Solid good Spanish food. The two-person paella was well worth the stop. We had the Valencia paella. I would also recommend having the Gambas Pil-Pil, as it was quite delicious. I do not recommend the Pan con Tomate unless that is a Spanish comfort food for you. I would also not recommend the Patatas Bravas; it tasted like they used mayonnaise rather than creams. It was HOT in the restaurant which made it unpleasant until they opened the door. The service was inconsistent. read more

We stopped off here based on the recommendation of our taxi driver. The meal was perfect in many ways. The food and mainly the paella was great. The service was warm and friendly...the people who work here are super nice and it felt like visiting family. Great ambience and experience overall. read more

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Really more of a 3.5 star visit, with some misses and hits. A bit surprised to find a Spanish tapas place while traveling through Scotland but it is a smaller world every day. Atmosphere felt really authentic. We made a reservation so we were seated right away. Immediately noticed how warm it was in the dining room. After being asked about drinks by the hostess, our waiter arrived and you could tell he knew how hot it was. Then we found out he had a two mile walk to work and that it was his first day! The menu had numerous tapas we were familiar with from time in Spain, making ordering fairly simple for the most part. A bit surprisingly, even if it was day one, our waiter was unable to answer some basic questions regarding a couple items listed as specials. It's different everywhere I know when it comes to training staff but putting him on the floor without full knowledge or without a shadow staff member is bad business imo. So when asked the questions he needed to find someone else to answer them. One turned out to be simple-what type of paella was the mini version on the special board. The second turned out to be more problematic. I'm very intolerant of spicy food so when I saw a special as Romesco Patatas, I asked if their version of the sauce was spicy. Upon returning I was told no. So I ordered it. We additionally ordered Pan Con Tomate, Mushrooms Sautéed in Onions and Garlic, Jamon Croquettas, and Albondigas-meatballs in tomato sauce. Interestingly, the kitchen appeared to be in the lower level and dishes arrived to the floor by dumbwaiter. Very old school. All our dishes arrived together and looked delicious. I immediately tried the Ronesco sauce and found it overly spicy for me. I politely let a different staff member know and she graciously offered to get me something else. We chose the traditional Tortilla Espanola with onions and potato. Our Pan con Tomate had excellent flavor but the bread was much too under grilled to hold up to the tomatoes and was quite mushy. Unfortunate. The mushrooms and the croquettas were delicious, especially the mushrooms. The meatballs turned out to have cilantro in them which my wife cannot eat, a question we neglected to ask. But I loved them. By this time we had not had any contact from our waiter to inquire how things were going. All needs had to be addressed with other staff. When our tortilla arrived, interestingly it came from the bar rather than from the lift. Could be that this is also on a bar menu and kept in that area. Once it arrived, we immediately noticed that it was barely warm. Also, when we tried it, it was quite dry and crumbly. Another miss. With most of the dishes done well, I would go again, hoping for better all around. And that the young waiter gets the assistance he needs going forward and is successful. read more

Fantastic. It's ironic that our best meal while in Scotland for almost two weeks was at a Spanish restaurant, but it's true. Great service, personable and very helpful. The whole restaurant had a festive atmosphere. We had some tapas and a paella; all were outstanding. read more

Small and a bit out of the core downtown, but a nice stroll and very good food. Limited beverage menu, but server steered us toward some great wines. I think we ordered every tapas shared between 7 of us. Very good. Total bill came to about $50 each (including a fair amount of cocktails!) read more

Came across this by chance and enjoyed very much. Reception was a little cold (hurried perhaps), maybe because they were very busy, but after that service (it ting at the bar) was very good. Started with some delicious olives, then tapas one with chorizo (a little oily?) and one with breaded calamari. Thereafter we had a paella valeciana (sp?) which I thought was very good but my wife thought could do with a little more protein. Finally a very good and moist almond slice with a good cappuccino. I'd probably give 5 * but in deference to my better half have shown 4. Nevertheless highly recommended read more

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Amazing food! One of the best dinners we had our whole trip! Restaurant is small, but if you go early, it's still pretty quiet.

Meh food that's completely overpriced. Server seemed pretty disinterested as well to serve said overpriced, mediocre food. Pass.

Ate lunch. Food and service was great. Tried to go back for dinner but turned away since we didn't have reservations despite it being early and half empty. Passed by it hour and half later was still half empty. read more

We almost walked by this restaurant because of it's unassuming sign out front and single door entrance, but I'm so glad we did not. It was absolutely delicious. So much so, that we ate there three times during our week stay! What did we love? Everything we tried: the garlic chicken, the spanish tortilla, the tomato garlic bread, the albondigas, the spicy shrimp, and more. They offer a variety of tapas plates for sharing as well as dinners sized for 2. We ordered the spicy garlic chicken paella which was wonderful. Lastly, you don't always need a reservation; however, it would be better to have one if you really want to eat there. read more

This place was pretty meh. Overpriced in a big way, and the food isn't really anything to get excited over. Throw in some snooty, "you're lucky to be here" service, and you have La Tortilla in Inverness read more

