Guidebook for Inverness
Food Scene
home made soup, freshly prepared sandwiches and coffee makes this deli a great place to start the day! Take away only
12 locals recommend
crown deli
17 Kingsmills Rdhome made soup, freshly prepared sandwiches and coffee makes this deli a great place to start the day! Take away only
Nice and cheap pre-theatre menu, overlooks the river and serves up local produce
75 locals recommend
The Kitchen Restaurant
15 Huntly StNice and cheap pre-theatre menu, overlooks the river and serves up local produce
By the river, a lovely setting for outdoor lunches and cosy evening meals. Fresh, local and seasonal food served here. BOOK EARLY though!! :)
141 locals recommend
The Mustard Seed Restaurant
16 Fraser StBy the river, a lovely setting for outdoor lunches and cosy evening meals. Fresh, local and seasonal food served here. BOOK EARLY though!! :)
The White House
50 Union StReally small and intimate restaurant specialising in fish dishes
Rocpool
1 Ness WalkGreat place for seafood! A bit more pricey, but always worth it!
Little Italy
8 Stephen's Stsmall and traditional Italian tratoria serving honest food!
Great spot to take in the sun going down, overlooking Loch Ness. You'll need to book early. If you down't want to drive, ask them about their shuttle bus!
Finish the evening with a romantic walk along the shores of the loch!
74 locals recommend
The Dores Inn
Great spot to take in the sun going down, overlooking Loch Ness. You'll need to book early. If you down't want to drive, ask them about their shuttle bus!
Finish the evening with a romantic walk along the shores of the loch!
More of a pub than restaurant, seving really good pub grub! Steak and Ale pie is my favorite!
60 locals recommend
The Castle Tavern
1 View PlMore of a pub than restaurant, seving really good pub grub! Steak and Ale pie is my favorite!
Tapas bar opposite the castle. Good place for lunch, sitting by the road looking up to the castle!
28 locals recommend
La Tortilla
99 Castle StTapas bar opposite the castle. Good place for lunch, sitting by the road looking up to the castle!
Best fish and chip shop in the area!! Only serves take away, but worth the drive over to Beauly!
6 locals recommend
The Friary Fish & Chips
High StreetBest fish and chip shop in the area!! Only serves take away, but worth the drive over to Beauly!
Great home cooked food overlooking the Cromarty Firth. A great place to stop off if you're heading North!
55 locals recommend
The Storehouse
Great home cooked food overlooking the Cromarty Firth. A great place to stop off if you're heading North!
Close by and has a nice outside area to chill and watch the world go by.
6 locals recommend
Corriegarth Hotel
5-7 Heathmount RoadClose by and has a nice outside area to chill and watch the world go by.
Best Pies in the North! Nuff said :) If you are within two hours of this place, make the trip! You'll enjoy :) The drive to there is stunning too! Look out for Suilven and Stac Pollaidh which are really cool looking mountains!
26 locals recommend
Lochinver Larder
Main StBest Pies in the North! Nuff said :) If you are within two hours of this place, make the trip! You'll enjoy :) The drive to there is stunning too! Look out for Suilven and Stac Pollaidh which are really cool looking mountains!
Drinks & Nightlife
Always have live music on in the evening. Very traditional bar who's owners are all about independence!
34 locals recommend
Gellions Bar
14 Bridge StAlways have live music on in the evening. Very traditional bar who's owners are all about independence!
One of the oldest bars in Inverness and always has guest ales on tap! Great selection of Gin too!
The Phoenix
110 Academy StOne of the oldest bars in Inverness and always has guest ales on tap! Great selection of Gin too!
This place is quite new and does the best range of ales in town! they only serve p[pizza, but they are pretty good.
61 locals recommend
Black Isle Bar and Rooms
68 Church StThis place is quite new and does the best range of ales in town! they only serve p[pizza, but they are pretty good.
Music on most nights and during the days over the weekends. Usually traditional music downstairs where they also serve food and more alternative music upstairs on the weekends
130 locals recommend
Hootananny
67 Church StMusic on most nights and during the days over the weekends. Usually traditional music downstairs where they also serve food and more alternative music upstairs on the weekends
Serving good food too, this is a nice place to chill out watching the world go by inside or out depending on the weather!
28 locals recommend
Heathmount Hotel
Kingsmills RoadServing good food too, this is a nice place to chill out watching the world go by inside or out depending on the weather!
Great for afternoon beers outside and music on most evenings. Food is ok, but not really somewhere we go for food.
61 locals recommend
Johnny Foxes
26 Bank StGreat for afternoon beers outside and music on most evenings. Food is ok, but not really somewhere we go for food.
Arts & Culture
A small museum at the seat of the castle, provides a good insight into the history of Inverness and the surrounding area. Free!
87 locals recommend
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndA small museum at the seat of the castle, provides a good insight into the history of Inverness and the surrounding area. Free!
The visitor centre tells of the history of the Jacobite rebellion which has a charge for entry but the actual battlefield is free to walk around. Site of the last pitched battle on British soil. A sad tale, but worth the visit!
