surroundings, this is always a convenient and acceptable ... More

 

 

Restaurants in Victoria

 

Albert Tavern
London > Nightlife > Pubs
52 Victoria Street, London, Victoria, London SW1H
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The Orange Public House & Hotel
London > Nightlife > Pubs
37 Pimlico Road, London, Victoria, London SW1W
The Orange Public House and Hotel on Pimlico Road has been lovingly restored to its former glory by the team behind The Thomas Cubitt and The ... More

 

 

Pubs in Victoria

 

Pacha
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Terminus Place, London, Victoria, London SW1V
Pacha is the shamelessly glamorous antidote to London's gritty clubbing scene. Their stated intention has always been to recreate the Ibiza experience in London, a policy ... More

 

 

Nightlife in Victoria

 

Argonauts
London > Leisure > Extreme Sports
Queen Mother Sports Centre, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Victoria, London SW1V
This friendly, professional diving club based in Central London has been running for 30 years, and is now based at the Queen Mother Sports centre which ... More

 

 

Leisure in Victoria

 

Education in Victoria

 

Thomas Cubitt
London > Business > Venue Hire
44 Elizabeth St, Belgravia, London, Victoria, London SW1W
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Pacha
London > Business > Venue Hire
Terminus Place, London, Victoria, London SW1V
Pacha is the shamelessly glamorous antidote to London's gritty clubbing scene. Their stated intention has always been to recreate the Ibiza experience in London, a policy ... More

 

 

Meeting Venues in Victoria