The Classroom in Highland

This was a lovely experience, the food was not ' swimming in grease' as i saw from another review, but it was great to see that the more recent reviews have been validated. We went here for my birthday at the end of october and honestly everything was really lovely . the service was great they were so friendly from the getgo, the charcuterie board we had for starter was very filling and diverse just wish they would have told us what the cheeses were ( i think the brie was from tain though it was familair) but thats a minor niggle that we had no info. the main courses were fab the skin on chips were AMAZING , and its a dog friendly place which we loved , we dont have dogs but we did get to pet some which made our day !

We started to go back to the classroom after a break of about a year, we had two good visits recently but this time we discovered they had changed the menu not for the better, the starter main and dessert I enjoyed all had been deleted from the menu, so both of us had fish and chips they were both poor frankly, thick batter with little fish, the pea purée was strange the peas didn’t seem cooked and tasted weird. They had live music in a very small venue nice try but didn’t work. Staff are attentive and pleasant. They had patatas brava as a starter fried potatoes in a hot sauce Spanish tapas. Cried potatoes for a starter a strange one.

What a find! Lovely atmosphere. Great staff. Daniel was particularly helpful and friendly. Food was great, lovely choice. Just sad I drove as I couldn’t partake of some great looking cocktails but can recommend the Nairn beach breeze mocktail

Disappointing. Didn't have the burger one of us wanted initially (pork and chorizo) so opted for the black pudding and haggis one instead... Cheek to describe it as anything but a plain burger. Not a hint of haggis or black pudding, and a whiff of a salad leaf on it. Better burger from McDonald's which is a shame. Chips pretty tasteless, though a nice texture. Also didn't have the dessert I had wanted either. Mediocre at best. Server could have told us what wasn't available from the menu at the start, but for both main and dessert they waited until we had decided what we wanted and asked for, to then be disappointed not to be able to get first choice when the kitchen told them they had none left. Poor service in that regard. Wish we had spent our money elsewhere.

The menu is uninspired with very little in the way of vegan / plant based food unless you love vegan cheese. We had to send our meals back (the were comped) as they were dripping with oil and the Mac and cheese tasted like rice pudding. The meals were comped with no fuss. Big let down since last time we were there.

Value for money and a nice attentive service from the second of entering

Excellent friendly service, quality, tasty food. Highly recommend a visit.

Went for lunch with a couple of friends. Great choice on the menu, food was absolutely delicious, service was excellent, friendly staff. Reasonably priced, great atmosphere. Will definitely recommend and return again and again.

A great meal in a bright well lit building that feels a lot older than it is , service from the young staff was quick and professional and the food was excellently prepared and very tasty , I had the haggis pakora followed by the chorizo & pork burger and very reasonably priced

Beautiful food, too quality and worth the money. We truly enjoyed our meal. Highly recommend it also it would be wise to book in advance to guarantee a table as it seems to be very popular.

Popped in here during a trip to Nairn and were so glad we did! The food was so tasty, there were smaller portions to fit our small appetites and such a good variety of options (both food and drinks!). Highly recommend if you're in the area.

Friendly staff Spotlessly clean

Good value for money. Excellent staff. Early evng meal service was great. Choose a quiet corner for talking.

Lovely place in Nairn, friendly staff. We ordered a simple steak each, Medium rare with a small side salad and a bottle of red wine. When the food came it was a mountain of food. Somehow they thought we'd ordered a steak platter each !!One plate would easily feed two people so we had enough food for four people! Plus a large mixed salad and a large Caesar salad (no chicken but anchovies?) this was after the seasonal veg was wrongly delivered. It did spoil the evening as we were both looking forward to a simple steak and a glass of decent red wine. It was a complete mess. The platter is a large salad with cheesy chips and chunks of steak all mixed together on a large wooden plate .I did say this was not what we'd ordered but was told that's how the steak is served. So we went ahead with it , but could barely eat half of it . And it really wasn't what we ordered or wanted. We did have a chat ,there was an apology of sorts and the bill was made out for what we actually ordered. Overall very very disappointed.

