Guidebook for Inverness

Jamie
Guidebook for Inverness

Food Scene

Close by place to have good local food. Also a nice place for a drink while watching the world go by.
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Heathmount Hotel
Kingsmills Road
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Close by place to have good local food. Also a nice place for a drink while watching the world go by.
Small restaurant with great local Scottish food. You will need to book!
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Fig & Thistle
4 6 Stephen's Brae
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Small restaurant with great local Scottish food. You will need to book!
We eat here quite often and get the early menu which is great value! Locally sourced food and Haggis balls are a favorite!
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The Kitchen Restaurant
15 Huntly St
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We eat here quite often and get the early menu which is great value! Locally sourced food and Haggis balls are a favorite!
Another favorite of ours and again, the early menu is great value though a smaller selection. Seasonal menus make it an interesting place to go anytime of the year. The trout is Heather's fav! Booking is a must unless you want a 9.30pm dinner
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The Mustard Seed Restaurant
16 Fraser St
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Another favorite of ours and again, the early menu is great value though a smaller selection. Seasonal menus make it an interesting place to go anytime of the year. The trout is Heather's fav! Booking is a must unless you want a 9.30pm dinner
More of a pub than restaurant, but the pub food is always good. A great place to hangout outside looking over the castle as well as a snug restaurant section for those cozy nights.
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The Castle Tavern
1 View Pl
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More of a pub than restaurant, but the pub food is always good. A great place to hangout outside looking over the castle as well as a snug restaurant section for those cozy nights.
Fine dining restaurant run by Albert Rouz. Great for a treat!! There's also a tester menu in the brasserie which is a fair bit less expensive!
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Rocpool Reserve Hotel
Culduthel Road
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Fine dining restaurant run by Albert Rouz. Great for a treat!! There's also a tester menu in the brasserie which is a fair bit less expensive!
A local pub service good honest pub food. Large portions make it great value for money and a lovely spot by the river. There also music on most weekend evenings.
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The WaterFront
70 Huntly St
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A local pub service good honest pub food. Large portions make it great value for money and a lovely spot by the river. There also music on most weekend evenings.
Usually need to book, but worth it. Locally sourced food and a pre-theatre menu. We like to go here for a treat!
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Cafe One
75 Castle St
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Usually need to book, but worth it. Locally sourced food and a pre-theatre menu. We like to go here for a treat!
Great location on the shores of Loch Ness! Get the mixed board in the starter section!! You'll need to book ahead for here. Definitely worth the short drive down. Check if you can arrange a lift back as they do have a people carrier for groups.
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The Dores Inn
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Great location on the shores of Loch Ness! Get the mixed board in the starter section!! You'll need to book ahead for here. Definitely worth the short drive down. Check if you can arrange a lift back as they do have a people carrier for groups.
A great place to stop off for home made meals, cakes and local farm produce. Their selection of Gins is pretty impressive too! From here, you often see the local seals basking on rocks in the sunshine
Foulis Ferry
A great place to stop off for home made meals, cakes and local farm produce. Their selection of Gins is pretty impressive too! From here, you often see the local seals basking on rocks in the sunshine
Simply, the best pie shop!! You can get sweet and savory pies and I can recommend the venison and cranberry pie for 1st course then the pear, chocolate and almond pie for dessert! Worth the 2 hour drive to get them! get them to go and hot, then head off to Ardvreck Castle to eat them surrounded by stunning scenery!
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Lochinver Larder
Main St
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Simply, the best pie shop!! You can get sweet and savory pies and I can recommend the venison and cranberry pie for 1st course then the pear, chocolate and almond pie for dessert! Worth the 2 hour drive to get them! get them to go and hot, then head off to Ardvreck Castle to eat them surrounded by stunning scenery!
