Must-see restaurants in Central Highlands

  • Fiddler’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant

    Loch Ness

    The coffee shop here serves cappuccino and croissants, while the restaurant dishes up traditional Highland fare, such as venison and haggis, and a wide…

  • Grog & Gruel

    Fort William

    Upstairs from the Grog & Gruel real-ale pub is a lively Tex-Mex restaurant, with a crowd-pleasing menu of tasty enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, burgers,…

  • Velocity Cafe

    Inverness

    This cyclists' cafe serves soups, sandwiches and salads prepared with organic, locally sourced produce, as well as yummy cakes and coffee. There's also a…

  • Blair Atholl Watermill

    Highland Perthshire

    This working watermill grinds its own flour and bakes its own bread, and serves it up in this atmospheric cafe as deliciously fresh sandwiches and…

  • DeliCraft

    Fort William

    This deli serves great coffee, excellent pizza and delicious sandwiches, including deli classics such as pastrami on rye, to eat in or take away, as well…

  • Watermill

    Highland Perthshire

    Bookshop-cum-gallery-cum-cafe that serves delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes. Best to book for lunch if you want to be sure of a table.

  • Sutor Creek

    Inverness & the Great Glen

    This excellent little cafe-restaurant serves wood-fired pizzas and fresh local seafood including Shetland scallops, Lewis mussels, and Cromarty…

  • Bothy

    The Cairngorms

    An appealing little cafe tucked behind the Mountain Sports shop, with a sunny terrace out front and a balcony at the back overhanging the river.

  • Rock Salt & Snails

    The Cairngorms

    A great little cafe serving excellent coffee and tempting lunch platters featuring locally sourced deli products (cheese, ham, salads etc), including a…

  • Jaffy's

    West Highlands

    Owned by a third-generation fish merchant's family, Mallaig's chippy serves superbly fresh fish and chips, as well as kippers, prawns and other seafood.

  • Black-Faced Sheep

    The Cairngorms

    Coffee shop serving the finest and freshest of local produce, amid a homewares store stuffed with quality furniture, accessories and gifts.

  • Fish Market Coffee Shop

    West Highlands

    This busy cafe does a roaring trade in delicious, hot roast-beef rolls with horseradish sauce, and scones with clotted cream and jam.

  • Taste

    The Cairngorms

    Taste is a relaxed little cafe which has armchairs in the window bays, and serves homemade soups, sandwiches, coffee and cakes.

  • Couper's Creek

    Inverness & the Great Glen

    This lively cafe serves cake, coffee, ice-cream sundaes and superb, doorstep-size open sandwiches with salad.

  • Coffee Still

    The Cairngorms

    A cosy coffee house with an open fire, specialising in home baking and mouth-watering homemade burgers.

  • Clockhouse Restaurant

    The Cairngorms

    Serves light lunches and bistro dinners made with fresh Highland lamb, beef, venison and salmon.

  • Cromarty Bakery

    Inverness & the Great Glen

    Sells delicious filled rolls and savoury pies.

  • Teashop Cafe

    Central Highlands

    In Kinloch there’s a tearoom in the village hall that opens for evening meals in summer (must be booked in advance; use the website contact form). The…

  • Lochview Tearoom

    West Highlands

    The cafe at the wildlife centre serves coffee, home-baked goods and lunch dishes, including fresh salads and sandwiches and homemade soup.

  • Tearoom & Craft Shop

    Central Highlands

    There’s a tearoom and craft shop above the pier, which also acts as an information centre.

  • Café Mango

    Fort William

    Bright and modern restaurant serving fragrant Thai and spicy Indian dishes.