One of the better places to dine in the area without having to go too far. Was busy with a friendly attentive atmosphere

Food, service and atmosphere are all up there. The menu is typical for a bistro with all the classics being present. Prices are affordable and pretty good value, on par with what you'd expect today in the wider UK. Staff were lovely, very down to earth and easy to talk to. I had booked and would recommend that you book also because there aren't many other restaurants in the area so it tends to be pretty busy. This made my visit to Nairn worthwhile as I wasn't a big fan of the rocky beach or the town centre to be honest. I'd highly recommend this restaurant!

Very friendly. The staff is very nice. The modern and cozy atmosphere. It's clean. The kitchen is very good. Not easy in Scotland. We are delighted

A nice diner-style restaurant. The ambience and location is great, the staff is very friendly and the menu has something for every taste. I ate a burger which was very tasty! It is a highly recommended bistro!

Nice place to eat. Very good selection of popular dishes and the dishes we had were very tasty, plus they kept their heat.

Visited 07/09/24..A lovely quaint bistro, well set out and clean and tidy.. We (my brother and I) were greeted with a smile by a young lady who was very welcoming and friendly..We had to wait a little bit for food but that was our fault for being in so early and food (main meals) didn't start until 12 (which we were made aware of) food came out soon after 12 and was lovely molten bowl of macaroni cheese cheesy goodness.. I was warned by the server lady it was very warm she wasn't wrong 😂..All of the staff we interacted with were very friendly and helpful it has lovely food and a good choice of drinks too.. Never been to the classroom bistro or Nairn before (we were only through to visit Nairn county) would love to come back and visit the classroom and next time stay a bit longer..

Booked dinner on Saturday 7th September for 4 people, service was terrible from start to finish, ordered drinks, vodka and coke but only got glass of coke when we complained the waiter adviced they forgot to put the vodka in , burgers were ordered and the meat was red under cooked so spoke to the manager who explained burger should never have been served raw, serving raw meats has the potential to be very dangerous! Felt staff were very inexperienced, We will not be returning and would urge anyone thinking about booking here seriously consider it,

As American tourists we were just driving through and were very impressed with the restaurant

Met the manager on entry….told us no tables but to try again later and only if we were lucky! Said, could we buy a drink and wait… told we could not. Although many people were drinking separately from the food tables. Outside many tables free….not cold …it’s August! Not sure why we were treated in this way because we went by about half hour later and many tables were empty? Face didn’t fit ? Clothes not trendy enough? English accent? Probably the blood trail leading down the High Street had him worried a couple of 70’s might just kick off!

A very nice meal was had here. Polite and friendly staff.

The burgers were good, but just a bit dry - none of the opulence in the pictures. The just too eoon burger belongs - not enough sauces, not enough lettuce, onions, cucumber - in one the tomato has everything. missing. All patties deserve special praise for this, great quality! And: the pepper sauce that was ordered and paid for was ripped out, it was sensationally good! The Caesars salad didn't quite live up to expectations either, but hey, compared to what else there is in Nairn, it's certainly one of the best options for a decent dinner.

Très bon accueil Très bon, portion copieuse Dessert incroyable, très fin. Decoration agreable et accepte de service tard, ce qui est rare en Ecosse

Better to make a reservation if possible but we had luck of finding the last free table. We were waiting for a while for a food to come, it was not awful but also was not anything special for that price. Polite staff.

Pub where we had a great time, on the terrace too! Warm welcome and very good advice. The fish & chips are really excellent (tender and fine fish, lacy breadcrumbs). The local stout is also a delight. Thank you to the managers and teams. I advise without hesitation ;)

Looked at the menu before booking and all looked good however on arrival food was basic service was slow and was very underwhelmed. The restaurant is placed in a lovely spot and there was lots of tourist trade however the food was poor and very basic. Could do so much better, come on Classroom, you should be in detention!

