Duke of Wellington

About Duke of Wellington

A brightly painted Portobello Road landmark said to be where Adele signed her first record deal, still pulling in market-day crowds.

Wedged on the bend of Portobello Road, the Duke of Wellington's turquoise-tiled frontage is one of the street's most photographed. Pub lore has it that a teenage Adele signed her first recording contract at a table here, and the pub leans into its music-scene connections with a programme of live sets alongside market-day trade. Inside it's a straightforward, well-worn boozer with a solid range of cask ales and hearty British classics, a world away from the boutiques outside its door.