Hootananny Inverness in Highland

Never had food. I went to a gig, which was Ace.

Booking is better! Welcoming environment and live music🔝

Had a wonderful night there recently. Great atmosphere & music. However the best part was the following morning when I realised I’d dropped my wallet there the night before. Nick was super friendly & helpful in arranging for me to pick it up from Lynn even though the place wasn’t officially open. Made my onward journey possible - goodness knows what I’d have done if he hadn’t been so helpful. Thank you Nick & Lynn!!

Great live music. Grab some drinks and do a jig. You won't regret it.

Cool place, very cool to watch traditional music being played... How ever, the staff were rude, straight off the bat, the door man started yelling at me for trying to sneak past him or something when I was onlh trying to get out of the crowded doorway, calm down bro... Ur forced into buying main meals if u booked a table ahead, so I wasted money on food I didn't want or eat because my wife was so excited to take me to this 'wonderful' bar she had visited years prior, food and drinks took forever.... By the time we got said food, we had half n hour of our 2hr slot left n were promptly moved on 4 the next ppl. But it was the doorman who was really the worst... I've never experienced service like that, AND I'VE BEEN TO FRANCE! 😂 Would not recommend.

Great place to eat and drink while in Inverness!

Good drinks and live music. Didn't try the food.

Amazing experience at Hootananny , the vibes here are amazing go ahead for a pint or two 🙃

Great live music, didn't eat there

Basic bar food. Live Scottish music was great. This is why we went there.

A lot of hype that didn’t deliver. Can’t get a table without a reservation and you can only stay for 2 hours. We planned our reservation around the music that was supposed to play. The musician was an hour late, our waiter told us he forgot. Who forgets a Friday night gig?! Needless to say we were only able to listen to the music for 15 minutes before we were told to leave because the next reservation was due for the table. Waiter was a bit of a snit as well. We were all really disappointed.

Good bar for live music. Very good guitar/accordion duo. No reserved seating w/o dinner. No mixed drinks when busy. Bartenders tended to the folks at the bar and the wait staff kept an eye on their tables. Did not eat here.

Unbelievable rude floor staff. They must know they get so many tourists they don’t need to be polite or even human yelling at customers. Don’t go here.

Tourist trap. The music is way too loud. Due to the volume, you can only order by pointing your finger at the card. Service is extremely unfriendly, our friends arrived five minutes late and we were already warned when we would finally order food. We had already ordered drinks. The food is okay, but very bland even by British standards.

Make no mistake, the place is definitely a tourist trap. Live music every evening, unfortunately it was too loud for me (I would have preferred acoustic, personal preference). I think it's okay to go out for a drink with friends and listen to live music, but to go out for dinner and chat is way too loud. The food (for me steak & ale pie) was bland and quite expensive for what it was. The service was only nice at the beginning, when our friends were 5 minutes late and we hadn't ordered any food yet (we had ordered drinks), the service became sloppy.

Love this place. The music is amazing. My cousins & I had a blast.

Great place to listen to local live music

Live music is brilliant but the food and service are sub par. Nothing wrong with the food but in such a vibrant city you would expect better. The server is attentive but very young and just not up to scratch

Superb place for a lively night out in Inverness.

My chicken, bacon, and leak pie was delicious! My wife said the same for her salmon. Service was great. Atmosphere with live music was a lot of fun. A must do in Inverness!

We went here to the pub for music on a Wednesday. It was very typical Scottish music and we really liked it.

Great place, the atmosphere is nice, local beers available

One of the best pubs I've ever been in the UK (and Scotland!). It has a really decent menu and beers selection at reasonable prices. They algo have gluten and vegan options. It is recommended to make a reservation (online available). But, above all, we could enjoy an amazing atmosphere and lovely love music. We probably could not forget Callum MacPhail ;)

