The Duke of Wellington in Cardiff

Proper pub. Can get busy but usually able to get a seat. Great service, good food and decent Brains beer and guest selection. Recommend the Barry Island ipa.

This is an excellent pub' despite its external appearance, which is a little antiquated. Inside the atmosphere was pleasant and, by contrast, the decor modern without being garish. They had 3 types of Brains on draft: Bitter (3.7% abv), SA (Skull Attack, 4% abv) and SA Gold (Skull Attack, Grievous? 4.2%abv). The Best Brains that I have ever tasted. All are very good session ales. Sadly, Brains Dark was not available. I did not eat, so no comments upon the food.

Great vibe. Staff friendly and awesome.

In general, this is a good pub with friendly staff but it often shuts much earlier than advertised. Tonight (Saturday) was another example - I went to the bar for another drink at 11:20pm & the barmaid asked her manager if she could serve me, he said “yeah but bar shuts at 11:30pm” - there was no announcement about this - & for the previous 20 minutes the staff were busy clearing chairs away (obviously in readiness for the next day Rugby international). By the time I was half way down my pint (11:40pm) the music was switched off & the place had completely cleared out because it was obvious they wanted us to leave. My point is - this was a Saturday night & advertised closure was 12pm & there was no announcement about the early closure! As a local & regular this was Very disappointing! Definitely not a pub for regulars!

Top class place, service really good

Excellent place to visit.. nice friendly staff, great service, typical pub food no complaints from me

Popped in for a drink the other day and had great service from the lad at the bar (michael), would recommend

The place is very nice and has a very good pub ambience. A little cold due to the open doors. Everything we tried on the menu was great. A little loud but I guess it is part of the experience. Overall it would make the Duke himself proud.

Warm burger was accompanied by STONE COLD chips ! Would not recommend eating here !

Excellent service from the lads on bar, burger was great also, big up the chefs!

No service there. To see allergens you had to go to the complicated website, although the keeper could have provided information. After the bartender had to repeatedly help us with the website, he recklessly put the cell phone in beer at the bar twice. And that wasn't it. By the way, the whole pub is dirty and the tables are sticky. Not recommended, never again!

Amazing experience, very friendly and accomodating staff, lovely food and the atmosphere was just really pleasant. We always visit The Duke Of Wellington when in Cardiff :)

I had the pleasure of visiting here and I was blown away! The staff here truly go above and beyond—friendly, professional, and always eager to help. The venue itself is top-notch, with a comfortable atmosphere and attention to detail that makes it stand out. Whether you’re here for food or just visiting, you’ll feel welcomed and well taken care of. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Ordered food and told there was a wait which was fine, food came and what a disappointment, ordered a side of chips which were forgotten about,had to ask twice where they were,eventually came after about 25 minutes after eating our food, shocking place.

Great beer selection, good friendly staff. The brains SA is always excellent. Great for a beer before or after rugby. Will be returning.

Really lovely pub in the centre of town. Great to sit outside and watch the world go by in the sun. Staff were friendly and attentive and food was lovely!

Good grief, what a filthy pub. I popped in for a drink, drink spills on the table food crumbs on the chair. The best part was finding the cleaning spray and blue paper on the bar so I could clean up before sitting down. The staff on duty were having a great chatty evening. Please please team get cleaning it was really awful. Not going to eat here in a hurry

Popped in for a drink after going shopping. Excellent food and drinks as-well as great service, will be returning as soon as we can!

Dirty tables with empty glasses and spillage, but the staff are having a good natter while it's quiet. This place has gone downhill.

Never been there. Actually, I remember I went there once years ago. I didn't like it. It was too crowded.

All good, is in the city centre, next to chippy lane

Friendly city centre pub with a great atmosphere. Excellent pint of Reverend James.

The bar has a lovely atmosphere. The staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about the drinks served. Everything went smoothly and I would recommend the place to anyone!

Service was good the food was fine except the rump steak had been overcooked and had tendons running through it. I pointed this out to a member of staff and all they did was shrug their shoulders and took my plate away.

Only went in for one, sat outside. Nice regular pub with good service.

Nice place but very disappointed with the food. I'd return, but it would only be for drinks.

Nice pub with comfortable atmosphere. Good beer and decent food. Nice staff in a good location in the city centre.

