Tavern Cafe Bar in Highland

Best carbonara and garlic bread I have EVER had. Been hunting for a better one since to no avail. Staff was also very friendly

Food was good, we enjoyed the Steak & Ale pie and Nachos. The only confusing part was who was waiting on us. A lady seated us, the man behind the bar took our order, another person brought us our food, and we didn’t see anyone again until we were done. Then 2 different people took our dishes and took care of the bill. I would prefer 1 person consistently until done…but, the atmosphere was great and we enjoyed our meal.

My hubby and I recently had a delicious lunch whilst on a day trip to fort william. The staff where really friendly, attentive and professional. We both had cullen skink and it was delicious. The smoky fish and creamy soup was delicious. We will definitely be back again.

Friendly staff and excellent service

Really bad service. Ordered drink and food real quick. But first after 20 minutes, I got my Coke. And five minutes later the waiter came to ask what I had ordered of food, as he had forgot. No excuses, refunds, extra smile or other things to lighten the mistakes they did. And the food was not worth waiting so long for. (Total 35 minutes)

Delicious! Wholesome and hearty food

Very friendly staff, the meal was plentiful and very good. I recommend the soup! It was really delicious!

Very good place we eat there Very good lots of pleasant personal Scottish specialties we loved it

I would like to send Gordon Ramsay here. I didn't enjoy the food. I can just imagine what Gordon would say about the over cooked beef burger and pasta. On a positive note the young waitress gave us good service.

Íbamos con un niño y tenían mucha variedad, cocina típica y contundente. El servicio muy amable, aparte había un chico español trabajando que nos oriento con los platos típicos y también si queríamos algo especial para el pequeño. Todos los camareros fueron muy amables. Y el sitio muy agradable.

Great food and service, I got the balmoral chicken which was delicious. Service was lovely as well.

A lot of restaurants in Fort William were closed on a Sunday night, so we ended up here without a reservation. The restaurants was full and we sat at the bar until a table became available drinking an excellent IPA. Within fifteen minutes we were called to a table. The food was great and not expensive. The service was professional and fast. The higher end of pub food I would say. Overall we were satisfied.

A lot of restaurants in Fort William were closed on a Sunday night, so we ended up here without a reservation. The restaurants was full and we sat at the bar until a table became available drinking an excellent IPA. Within fifteen minutes we were called to a table. The food was great and not expensive. I had the soup of the day and the haggis. The service was professional and fast. The higher end of pub food I would say. Overall we were satisfied.

Very good. I loved the nachos, it was a lot as a starter. The main course was also very delicious. We tried the ale & steak pie and the green curry chicken. Both very delicious

I ate there the best of my entire holiday in Scotland 😘 I ate the kajun chicken and it was awesome. You definitely have to make a reservation otherwise you'll end up queuing for a really long time. But it's worth it.

Lovely place, the cuisine is good and the staff is warm and friendly. Recommend 100%

Phenomenal skink, quick and friendly service!

This was a great place to eat. I had the steak and ale pie. Very filling, save room for dessert the bread pudding was delightful. The staff was very nice and polite, Even though they were very busy, we didn't wait long for our meals.

Very good address. Very good lunch, lots of choice, impeccable service.

Excellent value for money. Delicious food and exceptional Cullen Skink soup. Excellent service. I highly recommend it.

Very friendly restaurant with a lovely atmosphere, friendly and efficient waitresses. The portions are generous!!

Delicious food in a great atmosphere, really worth going and wait in the queue

Totally wrong music, food received Luke warm and tasteless but my biggest complaint was being served by a lad chewing gum and blowing bubbles!

Locale tipico, abbiamo mangiato benissimo e senza lunghi tempi di attesa nonostante non avessimo prenotato Buona varietà del menù Personale cortese e sorridente

Don’t miss out on this place! I ordered the Haggis One Burger, it was over the top excellent, best I’ve ever had! It was topped with a Haggis fritter which was also excellent. The owner’s special creation. My previous experiences with Haggis are mixed but I loved this. My opinion, give it a try. My wife ordered the Pulled Pork Croquettes and our friends had a chicken pasta dish which they say was also excellent. Service was quick and attentive, the owner was very involved and quite fun. Overall, we were quite impressed and hope to return some day.

