Guidebook for Highland
Food Scene
Serves lovely food and has a beautiful riverside location in a glass fronted building. Booking recommended!
75 locals recommend
The Kitchen Restaurant
15 Huntly StServes lovely food and has a beautiful riverside location in a glass fronted building. Booking recommended!
Serves great set price 2 or 3 course lunches and dinners. Located in a historic building overlooking the river. Booking recommended!
141 locals recommend
The Mustard Seed Restaurant
16 Fraser StServes great set price 2 or 3 course lunches and dinners. Located in a historic building overlooking the river. Booking recommended!
Cafe One
75 Castle StGreat food. Always busy. Booking recommended!
Drinks & Nightlife
Irish bar that has a great atmosphere at night. Busy and lively and often has live music playing.
Serves bar meals during the day.
61 locals recommend
Johnny Foxes
26 Bank StIrish bar that has a great atmosphere at night. Busy and lively and often has live music playing.
Serves bar meals during the day.
Adjoined to Johnny Foxes bar, the Den serves cocktails and has a DJ and disco. Always busy on a Saturday night.
13 locals recommend
The Exchange
38-40 Academy StAdjoined to Johnny Foxes bar, the Den serves cocktails and has a DJ and disco. Always busy on a Saturday night.
Serves amazing cocktails!! Also serves food. Reserving a table is recommended as it is always very busy, even during the day on a Saturday.
36 locals recommend
The White House
50 Union StServes amazing cocktails!! Also serves food. Reserving a table is recommended as it is always very busy, even during the day on a Saturday.
Small bar which specialises in cocktails. Definitely
worth a visit.
13 locals recommend
Bar One Inverness
1 Academy StSmall bar which specialises in cocktails. Definitely
worth a visit.
Hootananny
67 Church StScottish pub. Always busy and often has live music.
Scottish pub. Serves locally produced food and drink. Sample the beer tasting menus whilst listening to live music.
47 locals recommend
MacGregor's
113 Academy StScottish pub. Serves locally produced food and drink. Sample the beer tasting menus whilst listening to live music.
Parks & Nature
Great play park for kids. Has a boating pond where you can hire rowing boats. Also has a miniature railway that you can take a ride on for a small price.
25 locals recommend
Whin Park
Bught RoadGreat play park for kids. Has a boating pond where you can hire rowing boats. Also has a miniature railway that you can take a ride on for a small price.
Inverness Botanic Gardens
Bught LaneFloral hall and cafe
Shopping
Eastgate Shopping Centre
11 EastgateLots of stores located under one roof.
My favourite shop! Sells the best scented candles. The Raspberry and White Ginger scent from the Scottish Range is lovely!
Isle of Skye Candle Company
45 High StMy favourite shop! Sells the best scented candles. The Raspberry and White Ginger scent from the Scottish Range is lovely!
Victorian Market
Academy StreetThis is an indoor market with a range of independent shops.
Essentials
2 mins from the cottage. Turn left out the front door and walk to the end of the cul-de-sac through the walkway. You will see Aldi over the roundabout to your right.
22 locals recommend
ALDI
2 mins from the cottage. Turn left out the front door and walk to the end of the cul-de-sac through the walkway. You will see Aldi over the roundabout to your right.
Turn right out the front door. Walk to the end of the street, cross the road at Celt Street and walk straight along King Street. Cross the road at Greig Street and continue along King Street. Tesco is at the end of the street on the right.
55 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
10 Tomnahurich StTurn right out the front door. Walk to the end of the street, cross the road at Celt Street and walk straight along King Street. Cross the road at Greig Street and continue along King Street. Tesco is at the end of the street on the right.
Sightseeing
Inverness Town House
Castle WyndBeautiful historic building in the centre of town.
Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
Ardross StreetHistoric building, worth a visit
Visit the Dores Inn on the shores of Lochness and enjoy a cold pint whilst looking for Nessie.
21 locals recommend
Dores
Visit the Dores Inn on the shores of Lochness and enjoy a cold pint whilst looking for Nessie.
Arts & Culture
Has a cafe/restaurant. Sometimes has exhibitions and craft fairs.
Also has a small cinema/movie theatre.
161 locals recommend
Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadHas a cafe/restaurant. Sometimes has exhibitions and craft fairs.
Also has a small cinema/movie theatre.