Number 27

Food was good, music and environment was amazing!!! Service…read morehowever was horrendous. Server forgot us several times. Took our drinks and food order and didn't return, we had to call her over after waiting 20 minutes for our drinks. She apologized for forgetting. Our food took over an hour and half and she again apologized for forgetting to put the dinner order in.

Super fun live performer Friday night. The fish and chips and pie were great; the curry was a bit…read morebland. But the vibes were impeccable. The ciders were great and sweet. We were able to walk in at 5:30 PM on a Friday, but the place was packed at 6:30 PM

Dancing!

The yummiest cider

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The Castle Tavern

3.9(53 reviews)

Excellent service and quality pub food with a wide selection of local ales and drinks. Try the…read moreCajun chicken burger, one of the best I've ever had. If not the best.... The pub has a cozy local feel and was a great stop for a quiet lunch with a pint.

Small dining area inside with lots outside. Cute little place - we got here just as the opened…read more Folks were friendly. Ordered half pints of Real Ale and Innis &Gunn Lager, which was about 3 pounds each. For food we got the fish and chips (17 pounds) happy fish bites and haggis croquettes (7.50 pounds each). Fish bites were a bit small and more bread than fish and although the fish and chips were beg portion, mostly bread. It's a solid 3.5

Seating Area at Castle Tavern

Steak Fajita Salad at Castle Tavern

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Storefront for Castle Tavern

MacGregors

4.6(76 reviews)

0.3 mi

We had a very good dinner on the restaurant side and then slipped over to the bar where we snagged…read moreseats near the musicians and enjoyed a pint while they played and played. A quite memorable evening for us in Inverness.

MacGregor's is a genuinely fun place right in the heart of Inverness, and it definitely has a…read moreproper buzz! We stopped by and immediately loved the vibe. It was incredibly busy, which speaks to its popularity, but the atmosphere was electric. We managed to snag a spot on the good patio, which is a great place to people-watch and enjoy a dram or a pint when the weather cooperates. The major highlight of the evening was the great live music. It really elevates the experience and makes MacGregor's feel like a true Highland pub. They boast an excellent selection of local beers and ciders, making it easy to sample some fantastic regional beverages. For food, I tried the chicken sandwich, and it was good--satisfying and well-made, hitting the spot perfectly for a pub meal.

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

Fish & Chips

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Whiskey tasting

Johnny Foxes

3.9(107 reviews)

While the name and location scream "tourist trap", Johnny Foxes is an outstanding pub that happens…read moreto draw in a non local crowd. We dropped by for an early dinner and got seated right away in a booth. The menu is broadly pub fare, with a focus on burgers and a couple of more upscale dishes (including an excellent fried camambert). We split the camambert (panko crusted and served with a fig and onion jam); my wife had a vegan Scotch broth + house made bread + tomato & pesto bruschetta, while I went with the highland burger: haggis on top of 6oz of dry aged Angus beef. The burger was exceptional, with a deep and pleasantly gamey flavour while the haggis added some richness. Paired with a pint of a local cask ale (Cromarty Brewing Happy Chappy pale), it was as good as dinner as we could've imagined on our first night in the Highlands.

Excellent spot for meal in Inverness. It has a wonderful ambiance especially the booths. It's a pub…read morebut won't table service. They have live music today starting at 10:30. But the highlight is the food. My wife ordered the mussels. They were served in a light cream sauce with a hint of peppers. Sublime and plentiful. I had the soup wich was very good and the steak and Guinness pie. Excellent and so much food I could not finish. Top notch service

Dining room

Supposedly this mayo is coleslaw??

