Restaurants and Cafes

For bar type venues, try Pivo (on Academy Street near the train station), Osbournes in Queensgate (which is next to the main post office), and almost next door (heading towards Tesco) is Barbazzas.
Also try La Tortilla Asesina - a Spanish restaurant / tapas bar on Castle Street

For something to suit all, try Girvan's Restaurant which is near the Holland and Barrett health food shop opposite the shopping centre in Eastgate. Girvan's Restaurant has a varied lunch and dinner menu with excellent food and is good value for money. They also serve tea and cakes. Open 9am - 10pm.
Next door to Girvans, is Les Délices de Bretagne French crêperie and restaurant on Stephen's Brae. The daytime menu includes sandwiches, salads, pastries and authentic crêpes, etc.

Cinnamon Indian Restaurant offers carefully selected dishes from the Indian Continent appealing to people from East and West alike. “All freshly cooked, nicely tandooried & reasonably presented....” and “...Cinnamon is a welcoming restaurant with some excellent dishes”. The Herald. The comprehensive menu, with carefully chosen English descriptions of the dishes, offers 80 dishes, from Bhuna, Dhansak, to Tandoori & Korma to name a few. Their obsession is with quality so you are assured of the very best. 2 Course Lunch with coffee £6.95. Buffet Sunday £8.95. 12.30 to 10.30pm. Open 7 days all year. Mon to Sat 12 to 2.00pm & 5 to 11pm. 1b Milburn Rd. Opposite Morrisons. www.cinnamon-inverness.com Tel:01463 716020 

Also try Pazzo's for pizza and pasta by the bridge opposite the castle - which is combined with Riva the Italian bistro where it is best to book a table as it is quite popular in the evenings. Almost next door is John Macnabs Bar & Bistro in The Columba Hotel. Further down the river from there, The Palace Hotel serves nice bar meals (no need to book) and also has a restaurant (it's preferable to book a table in advance).

Leakey’s Café and Bookshop is situated in the old Gaelic Church (1792). The café, serving all home cooking, is open for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. The secondhand bookshop, established in 1979 and Scotland’s largest, has over 100,000 books, maps and prints. Open all year, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm. Church Street.

Tel: 01463 239947

Overlooking the river by the main bridge near the corner of Bridge Street is Johnnie Foxes - Irish pub and restaurant which has live entertainment every night.
Shapla is an Indian restaurant on the other corner is overlooking the river - so get yourself a window table.
For pasta & pizza, try Bella Italia on Bridge Street near the tourist office.
The River Cafe and Restaurant at 10 Bank Street has river views as it is situated near the pedestrian bridge leading to Balnain House.
The Rajah is a popular Indian restaurant.

Delices de Bretagne a delightful French restaurant with something to tempt everyone. French croques, crepes, tartines & pastries all freshly prepared in house. Meals served all day. Tel: 01463 712422
Ma Maison - a range of traditionally styled French furniture including linen, dinnerware & a wide range of French objets, to bring a touch of ambiance to your home. New for 2007 and exclusive to Scotland, French designer garden/conservatory furniture. Stephen’s Brae. Tel: 01463 241555 

GIRVANS, a licensed restaurant & patisserie, where a warm welcome awaits you -“There is no better endorsement of a business than locals, queuing to get in, at busy times.” This family run restaurant uses only the finest of ingredients and all meals are prepared and cooked on the premises. The very best of Scottish produce is used where possible.

The atmosphere is warm, pleasant and very friendly. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, a coffee with friends or give yourself a real treat and enjoy one of the delicious dishes from their special evening menu. Vegetarian and children catered for.

Open 7days, 9am to 9.00pm. (Sun. 10am to 9.00pm.) www.girvansrestaurant.co.uk
2 Stephens Brae, Inverness.
Tel:01463 711900

Waterfront Bar & Restaurant. On the banks of the River Ness The Waterfront has an excellent reputation for its good food and friendliness. With a varied menu all food is freshly prepared using mainly local produce. Open - Bar 11.30(12.30Sun) to 11.00pm(12.00 Fri/Sat) 7 days. Lunch 12n(12.30 Sun) to 2.15pm. Dinner 5 to 9.00pm. Open for food 7 days Easter to Nov., 6 days in winter. 70 Huntly St. Tel:01463 233870

The excellent Mustard Seed restaurant is on Bank Street overlooking the river - and can be very busy especially on summer evenings.
Rocpool Rendezvous is highly stylish.
Abstract is the award-winning restaurant at the Glenmoriston Town House hotel on Ness Bank.
Next door is The Waterside Hotel which has a nice conservatory restaurant overlooking the river, plus a bar.
A new stylish restaurant venture is Peat in the By the Bridge complex.
Jimmy Chung's also have a new restaurant here (Chinese buffet style) overlooking the river.

Café 1 has established an excellent reputation over the last 8yrs for the high quality of modern Scottish cuisine. Only the fresh locally sourced fresh fish and meat are used where possible, also the home made deserts and ice creams and Café 1 has friendly professional service. Café 1 ‘the accent is on good food’. Open Monday to Saturday 12noon to 2pm - dinner from 5.30pm. 75 Castle Street Inverness.

Tel:01463 226200 www.cafe1.net  

Riva Ristorante Italiano - dine on high quality Italian Cuisine while enjoying stunning views of the River Ness and Inverness Castle. A La carte, and set lunch, early evening and dinner menus. Lunch Mon to Sat 12pm to 2.30pm, Evenings Mon to Sun 5pm to 10pm. Above Riva is Pazzo’s, a lively pizzeria serving hand-thrown freshly baked pizzas, and tasty pastas. Open 5pm to 10pm,
7 days. 4-6 Ness Walk. Tel:01463 237377
 

La Tortilla Asesina, Spanish Restaurant, the most authentic tapas bar in Scotland. A tapas menu containing 41 authentic tapas, and a “Menu del dia” 3 courses plus wine £8, also Spanish delicatessen. Open 7 days all year. Sun to Wed 12noon to 10pm. Thurs to Sat to 12 - 12  99 Castle St.
Tel:01463 709809
www.latortillaasesina.co.uk 

Inverness Floral Hall, Gardens & Coffee Shop.

Enjoy a visit to the award winning subtropical indoor oasis landscaped with a wonderful array of exotic plants & cacti. Friendly Koi carp swim in the pond below the cascading waterfall and our tanks of exotic insects are a must for children. Attractive outdoor gardens. Coffee shop with home baking. Open 10 to 4pm. Nov to Mar. 10 to 5pm Easter to Oct. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing times. Closed Christmas fortnight. Adults £1.75, OAP’s, students & teens £1.25 under 13’s free.
 www.invernessfloralhall.com Tel:01463 713553.