This is a fun vintage market in the middle of Inverness that offers some interesting shops and good…read morefood opportunities. The ambiance is cool and that in itself makes it worth the stop. But we also found some delightful little shops. It's a great place to grab some Highlands and Scottish mementos. But the highlight for us was a place that provided frameable family heritage writeups with associated crests, etc. based on family name. It was a wonderful gift for our daughter-in-law, whose roots are Scottish. This place was not just for Scottish names but for many other European names as well. For food options, there were several tempting choices, but Bad Girl Bakery offered good sandwiches and baked goods, while Salt and Fire had some good veg pita options. If you're in Inverness, this retail complex is worth a stop.

When you are in Inverness, Scotland, I recommend dropping by Victorian Market. It is located in…read morethe heart of the city, and it is the home to many shops and other businesses. Do not miss stepping into their Food and Drink Hall. When we were there, it was bustling with activity. Basically, it is a large food court that you would find in a shopping mall in the States only the Food and Drink Hall is better in my opinion. First thing, we did was to try and find a spot to sit. The place was packed! A kind gentleman gave up his table for my wife and I. Thank you good Sir!! There were about a dozen food vendors to choose from. We chose to try Blazin Pizza. What an awesome choice!!! Definitely the best pizza that I have ever eaten in the entire United Kingdom!! We visited July 2024, and they have probably left the Victorian Market by now. The owners were looking for someone to take over their spot at the Food and Drink Hall. Hopefully, the business that takes over makes great pizza too!! Wish we had more time to explore the Victorian Market. We did not have the time to spare to see all that it had to offer. Til next time!

This is right next to the train station and we stopped off here to kill some time before our train…read more it is a small mall, relatively speaking, and has a decent selection of stores. They had a KFC and Burger King which we avoided given that we get enough of that back home. The initial plan was to do some window shopping but we ended up getting a snack and some clothes.

The debrnhams in here is the best debenhams in Scotland…read more The eastgate is a new generation of shopping centres. It combines the old with the new seamlessly and has the best selection of shops around. If it's raining, you can get everything you need in here without even stepping foot outside. Heck, if it's blazing sunshine you won't have to step outside. They have every shop you could possibly want in here - new look, french connection, office, Zara, schuh, debenhams, gap and many more. The centre itself is really nice and welcoming and always had a nice atmosphere. There is never any groups of teenage goths standing around either - which I always thought came any shopping centre. The food court is good too, although there could be more seats. They have pizzas, burgers, salads and sandwiches. It's a lovely and clean environment, if I want to go shopping when I'm home I always come here.

What a fabulous spot! This is one of the more unique bookshops you will ever encounter. Housed for…read morethe past three or four decades in an old church, the vibe is about as cool as it gets. Beyond this, however, the number of volumes of used books you'll find here is impressive. Some things are a bit pricey, but you can find something on almost any subject. The owner was the one attending the checkout when we visited and he was quite efficient, polite and gracious. It can get a little crowded when busy, but this place is worth a stop just to appreciate the ambiance. Take a climb to the loft and take it all in for a moment.

My happy place! Loved loved loved this store. The location first of all is awesome, it's in an old…read morechurch and yes they do have a lit real fireplace in the center. The spiral staircase is just you would imagine in an old bookstore. Feels like you have stepped into another world. Even if you aren't a book fan drop in and check it out. You will be impressed by the amount of books and the quirkiness of this place. The largest second hand book store in Scotland and a must visit when you are in town.

If you are searching for a shop to purchase souvenirs in Edinburgh, Scotland, then Edinburgh Woolen…read moreMill is a store that you may want to check out. They carry a ton of different merchandise made in Scotland. You can find everything from clothes to food and everything in between. Unfortunately, we only had about 30 minutes to explore the store. It was not enough time to find great deals. The products we were interested in were priced higher than other stores we had visited that day. We ended up purchasing nothing. There were staff present, but no one assisted us. If someone had, then we probably would have bought some goods. Although, we were unsuccessful in finding good deals, you may be lucky. Check them out for yourself when you are visiting Edinburgh, Scotland.

