Fine Dining
Inverness and Loch Ness are home to an impressive range of fine dining experiences that make our destination a must-visit for any culinary enthusiast. The area boasts an exceptional selection of restaurants with world-class chefs who craft exquisite dishes using the freshest local and seasonal ingredients.
You can enjoy elegant riverside settings and charming historic venues, each dining experience showcases the rich flavours and traditions of the region. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply indulging in the finer things, the fine dining scene offers not just a meal, but an unforgettable experience.
Let's start Loch side in Fort Augustus where you will find Station Road restaurant in the Lovat Hotel. Their ethos of telling stories through food means that each dish is an expression of their unique personality. Head chef Sean Kelly creates inspired and exquisitely mouth watering food with every minute detail though out.
You can experience a range of menus and also an afternoon tea, but why not make the most of it and stay the night and treat yourself to an unforgettable experience that will live in your memory for a very long time!
Torrish Bar and Restaurant is set within the original drawing room of the Ness Walk 5-star hotel in Inverness. With a cosy fire and sensational views out to the River Ness, Torrish delivers a relaxed and friendly dining experience with a difference.
Their experienced chefs have combined local Scottish cuisine with flavours from throughout the world. Curating a menu filled with curiosity, discovery and adventure. Furthermore, they grow some of the ingredients in the grounds of the hotel. It doesn’t get fresher than that!
After a busy day exploring the stunning natural landscape and many hidden gems around the local area, you can relax, unwind and soak up the view directly across Loch Ness from Foyers Lodge's stylish Dining Room. Order a drink from the bar and enjoy a delicious bite to eat prepared by their talented chef, what could be nicer?
Dining at Foyer's Lodge offers a variety of options, proudly supporting local suppliers by showcasing their produce in imaginative and inventive ways.
Foyers Lodge dining is open to non residents, by why not stay a night or two!
Want a traditional setting with your fine dining experience, there are a number of wonderful local hotels that offer an outstanding dining experience with indulgent menus and wonderful surroundings to enjoy the delicious food.
Fine dining at Culloden House Hotel is full of every Highland taste and tradition. The exquisite Georgian mansion house is a wonderfully traditional setting for an even more incredible dining experience.
Bunchrew House Hotel has a 2 rosette award for fine dining, coupled with a stunning secluded waterside location just on the outskirts of Inverness, this is a very special place for a fine dining experience.
The Grill Room restaurant at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness is full of rich colours and comfortable elegance, but you will be further impressed by the fabulous cooking.
In the city centre of Inverness you are spoilt with choice for amazing dining experiences, we have many restaurants to choose from, but if you are looking for something that little bit special, here are a few of the finer dining options.
Rocpool is a family run independent restaurant that serves great Scottish ingredients, brought together in beautiful dishes with fresh flavours in a sublime restaurant setting.
The Kitchen Brasserie is a beautiful glass fronted riverside restaurant serving fine, fresh dishes using excellent Scottish produce and a friendly highland service on top!
Riverhouse restaurant specialises in the finest seafood and shellfish, sourced locally and beyond. Oysters, crab, mussels, langoustine, clams, halibut, bass, to name a few. Their dishes are individually prepared and cooked to order in the open plan kitchen that you can watch from the restaurant.
Contrast Brasserie has a sharp focus on the best quality, locally sourced produce, an independent, family-run restaurant where diners can choose from our a la carte menu, or an excellent value set lunch and pre-theatre menus. Staying true to their Scottish roots, creating simple dishes built around one great ingredient.
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