Once staff understood our plight of being pressed for time (we’re on a tour) they hussled for us. Super friendly and sympathetic. Food was wonderful. The cullen sk was super tasty. Thank you, Tavern.

Fabulous food and lovely staff. Highly recommended 👍👍👍

Trevlig pubmiljö, roliga servitörer, stoooora portioner, gott och mysigt. Verkade populärt, långa köer i perioder.

Fantastic staff and service, ordered cullen skink as a starter and it came before my friends main courses so i asked if it could be reheated and served with my friends mains which they did and brought an extra portion to share, food was excellent and the owner took time to tell us about the staff and restaurant. Well done guys 💙

The friendly staff managed to squeeze us in to very busy (but roomy restaurant) The food was simply fantastic with the staff happily amending the menu choices for some of the groups palate In simple terms Great food …good pricing ….unbelievable service Keep up the good work 5 * review

Good value for money Simple fare- burger/scampi/fajitas/pasta dishes etc Service is very friendly & efficient Good spot for lunch or dinner

Not recommended at all, got horrible food poisoning.

Great food and drinks! I loved the Cajun chicken pasta especially. Would definitely recommend it!

Fast service and with a smile. Very nice team. Local atmosphere. Varied menu. I'm dropping my 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent restaurant! We ate very well there: main course + dessert! Hearty, very well cooked and delicious! Warm atmosphere and fast and very pleasant service from the whole team! Thank you from French family!

Brilliant place, was almost not going to go in as it was small and looked busy, but chanced it and the girl serving got us a table, unfortunately I didn't get her name but she was the only blonde lady I seen serving, she was an absolute star, very friendly and was good to chat. The service was quick, hassle free and smooth, what a great team on the floor, the drinks were fresh and crisp, but the food... OMG, everything looked so clean, I had the Haggis, Neeps and Tatties whiskey sauce and I can honestly say it was the best meal I've had out in 5 years, for such a simple meal the taste was sublime, I could have eaten it twice. Hats off to the chefs those guys have talent. My partner equally enjoyed her meal. This is a busy spot with a constant flow of people wanting to eat here, when we were there they could have filled another room if they had it. If you're in Fort William and can get a table, you will not regret it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Inferior to the already mediocre Scottish standards (as "pub" cuisine; the restaurant is "other": and in fact we are talking about different prices). Terrible food and in laughable quantities, cooked so badly that the company canteen gets a Michelin star. Can we talk about a tourist trap? But also no, not even the natives present understand us much. Avoid for your own good.

We stopped here in our journey throughout Scotland to have lunch and it was really good! Thank you for a great service. Fish and chips was amazing

Wonderful experience, great service, excelent food.

The food was delicious, the service was very helpful, attentive and polite and the price-performance ratio was great.

Manager was fantastic! She helped my family of 5 get a seat when it was packed. We were starving so we were particularly grateful. Great service. Food was also tasty with a great kids meal!

Very good pub-style restaurant in the center of Fort William. Good music for the atmosphere. Food wise: wide choice of starters and dishes. We find the pub spirit with whole products and generous portions. The haggis starter is very good! (It was my first, so no comparison at this point). The waiters are very nice and, if you are not from the area, are interested in you (special mention to Alberto). I recommend! Ps: I went there at 4 p.m. after a hike. But apparently, if you want to come in the evening, it’s better to book!

Very good address, efficient service, very good meal, very friendly welcome, we recommend

Their fish and chips is truly excellent. The Haggis on Potato skins was a great starter. The Cullin Skink was really flavorful and creamy but too much so. We had a short wait as it was high season. The staff was fast and friendly.

Served quickly even though they were busy food was tasty and good value.

In this restaurant they care about serving you if you have any special needs such as an allergy, they pay attention to giving you the best service and there are two very nice Spaniards who will brighten your evening.

Good pub! Recommend the haggis burger!

