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    Dores Inn

    4.7 (26 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British

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    DORES INN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Perfectly cooked Steak Fillet with Garlic Butter
    Stephanie H.

    I came in after a 10-hour drive through the Highlands. I was starved and needed a it of rest. Even though I did not have reservations and they were booked for the night (a rainy Sunday), I was still able to have a meal at the bar. The service was friendly and prompt. Lovely chat with the bartender which I sorely needed because I was traveling alone and needed the company. The food was excellent. I opted for the steak fillet (medium) and I have not had a steak in over a dozen years. It's not what I usually order. It was amazing. The fries..er..chips were just right. Be sure to check out the specials board. There were some items there that I wish I went for.

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    Bob M.

    Great service wonderful views. You can get a replica minster right next door. Don't miss this gem.

    Full Scottish cooked breakfast
    Jason S.

    Enjoyed a lovely cooked breakfast while sat outside enjoying the view of Loch Ness. The staff were very friendly and if you have a dog you can sit outside with them too. Would definitely recommend eating here if you are visiting Nessie

    Dores Beach with Lochness Lake View
    Euge R.

    The best part about the Dores Inn is its location at the Northern entrance of the Lochness Lake when coming in from the Inverness City Center. The Dores Inn has an outside patio that allows you to just relax over a nice Scottish meal or even just over a nice cafe/tea. The Fish N'chips is pretty good and the people are very friendly. After going to Dores I love walking the Lochness Lake as the serenity is just incredible. I make it a point to go here each time during my quarterly visits to Inverness.

    The 10 ounce highland cow! (They are so cute, yet so tasty)

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    Love this place. Friendly staff and great food. The setting doesn't hurt either - right on Loch Ness.

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    I'm told the haggis is great, but I can't stomach the stuff :) I had the pork belly and my husband had the haddock n' chips

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    MacGregors - Haddock, scotch egg, and halloumi

    MacGregors

    4.6(82 reviews)
    7.9 mi

    This is a MUST VISIT if you're in Inverness. I was lucky enough to get to chat with Bruce…read moreMacGregor, one of the owners, and listen to him play. His passion, talent, and story telling is unmatched! The roast dinner was delicious and the cocktails were so fun! They take great care with the details around the pub, giving nods to history while pushing forward progress within the re-adoption of traditional Scottish music. Come for a drink or a meal, and stay for the vibes, history, and immense talent on stage.

    Re: Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding…read more To the Greek couple we met in Inverness, with great apologies, we suffered confusion of which delicious desserts we had at various restaurants around the city, inadvertently directing you towards a place that did not serve sticky toffee pudding. We should have pointed you towards MacGregor's as having the most delicious sticky toffee pudding, now verified after having several others that did not perfectly balance sweet with salt as that of the sticky toffee pudding at MacGregor's. If the pub is full, please find your way to the end of the bar and the small door to the left that takes you to the cosy table service room where Jess and other wait staff, including little Nala, will take the best care of you. We also highly recommend the steak & ale pie and fish & chips, should you require something a bit more than the sticky toffee pudding. Again, apologies, and we are certain you will have a fantastic experience at MacGregor's!

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    MacGregors - We were delighted to be awarded the 'Best Bar in Scotland' at the recent Visit Scotland Thistle Awards.

    We were delighted to be awarded the 'Best Bar in Scotland' at the recent Visit Scotland Thistle Awards.

    MacGregors - Fish & Chips

    Fish & Chips

    MacGregors - Whiskey tasting

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    Whiskey tasting

    Johnny Foxes - Highland burger: topped with haggis & red onion chutney

    Johnny Foxes

    4.0(110 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    ££

    We ate here on our last night in Inverness after a very long day on a tour. We did not have…read morereservations but the restaurant was accommodating and kind. The World Cup Game was on so it was lively and fun. I will tell you, this was some of the best seasoned food we had the entire time we were in the UK (two weeks). Finally we didn't feel the need to add salt to something. The flavor was just spot on. My husband had the beer steak pie with puff pastry, I had the Cullen skink, my son had a pizza (I can't remember if it was on the kids' menu or not) and my daughter had a Caesar salad with chicken, which she eats a lot at home and had been craving. Both the skink and the stew were perfectly flavored! The fish in the stew was tender and so was the steak in the pie. If we ever go back to Inverness, we will be sure to be returning to Johnny Foxes. Oh! And our waiter was wonderful! I don't remember his name but a young blonde man with a mullet kind of haircut. Thank you to him!

    I was walking back to my guest house after a long day on a tour. I decided to pop in to Johnny…read moreFoxes, and I'm glad I did!I had the steak and Guinness pie, it came with French fries and peas. It was HUGE! I wished I could share it. It was so tasty I managed to eat most of it, I just didn't have room for much of the fries or peas. Quick service and a lovely pub atmosphere.

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    Johnny Foxes - Dining room

    Dining room

    Johnny Foxes - Supposedly this mayo is coleslaw??

    Supposedly this mayo is coleslaw??

    Johnny Foxes - Bar area

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    Bar area

    Hootananny - Bunnahabain

    Hootananny

    4.2(93 reviews)
    7.8 mi
    ££

    An evening in Inverness is not complete without music and whisky. (Unless you don't like one of…read morethose things, in which case one or the other will do...for us, it was both!) We spent one of our 4 nights in town at Hootananny...It's a lively spot with a full restaurant and bar and good whiskey recommendations from the bartender. On this night, it was a jam, as opposed to a frontal performance...these jams you'll find throughout Scotland are really not performances, but musicians who gather together in the front of the venue, sitting in a circle, typically with a group of them with their backs to the audience, who play for each other, for the sheer and obvious love of the collaborative music. They ran through all kinds of traditional Scottish tunes, occasionally with instruments put aside to let a couple of them sing a cappella. It was a beautiful experience to watch "performers" immersing themselves in each other's music, with us, the audience, grateful, if not incidental, receivers of it. They've got a decent whisky selection too, and, as I found throughout Scotland, every bartender seemed knowledgeable in what was offered and willing to have a conversation to help guide you to what you might want to drink that night. (I had a Bunnahabain dram.) If you've got a few nights in town, this is one of the main 3 venues you should check out...the other two we experienced were more direct performances, also good, but to experience a musician's jam circle like this, is truly a wonderful and unique experience to have when in town.

    Good place to come for music any night of the week. They post that schedule a week out, so plan…read morearound that. Sound quality could be a bit clearer. The food was decent standard pub food. Considering their reputation is on the music, it was perhaps better than I expected. Several good local beer choices on draft, though I wish they had something on cask. And of course many whisky choices, with good navigation. Service was friendly and not rushed, perfectly timed with the 1.5-hour table max.

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    Hootananny - Bar area and stairs going up

    Bar area and stairs going up

    Hootananny - Dancing!

    Dancing!

    Hootananny - Music stage with the street behind

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    Music stage with the street behind

    Dores Inn - pubs - Updated August 2026

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