259 locals recommend
Culloden Battlefield station
The visitor centre tells of the history of the Jacobite rebellion which has a charge for entry but the actual battlefield is free to walk around. Site of the last pitched battle on British soil. A sad tale, but worth the visit!
Built after the battle of Culloden to ensure us Highlanders were kept in check! this is still a working garrison but also has a museum within. Home to the Blackwatch
10 locals recommend
Fort George Barracks
Built after the battle of Culloden to ensure us Highlanders were kept in check! this is still a working garrison but also has a museum within. Home to the Blackwatch
An outside museum which shows you the buildings and way of life all the way back to the blackhouse! A fascinating place
90 locals recommend
Highland Folk Museum
Kingussie RdAn outside museum which shows you the buildings and way of life all the way back to the blackhouse! A fascinating place
Shopping
An interesting old victorian shopping mall, with lots of little independent shops
31 locals recommend
Victorian Market
Academy StreetAn interesting old victorian shopping mall, with lots of little independent shops
The Drawing Room
14 Kingsmills RdA cute little independent shop round the corner of our place
Crown Stores
13 Kingsmills RdA small corner store that you can get most things
Marks & Spencer Inverness
EastgateThe food hall in M&S has everything you will need!
Parks & Nature
One of the most stunning glens in Scotland! About an hours drive, there are various hiking trails out here ranging from 20 mins to 9 hours. If you're interested, let us know as there's a cool circular drive to get there
80 locals recommend
Glen Affric
One of the most stunning glens in Scotland! About an hours drive, there are various hiking trails out here ranging from 20 mins to 9 hours. If you're interested, let us know as there's a cool circular drive to get there
In the middle of Scotland's largest national park, this is the only funicular railway which leads to Scotland's highest restaurant! there's walks and hikes a plenty here. Ask us about the park if you would like to visit!
112 locals recommend
Cairngorm Mountain Carpark
In the middle of Scotland's largest national park, this is the only funicular railway which leads to Scotland's highest restaurant! there's walks and hikes a plenty here. Ask us about the park if you would like to visit!
Sightseeing
Site of 3000 year old burial chambers and inspiration for the book series "Outlander" Go early in the morning or late in the evening just before dusk for a more intimate experience
97 locals recommend
Clava Cairns
Site of 3000 year old burial chambers and inspiration for the book series "Outlander" Go early in the morning or late in the evening just before dusk for a more intimate experience
If you head down to Dores, you can get on to the shores of Loch Ness and walk along the pebble beach. It's one of the few places you can do this for free!!
21 locals recommend
Dores
If you head down to Dores, you can get on to the shores of Loch Ness and walk along the pebble beach. It's one of the few places you can do this for free!!
A really somber place to visit and be pulled back in time to the Highland Clearances. Let us know if you are interested in visiting as we can recommend a day trip out this way!
Croick Church
A really somber place to visit and be pulled back in time to the Highland Clearances. Let us know if you are interested in visiting as we can recommend a day trip out this way!
This castle is said to be the inspiration to Shakespear's MacBeth! Only open from April to October and by appointment outwith this time
140 locals recommend
Cawdor Castle
B9090This castle is said to be the inspiration to Shakespear's MacBeth! Only open from April to October and by appointment outwith this time
A great place to see our local Bottle nose dolphins! these are the largest of their kind due to the cold waters of the North sea
45 locals recommend
Chanonry Point
Ness RoadA great place to see our local Bottle nose dolphins! these are the largest of their kind due to the cold waters of the North sea
Entertainment & Activities
You'll need to get a bus or drive as it's a couple of miles out of town, but always has all the recent movies. There's Pizza Hut, Frankie and Benny's and Nando's if you need something to eat too
39 locals recommend
Vue Cinema
Eastfield WayYou'll need to get a bus or drive as it's a couple of miles out of town, but always has all the recent movies. There's Pizza Hut, Frankie and Benny's and Nando's if you need something to eat too
Our local theatre, screens movies in the One Touch theater and shows in the main section, from ballets, plays, comedians etc etc.
161 locals recommend
Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadOur local theatre, screens movies in the One Touch theater and shows in the main section, from ballets, plays, comedians etc etc.
Explore Highland
23 Harbour RoadYou can hire kayaks, SUP or go on an adventure with these guys!
These guys do various tours and cruises on and along the Loch. For best value, pick one that includes getting off at the Castle so can explore the ruins and visitor centre!
25 locals recommend
Loch Ness by Jacobite - Dochgarroch Lock
Dochgarroch CottagesThese guys do various tours and cruises on and along the Loch. For best value, pick one that includes getting off at the Castle so can explore the ruins and visitor centre!
These guys will take you out on their fast RIB or a more leisurely cruise in the moray Firth where you can get up close to the large group of Bottlenose Dolphins who live around here. There's also seals, porpoises and Red Kites to spot too!
28 locals recommend
Dolphin Spirit Inverness
Stadium RoadThese guys will take you out on their fast RIB or a more leisurely cruise in the moray Firth where you can get up close to the large group of Bottlenose Dolphins who live around here. There's also seals, porpoises and Red Kites to spot too!