So the three stars is because this store only had ONE small table of sweaters made in England!!…read more The name is very misleading as nothing in the store is made in Edinburgh, or indeed anywhere in Scotland, and so if you purchase anything from this shop, the money isn't really supporting local industry. On the plus side, you can get everything at a great price, but for me, I really want to shop and support local. The gentleman at the counter was really very nice and friendly, but overall I was disappointed. Yelp 70/ 2019

Lovely garments. Good selection. Helpful staff. Prices are as expected for wool sweaters.read more

Not sure why the low scores as I found my shopping experience to be very pleasant here and the…read morestaff member who helped was a very lovely person! I wanted to take back some whiskey marmalade (and it's another story that it got impounded at the airport as was over the liquid limit) and I also found a great plough-house chutney!! Very affordable, cost around £6 and very pleased as was looking for local produce exactly like this, which the local Marks & Spencer's didn't stock. Oh, also check out the whisky flavored condom at the front checkout of the store! There was also a clotted cream fudge, but it was too big a size, so didn't purchase. Overall however, very pleased with the variety of local food that was available at this shop, and if you are looking for good quality and relatively inexpensive food items to take back as souvenirs, then definitely recommend coming & checking out this store. PS - previous reviews talk about a Highland Kilt Museum - I must have been totally oblivious as didn't see any signs for this attraction when was at this shop in March 2019. Yelp 87/ 2019

This Marks & Spencer's is located at one end of the High Street and housed within a very cute…read moretraditional looking building. I visited its food hall (and that's all this review is for) because I wanted to take back some Scottish made whiskey marmalade and/ or local chutneys or shortbread as a momento of my weekend trip. So asked a staff member if there was a local produce section, and there was not! What a pity and opportunity lost. Hence only 3-stars! Note - Their corn chips are excellent, so did purchase 2 bags and no complaints for them! Yelp 86/ 2019

Has changed a lot since I first visited with Mother when it actually opened as a kid. Impressed by…read morethe selections & quantity. This time when coming up from Hampshire, I actually only had the one bra that I was wearing!

Nice gift & souvenir shop in Inverness, Scotland. They sell a multitude of items. Took us awhile…read moreto decide which items to purchase for souvenirs for our home. We were happy with what we bought. Prices seemed fair compared to the other stores we stopped at. Granted we only went to a couple of other shops. The service provided by the staff member was friendly and helpful. The shop was clean and well organized. Because of this one time experience, I can recommend Caledonian gifts & souvenirs to tourists like myself.

Excellent range of gifts and trinkets - AND lifesaving items such as plug adaptors, for people that…read morelike to leave their originals plugged into walls in Ullapool. Yes, Morrisons carries them - when they bother to restock. And, yes, Tesco may very well have them, but they're 2/10ths of a mile further in the rain - so, who really knows if they carry them? HOWEVER Caledonian Gifts DOES have them - and so earns the praise due those that provide - THANK YOU!

My brother & I stopped by this store as I am always on the lookout for scarves and woolly hats,…read morehowever when entered the store, realized it was mostly a store dealing with blokes!! So my brother did the shopping and I mostly commented on his choices. The lovely gentleman who served us, was the co-owner of the shop along with his father, and he guided my brother to a Tartan pattern called "The Flower of Scotland." If you don't have Scottish heritage, this is a safe tartan to get as its got no affiliation or connection to any clan, and can be worn by anyone who is a fan of Scotland. The tartan colors were a lovely lichen green and a blue the resembled the color of the lochs, so just a very pleasing combination which looked great on my brother so the purchase was made! I also enjoyed checking out the models assembled in full on Scottish traditional dress and so yeah, overall had a nice tune browsing around in this store. Yelp 69/ 2019

The proprietor is a very friendly guy and I was glad that I had the chance to talk to him for a few…read moreminutes. We picked up a few souvenirs, but this man makes kilts and apparently very good ones. I didn't need a kilt, but this is the place I would go if I ever had the need. He is not the same person as the musician Duncan Chisholm.

A great bar to have a wee dram of whisky and listen to up and coming artists. We had a great time!read more

Good pub food, live music, relaxed atmosphere. Service was attentive even though they had a full…read morehouse.

We had some spare time in the morning before had to head to the Inverness airport to catch our…read moreafternoon flights, and so spent a nice hour and a half walking thru Inverness High Street, and was super delighted to spot this Barnado's store, as am a massive fan of charity shops, and especially the bargain prices they sell their books for. So of course upon entering the store, I had my eyes peeled for bookshelves and spotting them in the rear back on the left, made a beeline towards that area, and discovered a treasure trove of great books! What was especially interesting was to find a whole bunch of books relating to China, from Quotations from Chairman Mao to Joy Luck Club! It made me internally speculate as to the populace of Inverness and their reading habits to be honest. The Barnado's had a 4 books for £1.99, which was a fabulous deal. Unfortunately, I could only find two books I absolutely wanted to purchase and so just got those. It was a very good variety and selection of fiction, and the young boy serving on the counter was very sweet, so definitely recommend coming and checking this store out! Yelp 89/ 2019