We were recommended to come here, so booked in advance, which is wise if you aim to get a table. The only table I could get was early evening. The server who greeted and seated us was very cross and unhappy, she reprimanded our waitress twice during the course of our visit at the table, failed to make any eye contact with us or anyone else she was seating or serving. The impression was of rudeness and impatience with the whole business. The singer who was performing when we arrived was very loud and intense, he was singing to a backing track which went wrong on 3 occasions, causing him to start over. The music choices were very odd for the occasion and time of day (including the Nessun Dorma aria) we didn’t enjoy this at all. I was anticipating Scottish folk music and was disappointed. The food was substandard compared to the pub food we had been enjoying for the week in this part of Scotland. The pie came with just 2 small new potatoes and lacked any seasoning, the promised roasted veg were some very limp over cooked sliver of carrot and green beans. The sausage and mash was poor quality, the sausage seemed very cheap and not tasty. All 4 of us were dissatisfied. The atmosphere around us was a bit leaden. I would recommend if you visit, don’t eat, have a few drinks with friends and go later when the Scottish musicians are playing. It’s probably fun then. We left pretty quickly with a large bill and were dissatisfied. We were fortunate to find a friendly welcome elsewhere in the city to enjoy the rest of the evening.

Atmospheric pub, very cool atmosphere!

Bit pricey but the live music and vibe is awesome!

This place was pretty crowded I was there as an outsider looking in really. Catching some of the local scene. It was far beyond my expectations and was so glad to catch some of the live acts of the day. Would highly recommend.

Came here after hearing great things about the trad music and food, kinda disappointed. We got the steak and ale pie and the chicken, leek, and bacon pie. The steak pie was on par with others in the area and pretty good. The chicken pie was good, but it did not have bacon in it and didn’t have many rings of leeks; the chicken pie tasted like a chicken pot pie. They did not come with the advertised roasted vegetables but steamed. We also got the sticky toffee pudding for dessert to share. It was a very light date cake with a very small scoop of vanilla ice cream, not really enough to share, but pretty tasty. Service wise, not once did a server come to the table in the hour we were there without flagging them down, and even then sometimes they still didn’t come. It seemed that they were having people just find their reserved tables at one point too. Bummed about a service surcharge when there wasn’t much of it going on. If you’re coming for the music, coming later is better. Music was scheduled for 6pm, sound check didn’t happen until 6:10 with music really starting at 6:15. Players were wonderful though, couple of young guys. For £53 for one cider, two meals, and a small dessert it’s slightly overpriced if you’re not getting the whole trad music experience with it.

Went for live music and was not disappointed. Hope to make it back again soon and will be recommending to all my friends!

This is fun place to visit with live music - beware that it gets crowded & somewhat rowdy and space is limited. Service is mixed depending on who you get - wide range of friendly vs. unfriendly encounters.

Food bland, service variable with one particularly grumpy team member, Friday evening music at 7pm was a karaoke belter at full volume, venue tatty.

Typical Scottish tourist trap, the food was awful and overpriced and the place had a fake aura about it. The only redeeming feature was the beer selection. If you are from the uk I would avoid at all costs, if from abroad you may like it but you wallet won’t!

Came for drinks and live music! The place was packed and the music was stupendous!!! Didn’t eat here but food looked good. Just had pints from the bar, bar service was great.

Nice, but no live music for a while

The evening my friends and I went to Hootananny there performed two quite well known Scottish musicians on the violins, one of whom was presenting the song from his recently published album. The atmosfere there was joyful and relaxed, I felt pretty well there. The drinks were fine and cold; this was awesome since the weather had been pretty warm in the late spring. As a tourist in Scotland I would probably gladly visit this music club again.

Live music (which we are looking for, being in Scotland) every day, today Wednesday... we are having a great time. And here we continue based on Guiness and Black Isle! 🍻

The city of Inverness has an amazing atmosphere in general. And this place couldn't be any other way, also with live Scottish folk music. In addition to several typical beers (Calsberg, San Miguel, etc.) they have the local Black Isle craft beer in all its forms. The Hootanani Lagger beer is also spectacular. Highly recommended to go. We went thanks to the recommendation of the Scotland Without Limits podcast.

There were four of us including the dog for dinner in the evening. Thank God we were there at 5 p.m. when the restaurant opened - because we didn't have a reservation and the restaurant was fully booked. The somewhat rude service still led us to a table. The food was good - the portions were rather small. The waiter who finally served us was very friendly - even brought water for the dog without being asked! From 7 p.m. there was even live music - that was really great!!!

Fantastic food, beautiful atmosphere!

Awesome live music place. With food and drink!

