Restaurants in Inverness
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Maya
Ohhh, this place is dangerous. Bringing Belgian chocolates to the Highlands, Maya is the ultimate in sweet indulgence. It also serves up hot drinks, including hot chocolate…which goes perfectly with a box of chocolates.
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Joy of Taste
Here's a novel concept – a restaurant run by a head chef and 25 volunteers who work a shift a week just for 'the love of creating a beautiful restaurant' (plus a share of the profits). And a very good job they're making of it, with a menu of classic British cuisine – from broccoli and stilton soup to lemon posset via Scottish sirloin – and a growing fan club of satisfied customers.
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Red Pepper
Cool coffee and sandwich place.
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Leakey’s
Cosy cafe in an excellent secondhand bookshop.
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Castle Restaurant
This is a classic old-fashioned cafe.
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Kitchen
This spectacular glass-fronted restaurant offers a great menu and a view of the River Ness – try to get a table upstairs.
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River House
This is an elegant restaurant of the polished-wood and crisp-white-linen variety, serving the best of British venison, beef, lamb, duck and seafood.
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Délices de Bretagne
This cafe brings a little taste of France to the Highlands, with its art-nouveau decor and a menu of tasty galettes (savoury pancakes), crepes, Breton cider and excellent coffee.
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Shapla Tandoori Restaurant
Head upstairs and choose a table by the window, where you can enjoy a curry with a splendid view over the river. You can get a three-course lunch for £6 from noon to 2.30pm Monday to Saturday.
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Sam’s Indian Cuisine
The stylish decor in Sam’s is a cut above your average curry shop, and so is the food – lots of fresh and flavoursome spices and herbs make dishes such as jeera chicken (cooked with cumin seed) really zing. Wash it down with Indian Cobra beer.
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Rocpool
Lots of polished wood, navy-blue leather and crisp white linen lend a nautical air to this relaxing bistro, which offers a Mediterranean-influenced menu that makes the most of quality Scottish produce, especially seafood. The two-course lunch is £14.
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Pork, Cheese & Pie Shop
This deli sells a wide range of quality Scottish produce, but the main event as far as we’re concerned is the great selection of delicious gourmet pies (to take away) – choose from lamb and rosemary, game and blackberry or Cumberland sausage and tomato (and many others), and munch contentedly on a park bench beside the river.
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Mustard Seed
The menu at this bright and bustling bistro changes weekly, but focuses on Scottish and French cuisine with a modern twist. Grab a table on the upstairs balcony if you can – it’s the best outdoor lunch spot in Inverness, with a great view across the river. And a two-course lunch for £7 – yes, that’s right – is hard to beat.
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Contrast Brasserie
Book early for what we think is the best restaurant in Inverness – a dining room that drips designer style, with smiling professional staff, and truly delicious food. Try scallops with chorizo bolognese, or pork belly with mange tout salad and lemongrass purée; 10 out of 10. And at £10 for a two-course lunch, or £15 for three-course early-bird dinner (5pm to 6.30pm), the value is unbeatable.
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Café 1
Café 1 is a friendly and appealing bistro with candlelit tables amid elegant blonde-wood and wrought-iron decor. There is an international menu based on quality Scottish produce, from Aberdeen Angus steaks to crisp sea bass with velvet crab risotto and chilli jam. Early-bird menu (one/two courses for £9/12.50) is served noon to 6.45pm weekdays, and noon to 2.30pm Saturday.
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