text: Victoria feels home-made, in the best way possible. Hand-sewn together with mismatching fabrics to create a homely, comfy, adorable if slightly rough-around-the-edges bar in a very innocuous wee spot.\n\nAs Danielle S has commented, Leith Walk can be home to some more questionable establishments. Victoria is almost at the bottom of Leith Walk, closer to the Leith end, so takes a wee walk to get to. But nestled on the corner is the most delightful, colourful, pretty, eclectic wee space with some of the comfiest couches, friendly staff, and general cool goings-on.\n\nPart of the Boda Bar pub (which include Boda, Sofi's and Joseph Pearce) it has the same vibe of a bit off-the-wall. Like that cool and quirky friend you have who goes to art college, and can pull of mustard coloured tights with their grandma's tweed skirt and a 60s nylon blouse, covered in sailor tattoos and a cute pixie bob. Loveable, feels like it might not work, you know you couldn't pull it off yourself (have you ever tried to buy different coloured cusions in a clash-so-bad it works way? doesn't happen) but somehow Victoria makes it work.\n\nThe bar itself is relatively small, but they have lots of gin, different types of beers (fruity, wheaty, white), jars of snacks like wasabi peas. There's old bottles with roses on the tables. There's fairy lights. There's velvet couches, and lots of space up the back. When I was there they'd set up for a language cafe, with each table with a different language. People come along and chat in the languages and learn. Vicotria, and all the Boda bars, do lots of things like that. Film nights, jogging clubs. They're really about a great community of folk doing fun things too.\n\nMy only gripe is it's so far away, and not really near anything else - but that's part of its charm. I can't wait for the next time I'm in the area. It's romantic, it's friendly, it's cosy, it's approachable, it's quirky, it's cool. I like.