HOURS OF BUSINESS CHRISTMAS 2025

MONDAY 22ND AND TUESDAY 23RD DECEMBER WE ARE CLOSED. 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN AT 4PM BUT FULLY BOOKED FOR FOOD. CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY WE ARE CLOSED. SATURDAY 27TH AND SUNDAY 28TH WE ARE OPEN AS NORMAL. MONDAY 29TH WE ARE CLOSED. TUESDAY 30TH AND WEDNESDAY 31ST WE ARE OPEN. WE ARE CLOSED 1ST JANUARY BUT WE ARE OPEN 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH JANUARY. WE THEN CLOSE FOR HAPPY HOLIDAYS UNTIL FRIDAY 23RD JANUARY.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE XXX

HERE IS OUR CHRISTMAS 2025 A LA CARTE MENU

CHEF’S CHICKEN LIVER, BRANDY, GARLIC AND HERB PATE WITH WARM TOAST AND CHUTNEY 7.95

TWICE BAKED CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUFFLE WITH CREAMY CHEESE FONDANT 8.95

CREAMY BUTTON MUSHROOMS COOKED IN GARLIC, THYME AND CREAM ON TOASTED CIABATTA 8.95

CHEF’S SALMON AND HADDOCK FISHCAKES WITH LEMON MAYONNAISE 8.95

SMOKED SALMON PARCEL FILLED WITH SALMON AND PRAWN MOUSSE, DRESSED SALAD LEAVES 9.95

HONEY GLAZED GOAT’S CHEESE WITH FIG SALAD AND BEETROOT DRESSING 9.95

CHEF’S ONION BHAJI WITH RED CABBAGE & CORIANDER SLAW, MANGO & CHILLI DRESSING 8.95

TOMATO, ROASTED RED PEPPER AND BASIL SOUP WITH BUTTRT AND WARM ROLL 7.50

BASKET OF BREAD ROLLS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OIL 5.50

BOWL OF OLIVES 3.95 GARLIC BREAD 4.50 HUMMUS AND NAAN BREAD 4.50

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MAIN COURSES

ROASTED BREAST OF TURKEY, PIGS IN BLANKETS, STUFFING AND CRANBERRY INFUSED GRAVY 19.95

FILLET OF SALMON BAKED IN FILO PASTRY WITH PRAWN AND ASPARAGUS SAUCE 22.95

HAUNCH OF VENISON STEAK WITH BLACK PUDDING SERVED WITH A REDCURRANT AND HERB JUS 29.95

OUR LEGENDARY BEEF, GUINNESS AND MUSHROOM PIE WITH A PUFF PASTRY LID 21.95

FILLET OF HADDOCK AND PRAWNS WITH JASMINE RICE AND A HYDRABADI CURRY SAUCE 22.95

BEEF BOURGUIGNON COOKED WITH HERB DUMPLINGS, PANCETTA, BABY ONIONS, MUSHROOMS

AND A LEEK & RED WINE SAUCE 24.95

STRIPS OF CHICKEN BREAST COOKED IN CREAM, BRANDY, MUSHROOMS AND PAPRIKA, SErVED WITH RICE 21.95

FILLET OF HADDOCK DEEP FRIED IN BEER BATTER WITH MUSHY PEAS AND OUR OWN CHIPS 19.95

BRIE, CRANBERRY, MUSHROOM AND SPINACH WELLINGTON ON TOAMATO AND HERB SAUCE 17.95

VEGETABLE PENANG CURRY WITH WILTED PAK CHOI, BEAN SPROUTS AND RICE 17.95

CHARGRILLED 6 ounce PRIME FILLET STEAK 29.95

CHARGRILLED 10 ounce PRIME FILLET STEAK 39.95

CHARGRILLED 10 ounce SIRLOIN STEAK 29.95

CHARGRILLED 12 ounce RIB-EYE STEAK 35.00

ALL STEAKS ARE SERVED WITH CHIPS, HOMEMADE ONION RINGS AND VEGETABLES OF THE DAY

STEAK SAUCE’S………BLUE CHEESE OR MUSHROOM AND BRANDY OR CREAMY CRACKED BLACK PEPPER ALL 3.95

PORTION OF SAUTEED MUSHROOMS 3.95

DESSERTS

£8.50

BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM CREME BRULEE WITH HOME MADE SHORT BREAD BISCUITS

BISCOFF CHEESECAKE……….CREAMY, DREAMY AND FULL OF CARAMEL FLAVOUR, SERVED WITH ICE CREAM

CHRISTMAS PUDDING SERVED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND RUM CUSTARD G/F

OUR FAMOUS STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

WARM BAKEWELL TART WITH CUSTARD OR ICE CREAM

BELGIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND BERRIES (VEGAN OPTION AVAILABLE)

CHERRY ETON MESS……CHERRY COMPOTE, CRUSHED MERINGUE CHERRY SWIRL ICE CREAM AND WHIPPED CREAM

TERRY’S CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE, ICE CREAM AND WHIPPED CREAM

DUO OF ICE CREAMS OR SORBETS WITH BRANDY SNAP 5.95

AMARETTO AFFOGATO……..ESPRESSO COFFEE, AMARETTO LIQUEUR AND ICE CREAM 8.50

VICTORIA CHEESE BOARD TO SHARE (OR NOT TO SHARE)

WITH HOMEMADE CHUTNEY AND BISCUITS 9.95

WHAT A LOVELY CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

VICTORIA GIFT VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE.

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THE VICTORIA STEAK NIGHTS are BACK on every WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

YOU KNOW THE ONE…….

A CHAR-GRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK WITH HOMEMADE ONION RINGS, PEPPER SAUCE AND HOMEMADE CHIPS WASHED DOWN WITH A 125ML GLASS OF RED OR WHITE

WITH A STRING OF SUCCESSFUL PUBS UNDER HIS BELT, STEVE BALCOMBE AND HIS TEAM CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH PAMPERED CASK ALES, EXCELLENT GUINNESS, CHILLED ITALIAN, AMERICAN AND BELGIAN LAGERS AND A MOUTH WATERING MENU BEFITTING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING THE MOST CENTRAL PUB IN THE WHOLE OF GOD’S OWN COUNTRY.

WITH SUCCESSES AT THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IN EAST KESWICK, 1987 TO 1992, THE CROWN INN AT GREAT OUSEBURN, 1992 TO 2001, 18 MONTHS AT THE BULL INN AT WEST TANFIELD THEY ARE NOW CELEBRATING 20 YEARS HERE AT THE VICTORIA. “WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE FOLLOWED US OVER THE YEARS AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY MADE THE VICTORIA THEIR REGULAR HAUNT.”