Contrast Brasserie in Highland

We enjoyed their "onsite aged" rib eye steak and chips. Perfect service and nice looking out over the river Ness.

Great place to have a great meal

Lovely place with excellent food and very friendly personnel

Great food Good prices 👍 Amazing relaxed atmosphere 👌

Booked lunch for four excellent menu very pleasant staff good variety very reasonable 👌 recommend very highly will definitely return

Wonderful meal this evening, my first time here won’t be my last. Service, food and atmosphere par excellence - even the background music playlist was 10/10. thank you Ben & Team.

Have come here a couple of times for Business meetings/meals and it's always been fantastic! Great little meeting room, fabulous food and wonderful staff! Today was lovely to sit outside for a bit and enjoy the sunshine looking onto the water!

Had a wonderful lunch here today for our 25th Wedding Anniversary 🩶💍⭐️🥂 Thank you so much for the lovely anniversary cake, very much appreciated ❤️ Food was exceptional, staff were so lovely and helpful. Big thank you to Kieron and lovely waitress, sorry we never got your name. Most definitely will be back soon and will recommend to all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

On arrival (approx 20 minutes before our booking) we were seated in the bar and asked if we wanted anything to drink. Sitting in the bar area before going to the dining table was a nice change, an opportunity to browse the dinner menu at your leisure before going into the official dining room setting. The service was attentive and fast, but not overbearing. The food….lawd have mercy….delicious!! Piping hot, cooked to perfection (and preference) and just the right amount of time between courses. Not right in your face after finishing starters, but not waiting an age for the mains to arrive. Couldn’t fault our experience at all tonight, and will most definitely be back!

Very intimate atmosphere, friendly staff, and the venison was lovely.

Our favourite restaurant in Inverness! We have come here for a few years with our two kids the steak is to die for! Lovely piano lounge to sit and have cocktails before our meal. The French martini is the best cocktail I would highly recommend. Both of us had the fillet steak cooked perfectly kids had fish & chips and sausages & chips they loved it. Service is brilliant we are local and will keep returning here. Thank you for a wonderful meal!

Great place, good location excellent service and food.

Great food, beautifully presented. Pre- theatre menu really reasonable. Staff friendly. Worked well for non meat eaters.

A lovely hotel. Staff were amazing, they even have their smaller version of Tina Turner. Food was 😃👍

Great location, service and people. Highly recommend.

Very nice meal in a pleasant setting, service and music very good too

We stopped at the sign “Wait here to be seated.” We waited, no one came. There were two people working behind the bar, they clearly saw us but ignored us. I went to the bar, where I was ignored some more. I finally asked the gentleman behind the bar if they were open for lunch and he said “Just take a seat, my colleague will be with you shortly.” We took a seat and waited. And waited. The lady from behind the bar finally came and dealt with the two tables immediately adjacent to us, but completely ignored us. No “I’ll be with you shortly” or “”I’ll bring you menus”. No eye contact at all. And we were trying to make eye contact. So we waited another five minutes, then left.

Very nice address, it's as good as it is beautiful. The service is impeccable.

Having had several good meals there, I was so disappointed with the pre-theatre dinner. The starter I chose had little in common with the description on the menu. ‘Steamed chicken and crispy vegetables’.... the finely sliced cold chicken wrapped in rice paper with ultra fine cold RAW julienne vegetables did no way match the description. The fish and chips are normally very good, however, either the fish had been pre-cooked and kept warm or reheated, I struggled to cut through the batter as it was so tough. I did not complain at the time as I was a guest. Very disappointing.

Had a pre theatre dinner which was excellent value at £24.95 each for 3 courses (little extra for the steak) It was a complete assault on the tastebuds! Seafood salad to start (with fresh ginger to hit you when you least expected!) followed by Seabass with pumpkin gnocchi in a consommé - individually the ingredients had massive flavour but the jury’s out at whether it went together! (a bit hard work), hubby had the steak, he said it was the best he’d had in a very long time, so succulent & melted in the mouth. Desserts were: a lemon & lime Alaska - oh my days, I really had net expected to bite into a whole piece of lemon, then shredded lime! (apparently my face was a picture!) and passion fruit cheesecake. Overall, it was a good dinner, we were seated promptly, staff were fantastic, and the food came out quickly. … oh and the cocktails were amazing!