Great atmosphere and great service. Drinks were served quickly and were accurate- we will be back

We were aimlessly walking around Cardiff with our dog when a lovely individual told us to try the duke of wellington and wow so so glad we did... The food was incredible best Mac and cheese ever and the steak was perfectly cooked and cut with a spoon... Reasonable priced and lovely wine list ... Can't thank Alex enough very helpful friendly and bubbly Thanks team for a wonderful experience

Great food, reasonable service. Despite not being busy, staff were confused over orders, almost charging me for someone else's drinks.

The 3 lovely ladies behind the bar, Amanda, Alex and Vicky where so helpful and friendly, they went out of there way to help us all, will definitely be back again, thank you

Had a really good breakfast, quick service and very reasonable, very convenient loaction - would definitely come here again!

First visit to Cardiff from England. Enjoyed the pub . Friendly staff, great vibe . Nice outside area for those sunny days.

Needs a good clean and refurbish

My wife and I popped in the pub on Monday as we have previously visited and found the staff and atmosphere amazing, once again the staff were really friendly and welcoming, I would like to make a special mention to Amanda who really friendly and chatty as she was when we previously visited, we will be back again !!

Always like a visit to the Wellie! Good selection of drinks, good service and nice little outdoor section to sit and people watch on a nice day!

Nice pub friendly staff good atmosphere

Great drink specials, friendly staff, and good food

The Duke is a great traditional pub, bustling and busy, with a good selection of fine ales and tasty food, served quickly and at very reasonable prices. I was staying at the adjacent Marriott, in need of a taste of Wales, and the Duke of Wellington did the job. The historic Duke himself, of Napoleonic Wars fame, though a national hero in the UK, was a Dublin-born Irishman.

Very nice food but steak was a little tuff this time but still good and will go back 👍🏼

Amazing, shame it's a block of flats🙃

Good pub food and always a good place to stop on for a drink.

Great place for a drink and people watch

Generally they like you knowing what you want to order and enjoying it, straight forward and honest. 😁

Always a regular here on my visits to the city centre. So this was the place we selected to spend most of our time when Bruce Springsteen was in town. Group of us were here from 7 pm on Saturday night till closing had a great night. Then back again after the show on the Sunday till closing. We all had a great time Guiness was good even though in a plastic pint. In fact went back there on the Monday and sat outside for a few hours before getting the train home. Staff were excellent service was really good with such a big event on. Special call out to Alex. Looking forward to my next visit. Keep up the hard work.

Great place can be busy, good beer

Alex and Amanda were engaging, helpful and really happy smily pleasant ladies. They made us feel comfortable and welcome.

Really nice meal the steak was like butter cooked to perfection well worth a visit won't be disappointed 😜👍🏼

I had an enjoyable mixed grill. It was tender and tasty. I'd recommend and go again. The bar staff were friendly as well.

Charlie, Emon and Will were exceptional in their service. Very accommodating and polite, will definitely be coming back soon!

What a pub, Emon Charlie and Will were great can’t wait to revisit this beautiful establishment

Nice pub in the heat of the city

Lovely pint nice atmosphere ....

Good service good welcome good prices what more do you want

Friendly service and decent food. Shame that when we went back a second time for food the kitchen wasn’t open until half four.

We came for food and drinks and the staff were lovely and so welcoming, Will was top tier in making recommendations and was so helpful. Dan and a young man named Iuean were also lovely will definitely come back!!!!

Traditional pub.Friendly atmosphere.

Didn't eat but food did look good.

One of our favourite bars in the city. Perfect for an afternoon people watching, chatting away and enjoying some drinks. It has been a starting bar on a pub crawl, a quiet afternoon tipple and a last stop on a boozy night. Fab pub with lovely staff!

really great atmosphere, the staff are lovely and welcoming. the food is great and the service is awesome. it’s not as expensive but the quality of food and drinks are amazing. cheers to the staff !! Danica, ieuan, will and adam served us amazing workers so helpful will definitely be coming again and bringing other friends here weekly haha!!

Nice pub in a central location. Nice staff and good cask beers

Great food Staff. Polite Great. Place to go Recommended it to anyone

We only go in for coffee. Staff very pleasant and polite

Only called in for a drink but would definitely go back to have food as the welcome was so nice. X

Sunday Roast was well prepared with a variety of components. The cut of meat however was not up to my standards.

