Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Inverness / Scottish Highlands

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Cafe 1

4.8

4.8 (2379)

£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

Morogvip

Dined 3 days ago

Met friends and it was our first time here in recommendation from other friends. Really good menu, delicious food and very friendly service. Would certainly come again and highly recommend.

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Experience

Flat Iron Tuesdays

No27 Bar & Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (1002)

£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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Cameron

Dined 2 days ago

Stunning steak! We had a fabulous time celebrating a birthday, the staff couldn’t have been friendlier

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Popular dish

Chefs Homemade Steak Pie

Popular dish

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Mussels

The White House

4.6

4.6 (1199)

£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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Christinevip

Dined 5 days ago

A nice meal and good service. I had the sea bass which was very fresh and tasty. I also had the tomato and red pepper soup to start which was excellent. I would definitely eat here again.

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Festive Boozy Brunch!

Hootananny Inverness

4.6

4.6 (498)

£25 and under

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

WE DO NOT ACCEPT BOOKINGS FOR DRINKS/MUSIC ONLY
MINIMUM ORDER OF ONE MAIN PER PERSON
WE DO SERVE FOOD ON SATURDAYS ON A WALK IN ONLY BASIS

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious hot food, church street shuffle played great Scottish music, staff and crowd were friendly!

The Badachro Inn

4.6

4.6 (493)

£25 and under

Scottish

Gairloch

About the restaurant

Visit The Badachro Inn | Restaurant by Gairloch for the best hospitality the West of Scotland can offer. The Inn offers good food, beer, wine and spirits to go with it.

Badachro Inn is a unique bar / restaurant in a unique place – a sheltered bay in spectacular Loch Gairloch – one of the best West Coast anchorages. It’s a popular place to meet for a drink or a pleasant meal.

Visit us for the best hospitality the West of Scotland can offer. The Inn offers good food, beer, wine and spirits to go with it. We can also point you in the right direction for places to visit and accommodation in the local area.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT DOGS IN THE CONSERVATORY AREA. IF YOU WISH TO BRING YOUR DOG PLEASE BOOK A TABLE IN THE BAR AREA.

PARTIES OF OVER 6 MUST BOOK BY PHONE ON 01445741255. Please call between 9AM-12PM. OR 3PM-6PM

IF ALL TABLES ARE FULLY BOOKED WHY NOT TRY ONE OF OUR OUTSIDE WOOD FIRED PIZZA FROM THE STAG AND DOUGH ON OUR DECKING CA

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Karen

Dined 2 days ago

We have been going to The Badachro for over 30 years now and it is always fantastic! The quality of the food is exceptional and the seafood is so fresh. It's a great addition to have a little wine shop and the prices are reasonable. Thank you for providing a place where we are never disappointed. Kind regards Karen

Jimmy Badgers

4.6

4.6 (161)

£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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Chrys

Dined 7 days ago

This is restaurant was picked purely because it is next door to our hotel. The 1920s theme is very eyecatching as is the throne at the entrance. The food is varied and delicious as is the drink selection. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We have booked there for our last night in Inverness. A great fine.

Scotch & Rye

4.5

4.5 (922)

£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.

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Dougvip

Dined 6 days ago

Wonderful dinner. I ha never had haggis before and it was great. The drinks were excellent too. Highly recommend.

Coyote Burger

4.3

4.3 (522)

£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.

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Jennifer

Dined 2 days ago

Great food as always, service was good except a little slow but we were tucked away in a corner and it wasn't easy to see us.

Escobar

4.0

4 (443)

£25 and under

Mexican

Inverness

About the restaurant

Welcome to Escobar -Taqueria & Cocktails-

Pioneering the classic taste of Mexico in The Highlands of Scotland.

Offering a range of deliciously addictive food,
from Tacos that you won’t be able to stop sharing
to Chimichangas that will chimichange your life.

Great selection of Cold Beers, Non-Pretentious Wines,
Colourful Margaritas and Unique Cocktails.
Tequilas and Mezcals that’ll bring you back to the sun.

Food is served EVERY DAY, come and Viva a little Mexico.

We also offer the opportunity to book out rooms for big parties of 50 and 20,
For those events that just need a little extra fiesta.
Book via emailing us:
escobarinverness@gmail.com

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David

Dined 2 days ago

The host was amazing. A huge credit to the restaurant. The rest of the staff were good, but the host was exceptional. Food was good and decent value for money. The restaurant is a lovely setting and the rest of the bar etc had a lovely vibe.

Rose Street Foundry

3.6

3.6 (16)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

For generations since the late 1800's with the Rose Street Foundry and latterly with AI Welders it has been the training ground for tradesmen and craftsmen throughout the Highlands. The history is endless and projects like Operation Pluto to name just one are amazing tributes to the Highlands.

Our Bothy Bar is a spacious lively venue that always promises the best atmosphere, food and drink.

What to expect when you come to Rose Street Foundry?
We always have something on the go! On Wednesdays its Steak Club a too good to be true steak special, Thursdays is our popular Quiz nights and each weekend we have a live band playing.
Last but not least on Sundays we offer a delectable traditional two course Sunday Roast.

We have created a unique Bothy Menu catering to all tastes, and you will be sure to find something on our menu that will tickle the taste buds.

Always using the freshest locally sourced seasonal produce.

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Bryan

Dined on Aug 24, 2024

Booked a table on OpenTable about 45 minutes before we went to eat (7pm). Our booking was accepted. Upon arrival our table was not ready, and when they made one ready for us, we were told we would have to vacate the table by 8pm. Fortunately we were just planning a main course, but had we been planning 3 courses, we would not have time to complete. Bookings should not be allowed if sufficient time is not available for people to dine. We like the foundry, it is expensive (overall) with a pint and a large gin and tonic coming in at £16, but we like the live music and DJ set on a Saturday evening and my wife likes a dance. Unfortunately on this occasion, the "dance floor" was taken up with tables.

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