Little Italy

Modern bistro, excellent location with great range of food choice. Staff friendly and helpfulread more

Went to Riva a few hours after completing the Loch Ness Marathon. Not a large spot but nice. I…read morestarted with a Bruschetta, which was excellent. There were two on the menu and our table had both, the other was well received too. I went pretty safe with the Lasagna and it hit the spot. It wasn't unique but traditional and tasty.

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Along the River Ness

Black Isle Bar

4.6(71 reviews)

Fantastic pizza and beer. You order at the bar then find a seat. Just what we needed on a snowy…read moreday. We got in just in time around 3:30. As we were leaving the place was packed.

I think that was the best wood-fired pizza I have ever eaten. The crust was perfectly cooked; not…read moreburned at all!! The Spider Monkey IPA I had was delicious too! A large street level area with lots of seating but definitely checkout the roof top garden. Friendly and helpful staff; we walked so not sure about the parking.

Big tables !!

Pepperoni pizza and blue cheese pizza

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Atmosphere

Zizzi

3.5(35 reviews)

Perfectly fine food, not bad but nothing to write home about. The burrata was good, the calamari…read morenot as crunchy as expected, and the sea bass a bit bland. We were thankful that they were able to seat us Saturday 8 PM--the first two restaurants we tried were all booked up.

We found our way to ZIZZI because it was right next to the apartment where we stayed in Inverness…read more And I'm so glad we did, because ZIZZI was great! I don't know how to describe the interior exactly, so I'll just call it rustic chic. A variety of different chairs around simple wood top tables. But each table was ornately set with large clear glasses, a wine bottle with the table number and wheat stocks(?) in it, a small candle, and vivid, brightly colored menus. And let's talk about those menus, shall we? So many tantalizing options. So many things just looked absolutely fantastic, and we were just a one couple, so we had a difficult time choosing between all of the different dishes. We started off with a Garlic Bombe. It was amazing. For drinks, we started with an Amalfi Sundown and a Limoncello Spritz. Those were both very delicious and refreshing. For our main dishes, we shared a Mushroom and Truffle with Burrata pasta (cause I have come to learn that you can never have too much burrata cheese), and a Pepperoni Campagna Pizza. These were unbeLIEVABLY good. We really didn't need any more food after all this, but they went and put a Baked Lemon and Black Currant Cheesecake on their dessert menu, and I'd never heard of that before. So naturally, I had to try it. It was fantastic, of course, and an excellent way to finish off our spectacular meal. The service was very friendly, and I was quite impressed by how fast everything came out. The place was hoppin', so that's just another indication that it's a good spot to grab a bite, when it's full of customers. We absolutely loved our visit to Inverness, and should we be fortunate to go back someday, ZIZZI would definitely be on our list of places to stop in for a meal.

Interior shot

Tasteless Cocktails

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Brownie dessert

Cheese & Tomatin

4.7(18 reviews)

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We didn't have reservations for this TINY pizza place, but we were seated after about 20 minutes…read more We had the Calamari and a Wood Fired Pizza (can't recall which one), and both were great. After eating pub food all over Scotland, mixing it up at C&T was a wonderful break in our routine. Service was excellent, and our charming if eccentric waitress made our night when we said we were too full to order a huge slice of Tiramisu, so she brought us out half a slice, on the house! Our best meal in Inverness.

The food here is absolutely delicious and the staff is so friendly! We decided on a whim to eat…read morehere while vacationing in Inverness and we couldn't have enjoyed everything more! The flavor of the Mediterranean Medley pizza and house salad were top notch!

Out front of restaurant

Four Cheese with Walnuts

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Diavola

Bella Italia

3.1(23 reviews)

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Visited Saturday afternoon - place was very quiet not a good start- if locals don't go might be a…read moregood reason. Food was warm/basic/precooked-not in any way good-service was poor, waitress more interested in chatting to co worker. Poor all round and extortionate price.

