Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Inverness / Scottish Highlands

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Contrast Brasserie

4.6

4.6 (972)

£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

Top review

Alison

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous food, gorgeous atmosphere and lovely staff!

Redcliffe Bar and Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (209)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

Welcome to Redcliffe Bar and Restaurant.
Locally owned and operated Venue. Good seasonal menus created by our head chef Andrew.
Ambient restaurant with good selection of beers and ales. Great wine list!
Excellent Outdoor Area with full table service using the latest technology. Come and see our ladybird outdoor Wood fired Pizza Oven.
And the best bit - The views to Inverness Castle and Ben Wyvis. Simply Stunning!.
Come along and enjoy our hospitality. We look forward to serving you soon.

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carole

Dined 3 days ago

Table was ready and waiting. Friendly and efficient waiting staff. Food was lovely and served promptly. We ate from set menu, good value for money.

The Shores Plockton

4.6

4.6 (223)

£41 and over

Scottish

Plockton

About the restaurant

Shop Open Daily. 9am-3pm - Sundays. 10am-3pm

Restaurant

Lunch 11am - 2pm Friday to Sunday
Dinner 6pm - 8pm Friday & Saturday

***We have a 10% Service Charge***

The Shores Seafood Restaurant is set in a beautiful location, in the stunning village of Plockton, on the Scottish mainland near the Isle of Skye.
The team at The Shores aim to seek the finest local, seasonal produce, delivering modern Scottish cuisine, with a number of influences.

Scotland’s coastal waters are world famous for their rich & varied produce, freshly caught Langoustines, Lobster & King Scallops by local fishermen to name just a few of the highlights.

It’s all about what’s on the plate......

We welcome you to enjoy an evening with us. We have an interesting and varied selection of beer, cider & wines, and if you fancy something a little stronger, we have an ever increasing selection of Scottish Single Malts & Gins.

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Katri

Dined on Nov 29, 2024

Warm welcome followed by professional and kind service. We were celebrating a birthday and there was wee "happy birthday" sign on table rather than reserved. I thought it was nice wee gesture. The bottle of prosecco Santi Nello was lovely, we also had port wine Cockburn's Fine Ruby with the dessert and that was nice as well. The port worked well with the soft and well balanced chocolate tart. The tart was not too sweet, and the portion size just right. For starter we had the scallops, and they were made to perfection. For main we had the smoked haddock, again well balance flavours, though the smoky flavour was very strong, so you defenetly have to like smoked. Presentation on all the foods were well thought off and bonnie. Personally I loved the use of edible flowers. We had a lovely time at the Shores Plockton and would defenetly come back. Highly recommend. Thank you again to the whole staff.

The Loch Ness Inn

4.7

4.7 (1137)

£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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Jacquie

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

It was a treat from my elderly parents for my husband and I. All 4 of us had a table in the restaurant. Dad is disabled and the staff were fantastic at making sure he was well cared for throughout. The food was delicious and presented beautifully. A lovely evening all round. Thank you

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Popular dish

beef burger

Popular dish

Sticky Toffee Pudding

No27 Bar & Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (1055)

£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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Heather

Dined 7 days ago

Our experience was excellent.Great atmosphere,fantastic service.Delicious food.Fabulous afternoon/evening.Merry Christmas to you all!🎄

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Chefs Homemade Steak Pie

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Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Mussels

Cafe 1

4.8

4.8 (2440)

£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

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Graham

Dined 2 days ago

Absolutely magnificent, had the Christmas menu, an absolute treat, prawns, steak and Malteser crepe. An absolute treat.

Scotch & Rye

4.5

4.5 (945)

£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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Jasmin

Dined 3 days ago

Great hospitality from Paula as always 😊 one of our favourite places to come for drinks.

Thai Dining

4.7

4.7 (603)

£25 and under

Thai

Inverness

About the restaurant

With our cooking staff born and raised in Thailand, you are assured of an authentic Thai Dining Experience.

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Laura

Dined 3 days ago

Absolutely amazing! Fantastic flavours, good portions, brilliant service, and great value for money. Was busy even though it was midweek a week before Christmas, but not surprised as it is without fault. Highly recommend you book a table here when in the area you will not be disappointed! Cannot wait to return in the new year!

The Allangrange Arms

4.5

4.5 (748)

£25 and under

British

Inverness

About the restaurant

The Allangrange is a hotel and restaurant in Munlochy, on the Black Isle, We are a 10 min car journey from Inverness.

We provide gourmet pub food, fine wine & ales with boutique rooms.

Every Thursday we have Gerry Coogan on piano
Every Friday we have world renowned classical singer Tone Hendry

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Thaís

Dined 6 days ago

We had a wonderful experience and a very tasty Sunday Roast, both chicken and roast beef are delicious and very well served. It’s really worth and not expensive. The location is very cozy. I loved it!

Fig & Thistle Bistro

4.5

4.5 (978)

£26 to £40

International

Inverness

About the restaurant

Fig & Thistle Bistro offers modern Scottish cuisine in a casual dining venue in the heart of the city centre, Using Quality local produce with daily specials, they offer value for money and a warm welcome.

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Jenni

Dined 1 day ago

Seriously this wee restaurant is wonderful the food is amazing ..the staff go out of their way to help you and are so funny and friendly

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