Well done in everything 👍 it was very difficult to stay here because it is always full of people, but you can also enjoy the artists. Thank you

Excellent venue with live music from 6pm, reservations required and reserved table for 1 and a half hours. Typical Scottish food with a strong but authentic flavour, an experience you absolutely must do if you happen to be in Inverness! Friendly and smiling staff.

I stopped in on a Saturday night to listen to the 7:30pm set. There's a different performer every few hours. It was very busy, and I didn't make it to the bar or a table. I stood for a few songs and then departed because I was hungry. It was pretty chilly inside, despite so many people.

Really bad experience. The staff were very cold and rude right from the entrance, I asked for advice on whiskey and they couldn't tell me and when I asked for something similar to Tallisker they responded badly and said that they don't drink it (we are in the homeland of whisky...) and giving me a whiskey that tasted the same as the £10 one you get in the supermarket and they sold it to me for £9 a shot (yes and no it was a pinch of whiskey and I swear it tasted the same as a cheap whisky, they must have filled the bottle with another whiskey because I know the one they gave me and it tastes completely different). The worst comes when we sat listening to the music (drinking) as soon as we finished they threw a menu at us saying we had to drink or leave, we had just finished drinking!!! Eventually the waiter came back and without even asking if we wanted to drink he told us to go out immediately that he needed the chairs.A unique disgust and rudeness that ruins such a beautiful town.

Among the dishes I recommend the salmon! The environment is very nice and engaging with traditional live music.

Toilets are a let down everything else is top notch.

A very charming place. Very good food

Good drinks, good music, good location.

Beautiful evening spent at the bar, with traditional music. Nice atmosphere.

Quaint pub with very good live music!

We stopped in for a pint and enjoyed the live music. Good crowd and positive energy.

A classic pub. Live local band (good). Full.

The bagpiper still needs some practice, otherwise a nice place with live music every evening.

We had only a beer at the end of the night but super kind bartenders

Very good food and every evening they have live music, I recommend it

Fantastic spot for a pint and some live music. This place was jam packed and I will be heading back here soon!

Traditional brewery, well stocked and with live performances. It's worth visiting!

Perfect place to have a drink with live music. We were lucky to have Calum MacPhail who was impressive with his accordion

Always good love music for a night out. Never eaten there so no idea what the food like. Usual expensive drinks but not the worst in town.

Very good typical pub, with a good choice of excellent local beers! The food is good too (we eat there early in the evening, from 6:00 p.m....!!) The music was loud (a little too much even!) but the live duo provided the atmosphere! Very good time!

Good music friendly environment great mix of people

I loved this place, be aware you will have to book to eat don't think you won't! I saw people being turned away and it seemed pretty standard to do so. But I da say it's worth the planning as the food, service, and entertainment was all excellent. My pictures show empty bowls as I was so hungry and it was so good I just ate it! Started with soup the a burger all with a great pint, or two, of cider.

Peppy live music. Super friendly staff. Well stocked bar. Limited food options Somewhat crowded seating. Toilet access through stairs. Paid public parking.

Great experience at Hottananny. Beautiful local music, local artists playing, with fiddle, guitar, folk music and beautiful dancing from the regulars. Very nice atmosphere. The bar lacks choice. The service is friendly (for a pub).

The bar was amazing. Fantastic live music. We stayed in the accommodation upstairs - no A/C meaning the window needed to remain open overnight and it was a little loud until midnight when downstairs closed. Room was very well appointed.

Great music and good food. I wish there was a better drink selection.

Stopped for a pint and to enjoy the music. Beautiful pub.

Great live music pub/cafe, The ale 'n steak pie is delicious, After food, enjoy the wonderfull Scottish atmosphere with a drink and music

A very touristic pub in the city center. The live music was great, super talented young men playing. But that us the only reason to go there. The food is just bad. Beyond pub bad. Undercooked hamburger, “salad” which is basically a few leaves with a few cubes of sweet potato and low level cakes for deserts. And we paid 65 GBP for 2 people. We could have had a nice dinner and just come for drinks.

Absolutely typical music bar. You immediately feel at home. Huge whiskey selection, good Scottish music. Beer is a matter of taste. Unfortunately too far away.

Great music and a good variety of beverages.