It's very good, recommended but the price is also in comparison to the meal

Fantastic food at a reasonable price. Fresh and warm atmosphere

Worst diner we had in our 14 day trip to Scotland. We ordered the Scallops, they were overcooked, which was then cancelled out due to the vegetables with the Sirloin steak and Ribeye being severely undercooked. Which was topped by the most chewy Sirloin steak we had ever had. Staff wasn't friendly and we nearly finished our main course before we received a soda that we ordered right after the starter. Would not recommend.

We ordered the stir-fried beef in garlic as a starter, but it was so salty it tasted like it had been fried in salt only. We couldn't even finish it, and when we mentioned it, the staff said that's just how it's served! For the main course, we had the haddock fillet and drunken duck. Both dishes were really disappointing. The duck was smelly and tasteless. Neither was worth the price. The only upside was that when I asked for a lighter to light a candle for my partner's birthday, they brought us a free cheesecake, which was a nice touch. Overall, I wasn't happy with my experience at all.

recently dined at Contrast Brasserie with group of friends … with high expectations, given its reputation and price point. Unfortunately, our experience was far from satisfactory. We ordered the 35 days aged "premium ribeye steak" which was just OK And chateaubriand 35 days aged beef ,which was one of the most expensive items on the menu. To my disappointment, the meat was hard to chew, Instead of melting in the mouth ,as expected ,tasteless, it seems that it was not grilled the write way For the price, I expected a high-quality, flavorful cut, but what I received was subpar. The manager, instead of apologizing and taking note, behaved very unprofessionally, accused us of tasting the meat incorrectly, We are quite a lot of traveling people who have visited different restaurants in many countries of the world. If you want to try a great steak do not go there PS chips with truffle Parmesan cheese were wonderful

We got grilled sesbars with new potatoes and vegetables. The fish was good and fresh. For desserts we had timirasu and creme brulee. Also very good. The service was fast, observant and with a smile. We would go there again.

We went there on 13th July for my 50th birthday. There were 15 of us in the private dining room and whilst we had to pre-order, we had the full menu to choose from and the food was PERFECT. Everything was as it should be; seasonal, high quality, and perfectly portioned. The staff there were so thoughtful, attentive and kind - whilst giving us our space to enjoy ourselves. They even reserved a part of the Piano Bar for us to go to afterwards with drinks. Really a 10/10 experience for everyone involved - I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant for your special occasions!

Food, cocktails, atmosphere all absolutely wonderful. If you want a really tasty meal with relaxing surroundings and cool quiet music (fabulous play list) and a view of the river, this is your sanctuary. I love it 🥰

Fine dining in Inverness at its finest. Really friendly and professional staff which knew their menu really good, can recommend different drinks for different meals as well. I love restaurant that gives you bread before the food and you get several here with both butter, oil and dressing to add on. The drunken duck cant be recommended enough! Perfectly cooked with great sauce and extras on the side! It is a bit pricy but well worth it!

Very pleasant restaurant, top services I recommend

I’ve noticed that all management comments on poorly rated or negative reviews are highly defensive: • “This isn’t our usual feedback” • “We are very sorry that your experience was not a true reflection of our restaurant” • “In all honesty [we] have been getting some great feedback on the food” • “We were hoping for a bit more than an “ok”” Do you get the picture? When people go to the trouble of leaving a review, it is of no help to receive such comments from the management when they perceive that said guest comments are an aberration amongst the majority, who rate them five. All I can say is that the majority are not capable of giving such ratings for an experience that is clearly under par. As others have stated, the prices charged do not reflect the quality of the fare offered. I do not wish to go into details but, on the two occasions that we have dined here this year, we have been underwhelmed. Unfortunately, Eden Court decided to close their nice little restaurant some time ago and they have now lost the catering plot completely! Such a shame! This means that theatre-goers are now forced to go elsewhere for pre-show nosh and, so far, we have been unable to find a decent nearby place with convenient parking and decent food. Contrast Brasserie is ideally located and has parking but the food is really not up to scratch, especially for the prices charged. Oh, and the staff are all a bit offhand as well. Dear Management, please do not take this review negatively but try to bring things up to a reasonable standard. I look forward to your comments.🤭