Another nice city centre traditional pub. Lovely building. Nice staff and a good place for a great pint of Guinness.

Very traditional pub One of the oldest in Cardiff. Served a cracking punt of guiness

Busy pub but can’t afford to go there again £9.25 for a pint of session IPA and half of lager shandy. Shocking. Not sure whether prices were inflated as it’s six nations rugby weekend.

Really nice pint of SA, and a very friendly pub.

The staff were fantastic and very very helpful, nothing was too much for them and they were very happy to assist us.

My family and I had very nice food. The service was quick the food was delicious and the dessert was superb

Nice, but small, traditional pub

Will was great, made it feel like a local for me (even though I am not)

Visited before a gig at the Utilita Arena. The place was packed but the atmosphere and service were both great. Really good selection of beers which are reasonably priced. Great meeting place before gigs. Will be back soon to try the food!

Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, good beer, and outstanding fish n chips.

Service has improved, still a great place to go

Really nice city centre pub that was handy to shelter from the Welsh weather! Great atmosphere and friendly star staff.

Busy pub in the city centre. Barmaid was very friendly. Good atmosphere, not much seating. Guinness was a 6.5/10

Great city centre pub with welcoming atmosphere….. certainly worth a visit.

Young Blonde lady behind the bar was very Professional and Polite, made me feel very welcome. Food was amazing...very reasonable prices...would have stayed longer of I could but had to catch a coach back to London

Great pub good choice of beers including Brains and good range of cider. Great location nice looking pub and reasonably priced. Would love to go again

Had a really nice time,staff were friendly, a special mention to Amanda who really went out of her way to us feel welcome 😊

Great atmosphere, went for after meeting drinks with a client, Danica & Amanda were very busy ensuring the bar was spotless, they were very polite & professional. We will definitely visit again soon.

Good beer, good food, good staff, good pub, can't ask for anything more in a pub

Nothing better than visiting a great traditional pub, when it's full and the vjbe/atmosphere is electric with people enjoying a great night out. We had a drink and soaked up the atmosphere well worth a visit.

Popped in last week for a drink with my mum. We loved it here, great central location, and Alex with the red hair is so welcoming and friendly! 😊 we'll be back!

Went here with my hubby as we often do when in town centre and yet again loved it! Had food and you couldn’t fault it, lovely and tasty, value for money and piping hot! Delicious! Staff Dan&Will were amazing, very cheerful and polite as always. Worth a visit!

Went 4 a day out in Cardiff always go to this pub 4 lunch. 🍽️ 🍺

What a lovely place to go! Will was such a pleasure to be served by, such a gentleman. Can't wait to come back

Very friendly helpful staff impeccable service

Awesome place, great atmosphere and good selection of drinks! Thanks in particular to Alex who made sure we felt welcome and was really friendly!

The food and beer were really good we had steak scampi and curry as well as jam pudding and cheese cake and Sunday all amazing !

Awesome pub. Great food, rugby on the TV and Brilliant staff. Food was served quick and well cooked.

Fantastic Cardiff pub. Efficient, friendly and best pint of Guinness I had on my trip.

Wow, had an amazing time at the duke Monday night (30/10) the food was excellent (Hat’s off to the chef) The staff were just amazing - thank you Alex and Adam for just bringing the joy and adding to our whole experience - Your recommendations were perfect!

I have visited frequently and have always thoroughly enjoyed a drink (or 6) here. Staff member Alex in particular always gives a warm welcome when working on the bar and is always up for a chat. I always use this place as a starting point before a night out :) thoroughly recommend!!

What a lovely old traditional pub, right in the centre of Cardiff. Proper pub decor, really friendly staff and a superb pint of Brains SA Gold. Very popular so can get a bit crowded, but a great place for a great pint.

The Duke of Wellington is one of the best pubs in Cardiff. It has a great vibe, friendly staff such as Alexandra and is also in a prime location in the centre of Cardiff. Food is also great quality and the facilities are comforting.

Loved this pub. We had an amazing time there with the family. Amazing range of gins and wines. We will be returning x

Best pub in Cardiff! Great selection of beers and ales, quality food and great value with excellent service from the staff.