Castle Tavern in Highland

We had a wonderful time visiting Inverness and the Castle Tavern provided a fantastic lunch. Their potato soup with rosemary was light and delicious. The fish bites were crisp and flaky. And the sticky toffee pudding was perfect! Thanks to the staff and servers for making us feel welcome.

Came here because fish and chips were gluten-free. Presentation of food and portion size were good; however, my fish was not fresh as it tasted like ammonia, which is an indicator of breakdown in the meat. I didn't eat it.

Great pub with outside seating, has tvs showing sport but not intrusive ( sound was down) A pub with soul.

Nice little pub in Inverness. Hearty food and friendly service.

Good choice of beers and nice view on the river and castle.

We were well received, the waiter was very pleasant and attentive to our 4-year-old daughter who was discovering a Scottish pub. The haddock was delicious. The best Fish & Chips we have ever tasted. The atmosphere must be great on match days! A great time.

Very nice restaurant with good food and very friendly staff! Thank you very much 😊

Lovely location, great atmosphere just a little pricey

Fantastic boozer. Finished the great glen way here

Just for a drink, but good choice of beer. Terrasse is nice.

Small pub with atmosphere, different beers and the food is not bad for snacking. The only interesting thing in Inverness clearly.

Very good restaurant with a beautiful view of the river. The boss is friendly and welcoming. The dishes served are very good in quality and quantity. The dishes cost around 15 to 20 pounds: which is affordable. I recommend if you are passing through.

Pleasant location by the river with affordable food and drinks. It’s a traditional bar, restaurant and beer garden in the heart of Inverness. They sell a collection of ever changing local ales alongside their regular drinks menu which is quite extensive. Make sure to look at their Malt of the Month and the selection of wine from their recommended list. Their food menu is filled with freshly prepared wholesome food with the best locally sourced ingredients. ​ Famous for their warm and friendly hospitality, The Castle Tavern is a much loved place to visit by locals and tourists alike, many returning year after year to soak up the traditional atmosphere and be among those who know them best.

Great place, fun atmosphere. It's expensive (especially the food) so I tend to eat elsewhere first.

Unfortunately there was no room to eat. But there was a good atmosphere and we were recommended a delicious beer.

Managed to get in on a Saturday night and what a good decision that was. Cullen skink and chipotle chicken loaded fries were amazing. As was the salmon special. The music just made the experience even better. Thanks to James and the whole team for looking after us.

Food here was terrible, starter was miniscule. Two tiny fish goujons, not enough to feed a child let alone a grown man, £9, WAISTED. Steak pie again very small, most definitely more like a child portion. Fish n chips really bad. Most definitely the worst we've had, bordering on burnt, horrible frozen chips, for almost almost £20 for a main meal, it is a joke. First time here for food and most definitely the last. Shocking prices for the terrible food received. We felt completely ripped off. The fish batter was awful, steak knives would have been appropriate to cut through it, just very disappointing.

A really nice pub with extremely good food and very friendly staff!

First fish and chips and cullen skink in Scotland and it did not dissapoint at all! Perfect lunch place by the castle

Small restaurant but the food is excellent. Very charming atmosphere.

Friendly staff, lovely food. Was reduced menu due to time of year. Good atmosphere.

Gezellige sfeer in de pub, restaurant boven wat rustiger met mooi uitzicht. Heerlijke Schotse gerechten. Personeel was erg vriendelijk en dacht mee voor tips qua eten maar ook voor onze verdere reis hadden ze nuttige tips! Met name de Haggis was echt super.

Watched the 6 nations there, lots of friendly locals, was quite busy, but bar staff very attentive and quick

Great place for lunch... Lots of drink choices and the food was delicious.

Great selection of drinks and very nice staff.

I felt like a local. Scottish people are really friendly and welcoming

THE best place to eat and drink in Inverness! Lovely staff who made me and my furry friend so welcome! We have visited quite a few times and will be back again very soon 😊👍

A shadow of the place it was under the old management. The Tavern has started to become grotty inside, the selection of ales seems much more limited, and the staff don't seem to care too much. The outside beer garden is full of junk and debris. A perfect example on how to wreck a good business - now trading on former glories.

