Guidebook for Inverness
Food Scene
Really cute Gluten free cafe. You can even get your bike repaired here!
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Velocity
1 Crown AveReally cute Gluten free cafe. You can even get your bike repaired here!
Great little deli that will make you up fresh salad boxes, sandwiches and soup. Their mini steak pies are awesome!!
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crown deli
17 Kingsmills RdGreat little deli that will make you up fresh salad boxes, sandwiches and soup. Their mini steak pies are awesome!!
Fresh rolls every morning, also hot sauges rolls, pies etc. Local baker so everything is fresh! Just a couple of minutes walk away.
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Harry Gow Bakery - Kingsmills
15 Kingsmills RdFresh rolls every morning, also hot sauges rolls, pies etc. Local baker so everything is fresh! Just a couple of minutes walk away.
The Heathmount is only a few minutes walk from the house and offers good quality gastro pub food. A good place to go to watch sports too or just a quiet drink.
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Heathmount Hotel
Kingsmills RoadThe Heathmount is only a few minutes walk from the house and offers good quality gastro pub food. A good place to go to watch sports too or just a quiet drink.
Great local produce! A little more pricey than some, but if you want to treat yourself, it's definately worth it! Right opposite the Castle
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Cafe One
75 Castle StGreat local produce! A little more pricey than some, but if you want to treat yourself, it's definately worth it! Right opposite the Castle
Great local menu with lovely views over the river Ness. Get in ealry fot the pre-theatre menu which is much cheaper! Their Cranachan is really good!
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The Kitchen Restaurant
15 Huntly StGreat local menu with lovely views over the river Ness. Get in ealry fot the pre-theatre menu which is much cheaper! Their Cranachan is really good!
Another great resaurant for local produce and seasonal menus! Set in an old church, this place has lots of character and is always busy, so book in advance!
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The Mustard Seed Restaurant
16 Fraser StAnother great resaurant for local produce and seasonal menus! Set in an old church, this place has lots of character and is always busy, so book in advance!
Really nice place! Atmosphere is intimate and food awesome!! Set in front of the river and only a few minutes from the centre
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Contrast Brasserie Inverness
21 Ness BankReally nice place! Atmosphere is intimate and food awesome!! Set in front of the river and only a few minutes from the centre
They have 2 restaurants, the taster menu is really good value, while the main restaurant requires booking and has a menu by Albert Roux!
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Rocpool Reserve Hotel
Culduthel RoadThey have 2 restaurants, the taster menu is really good value, while the main restaurant requires booking and has a menu by Albert Roux!
Great seafood restaurant! (Pricey, but totally worth it!). Right opposite the castle too.
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Rocpool
1 Ness WalkGreat seafood restaurant! (Pricey, but totally worth it!). Right opposite the castle too.
Really intimate restaurant, specialising in seafood. Need to book due to popularity and size.
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River House
1 Greig StReally intimate restaurant, specialising in seafood. Need to book due to popularity and size.
Small and friendly restaurant specialising on local produce. Really nice risotto!
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Fig & Thistle
4 6 Stephen's BraeSmall and friendly restaurant specialising on local produce. Really nice risotto!
Typical Italian, where you are squeezed in and there's oranised chaos! Good honest food though! :)
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Little Italy
8 Stephen's StTypical Italian, where you are squeezed in and there's oranised chaos! Good honest food though! :)
Riva Pizzeria
4-6 Ness WalkItalian restaurant serving lunch and evening meals
Selling genuine Italian snacks and coffee. Small but packed with flavour!!
Buonissimo Italian Street Food
21 High StSelling genuine Italian snacks and coffee. Small but packed with flavour!!
The best pie shop I have come across!! This would be a day trip, but worth it! The scenery is stunning and the pies are just as good!!
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Lochinver Larder
Main St The best pie shop I have come across!! This would be a day trip, but worth it! The scenery is stunning and the pies are just as good!!
Great place to stop off on the way North or back home! They have a small farmers shop too, and some interesting produce!! Their cakes and lunches are really good value!!
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The Storehouse
Great place to stop off on the way North or back home! They have a small farmers shop too, and some interesting produce!! Their cakes and lunches are really good value!!
Sit in or take away, this is a great place for Fish & Chips!!!!
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Trawler Restaurant
Main StreetSit in or take away, this is a great place for Fish & Chips!!!!
Culloden Moor Inn
Good old-fashioned pub food. Good prices too.
Great restaurant located on the shores of Loch Ness on the East side. Only about 9 miles from Inverness, many guests hires bikes and cycle.
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The Dores Inn
Great restaurant located on the shores of Loch Ness on the East side. Only about 9 miles from Inverness, many guests hires bikes and cycle.
Good honest pub food. One of the best value for money places to eat in our opinion
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The WaterFront
70 Huntly StGood honest pub food. One of the best value for money places to eat in our opinion
Essentials
Small convinience store open really early until 11pm and only a couple of minutes walk away.
Crown Stores
13 Kingsmills RdSmall convinience store open really early until 11pm and only a couple of minutes walk away.
Shopping
Small independant shop selling lots of interesting things. Worth popping into. Their Sheila Fleet jewellery is lovely!
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The Drawing Room
14 Kingsmills RdSmall independant shop selling lots of interesting things. Worth popping into. Their Sheila Fleet jewellery is lovely!
