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The Riverhouse Restaurant

4.8 (36 reviews)
PriceySeafood

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Good for kids
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Seafood risotto

Best seafood I have ever had. Seafood risotto had saffron drizzle. Staff was extremely helpful. 10/10

Seafood stew
Lynnette B.

Alfie is a master of his craft. Our food was pure perfection. We had the sea bass, the fish stew and the scallops. The Nutella cheesecake should not be missed! Get a reservation and it will be worth it!! Yum!

We had the most fantastic dining experience in this sweet restaurant. We were greeted by the owner , Alfie and his side kick Jack. Started off with craft cocktails. Delicious. The food was so fantastic. I had the seafood risotto. All of our meals were excellent and the sticky toffee pudding was perfect! Thanks Alfie and Jack

This is the grilled octopus with sausage and potatoes from the 2nd visit.
Linda F.

On our visit to Inverness, we made a reservation at The Riverhouse Restaurant down the street. Ambiance.... lovely. Service.... perfect. Food ... delicious. The owner has a wonderful sense of humor. He also knows how to cook everything perfectly. We shared a scallop appetizer... so tasty. I had the fish special... with menuere sauce. Delicious. And the lemon cello dessert with lemoncello soaked cake on the bottom and lemon mousse on top.... yum. We enjoyed it so much we made a reservation for the following night. Another superb meal. Take a walk along the river afterwards.

Lemon cheesecake (with a much more eloquent list of ingredients)

Such good food. Staff is attentive. Cute little bistro feel with amazing quality food. If you can get a reservation it's totally worth it!

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Tim B.

OMG! Absolutely the best dinner we have had so far on this trip to the UK. Everything was perfect and the service was phenomenal! We had the Shetland halibut and the Fishermen's stew. Desert was the Amalfi lemon tart and sorbet trio. All dishes were over the top excellent. They have an extensive whiskey and gin menu as well as a nice wine and beer selection. As a warning, they are very popular and recommend reservations as far out as you can make them. We tried to walk up on a Tuesday night but they were booked solid. However, we lucked out and a party of two canceled for the following night (Wednesday) and we were able to get in the next day. Strongly recommend this place. You will not be disappointed.

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6 months ago

Food was excellent. Service timely. Attended to children without any issues. Family friendly.

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7 months ago

We had an exceptional experience at this restaurant! The fantastic food was accentuated by a fun staff.

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7 months ago

Make reservations ahead of time! Food was incredible and fresh. Service was 10/10 and loved all the cocktails.

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The food was amazing and I would highly recommend it. The atmosphere was intimate and the staff provided excellent service.

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Great dinner on my honeymoon. Small space, so you need to make reservations early enough. Very nice staff

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I enjoyed dining at River House. It is a small and cozy restaurant serving very good food. I recommend it for a quaint dinner.

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Great food here - if you like seafood. Not cheap, but good value given the quality.

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We've been traveling throughout Scotland for the past 3 weeks and this by far was the best meal we've had.

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Mustard Seed Restaurant - Monkfish with Thai curry (But I think it's like an indian curry)