Did not have food - drinks only Stopped for a pint with family, always visit when I am in Inverness. First impressions are this is a no frills traditional pub, lots of character and a really welcoming. Staff are friendly and there is a wide selection of real ales. Price is reasonable for the area, 4 x pints cost £17 which i thought was pretty good. Although did not have food, there are menus available and the food leaving the kitchen looked nice, did not notice any complaints from diners. Always visit for a pint and would definitely recommend, it’s a nice traditional pub to stop and have a drink at.

Did not have food - drinks only Stopped for a pint with family, always visit when I am in Inverness. First impressions are this is a no frills traditional pub, lots of character and a really welcoming. Staff are friendly and there is a wide selection of real ales. Price is reasonable for the area, 4 x pints cost £17 which i thought was pretty good. Although did not have food, there are menus available and the food leaving the kitchen looked nice, did not notice any complaints from diners. Always visit for a pint and would definitely recommend, it’s a nice traditional pub to stop and have a drink at.

Beef too hard to chew and waiter mess up our order, instead of two lamb one beef, came two beef one lamb instead. Do try the lamb, is better than the beef.

Interesting (architecture and style of the building) smallish pub (football/ sports shown on TV outside and in) and upstairs restaurant (relatively spacious, fully packed and with piped music makes it a bit difficult to hear conversations) up a hill in Inverness, overlooking the river and the Cathedral. Didn't enter the pub downstairs as it was quite crowded, but went upstairs (we were a group of 4, visited 2nd weekend February 2024) and managed to sit early. Food was nice, everyone had starters (I had a slightly spicy red pepper soup, nice, with a piece of toasted bread), for Mains I had a shaped Haggis dish (nicely presented, but a little dry and needed more sauce), the Onion rings were huge and the Fish & Chips looked tasty. Everyone was satisfied and we had coffee with to finish. Drink + starter + mains +coffee (both flat white and Espresso both cost £3.50, I wasn't expecting to pay the same price for an Espresso as a normal large flat white 😕) was roughly £28. Staff were attentive and pleasant to chat to, would come again.

Nice place, fresh and delicious food (we ordered fish and chips and steak pie) and variety of beers. We went during a Six Nations rugby match and shared with different people. They bought us a beer, pointing out that it was Scottish hospitality. It was a nice experience and we recommend the place. We would return!

Great pub food here, friendly service and hospitality. We had a great meal - thanks to Glen in the restaurant for a lovely evening!

Haven't eaten here for a while so star review is from several years ago but was great then. We stop by here about once a week for a drink when we're in town. Sitting outside under the heaters in winter has one of the best views in Inverness and we love it. In summer it is much busier, but still a great place to hang out with friends. Staff are always friendly and there is a real "local" feel to the place that is always welcoming. Real Ale on tap is good and changes regularly.

Fabulous wee pub! We went several times with our 2 huskies. Dog friendly and full of friendly locals. Good food (served till 8.30pm) Great staff and great beer. Will be back!

Been years ago and enjoyed, had the dog so restricted but noticed dog friendly, quiet quaint Burns coaching style, good menu portions and service also good range of drinks friendly service thoroughly recommend macaroni and Haddock excellent

Lovely place to go for a drink with terrace

An amazing service and drink s quality Dan was superb

Wonderful place to have a great beer, eat some delicious food and share a story or two. Everyone was pleasant.

Good food. The staff was very welcoming and kind. Great atmosphere too!

What I would class as a 'locals' pub, you know with the group sitting at the bar nursing a half and being loud. Otherwise small with a good choice of ales.

Sehr gemütliches Ambiente, so wie ich mir ein richtiges Pub vorstelle. Essen war richtig gut (Fish & Chips) und eine große Portion. Service sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Whiskey Auswahl könnte größer sein... Ansonsten sehr zu empfehlen.

Restaurant sans point positif particulier mise à part la vue sur le château, en construction … le restaurant est à la hauteur de la ville.

Had a great dinner the Staff is just great. Unfortunately I just caught one name, but she was so nice when we paid for our delicious fish and chips, and steak pies. Emma didn't have to be so kind to us but she just was. Our waitress with the black hair, apologies for not knowing your name was also so nice. Definitely worth seeing, best fish and chips in Inverness.

Nice pub, friendly staff but food could be better. Not bad fir price though.