Marks & Spencer Inverness
EastgateGood for food!
Cashmere, Barbour, Scottish gifts, all set in an old Jail. Dornoch is a really nice place to vsit with independant shops, stunning cathedral and beaches as well as the 6th best golf course in the world!
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Jail Dornoch
Castle StreetCashmere, Barbour, Scottish gifts, all set in an old Jail. Dornoch is a really nice place to vsit with independant shops, stunning cathedral and beaches as well as the 6th best golf course in the world!
Drinks & Nightlife
They also do food, but make a big thing about their real ales!
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Corriegarth Hotel
5-7 Heathmount RoadThey also do food, but make a big thing about their real ales!
They also have a restaurant specialising in good quality pub food. The restaurant is upstairs but you can also eat in the pub, (which I think is much more cozy!)
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The Castle Tavern
1 View PlThey also have a restaurant specialising in good quality pub food. The restaurant is upstairs but you can also eat in the pub, (which I think is much more cozy!)
Well, a music venue with traditional music on most nights, but also sells food, (try their cullen Skink!) and it's all set in a pub environment, with Thai decor! Random, but no visit to Inverness is complete without a wee jig in Hoots!!
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Hootananny
67 Church StWell, a music venue with traditional music on most nights, but also sells food, (try their cullen Skink!) and it's all set in a pub environment, with Thai decor! Random, but no visit to Inverness is complete without a wee jig in Hoots!!
These guys are actually brewers (Black Isle Brewery) and have set up a bar in town with THE BEST beer selection in town! They also serve pizza.
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Black Isle Bar and Rooms
68 Church StThese guys are actually brewers (Black Isle Brewery) and have set up a bar in town with THE BEST beer selection in town! They also serve pizza.
Nice place for cocktails! They also do food, which I've yet to try to be honest.
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The White House
50 Union StNice place for cocktails! They also do food, which I've yet to try to be honest.
Gellions Bar
14 Bridge StAlways music on and very much a locals bar! Friendly bunch
One of the best Malt Whiskies in Scotland! Tours are great and you will go home with a wee dram!
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The Glenmorangie Distillery Co
A9One of the best Malt Whiskies in Scotland! Tours are great and you will go home with a wee dram!
Small distillery that was the in the film "The Angel's Share" a really nice wee dram!
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Balblair Distillery
Small distillery that was the in the film "The Angel's Share" a really nice wee dram!
Home to the world's most expensive bottle of whisky! They also do tours
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Dalmore Distillery
Home to the world's most expensive bottle of whisky! They also do tours
Bar on the river with outside seating. Often has music on and does basic pub food. More oa place to drink than eat.
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Johnny Foxes
26 Bank StBar on the river with outside seating. Often has music on and does basic pub food. More oa place to drink than eat.
Entertainment & Activities
Cruise the Loch with this 5 star company and learn about the secrets of Scotland's most famous Loch!
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Loch Ness by Jacobite - Dochgarroch Lock
Dochgarroch CottagesCruise the Loch with this 5 star company and learn about the secrets of Scotland's most famous Loch!
WOW Scotland
15 Union StreetAnother 5 start tour company who will take on Whisky tours, over to Skye and beyond!
Eden Court houses a movie theatre as well as a performing theatre where you can take in the ballet, plays, music and dance
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Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadEden Court houses a movie theatre as well as a performing theatre where you can take in the ballet, plays, music and dance
Parks & Nature
Site of 4000 year old burial cairns. This is the site that inspired the book and now TV series "Outlander" so to avoid the crowds, go early or later on in the evening. As it's free, you can go anytime!
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Clava Cairns
Site of 4000 year old burial cairns. This is the site that inspired the book and now TV series "Outlander" so to avoid the crowds, go early or later on in the evening. As it's free, you can go anytime!
One of the most beautiful glens in Scotland. There's some great hiking trails to do here or wild swimming at Plodda Falls!
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Glen Affric
One of the most beautiful glens in Scotland. There's some great hiking trails to do here or wild swimming at Plodda Falls!
Arts & Culture
A museum and art gallery, housing various exhibitions throughout the year and it's free!
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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndA museum and art gallery, housing various exhibitions throughout the year and it's free!
Small and unique gallery showcasing some of the best local artists in the area
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Castle Gallery
43 Castle StSmall and unique gallery showcasing some of the best local artists in the area
The visitor centre will show you how the last of the jacobite rebellion shaped the Highlands into what you see now...Well worth the entrance fee, but the battlefield itself is free to walk around.
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Culloden Battlefield station
The visitor centre will show you how the last of the jacobite rebellion shaped the Highlands into what you see now...Well worth the entrance fee, but the battlefield itself is free to walk around.
Built after the Jacobite rebellion, this huge garrison still houses an active regiment as well as a 5 start museum
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Fort George
Built after the Jacobite rebellion, this huge garrison still houses an active regiment as well as a 5 start museum
Cawdor Castle, Home to Lady Cawdor, is open April to October but can open by appointment too. Worth a visit!
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Kastilyong Cawdor
B9090Cawdor Castle, Home to Lady Cawdor, is open April to October but can open by appointment too. Worth a visit!
The start of the Pictish trail. An interesting small musem that is only open during the summer season, but can open by appointment
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Groam House Museum
High StreetThe start of the Pictish trail. An interesting small musem that is only open during the summer season, but can open by appointment