Great food ...the balmoral chicken was amazing ...busy place but service is good and fast

Beer smelt like raw mince and food was super over priced. The chicken had tough nerves :(

Menu items listed on the sandwich board outside were not available. Maybe use your chalk eraser? Head server was totally aloof. We got up and left. No wonder the place was empty when the Ben Nevis restaurant across High St was packed. That should've been our first clue .... Live and learn.

Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere and fabulous staff! Great meal at the tavern today, steak & ale pie and balmoral chicken mains were delicious and the puddings were heaven 🥰 super friendly welcoming staff and a cosy warming atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

We went to dinner at the Tavern 3 times during our trip to Fort William! The price is great, the service is courteous and the typical Scottish food is there. The cocktails are also excellent. Relaxed and efficient, I recommend it!

Very nice pub, good atmosphere, staff and music. We took two ''Pie'' which we found to be truly excellent, it's like beef in sauce. The burgers were also great as you can see in the background. The cider was good too. I would go back!

What an amazing little place! Catriona and the other member of staff were amazing. Even though the place was very busy we were seen to at the most perfect times. We were kept topped up and they gave the best recommendations. I tried most of the cocktails which were absolutely out of this world - special mention to the Tavern Berry press. My partner loved his burger. What an amazing level of service and quality of food! Thank you so much Catriona and team! <3

- very welcoming staff and quick in service - ordered Thai green Cary. It was okay. Very simple and not as expected. The spices were not very strong to as the name mentioned Thai. WiFi was available and fast. Overall, good.

Great food, drinks & service. Everyone chose something different & finished their plates. And the desserts were fabulous. If we lived in Scotland, we would definitely go back.

Stopped in for a late lunch - bowl of Cullen skink each and a bowl of chips to get us through to dinner. Very efficient service. The soup was full of smoked haddock but slightly thin and well seasoned. Can't go wrong with chips.

It was very busy, we were lucky to get a table by the door. Traditional well cooked food, we were pleased with our choices. Good portion size and reasonable prices. Staff friendly, very accommodating and patient considering how busy it was. Our only moan would be the queue at the door, my husband had his back to the door and he felt crowded and uncomfortable by the diners waiting for a table. But definitely recommend the food..

This place offered the worst service and was underwhelming overall. We had to wait for someone to seat us at the front door for quite a while - how about seat us at the bar while we wait. Finally when seated no one came to ask us if we would like a drink, I went to the bar to get one myself and the barman totally igored me and then after waiting ten mins the waiitress told me it was table service. She then went on to admonish me for ordering my food before before my daughter ordered her drink, which I did because I knew she did not want one. Our meals did not arrive at the same time, so two of us are eating our meal before the last pesons meal arrived. I ordered a house wine and they served me a large without asking me. But it was just the overall attitude of the one waitress implying that we should feel fortunate we got a table at this place as they were busy, while one waiter basically stood around doing nothing. Before you start seating the next people, serve the ones that are already there and be polite. Food average, but it was the waitresses attitude that really was too much. Would not go back.

Servizio veloce e cortese. Prezzi nella media. Buona la qualità dei piatti. Un po' di fila per entrare, ma comunque poi sono veloci.

One of the worst, if not the worst burger of my life. To start, you have to pay a mere £3.50 for fries. I'm French, and I've never seen this. The bread was dry, the burger was without sauce, no salad or tomato and the worst part is this “meat”. The servers don't ask for cooking, it's burnt and it's frozen! Truly despicable. Positive point: the cheesecake is good.

Horrible service, wouldn’t even come to the door and talk to people waiting. Stay away from this place.

Walked in with no reservation but seated straight away. The server was very attentive and was quick with service. The food was very good and well priced. Recommended and will certainly return.

The food was really good but it was a little too much for me but in general it's a very good place to dine with your friends

Fun, fun pub. The owner was our server and could not have been more attentive. Their fresh salmon with the daily vegetables of snow peas and carrot with mashed potatoes. Excellent. Nice bar with lots of beer choices.

Very welcoming staff. We had the haggis which was delicious. We recommend this restaurant.

Nice place, very good service and good food too.