Best meal we had on our ten-day Scotland trip. The mussel and thyme soup was absolutely amazing with a full dozen mussels in each bowl (yes, we counted). The filet was among the best I've ever had. Wonderful experience!

Intimate hotel restaurant and bar! Upscale menu focusing on fish, tempura and steaks. Service was helpful and attentive, food was good quality with nice presentation. We enjoyed the highland venison and fillet steak. Vegetable sides were fresh & flavorful, especially the miso broccoli. Solid wine, cocktail and whiskey list. Enjoy a walk along river Ness after your meal. Recommended.

Fabulous food. Imaginative and beautiful. Good portions. Lovely service

Very nice, cozy restaurant, warm musical atmosphere on the bar side and subdued lighting on the dining room side. Numerous, efficient and available staff...the dishes are not cheap but the chef is creative and also dabbles in revisited fusion cuisine...but we enjoy it! Well done to them, I would have gone back but we are leaving Inverness tomorrow... so we recommend it

The place is really nice, very welcoming. The friendly and professional staff. The food is really very good Super recommended Note of merit: they also pay attention to gluten-free! They brought us fresh bread to accompany the dishes

Lovely staff but then the food. Don't get the duck if you don't want to spend a week on the toilet with food poisoning from campy. The chocolate fondant dessert was not a fondant, rather a soufflé, still tasty but not what was expected, the lush orange sorbet was worth it by itself though.

Smashing food and great service. The Dragon roll is a super surprise and so tasty . The Tempura broccoli was perfect . The Pad Thai was okay but would need a little more flavour of Thailand .Truffle chips were a large portion but perfect in taste . The soup leek and potato was also good. Great friendly service and lovely interior. Ordered off menu for desert for just two scoops of ice cream and the waitress accommodated without and issue .

The Asian mussel soup was very good, the fish and chips were interesting, the lime ice cream was delicious, the Scots know more about whiskey than wine

Wow, what an amazing dining experience. 3 nights earler we had an excellent meal on Skye with the bill for 2 coming is at £350. By contrast (ha ha) the meal in the Contrast Brasserie was equally good and cost just £156. Both included a bottle of wine and tips. We thought the presentation of some of the dishes was spectacular and the taste matched up to it. I can thoroughly recommend this place. Indeed my wife and I are palling to make the 200 mile round trip for another visit.

Excellent staff, lovely room. Great food and dog friendly.

Really friendly and helpful staff, good quality food. Highly recommended.

Beautiful place with fantastic food. Sadly for me, it’s not local, but always ok my list of places to eat when I visit. Highly recommended.

Outstanding food. Asian European fusion, excellent flavor contrasts. Appreciate a restaurant that concentrates in excelling in its offering. Fully recommend.

Afternoon tea was highly recommended. Food was lovely and staff were very attentive

It was perfect for a business traveller having a fantastic burger at a great price in a lovely warm restaurant away from a heavy downpour. The serving staff were perfect 👌

Didn't have halal option so went with the vegetarian option for breakfast which was good and had a good portion size as well which was on top of the breakfast buffet as well.

Went for Sunday lunch. Quite a small menu but the food was all delicious and beautifully presented. Surroundings were nice and staff pleasant .

