Victoria Brown Bar

Palermo
When you pass through Costa Rica 4827 you only see a huge black gate painted with a colorful mural and you cannot imagine what is behind the old warehouse. As soon as it opens, a small cafeteria appears in a discreet vintage and industrial style. But to see what is really behind it, you have to have the keyword. Is that behind the wall, Victoria Brown is a bar with a unique style that refers to the old whiskey factories of the late nineteenth century.

Victoria Brown has an air of mystery and plays with it in every way. The façade, painted black, displays a mural painted by Martin Ron that tells the story of the alleged affair between the widow Queen Victoria of England and her Scottish servant John Brown. It is inspired by the speakeasy concept, a bar format that was born in the United States in times of Prohibition, where alcohol was sold secretly and that is why you had to speak softly, enter with prior reservation and pronounce the key word that enabled entry to that parallel world.

In addition to its original setting, this bar stands out for the quality of its drinks. The menu is almost endless and offers many and varied options. The most requested are the Amour Sauvage, with strawberry cachaça, citrus, egg whites and bitter orange; Kensington Palace, with whiskey, Rosso carpane, raspberry, lemon and soda; La Provence, with gin, lavender flowers, citrus, honey and ginger and Not a Colada, made with Cynar, pineapple, coconut and lemongrass. The gastronomic offer is also interesting; The menu is not extensive, but it offers elaborate dishes with an innovative twist such as the osobuco croquettes, the mushroom risotto, the beef eye burger, the jawbone tacos or the sushi. From the sweet, the most outstanding dessert is the pannacotta with white chocolate and red fruits; a truly superior experience.

Victoria Brown is a bar that cannot be missed. A sensory journey of history and flavors to enjoy as a couple or with friends in a Victorian setting that simulates an old whiskey factory with its barrels, brick walls and iron beams; low, warm lights whose shades are old milk jars, dark Chesterfield-style leather armchairs, and low wooden tables. The bar is extensive, made of wood with leather stools and on the wall there are huge gears that complete the style of the time. Art is present at every turn, with numerous French framed paintings, paintings, Victorian chairs, moldings and antique lamps.

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