We had the pleasant task of trying to find a restaurant close to the hotel. What a winner! Great tapas, great service. We thoroughly enjoyed both we tried the Iberico ham, garlic chicken, special tortilla and another chorizo and cheese tortilla. Loved their churros and chocolate !!! read more

First thing's first - Inverness is a hell-hole. It is filled entirely with charity shops and pubs you'd never go in, it's grey, windy and generally makes you want to die. However, there is one bright spot, and one bright spot alone and that is La Tortilla. Having traipsed the grey streets for what felt like an eternity trying to find somewhere to eat at tea time on a Saturday, we finally stumbled upon La Tortilla on our way back to our hotel. We walked in, asked if they could squeeze us in and happily, they seated us right away in a cosy corner of the room. Our waitress whose name I didn't get was lovely - very friendly, polite and efficient (she also had really cool blonde hair with green dip-dyed ends). We were utterly ravenous, and ordered a selection of tapas whilst we waited for our Barcelona paella. The highlights were the meatballs, the croquettes and the garlic chicken - I could have eaten about 3,000 of those croquettes, they were absolutely delicious. Dear reader, I'm not ashamed to say we had a second round of tapas, which we'd just polished off when the paella arrived. This was served in the traditional paella pan, and was the perfect serving for two. It was really a fantastic dish and much better than any of the paellas I've tried when in Spain. The chicken was really moist and tender and the rice was perfection. Even though we'd eaten enough tapas to feed a family, and polished off two jugs of sangria (also delicious), there was no way I was leaving without having some churros! I am glad I squeezed them in as they were light, fluffy on the inside, crunchy on the outside and not in the least bit greasy. Utterly perfect. Our bill for what was an absolute feast came to £103 and I would be more than happy to do it all again! What a great find this place is - I am only sorry it's in Inverness where I hope never to visit again. read more

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I was in Inverness by my lonesome, and my spanish husband remembered this spanish dig and so I ambled my way along the river and near the castle to push into the warmth of their hospitality. The place is cute due to the wall of wine that has been labeled by odd and hilarious descriptors (see my photo). Otherwise it is plain but sturdy looking. The one waitress didn't come to ask after me for nearly fifteen minutes, during which I debated walking myself into a neighboring house of better repute; but later explaining my impatience to dear husband would irritate me, and so I sat irritatedly waiting. I went for simple spanish fare: tortilla and paella. It was edible, and so I ate about half of it. But it had the spice of nothing and the flavor of boring that really left a bad impression on me. The wine was good. read more

La Tortilla - Their wines, by the emotion it will produce in you. - Spanish Near Me - Inverness, HLD

There's something that draws me into this place-it's informal, welcoming, you can smack or have a full meal, the staff are friendly. The chiperones are fantastic so I hope they get them on the main menu. I can also recommend the Gambas pil pil, jamon, sizzling chicken and battered prawns. I'm glad they reduced the menu now because it tastes fresher. The patatas bravas sauce needs a bit of oomph but besides that it's pretty positive. They do 2 tapas for £5 at lunch mon-fri. read more

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Stopped here for a quick lunch with my hubby, they have lot's of different tapas options on their menu and during lunch there is a sort of deal if you ask 5 tapas then gets a discount, not so sure, ask the waitress. Service was good and quick as we wanted. I had vegetarian paella, and soup of the day which was carrot and coriander, my hubby ordered garlic mushrooms, patties bravas and a chicken tapa that a forgot the name. The best of all was the soup, the paella rice was overcooked and lacking in flavour. Patties bravas were ok but the spicy sauce was not spicy at all and just seemed to be mayo and a pinch of some sort of chilli sauce. Mushrooms were fine.. missing more flavour too. At least it all tasted fresh which is a good thing. Wouldn't come back again though.. such a shame because I love spanish food. read more

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I had dinner by myself here on my trip to Scotland and it was phenomenal! Super friendly and efficient service and each thing I ordered was amazing. I ordered some shrimp, the mushrooms, and the meatballs and it was all delicious. I'd highly recommend this place on your visit to Inverness! read more

La Tortilla - Spanish Near Me - Inverness, HLD

Food was wonderful, the 4stars is for that. But the service is sorely lacking. Ordered a beer and never saw them again. Never brought water, basically felt forgotten. read more

Super good tapas! The Barcelona Paella is perfect and the Spinach and Blue Cheese Croquettes were delicious and texture perfection this Californian was so happy to find Spanish food in Inverness! read more

La Tortilla - Barcelona Paella - Spanish Near Me - Inverness, HLD

Was in Inverness for a few days and our little one wanted tapas so we got a table at this cosy little place and found the service and food to be excellent , we had 3 tapas each so 9 in total and only 1 would have been less than great as we thought the garlic chicken was too garlicky , everything else was so tasty particularly the chorizo in red wine and the prawns in garlic Mayo. We had the Spanish desserts to finish which were superb B had cinnamon French toast and o had the churros. Well recommended for a tasty and different treat in Inverness. read more