The most northern mainland chocolateer where you can pick up a great selection of chocolates as well as one of the best hot chocolates in the country! Located in an old army base, there are a selection of cratfers and artists around the shop. A very unique offering!
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Cocoa Mountain Balnakeil
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The most northern mainland chocolateer where you can pick up a great selection of chocolates as well as one of the best hot chocolates in the country! Located in an old army base, there are a selection of cratfers and artists around the shop. A very unique offering!
Best place for seafood! A bit pricey but worth it! Great location at the foot of the castle
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Rocpool
1 Ness Walk
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Best place for seafood! A bit pricey but worth it! Great location at the foot of the castle
Cool cafe where you can fix your bike too!
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Velocity
1 Crown Ave
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Cool cafe where you can fix your bike too!
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River House
1 Greig St
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Best wood-fired pizza in town! Mention Doric House and you should get a discount! :)
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Cheese & Tomatin
10 Stephens Brae
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Best wood-fired pizza in town! Mention Doric House and you should get a discount! :)
Fab authentic Indian cuisine. Started as a pop-up during lock down and has become a local favourite!
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Tiger on The Wall
4 Ardross Terrace
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Fab authentic Indian cuisine. Started as a pop-up during lock down and has become a local favourite!
Locally made, fresh filled rolls and paninis for your packed lunch!
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Harry Gow Bakery - Kingsmills
15 Kingsmills Rd
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Locally made, fresh filled rolls and paninis for your packed lunch!
If you would like a salad box made up, you can order on line and pick up the next day. They are very good!! You can also click and collect Harris Gin from here! Yum!!!
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crown deli
17 Kingsmills Rd
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If you would like a salad box made up, you can order on line and pick up the next day. They are very good!! You can also click and collect Harris Gin from here! Yum!!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for live and traditional music in the evenings and in the afternoon on the weekend. They also do food and the Cullen Skink is particularly good.
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Hootananny
67 Church St
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Great for live and traditional music in the evenings and in the afternoon on the weekend. They also do food and the Cullen Skink is particularly good.
Quite a grungy place that usually has music on over the weekend.
The Tooth & Claw
50 Baron Taylor's St
Quite a grungy place that usually has music on over the weekend.
Nice place for cocktails and time of the day!
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The White House
50 Union St
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Nice place for cocktails and time of the day!
They sell pizza from a wood-fired oven, but the reason to go is their fantastic selection of beers! There bewery is on the Black Isle (hence the name) and you can sample all that they brew including a selection of guest ales. I love it!
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Black Isle Bar and Rooms
68 Church St
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They sell pizza from a wood-fired oven, but the reason to go is their fantastic selection of beers! There bewery is on the Black Isle (hence the name) and you can sample all that they brew including a selection of guest ales. I love it!
You can get an evening meal from here as well as chill out in their beer patio in the summer evenings. Just a few mins walk from us
The Corriegarth
5-7 Heathmount Rd
You can get an evening meal from here as well as chill out in their beer patio in the summer evenings. Just a few mins walk from us
Always live music on in the evening, they claim to be the oldest pub in town. A very honest pub where you will definitely experience the local "craic"!!
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Gellions Bar
14 Bridge St
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Always live music on in the evening, they claim to be the oldest pub in town. A very honest pub where you will definitely experience the local "craic"!!
Great place for food and music! Twice a week they have a whisky, story telling and music evening. A great night!!
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MacGregor's
113 Academy St
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Great place for food and music! Twice a week they have a whisky, story telling and music evening. A great night!!