Mustard Seed Restaurant

4.3(161 reviews)
0.1 mi
££

We booked a table at Mustard Seed based on its reputation, which was strong with local foodies. I…read moremention this in the event that unfavorably influenced our perception of our experience, which was not the five-star dinner that we were anticipating. We arrived on time to a nearly empty restaurant (weekday evening, post rush hour, one other table wrapping up on the ground level as we arrived, a couple more on the upper level), and had to wait for our reserved table, which ended up being by the front door on a cold and rainy evening (aka normal Scottish weather for November). It was unclear what was slowing service down, but the wait to order cocktails was surprisingly long. Our drinks were made promptly and well. We began to place our meal order when the server excused themselves while in the process to take a drink order from the table that had arrived several minutes after we were seated (with the entirety of the lower level of the restaurant available, this boisterous table of four was set right next to us. Fortunately we hadn't been planning a quiet, romantic dinner...). In fairness to our server, there may have only been one other person working tables that night, but not great form even so. We eventually got our order placed. A breadbasket was brought out (three slices of bread for the two of us). Our food arrived in OK time and was itself OK, having seemed to have sat in the pass a little long for some reason. All this said, the menu looked solid, and while the entrees weren't especially memorable this visit, their cocktail options were good (we enjoyed the Highlanders Negroni made with Badachro Coastal gin) and desert options (a proper Mixed Berry Eton Mess). An additional positive note: my wife lost a ring in the restaurant during our visit and the bartender, quickly seeing that we were in distress, joined our search for it. I'm confident we would have given up on finding it were it not for his effort, so again, cheers to you, sir. This was above and beyond, and what I think probably passes for the standard of care that many experience dining here. So a mixed bag for us. I don't think this represents a typical dining experience here. Mustard Seed is well-thought of locally (there is a small, discreet shelf of awards tucked away around a corner), and if we should find ourselves back in Inverness looking for a dinner spot we wouldn't rule out Mustard Seed out of hand. I look forward to the prospect of rewriting this review.

This was an excellent lunch stop for us in the town of Inverness.  We picked this place partially…read morebecause it was a recommendation by renowned travel writer Rick Steves back in 2014.  It is also located conveniently in the heart of the commercial district and right alongside the Ness River.  Our friendly and engaging hostess/manager was Alina, a 17 year veteran.  They have a cozy and attractive 2 story high ceilinged setting and we sat on the 2nd floor.  The lunch menu was a variety of high quality 2 course selections for a very reasonable 18.95 GBP.  Our party of 4 had a delicious and beautifully presented lunch.  For the mains, I had their traditional fish pie and wife had their filet of seabass.  Our travel mates had the rump steak and red pesto gnocchi.  It got busy and the kitchen might have gotten backed up and it took a little while on the food, but we enjoyed hanging out here.  Service was otherwise friendly and attentive.  Highly recommended should you find yourselves in the lovely town of Inverness.

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Mustard Seed Restaurant - A partial view of the cozy 2nd floor dining space.

A partial view of the cozy 2nd floor dining space.

Mustard Seed Restaurant - Mussels

Mussels

Mustard Seed Restaurant - Another view of their 2nd floor dining space.

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Another view of their 2nd floor dining space.

Prime Steak & Seafood

Prime Steak & Seafood

3.5(39 reviews)
0.2 mi

I ordered a smoke haddock soup that is a Scottish specialty. I found a piece of metal wire in it…read more The manager was nice enough to take the price off our bill. I ordered a salad to be shared according to the menu, but it was so small that there was not enough to share. My husband's steak was not worthy of the restaurant's name. My chocolate ice cream was nothing special. The ladies room had toilet paper strewn across the floor. It needed service. The waitresses gave good attention but it did not make up for the insufficiencies. When I went to past via credit card, I received a receipt that was totally blank as the machine was out of ink. This was a highly recommended place that was a great disappointment.

The Service was.very good but kitchen was slow. Atmosphere…read morewas cool. Mussels app was the right quantity, but they were stringy and the broth lacked depth. Camembert was good, not great, small with two pieces of bread. Ribeyes were two thin and cooked past the ordered temp. They did taste ok but nowhere near worth the price. Filets were closer. The sauces were okay but came in very small containers for an up charge. Onion rings to share is six normal size onion rings nothing special. Vegetables were fresh but could use some flavor. Very, very small salad. Fries were very good. Nothing was terrible and maybe it was an off night but there was no standout and for the price it was simply a letdown on this occasion.

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Prime Steak & Seafood - The room

The room

Prime Steak & Seafood - Trout.

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Prime Steak & Seafood

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Zizzi - Spicy king prawns

Zizzi

3.5(35 reviews)
0.2 mi
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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.

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Zizzi - Interior shot

Interior shot

Zizzi - Tasteless Cocktails

Tasteless Cocktails

Zizzi - Brownie dessert

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Brownie dessert

The Riverhouse Restaurant - seafood - Updated May 2026

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