Had a beautiful pre theatre dinner here before nipping across to eden court. The food was very high quality, tasty, and also very speedily served to us. We both had 3 courses, 1 side, and we had 2 glasses of wine and a diet coke. All of that for £68, we were very impressed. We are looking forward to coming back here for another meal at a later date. The setting of the restaurant allows for beautiful views out onto the River Ness, whilst it also benefits from ample parking at the back of the building. The entry to the car park is on a one way street, so be careful not to miss the entrance as you will have to do a lap around the buildings to get back.

Our meal was nice, but not worth the cost. Service was good. There are better restaurants I would go to before returning here

Very nice, not quite 5 stars, but getting up there. Menu is perhaps a little bit confused with the Asian fusion element, but food was executed well.

We reallly enjoy going to Contrast - food is always well presented and very tasty. We love the variety of food and the general surroundings. Only one thig - we feel that the lunch menu does not change enough for us to go more regularly.

Great meal. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly.

Starters really good. We took the mix sea food platter, very disappointing. Lots of fried things. And not that varied. But service really good.

Great food ,very polite staff excellent

Wonderful welcome. Excellent Food. Need few DF options for Dessert.

Loved this place food service views all excellent.

Overpriced, impolite staff. Food is dated. Egg rolls were burnt. Steak was overpriced and tough as old boots. Too showy. No substance.

First class, service was above and beyond.

Atmosphere is kind of loud but it's always like that at restaurants and there's no changing it. Service excellent, waiters very friendly and nice. Food is okay, 7.5/10. The fish is great, can't remember which one in particular though.

3 course lunch £18.95 at the standard received is a rare occurrence and should be taken advantage of. Excellent. Just a bit quiet on the day we went

The best restaurant of our Scottish trip...we did the pre theatre special...delicious mussels and bass..

The ingredients used were of above average quality with the exception of the steaks (my ribeye was as tough as a sirloin and filled with gristle) however there was little to no seasoning and WAY too much happening on the plates. Advice to the chef who seems to have a decent understanding of food would be to tone it down a little and simplify your approach, there is far too much happening on each plate. Welcome was great, and room was amazing and very comfortable. Tables, glassware, cutlery and plates were of very nice quality and music level and temperature were great. Our initial round of aperetif cocktails were never cleared, however, and when we mentioned the steaks were of poor quality AND overcooked nothing was done with the bill in terms of rectifying. We are them because we had a later reservation (830) and did not want to wait to see if the chef would cook them properly (which should have been the case to begin with. We both ordered MR and bother were MW which tells me they don't know how to cook a proper steak). I wasn't looking for a free meal by any means, but as a chef and restaurant owner there are about a million different ways you could have offered an apology instead of charging full price. We have the service 2 stars, because after we gave the feedback on the steaks it seemed as though we were a nuisance and the quality of service quickly deteriorated which is both unprofessional and unacceptable. We have eaten many meals in Scotland while here visiting and would not return to this restaurant nor recommend it to anyone travelling. There are far better options at this price point.

Excellent food, beautiful restaurant.

Great place for dinner. The mussels were outstanding, spicy with a hint of ginger. Sea bass was great and my wife liked here curry chicken too. Cozy dining room and good service.

The duck dish reminded me of airplane food. The noodle had absolutely no flavor. I tried my husband’s steak and it was nothing special. The passion fruit crème brûlée tasted like they used artificial flavoring. Definitely not worth the money.

Very good food and interesting flavors. There was one small glitch front the kitchen that was corrected quickly. To me, that's a plus.

A great location along the River Ness. The food was delicious, and the waitresses were very friendly.

Comida elaborada y sabrosa.una grata sorpresa. Y con muy buena presentación. Lo mejor de lo que hemos probado por Escocia.

Muy bueno lo encontramos de casualidad y hemos comido un menú rico una sorpresa agradezco la presentación de los platos la variedad. Muy amables en el trato.

This was a disappointing experience for an 85th birthday celebration. Some of the food was very nice but other dishes were over cooked and not eaten. The service was slow and the waiter was not up to date with availability from the kitchen leading to a need to reorder for some. Contrast used to be an excellent place to eat, the setting and facilities have great potential so hopefully it will improve and be excellent again some day.

