Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Inverness / Scottish Highlands

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Cafe 1

4.8

4.8 (2530)

£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

Stephen

Dined 2 days ago

Another fantastic dinner experience in Cafe one. Definitely my go to place when visiting Inverness.

Contrast Brasserie

4.7

4.7 (1029)

£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

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Grant

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent service. Excellent food. Excellent situation.

The Loch Ness Inn

4.7

4.7 (1200)

£25 and under

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

The Loch Ness Inn, is a small hotel located in Drumnadrochit, just 1.5 miles from Urquhart Castle and 15 miles from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.

Our restaurant offers diners the chance to experience the best of local Highland produce, cooked to perfection, in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We have a wonderful wine & gin list to accompany your food.

Visit our Brewery Bar and sample our excellent range of local beers and whiskies.

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Michelle

Dined 7 days ago

Great modern stylish place…..big comfortable bedrooms…lovely food ……friendly , helpful staff……and cozy, homely , vibrant bar…….Really enjoyed Loch Ness Inn …..hope to return ! Thank you 👏😃

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4.6

4.6 (28)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

Nestled along the scenic River Ness, Beira blends Scottish tradition with creative culinary flair. Inspired by Beira, the Queen of Winter, our menu celebrates the flavours of Scotland with locally sourced ingredients from within a 50-mile radius. Dishes like our Pan Seared Highland Venison Haunch bring warmth, while classic desserts like Cranachan offer a sweet finish.

Relax on our terrace with a Spanish-inspired tapas menu, or enjoy signature cocktails, each embodying a part of Beira’s mythic story. Beira promises an elevated dining experience where every bite tells a tale—join us and experience it for yourself.

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Ross

Dined 3 days ago

Just lovely thank you you made my mums birthday day out

The Mash Tun Hotel

4.6

4.6 (112)

£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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john

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

As always, the Mash Tun excelled in it's service, choice, quality and value. A great atmosphere in this fine example of Speyside hospitality. Highly recommended.

La Tortilla Asesina

4.6

4.6 (151)

£25 and under

Unspecified

Inverness

About the restaurant

Come dine in The Oldest Tapas Bar in Scotland Since we opened in 2003, La Tortilla Asesina has established itself as one of Inverness's most popular restaurants.

It has developed a unique selection of paellas, some classic spanish paellas and some original local paellas. We have developed paella into a dish for any taste and any occasion, including delivery!

We have a large range of tapas which you can treat as a meal, or as a starter to a meal. There are tapas to suit all tastes and we have some signature dishes that are unique to the restaurant, like our gambas pil-pil and our garlic chicken .. they have to be tried.

We also have a range of specialist drinks that you won't find anywhere else, like our range of sangrias. We go to a lot of trouble to offer an interesting and affordable range of Spanish wine to have in the restaurant or to take away.

Come and check us out

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Douglas

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food, service brilliant and atmosphere perfect, will definitely be back again soon

The Cawdor Tavern

4.5

4.5 (23)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Nairn

About the restaurant

Traditional country pub and restaurant serving modern Scottish food. Situated in the beautiful conservation village of Cawdor, a stones throw from Cawdor Castle. Cawdor Tavern offers a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere to enjoy a simple bowl of home made soup or full three course meal all made from fresh local ingredients. A choice of well kept ales, wines and malts offer something to please everyone.

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Pauline

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Very impressed with the Cawdor Tavern. The food was amazing and the service was exceptional. Our waitress was very helpful and friendly. Will be back.

The White House

4.4

4.4 (1279)

£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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David

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

Very friendly staff, fast service, good food (although I would have liked a bit more of it) all-in-all very recommendable!

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Sundancer Bar & Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (224)

£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.

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ThomasVIP

Dined 7 days ago

The is the perfect spot for an excellent meal and beautiful views of the Firth of Moray.

Prime

4.2

4.2 (1648)

£41 and over

Steakhouse

Inverness

About the restaurant

Inverness first dedicated steak & seafood restaurant. Situated along the stunning banks of the river Ness, and with views of the castle, our kitchen team specialise in providing quality dishes from locally sourced & sustainable suppliers.

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RebeccaVIP

Dined on Jun 8, 2025

We’ve had a long weekend in Inverness, a beautiful city. We dined at Prime 3 nights running and can’t say enough praises. Very friendly service, tasty food with plenty of choice. Beer, wine and espresso martinis marvellous. Great ambience. Looking forward to Inverness in the near future

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