Shopping

A traditional under roof market since the Victorian era. The original roof was replaced after a fire, but still a very quaint experience with small independent shops.
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Викторианский рынок
Academy Street
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A traditional under roof market since the Victorian era. The original roof was replaced after a fire, but still a very quaint experience with small independent shops.
Unique independent shop in a beautiful town. Great for gifts and Barbour, Musto Cashmere clothing
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Jail Dornoch
Castle Street
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Unique independent shop in a beautiful town. Great for gifts and Barbour, Musto Cashmere clothing
Great for fresh food!
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Marks & Spencer Inverness
Eastgate
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Great for fresh food!
Authentic Harris tweed products! Watch out for fakes in the other outlets. This is the real deal!
Harris Tweed Isle Of Harris
6-8 Inglis St
Authentic Harris tweed products! Watch out for fakes in the other outlets. This is the real deal!

Arts & Culture

Small museum below the castle, provides an insight into the history of Inverness and the Highlands. Free entry
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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle Wynd
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Small museum below the castle, provides an insight into the history of Inverness and the Highlands. Free entry
Great little art gallery showing a mix of paintings and sculptures.
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Castle Gallery
43 Castle St
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Great little art gallery showing a mix of paintings and sculptures.

Sightseeing

Although not an attraction, the viewing platform will open this Easter which gives great views of the city and surrounding area. The castle is a relatively new build after being sacked after the battle of culloden and is currently used as a court house.
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Замок Инвернесс
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Although not an attraction, the viewing platform will open this Easter which gives great views of the city and surrounding area. The castle is a relatively new build after being sacked after the battle of culloden and is currently used as a court house.
Site of the last pitched battle on British soil, this site and visitor centre offers an insight into the Jacobite Raising, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the knock on effects that has shaped our culture here in the Highlands. The battlefield is free to wander around, but the centre has an entry fee, but worth it in our opinion.
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Culloden Battlefield station
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Site of the last pitched battle on British soil, this site and visitor centre offers an insight into the Jacobite Raising, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the knock on effects that has shaped our culture here in the Highlands. The battlefield is free to wander around, but the centre has an entry fee, but worth it in our opinion.
Site of 4000 year old burial chambers, now made famous by the TV series Outlander. I recommend going late in the afternoon as the sun goes down as it's really atmospheric but also usually much quieter.
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Clava cairn
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Site of 4000 year old burial chambers, now made famous by the TV series Outlander. I recommend going late in the afternoon as the sun goes down as it's really atmospheric but also usually much quieter.
Build after the battle of Culloden, this is the largest barracks in Europe and is still a working garrison. There's a really interesting museum here too. Also a good place to spot the dolphins in the Moray Firth
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Fort George Barracks
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Build after the battle of Culloden, this is the largest barracks in Europe and is still a working garrison. There's a really interesting museum here too. Also a good place to spot the dolphins in the Moray Firth
Boat trips out to the Moray Firth to spot the most Northern family of bottle nose dolphins
NAIRN BOAT TRIPS
Boat trips out to the Moray Firth to spot the most Northern family of bottle nose dolphins
Beautiful cathedral with stunning stained glass windows!
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Dornoch Cathedral
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Beautiful cathedral with stunning stained glass windows!
At the end of a single track road there is a small church where you can really experience what it must have been like during the Highland Clearances. A very poignant place
Croick Church
At the end of a single track road there is a small church where you can really experience what it must have been like during the Highland Clearances. A very poignant place
Would be wrong of us not to add our very own, exclusive tour experiences! We specialise in slowing things down, getting out and enjoying the countryside in the less visited spots in the Highlands
Secret Highlands
13 Denny St
Would be wrong of us not to add our very own, exclusive tour experiences! We specialise in slowing things down, getting out and enjoying the countryside in the less visited spots in the Highlands
If you want to get on the Loch, Jacobite are the cruise company for you! You can add on a visit to the famous Urquhart Castle too!
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Loch Ness by Jacobite - Dochgarroch Lock
Dochgarroch Cottages
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If you want to get on the Loch, Jacobite are the cruise company for you! You can add on a visit to the famous Urquhart Castle too!

Parks & Nature

The largest national park in Scotland. Aviemore is about a 30 min drive South and from there you can go up the funicular railway to Britain's highest restaurant!
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Кернгормс
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The largest national park in Scotland. Aviemore is about a 30 min drive South and from there you can go up the funicular railway to Britain's highest restaurant!
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Водопады Плодда
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Up a remote single track to one of the most beautiful glens in Scotland! We take guests here as part of a day experience, (subject to availability).
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Glen Affric
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Up a remote single track to one of the most beautiful glens in Scotland! We take guests here as part of a day experience, (subject to availability).
stunning views over the Cairngorms and Strathspey! About a 3 hour hike.
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Национальный заповедник Craigellachie
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stunning views over the Cairngorms and Strathspey! About a 3 hour hike.

Essentials

food superstore, open 24 hours. One of the cheapest places for fuel.
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Tesco Extra
Dell of Inshes
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food superstore, open 24 hours. One of the cheapest places for fuel.
open until 9pm, you can get all your food requirements
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Tesco Metro
10 Tomnahurich St
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open until 9pm, you can get all your food requirements
A short walk through the eastgate shopping centre for all your food requirements. They also have a filling station.
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Morrisons
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A short walk through the eastgate shopping centre for all your food requirements. They also have a filling station.
Probably the closest place for food, but not the cheapest. We spend too much money in here!! The food is always of great quality!
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Marks & Spencer Inverness
Eastgate
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Probably the closest place for food, but not the cheapest. We spend too much money in here!! The food is always of great quality!
The nearest chemist is right round the corner! Out the door and turn left then left again and it's at the bottom of the street on the left.
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Boots
1-11 Academy St
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The nearest chemist is right round the corner! Out the door and turn left then left again and it's at the bottom of the street on the left.