I'm a french mountain guide and came with two different groups (4 people and 7 people) to have dinner. Food is good, service is quick and kind, atmosphere is nice. What else ? 🙂

A pleasant place to have a meal

Great fish and chips. Successful restaurant. Lots of people, but the quality is there. I recommend.

Nothing terrible but nothing special either. Quite expensive for portions on the smaller side. You won't probably regret eating here but unlikely to remember it either

Nice restaurant, food was good and decently priced. Service was very quick, almost too quick as we were done in half an hour and they served our mains whilst we were still eating our starter

Had a small wait but the servers were nice. Very small place but had good food. I will say the prices are quite expensive though for what you get compared to other local places like the one down the way a bit that starts with a C.

I was told this place serves authentic local food, The food is unique to me. I like the Classic Steak and ale pies. My husband likes the Haggis. Good place to have the taste of local food

Came in late for dinner during a bank holiday weekend and they accepted us when no one else would! The food was authentic and delicious. The service was friendly and accommodating. They are busy but will get you in and out quickly. We had such a great evening that we came back again the next night!

It was a good place to get some food while traveling. Nothing was really special, but I can't complain, too.

They were very busy, so the service was a little slow. But the food was very good.

Very nice tavern with a nice selection of whiskey. Including Macallan

Amazing fish and chips!! The portion are great too!

Very good restaurant with excellent fish and chips

The place is well located, with normal service as well as the food. It is still "fast food" for which you then pay as if you were eating luxury.

We only make one stop at The Tavern. Why? Because the menu didn't encourage us to eat here. We drank beer and decided on two starters. Firstly, the pulled pork croquettes and the nachos. Both were very tasty. Unfortunately, the main courses on the menu didn't really catch our attention. We also watched the people walking past. They often stopped, looked at the menu but then moved on. This was also a sign for us that they were not convinced by the menu. Darf Pesos was very friendly. I would have liked a little more attention.

A very warm welcome in this restaurant by all the staff. Fast and pleasant service. I recommend

Lovely place and very nice staff ! Food was served really quickly and was tasty. Would go again if I pass by Fort William.

We were not lucky, we did not get what we asked for. Sometimes it happens, but the place was very busy and I saw very good looking dishes passing by

Great for eating. Had haggis and the chicken burger. Both tasted very good and cost around 16 pounds.

It could have been four stars for atmosphere, but too many Dutch people come. That's too bad. Food is very consistent and stable in execution. We had the steak ale pie and the sticky chicken. It looked exactly like the photos in other reviews here. Staff is also nice and competent. But those Dutchmen. Such a pity.

Mikey and the staff were excellent! Food was great as was the service. We spent time after up at the bar chatting and enjoying the stories and libations. A must when in Fort William.

Great busy place Top local cuisine Good value for money

While passing through Fort William, we opted for this establishment and were not disappointed. The chicken wings were delicious (special mention for the sauce) and the place was unusual. We actually advise you to come early to be sure of having a place.

The kitchen was supposed to be closed. They welcomed us in and made us feel at home! Lovely experience!

The best place to eat in Fort William. Great staff, great food.

Great Experience here in Fort William. Good food, fantastic welcome, attentive and super friendly service! To repeat

Excellent service and lovely little gem! Staff were warn and welcoming. Good value for money.

very friendly casual pub with delicious food! celiac with no reaction to the salmon (crispy skin!) with mashed potatoes and veggies, strawberry sundae for dessert. if you go, order a prosecco with creme de cassis and tell Mikey that Linda said hello!

Lively pub, also for lunch, in the middle of Fort Williams. We came here spontaneously and were lucky to get a table. My haggis in particular was very tasty and well seasoned.

Delicious food at slightly higher prices compared to the surrounding restaurants.

A very good haggis and perfect dishes there !

Excellent haggis and local beers (Glen spean). Fast delivery even when you are 6, hot dishes. Perfect place to experiment Scottish food.

Recently took a trip with our 6 year old and must say it was an amazing visit. The staff were so lovely, attentive and amazing with the wee man. The food was also great, best sticky toffee pudding I’ve ever had! Can’t wait to go back on our next trip x