They're short-staffed. Came for Monday dinner and got seated immediately but we were told we had a…read more80 minute time limit. Food came out quickly and was tasty. They offer fresh black pepper and Parmesan for your dish. Servers were nice.

Inside

Vegetarian pizza with extra buffalo mozzarella cheese and basil instead of spinach!

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Pasta marinara with mussels, shrimp and squid

The Little Italy Tapas Restaurant

4.0(1 review)

Great Little Tapas & Prosecco bar in the heart of Inverness, just opposite the Eastgate Centre on…read moreStephens Brae, Not to be confused with the Little Italy restaurant two doors up! Intimate environment with excellent Italian tapas washed down with a nice selection of fine Proseccos's Genuinely friendly Italian waiters will cater for your every need with a wink & a smile.

Scotch & Rye

4.1(52 reviews)

Both the bartender and our server were very nice. Our server kept forgetting us but the bartender…read moredidn't, so we didn't mind so much. The steak was melt in your mouth good. My mouth just started water all over again as I typed that.

This was the first place we stopped at for food in Inverness. I read a few items that were vegan…read morespecifically and chose this for that, we were not disappointed! There was a whole veg menu to choose from and the food was great, I couldn't finish much of mine but thankfully my husband helped me out. Service was good and staff was friendly and seemed happy to be working there. The bar is prohibition themed which was cheeky for us dining as Americans.

Scottish Pastrami Sandwich

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Partial list of cocktails drinks

Pazzo's Pizzeria

3.5(2 reviews)

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I heard about Pazzo's from a friend, and was surprised at just how good a restaurant it was…read more Located just above Riva's Restaurant and overlooking the river, Pazzo's is a small restaurant, with only a few staff working, and has an open plan kitchen, which means you get a nice whiff of your meal as it's cooking! The meals are very, very tasty, and are very well priced at around £6 per meal. It is rarely busy, partly due to it's location being just above a larger Italian restaurant, but deserves a larger clientele. The staff were very friendly, and bent over backwards to ensure our meal was of the highest standard possible. Well worth a visit!

I liked the staff and decor in this cosy little place upstairs from Riva but the food really wasn't…read morefor me. The pizza was cooked in pizza pans in the oven instead of straight in like most Italian restaurants do now resulting in a thicker base that wasn't as authentic and crisp. The pizza was more like one you'd get from a pizza takeaway place to that of restaurant quality. Such a shame because I used to go here years ago and loved it.

Pizza Express Restaurants

3.3(3 reviews)

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This review is a struggle. After a long day of driving and sight seeing, we wanted a cold beer…read moreand a nice pizza before spending more time on the road. We had the pepperoni and Spicy beef pizzas and they were great! If you like thin crust, they were super . A little light on the cheese sonic you like lots of cheese and a thick crust, may not be your best choice. The reason for the rating is that it took us close to an hour to get our food. I'll take some heat as I should have spoke up earlier. Our waiter checked on us after about 40 minutes and was clearly distraught that we hadn't seen the food yet. About 15 minutes later, he came back and said it was almost ready. At the hour mark, I was ready to surrender and walk out. The manager showed up with the food, comped it and apologized for the mistake that he said he had made. All in all, still frustrating but the manager did his best to make it right. I would probably try another place first but the pizzas was great!

Great pizzas, quick service and prices could be a bit better…read more I wish they had more options in their menu like soups, more pasta options etc. Would definitely recommend it if you fancy some nice pizzas in Inverness. For a more authentic Italian with more options I would recommend Bella Italia. 4 pizzas plus soft drinks was around 61pounds which for me is a bit too much when it's only pizza. Can't complain about the flavors and quality though, that's why I give 4 starts. Would like to take 1 star and a half off them because of lack of options in the menu and price.. All the rest is spot on.

Goat cheese, spinach and onions

Veneziana

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Bosco salad

Palio

1.0(1 review)