+ excellent food - my youngest ate very little and they could have offered to box/bag the food for him to take it with him. Otherwise good service. - fairly expensive

Michelin star worthy food. My respect to the kitchen that can send 5 starters and 3 main courses in 30 minutes with exceptional execution and plating. The service is possibly the best in Inverness. Amazing service, beautiful atmosphere. Thank you Jasmine and everyone who served us.

Amazing food🏆 Great Service👏 All staff were amazing👍 Ambience is great I loved everything about this restaurant A must visit when in Inverness Make sure you book in advance 😄 Good value for money 💵 Michelin star recommended restaurant 😍

Favourite restaurant 😋 the service is AMAZING👌 always smiling and just lovely genuine ppl The Food well....pics say it all I love there crispy kale There mash is incredible Fillet steak 😍😍😍 Highly recommend 👌

Very welcoming walked in just before end of lunch service and it was no problem and service food excellent and freshly prepared highly recommended 👌

Unbelievable food served and tasted in this restaurant. A must to visit when in Inverness.

We were recommended Contrast by a friend and were not disappointed. The food was imaginative, well presented and tasty. We had the belly pork which was succulent and the crackling was crispy. The vegetables were perfectly cooked and a good variety.

6 in our party, Our server was terrific, perfect timing and helpfulness. The dining area was beautiful and elegant. 4 had seafood and 2 had chicken. The response to the seafood was more positive, but not effusive. The chicken was okay, slightly dry, the sauce saved the meal. Also ordered a baked Alaska, the meringue was soft and silky....very good, the ice cream was not good, it had the flavor of being old and re-frozen multiple of times (slightly icy).

My new favorite in Inverness. Appealing, relaxed environs on the river, warm service, and exceptional food. This is a vegan roll! Amazing.

Un repas 5 étoiles! Du bon vin et des plats savoureux!!! Entrée de rouleaux de canard exquise! Plat principal de canard, sinon le boeuf dans leurs spécialités. Incroyable!

Sehr gute Crossover Küche mit asiatischen und regionalen Einflüssen. Sehr empfehlenswert, schönes Ambiente.

Amazing experience. Can’t describe

Family meal , took the early evening option . Food good, one small gripe regarding this , please do not send out chips that have mould on them. My main gripe was the heat in the restaurant . It is no fun eating food when ( not often in Inv ) your wiping sweat from your face . All four of us said the same. A window was slightly open but there as no circulation . Note to Managers , when hot get some fans out of the cupboard and remove the cobwebs first .

Sehr freundliches und flexibles Personal, das uns ohne Reservierung einen Tisch für 8 Personen gegeben hat. Das Essen war sehr schmackhaft, der Service gut.

The food is great, but the restaurant itself gets really hot and stuffy making it impossible to enjoy a meal. However would recommend the food and the service is quite good too.

Prima eten en hele vriendelijke service. Ookvoor onze honden super lief

Great experience and very good staff. 👍

Worst meal I've had in Scotland. Chewy rib eye. Don't bother with the mapo tofu, it's more of a stir fry.

Best roast beef I have potentially ever had!

Loved every bit of the food, the service and the ambience.

Very nice meal service excellent Very friendly staff couldn't fault it well done

It has been a number of years since I visited the brasserie, but I was so glad they still did their tobacco onions. Food was amazing and the service was great.

Another lovely lunch here and the price is great

Best fish (and chips) I had on my vacation to London and Inverness. Service excellent.

Excellent experience, very good food with attentive and unfussy service. Good value for the high quality.

We stayed in the hotel and ate here one night which was really good. We also had one time the breakfast which was good as well.

Muy buena cena, precios aceptables y personal muy cálido el lugar cuenta con una zona de bar para después de cenar

Top marks in all departments, 1st class Hotel.

Lovely food ,steak was excellent.Table we were given was a bit cramped to get all the plates of a sharing meal on