A tapas bar in Inverness - that's not where this American tourist was expecting to eat, but it was delicious and surprisingly inexpensive. And they had Sangria! It was nothing fancy but it was a treat. Be sure to try it if you're looking for a change. Their web site says they have Paella making demonstrations, Spanish classes, and more. We had dinner and that was it, but now I wish we had time to do more at La Tortilla Asesina. read more

We really didn't expect this place to be any good given that it's right across the street from Inverness castle, but it's seriously decent. Not great, but good! And that's OK! We ordered the tortilla espanola, the meatballs, the anchovies, the calamari and the tuna-stuffed roasted pepper. Of that group, the anchovies and meatballs stood out and the rest were definitely fine, just nothing to go nuts over. None of it was bad, which is always a relief when traveling in unknown spots. As a plus, the waitstaff and owner were all friendly and chatted with us a bit about our trip so far. If you're looking for an escape from Scottish food, you could definitely do a lot worse than here. It's solid. read more

Excellent food and outstanding service. Varied selection of small plates with a number of vegetarian friendly options. The cheesecake was outstanding! Highly recommend. read more

We went because there were so many positive reviews on Yelp. Very disappointed. The paella was very very salty and had very little seafood. It was mostly all rice. We wouldn't recommend and wouldn't return. The service however was good. Find a different restaurant read more

We have been in Scotland for a little over a week and wanted something other than bar food. We happened upon this spot while out sightseeing. It was beyond fantastic. We had tapas and paella. The calamari is the best I have ever had and the paella was as good as any I have had in Spain. I would recommend this place to anyone! read more

I have really mixed feelings about this place, it used to be my favourite in inverness. We have a wee one who has an abnormal need for olives and this local tapas bar fits the bill. Tapas is tapas and I like and enjoythe style but they have also extended the menu to include main meal size portions and I also notice that the sweets are more exciting and enjoyable. Food is quick, such is the nature of the place (even when I was part of a big party). It just does not have the laid back feeling you would expect (the furniture and general design does look very authentic)and typical of restaurants of inverness some parties get much more attention than others. For a one off, it is a great change to the norm of inverness, for repeated visitor like myself I think I expect better attention to detail and to the clients read more

La Tortilla was a very interesting experience located right by the Inverness Castle. If you like Tapas you'll enjoy this spot. If your with a group go with the Tapas Pre Set Special as you can try everything. Things to order are the Paella Vegetarian, Cod Chunks, Spanish Cous Cous, Steak Mince Meatballs, Chicken in Mojo Sauce, Croquetas, and the meat and cheese Paella. They also have an ice Spanish Wine menu. For a Spanish Style restaurant in the Highlands, I was impressed. The overall service was good and quality of food ok. read more

I was very pleased with this restaurant, highly recommended in my guidebooks. A surprising find in the Highlands, but also surprisingly good. We settled on the fixed-course carnivore selection. We also ordered the chicken and seafood paella, which was amazing! I was slightly dissapointed with the patatas bravas and the spinach croquettes were a bit overpowering, but overall the meal was quite delicious. My boyfriend also enjoyed his port for desert and I liked my white chocolate bombe. read more

I ate here on Valentines Day weekend and was a bit disappointed. My Fiancee had eaten here during the summer and liked the place very much. But when we went this time we tried there Valentines Dinner special and was very unhappy with the quality of the food. The appetizers were ok and desert was good but the tapas selection was poor. The biggest dish in the tapas selection was a bowl of potatoes. Not worth the 50£. read more

Fab place to eat, just been once as a group and loved the tapas style of dining lots of variety and very well cooked. Our waitress was polite, efficient and very chatty despite it being very busy down stairs! Would highly recommend to anyone! read more

Felt a bit silly eating tapas on my first visit to Scotland but wanting a light meal, just around the corner from where we were staying, we gave it a try. The olives were the best I have ever had. The wine selection was excellent, the service as well. All of the selections we chose were delicious, so much we returned another night! Excellent! read more

A Spanish haven tucked neatly into the Highland capital. A good range of tapas dishes all perfectly sized so that 3 or 4 will sate the most robust appetite. The food manages a satisifying and favourful mix of spice and texture without drowning everything in oil. Great for an autumnal lunch to drive away the growing chill. read more

Very nice food but a little overpriced and portions small- I feel that £4- £5 is a bit much to pay for a couple of mouthfuls or 3 prawns. They do have some good lunchtime deals on though and feels genuinely Spanish and decor lovely. read more

Third time here and only first review, my bad for that! Came with Mr. Laura M & his parents this time, and a wonderful meal was had by all. Tasty food, good service and nice wine whilst not being overpriced. I will return most definitely! read more

Hands down the best meal we ate in Inverness. We had the meatballs, the mushroom, the salad. Everything was very tasty.

Everything about this place is great. The service was great, food was super timely and the tapas were amazing. Great wine selection as well. Highly recommend this place! read more

Nice atmosphere but some of the tapas I had bore little relation to how it should be. Case in point is the pincho mourano (sp?), usually a delicious little spicy pork kebab, which consisted of two lumps of something in a funny sauce served up in what could have been an ashtray. read more