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

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Updated December 05, 2024

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No27 Bar & Kitchen

4.6

4.6 (1059)

£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!

Top review

Carole

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Server very helpful (didn’t catch his name unfortunately) but not in your face over the top. Food lovely and served piping hot. Absolutely zero rush to vacate our table. Haven’t been to 27 in several years but will definitely be back again.

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Popular dish

Chefs Homemade Steak Pie

Popular dish

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Mussels

Redcliffe Bar and Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (211)

£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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Rhona

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

Had a lovely Xmas lunch. Definitely value for money. Very busy, only 2 staff doing the tables, and they were brilliant. Well done to everyone.

Contrast Brasserie

4.6

4.6 (978)

£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

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Cecilia

Dined 2 days ago

Very impressive, food is perfect, red wine could have a better selection. We were served by an Italian waiter who’s been very nice and kind.

Cafe 1

4.8

4.8 (2443)

£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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Kevin

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent as always! Great food, great staff and great value for money. We will we back again very soon. Thanks

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 (1140)

£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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Jane

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent food, great service and relaxing ambience. Would really recommend this restaurant. The steak and salmon were stand out highlights

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Popular dish

beef burger

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Hootananny Inverness

4.6

4.6 (547)

£25 and under

Scottish

Inverness

About the restaurant

WE DO NOT ACCEPT BOOKINGS FOR DRINKS/MUSIC ONLY
MINIMUM ORDER OF ONE MAIN PER PERSON
WE DO SERVE FOOD ON SATURDAYS ON A WALK IN ONLY BASIS

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Phil

Dined 3 days ago

The Young lady that served us all evening was exceptional Very bubbly always smiling and made sure we had food and drinks when required Thank you very much

The Mash Tun Hotel

4.7

4.7 (68)

£25 and under

British

Aberlour

About the restaurant

The Mash Tun sits beside the River Spey, nestled in beautiful Aberlour. Recently refurbished, it is now a stylish boutique hotel. This historic establishment has been transformed into a beacon of Scottish hospitality, marrying tradition with contemporary luxury.
Our small restaurant offers fine dining without the fuss and a cosy and intimate ambiance.
The whisky bar boasts a magnificent stock of Scottish malts, with a few guest stars from around the world and our own award winning Stalla Dhu range. We also boast our own cigar humidor where guests can choose from an impressive selection of Cuban and New World cigars, to be enjoyed in our enclosed and heated cigar hut!
We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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Kymm

Dined 6 days ago

Great wee place, staff were super friendly and made us very welcome. My son was very impressed with the whiskey selection and having two diplomas in whiskey, he was very happy to educate me :) Food was stunning and the atmosphere was perfect for a Christmas Eve dinner. Loved it and I will definitely be back.

Scotch & Rye

4.5

4.5 (947)

£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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Kymberly

Dined 1 day ago

Amazing food and drinks as always. Excellent atmosphere and our server Sara was brilliant ☺️

Jimmy Badgers

4.5

4.5 (181)

£25 and under

Cocktail Bar

Inverness

About the restaurant

Jimmy Badgers is a cocktail bar and kitchen in Inverness, serving an extensive selection of premium wines, champagnes, Proseccos, spirits and cocktails, all carefully curated and designed with every sip in mind. We also serve a hand crafted menu of high quality meals designed purposefully for their flavour combinations, and made fresh on site every day by our culinary experts.

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Sarah

Dined 2 days ago

This was our first time at Jimmy Badgers. We booked a table for drinks only. It was busy considering the table was for 2:45pm (on a Saturday). Despite this the staff were extremely attentive. We couldn’t fault them. The drinks were delicious (we had 3 cocktails each). One waitress in particular was especially pleasant and offered to take a photo of us which was a nice touch. We will definitely be back and will book a table for food next time too!

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