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Nessie burger

Glenalbyn Bar

3.4(9 reviews)

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After a long day of travel, nothing hits quite like a pint and a dram at a local pub…read more Looking to stretch our legs after the 4 1/2 hour train from Edinburgh, we checked into our inn and wandered down to the river, finding Glenalbyn just across the bridge. This well when pub is low key, inviting, and not geared towards tourists: the perfect spot to unwind. I enjoyed a pint of a local ale (McEwan's 80) and a dram of Isle of Skye (a smooth, slightly peaty blended whisky) while we sat. A fine diversion for the afternoon

Classic pub. Friendly, helpful and local establishment. Playing traditional tavern music .read more

Smokey rusty nail

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riverside tavern

5.0(3 reviews)

this is a famed little pub on the black isle. formerly known as the drouthy duck, there has long…read morebeen an active live music scene here. this is currently my local. the pub has recently been taken over and the food has been transformed - really good, hearty meals from local produce. it also has a good combination of real ales as well as the usual lagers. the best thing about this place is that it brings all sorts of music that you just don't see ordinarily including martin stephenson from the dainties. it is becoiming renowned for good quality gigs and is getting busier and busier on these nights

The Riverside Tavern, which used to be known as the Drouthy Duck, is a fantastic pub/restaurant. It…read morehas a lovely atmosphere and does great meals. There is a great selection of drinks which are reasonably priced. The food is excellent and also well priced. I have been here for several meals and have always really enjoyed it. The mussels are fabulous! There is plently of tables to choose from and you can sit downstairs or upstairs. There is a lovely area upstairs and there are nice cosy log fires. The staff are always very friendly and helpful. The service is quick and efficient. There is good music and live entertainment. They have specials on the menu each day and the food certainly appears to be home cooked and very tasty. A great night is always available at the Riverside Tavern.

Black Friars

3.8(20 reviews)

0.3 mi

I wanted to like this place, cute atmosphere, smelled good, nice music, but from the second we…read morewaked in, the seemingly annoyed long haired red head 'greeted' us. Our service was horrible, we waited over 40 mins for our food, it took us forever to get our order taken, and we were being completely ignored. Anytime we ask her for something she seems completely put off. What was worse as there was hardly anybody in the place. Pretty pissed by the time we got our food and completely over it. Our waitress and an older gentleman who what I think was an owner were completely oblivious. I watched other people come in and order and then leave because they waited so long. i"it was ridiculous

Food was fair but service was poor. Ordered an Old Fashioned that was so small.. only a little over…read morea finger and cost 11£. No wonder the place was empty

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Inside the pub

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Old Market Inn

4.5(4 reviews)

Look you are either going to absolutely love this place, or completely hate it. There is no middle…read moreground. Go there at 10pm one night, buy a beer and stand by the bar for 15 minutes. You'll see. Downstairs: Never been in, seems a bit 'Local' In the sense of 'Royston Vasey' rather than ' Rovers Return' though. But upstairs: A total gem. A 100% Music dive of the best sort. Bar is tiny, but still hosts some of the best LIVE music to be had in Inverness and beyond. True sometimes its comedically awful. But sometimes its totally amazing. You never know what you're gonna get, and that's part of the fun, More hits than misses in my experience. Place can be quiet (but is never empty), or it can be completely packed out. It has a totally amazing friendly buzz either way. One day you'll get a 6 piece Death Metal band, next it could be some grey haired R&B growler, or a Cornish folk duo. At the weekends, don't be surprised to see 18 year old Goths drinking snakebite next to bearded kilties with Guiness who - but for the smoking ban - would doubtless be chuffing away on pipes. Mucially its mainly quieter Folky type stuff during week nights, and touring wannabes and up and coming bands playing the weekends. The size of the place means that the acts are mixed in with everyone else. Friendly, scruffy, and very chilled out, this is the bar where the Proclaimers hung out before they made it big. I almost always pass through when I'm out on the town planning to head to Hootenanny or wherever, and quite often, end up staying put.

The upstairs pub has all you want if you like to hang out with a few pals over a pint or four…read more there is live music over the weekends thae staff are great and the atmosphere is warm great place for students.

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It's not a bar with music. It's music with a bar.

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

The Malt Room

4.8(26 reviews)

This place deserves a 6th star, but you need a love for whiskey to appreciate how amazing it is…read more What a rare treat with absolutely incredible whiskeys and knowledgeable and capable staff. It's the star of Inverness if you are on a whiskey travel, a must see

If you go to one bar/whiskey bar...make it the Malt Room. It's a speakeasy down an alley and looks…read morevery unassuming from the outside. However, once you go in you are transported into another entire setting. Very chic, modern cool vibe with great service and an incredible selection of whiskey. Don't take my word for it...they have the best Whiskey Bar of Scotland award to show for it.