Nice pub with live music. Hotel rooms are above. Checking in was a bit vague in advance, but it worked out fine. Rooms have just been renovated, beautiful.

Great pub, delicious food and very nice staff. The live music was also very lovley

Engaging live music with traditional dances

Really nice relaxing place with great music

My party of 4 booked a reservation online and was seated right away. All four of our dishes were absolutely delicious, including the sticky toffee pudding and both the beef and chicken pies! Would recommend if you're looking for some good food and a good atmosphere!

Live music. Typical Scottish menu. The food was good but nothing special. However, we waited more than an hour to be served after ordering the food. We were with two children. Unacceptable. We complained and the manager's attitude was terrible. They gave us the bill without even ordering dessert. The service was terrible.

1 HOUR WAITING FOR THEM TO SERVE US AFTER HAVING ORDERED WITH CHILDREN AND EVERYTHING!!! A SHAME!!

The soup was excellent. Food was delicious. I love local places like this. The music and atmosphere take you to other places. 🥳🫶🏻

Excellent music. You have to reserve because it is a very busy restaurant. Fantastic atmosphere.

The music , drinks, and staff are fantastic - we visit whenever in the area! Second to none!

Loved Hootenanny. The music was great read.

Myself and my partner had an excellent stay in the hootananny hotel, the rooms are very well done and extremely comfortable. An excellent atmosphere downstairs too! Highly recommend :)

Good atmosphere with traditional music, great. To repeat..

it's unlike me to write a negative review, but this business has entered the upscale hotel room business with an approach unworthy of any budget chain. I was treated very shabbily by them after I'd paid for a reservation, having phoned ahead to confirm the details. Their management failed to own their inability to communicate internally then somehow made their dysfunction my fault. They may have transformed their nightclub into rooms, but they are yet to lose the bouncer mentality.

Food was very well prepared. Our waiter was good and friendly. Manager is overly stressed out and was rude from the outset. We understood the time limit on the tables but were repeatedly reminded and it is very aggressively enforced. Unpleasant experience. There are other music venues in Inverness. Sad, because we wanted to like the place and be regulars.

Typical and very warm establishment! We ate well accompanied by traditional Scottish music. However, the staff were not pleasant, rushing us and pushing us to drink (including a bottle of water at £7.50) We were almost thrown out at the end of our meal and weren't able to enjoy the surroundings, it's a shame

First evening in Scotland and it was a pleasure to spend it in this lively and warm place. We were made very welcome, from start to finish the service was smiling. Top music and plates of delicious discoveries of local cuisine. In short, go for it!

We had an enjoyable dinner, atmosphere and music were perfect.

Wow what a place!! Absolutely gorgeous grounds and hotel,,,if you need a hotel in Ayr you need to stay here!

Great place to see some live music

Fantastic food, mad music. I had the chicken, leek and bacon pie with veggies and new potatoes. A great ceilidh! GO!

We did not eat here, but enjoyed a pint and live music! I could have stayed there all night!

We are a 66 year old mother and 32 year old daughter, our first time in Scotland. Ben was so meticulous with his attention to our needs and was exceptional in his service during our time together. He made the dining experience light and enjoyable through and through. Lynne was our whiskey connoisseur, advising us on which to taste and which to have with dessert as well. She led us to a phenomenal brand. (We are brand new to the whiskey world). She was so helpful on our journey to discover what we like. The live music was soulful, cultural, and excellent. It hits you in the heart. Love this place. Will be back.

Good pub food, very busy on the weekends. Staff was kind and helpful, but it did take a while to get dinner. The music was amazing.

Typical Scottish pub where you can listen to live music. We spent a pleasant evening.

Ridiculously busy but awesome traditional music

My first time of trying haggis, neeps and tatties. It was gorgeous. My wife and I visited early on a Saturday evening, and there was live music and a great atmosphere about the place. 5 out of 5. Bar staff and waiting staff very friendly and just nice around.

A nice place in the center of Inverness, we returned every day because from the first moment they made us feel at home. Every evening excellent live music and excellent drinks at honest prices. Today, the last day, we wanted to eat but it was all full... I told the waitress that it would be the last day and she found us a table. I ate an excellent haggis, which I can only recommend. If you want to eat though, book!

I loved! Quiet atmosphere, excellent live music! We went two nights in a row