Nice little pub and friendly, could do with smaller food options for a lunchtime feed

Great favourite place when we are in inverness

Welcoming and friendly. Good selection of drinks. Good menu. Dog friendly

Kitchen was unfortunately closed, wanted to try their Cullen Skink.

Disappointed in the food. While the taste was good, there were barely two shreds of fish in my Cullen skink. Staff did not ask how meal was, and when I worked up the courage to say, they took my payment before offering to not charge for my meal... Too late of course. Followed by some disingenuous apology. Paid a lot for our food :(

This place is the absolute best also amazing food ten out of ten food.FISH IS massive SLSO BURGER TENN OUT OF TEN love it so much best in Inverness very quiet they also have a great service so nice and lovely place and amazing people best burger in Inverness abounding to twenty people or more not the biggest space but snug and cosy with a lovely bathroom Rachel served us so so nice and kind hearted and it's got so much decoratings

Didn't have food nice pub nice location 👍

Rachel was delightful! Soup, drinks, service, and deserts were superb in a pleasant, relaxed environment.

Kitchen closed on monday? Uh oke…

This was our home pub for several days. While the castle is under renovations, it's a great place to find a seat outside, or if you are lucky, you can sit inside. Decent prices, decent selection, and a cool vibe.

We only had a drink...no pressure to purchase more...really nice...

Pub très sympa, très chaleureux et familial.

Cool little neighborhood pub with indoor our outdoor seating.

Sitio acogedor y con encanto Ideal para recuperar el calor corporal con una cerveza bien fresquita y acompañado con algo de comer Totalmente recomendable!!

Typische Pub mit einfacher Küche aber sehr nettem Service

It's a pretty pub with appalling food. Paid £17 for a steak sandwich, there were two tiny strips of overcooked steak (think fajita strip), this wasn't just mine, others ordered similar and the food was poor. The service was good however and the pub quiz was fun. Would go back for a beer, never for food.

Delicious Cullen skink and salmon salad. Nice views.

Nice pub with good pub food and very friendly.

Fab food at a good price. Good selection of beers and spirits. Lots of screens for sport. Allows dogs which was nice. Small inside for eating but very nice and has lots of history.

Had an amazing time in here last Sunday. Made reservations for a big party upstairs. Had a variety of everything on the menu, including the different drinks. Everything came out in a timely manner, food was tasty and perfect, and our waitress Emma did a FANTASTIC job. Always a pleasure returning to our favorite restaurant in Inverness. Apologies on not taking photos as we they were too delicious.

Good atmosphere hardly work in staff keep the customer happy 👍

Stopped in for 1 drink; everything went smoothly( but it was only 1 drink)

Nice pub , local beers,very good meals,live music on friday.

This is a busy spot and luckily we had booked months ahead. We arrived in Inverness, dropped our stuff at the b&b and headed for the Castle Tavern. I enjoyed the food and ambience when I dined there several years ago and found the food and ambience were still very good.

Locale carino, al piano terra è presente il pub mentre al piano superiore il ristorante. Il ristorante è semplice ma carino con pochi tavoli. Il problema è che abbiamo aspettato ore i piatti, quando sono arrivati la mia zuppa era buona ma fredda. Il piatto di pesce niente di che, ne ho mangiato decisamente di migliori da altre parti. Il cameriere di sua iniziativa si è scusato per l'attesa lunghissima dicendoci che ci sono stati problemi in cucina e sempre di sua iniziativa ci ha proposto uno sconto, cosa che abbiamo apprezzato. Pertanto do comunque 4 stelle al servizio poiché ha comunque gestito l'inconveniente e la sufficienza al cibo (3 stelle). Mi spiace al momento non poter dare di più ma senza la gentilezza del cameriere avrei dato anche voti più bassi. Spero ci saranno altre occasioni per ritornare e incrementare il voto.

Klein und fein innen, bei schönem warmem Wetter draußen. Es gibt leckere kleine und große Speisen und eine große Getränkeauswahl.

It is a self-service place, only the food is delivered to your table.

Went there last week with my family , great for vegetarians my sandwich was great took half home though , the mac n cheese and fish were equally as good would definitely go again

A canny pub to pop in for a pint at lunch time....bit disappointed food didn't start til 5

Cool place with tons of seating. Good beer selection and vibes. Great place to have dinner!

