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Diners' Choice: Great for creative cocktails restaurants in Inverness / Scottish Highlands

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Updated February 05, 2025

Looking for the best handcrafted cocktails in Inverness / Scottish Highlands? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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4.8
4.8 (2464)
£26 to £40
Scottish
Inverness
About the restaurant
Welcome to Cafe 1
I have pleasure in offering you a unique, fine dining experience here in The Highlands at Cafe1, Inverness.

We take great pride in sourcing local ingredients - some produced by ourselves from our own Croft!

Our open plan kitchen turns quality Scottish produce into appealing modern dishes.

We are a restaurant that moves with the times.

All tables are re-booked 2 hours later.

Cancellation policy.
No shows will be charged at £20 per person Monday - Thursday £40 per person Friday & Saturdays.
Cancellations within 5 hrs of dining will be charged £15 per person with the restaurants discretion.

Norman MacDonald MBE
Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland
Proprietor

Top review
Dena
Dined on Feb 4, 2025
We saw this restaurant on Bizarre Foods and made a reservation. Not what we expected but, the service was great and the food was good as well. Not much to look at from the outside but the inside was cute.
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4.7
4.7 (1066)
£25 and under
British
Inverness
About the restaurant
A privately owned bar and kitchen, situated in Inverness town centre opposite The Castle.

We offer a selection of local ales, wines, spirits,draft beers and lagers. Emphasis is on fresh home cooked food with a difference and all our dishes are prepared to order.

Our friendly team are dedicated to giving you a night to remember!

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Andrew
Dined 6 days ago
Food was excellent. Not a big menu but enough to give everyone a choice. Service was excellent and waiter was very polite and helpful. Food served quickly after ordering but no pressure to finish and vacate table. Only disappointment was the sweet - small portion for what you were charged but overall very good value. Would certainly go again.
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4.7
4.7 (75)
£25 and under
British
Aberlour
About the restaurant
The Mash Tun sits beside the River Spey, nestled in beautiful Aberlour. Recently refurbished, it is now a stylish boutique hotel. This historic establishment has been transformed into a beacon of Scottish hospitality, marrying tradition with contemporary luxury.
Our small restaurant offers fine dining without the fuss and a cosy and intimate ambiance.
The whisky bar boasts a magnificent stock of Scottish malts, with a few guest stars from around the world and our own award winning Stalla Dhu range. We also boast our own cigar humidor where guests can choose from an impressive selection of Cuban and New World cigars, to be enjoyed in our enclosed and heated cigar hut!
We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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keith
Dined on Feb 3, 2025
An amazing place in an outstanding location. Unbelievable selection of whisky. The food was exceptional and the Staff excellent especially Laura whose knowledge on all things local & whisky was invaluable. We stayed in the Glenlivet room which was fantastic with great views of the River Spey.
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4.6
4.6 (998)
£25 and under
Scottish
Inverness
About the restaurant
Welcome to Contrast Brasserie. With a sharp focus on Scottish, locally sourced produce, we invite you to savour the tastes of the season with a touch of Pan-Asian flair.

From succulent rare breed pork, prime dry-aged beef to market fresh fruit and vegetables we try to stay true to our Scottish roots, creating simple dishes built around one great ingredient. Located just a short walk from the City Centre of Inverness, take a wander along the tree lined river where a warm welcome awaits!

Early Bird Menu not available on Saturday night

Top review
Sally
Dined 7 days ago
Fantastic meal and service .. we all had a lovely time !
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4.6
4.6 (187)
£25 and under
Cocktail Bar
Inverness
About the restaurant
Jimmy Badgers is a cocktail bar and kitchen in Inverness, serving an extensive selection of premium wines, champagnes, Proseccos, spirits and cocktails, all carefully curated and designed with every sip in mind. We also serve a hand crafted menu of high quality meals designed purposefully for their flavour combinations, and made fresh on site every day by our culinary experts.
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Jan
Dined 6 days ago
Lovely evening. Food was delicious, cocktails fab and staff friendly and efficient.
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4.5
4.5 (1246)
£25 and under
Scottish
Inverness
About the restaurant
Stylish City Centre cocktail bar and bistro offering a wide range of cocktails, quality wines and premium spirits together with freshly prepared, Scottish based lunch and dinner menus available all day from 12 noon til late. The emphasis at The White House is on high end customer service in a relaxed and friendly environment. Table service means there is no need to queue at the bar so why not pay us a visit, take a seat, relax and let us look after you....!
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Rona
Dined 5 days ago
Friendly & helpful staff. I have a dairy allergy & was pleasantly surprised at how many options I was able to chose from. Food was all delicious & we'll definitely be back.
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4.5
4.5 (953)
£25 and under
American
Inverness
About the restaurant
Our style is industrial prohibition with a splash of steampunk thrown in for good measure. Find us on Queensgate and enjoy craft beers, vintage cocktails & some incredible comfort food!

Let us transport you to the speak-easy world of 1920's Chicago. Where the streets were ruled by unrelenting gangsters, and the drinks were inspired by the minds of geniuses. Scotch & Rye is our homage to the hard working, harder drinking people of that era, delivering our signature New York & Chicago inspired burgers and home-cookin', all washed down with great craft brews, unique (and award-winning) cocktail creations and a service team with an unmatched personality! We are also a dog-friendly bar! All well-behaved dogs are most welcome at Scotch & Rye.

Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult and vacate the premises by 10 pm.*
*Table with under 18s must book in for a meal and all be eating.

We look forward to hosting your safe, enjoyable dining & drinking experience.

Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on Jan 29, 2025
Attentive staff and great service. Food and cocktails were delicious!!
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4.5
4.5 (990)
£26 to £40
International
Inverness
About the restaurant
Fig & Thistle Bistro offers modern Scottish cuisine in a casual dining venue in the heart of the city centre, Using Quality local produce with daily specials, they offer value for money and a warm welcome.
Top review
Ken
Dined on Feb 5, 2025
A cosy bistro with very good food and good quality wine at reasonable prices.
A photo of Sundancer Bar & Restaurant restaurant
4.5
4.5 (165)
£26 to £40
Scottish
Nairn
About the restaurant
Opened in 2017 The Sun Dancer restaurant is positioned overlooking the Moray Firth.

Well known for the quality and presentation of our food using only the freshest and locally sourced produce and renowned for our expertise in crafting and presenting our own in-house and classic range of cocktails.

Top review
karen
Dined on Jan 31, 2025
Its the 1st time I have been there since the change of owners and I am please to say that the menue now caters for meat eaters as well fish eaters. Will be going back more now.
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4.4
4.4 (573)
£25 and under
Burgers
Inverness
About the restaurant
Welcome to Coyote Burger. We are a burger bar & restaurant serving premium burgers in Inverness City Centre.
Top review
Alison
Dined 1 day ago
Second visit to Coyote burger. Fantastic experience this time.amazing food, great service. Thank you
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