We had the best time at The Castle Tavern thanks to the team and especially Glenn who surprised us with the best table in front of the TV to watch the rugby World Cup. We were not supposed to come twice in only three days in Inverness but this place is too good (we first tried the restaurant upstairs) and too charming. It’s all that you need for an Inverness Pub experience! Thanks again for all of you guys that made our stay so special !

Visited the castle tavern on a recent trip to Inverness. This was a busy Friday night but had no trouble getting served, the bar staff were friendly and efficient. There is also a restaurant upstairs and the food was fantastic with decent sized portions. Special mention to the waiter Glen , friendly ,polite and a good laugh , would definitely go back

My team may have lost the game, but definitely enjoyed having a few pints here!

Overall good service. Good pub food. Atmosphere would be what you expect in a Scottish pub on game night. We went 2nights.

Haven't had food yet. Went twice to quiz which was good but out in the covered seating area as very little space inside and tables book by regulars

The server moved us into the "closed" upper floor when the thunderstorm hit, which is very kind. The Cullen Skink is very good, and the Salmon Salad has a healthy amount of Salmon. I think we'll be back!

The restaurant part of the tavern is smaller than I thought but very cute. I went in without a reservation, and Glen was able to get me and a friend a table. He was so nice the whole time we were there. I had the cullen skink as a starter, which comes with a nice crunchy piece of bread. I then had the warm goat cheese salad, and I loved it! I ate every last bit of it! Then I had sticky toffee pudding for dessert, and that was another delicious treat. It was so pretty and tasted as good as it looked. Definitely a great place to have dinner!

Terrific pub atmosphere inside and out with live music and a football match on TV. Delicious cask ales and cider. At 6:00 pm we went upstairs to a well lit dining room and very warm hospitality. Glenn the host took care of my wife and I who had just arrived in Inverness after a long drive from Skye. The food was delicious! We started w a hot creamy bowl of Skink and some cod fish bites. The roasted cod on ratatouille was off the charts and maybe the healthiest meal I’ve eaten since arriving in Scotland! Our libation selections were aided by Glenn’s local color on gins and scotches to make the evening a great experience! We’ll be back!

Good food, good staff, nice views over the city.

Very nice restaurant, friendly servants. Food is great as well! I would recommend!

Very friendly service! Also it was my first time eating haggis and it was very good! After that there was a burger waiting for me. One with pulled pork, onion ring bbq sauce and a well baked patty. If you go upstairs the menu is larger. So there is more on it. After these 2 dishes my stomach was filled and we’d go onwarts to our next adventure! Thanks for the good service and food see you next time!

Great atmosphere. Very reasonable prices. Friendly staff. I will be going back here for sure

We only went there for drinks and got them asap. All good in my book.

Visiting Inverness over the bank holiday weekend. Read a lot of good reviews about this place and decided to go there for food. Perfect location, live music and delicious food. I had haggis pakora, Cullen skunk and whiskey to drink. Loved the food specially the Cullen skunk.

The food was really good, and they served us really fast. I definitely recommend it, but the steak sandwich didn't have a lot of steak in it, to be honest. Still, good place.

Great atmosphere, expensive for the quality of service and food provided. About 25£ per person for entrees. Food was good but the venison I ordered was tough. The other meals were a bit small for their price and nothing special. Took more than 30 min to get our food but it was busy so it might have been a fluke.

This place closes quite early on weekdays (10:00 pm) but we had a delicious meal here and had a few drinks. It was quite full around 6:00 PM but a spot quickly became available to sit inside. The terrace outside is also cozy. Also good service and good price.

Good food and effective service.

Made four stops at the Tavern in 2 days. Charming neighborhood tavern close to the City Centre with excellent food and great service! Lunch, dinner, or afternoon drinks - you can’t beat it.

The best place for a decent pub meal with my twin brother having a bit of crack

Lovely pub with delicious food.

Super freundliches Personal absolut zuvorkommend (besonders luke und Glen). Livemusik und super leckeres Essen. Absolut zu empfehlen

Great staff is very friendly and accommodating, very good food.

A very small pub, staff very pleasant, nice Real Ales, but on My visit (4 ) could not get seated but as a local could be very nice.