We went for dinner on a Friday. The restaurant was cosy and lively - perfect for a relaxed evening. A live band started up, which just added to the fine ambience. The food was great - good pub-style classics, including moules frites, which were delicious. The service was brilliant, too.

During our stay in town we sat in at the classroom for lunch once and supper twice. The food was fantastic 2/3 times. The third time the bun of the burger was stale and didn’t have any dressing on it, making the burger really dry. However, the server did get us additional condiments when we asked. We also got a Caesar salad that had way too much dressing. For anyone ordering this salad, I’d recommend asking for the dressing on the side. Despite these things, the rest of the meals we had were tasty. The staff were friendly and provided good service. For the issue with the burger, our server happily gave us a discount on the meal as an apology which was much appreciated. Overall we enjoyed our experiences at the Classroom and would recommend to others.

We stopped off at Nairn and found this wonderful restaurant not only did it have great disability access and facilities but what a bonus 👍 it was dog friendly. The staff were amazing. Great value for monia d the food was amazing xxxx Would highly recommend a visit x

We're on a caravan holiday staying at Nairn Camping and Caravan Club site. We treated ourselves to a meal at The Classroom Bistro. We had fish n chips. It was absolutely delicious and the service was perfect. I would highly recommend. I'm hoping to pop in again before we return down South!!

Stopped for dessert and coffee. Friendly service beautiful cakes

Out of season. Mid week Wednesday. Not a busy night. Waited 30min to have our order taken. 75min from arriving our food was served. Uncooked veg with the beef pie. Rock hard Chicken with the Caesar salad and a dry Burger later. Good intentions bad everything else. The only good thing was the friendly but absent waitress.

We travelled nearly 9 hours to get here to surprise our youngest Son for his 18th Birthday. We were a party of 11, and 3 big dogs and a child. 6 of us, the child and the dogs arrived first, we lost a balloon to the ceiling which was rescued for us. The other five arrived with the Birthday Boy. The atmosphere was great, our young waitress was brilliant, the food was nice, hot and didn't take too long and was good value. The dogs were given a treat because they had behaved. We ALL had a great time. Thank you. We would definitely recommend

Food was ok, service was friendly enough but got some of our orders wrong. Wouldn’t be in a hurry to go back.

Had mussels for starters, the lamb burger for main and a cocktail for dessert, all very nice, especially the sauce and bread for the mussels. Only thing I'd knock is it seemed like the staff were really overworked. They were all friendly and professional, can't fault them at all, but my drink arrived after my starter and the waiter said the bar was backed up because there was only one person working on it. When I arrived at the time I booked, the person that greeted me said she still need to clean the table too, not a problem but she seemed a little stressed about it. Maybe the business could put one or two more staff on to improve the experience for the customer and to save the rest of your staff a little stress, they were all great and deserve to be well supported!

There is a lot to like about this place, the food is very good but I must say I thought the starters and puddings were not great value for money, the mains were though. Great cocktails and a good wine list with prices you would expect. Unfortunately we were put onto a small table close to the toilets door and although they are upstairs there was a smell of cleaning products. The disabled toilet was not upstairs or locked so people were using it a fair bit and they wasn't a great experience. The place was busy and the staff handled it very well, it's a bustling place so not for a quiet romantic meal, at least not where we sat which is also close to the bar.

Great lunch today 5th August service 1st class menu choice excellent 1st visit but hope to be back

Excellent roast lamb, wonderful dessert, very friendly service on Sunday lunch

Very pleasant atmosphere, staff very attentive surroundings very comfortable, only went in for a drink and stayed for 3 rounds and interesting conversation with other customers who were fairly local, well worth a visit.

Really great restaurant/bar. Very friendly staff!

Mac 'n' cheese was bland, as were the fries it came with. Mixed salad wasn't good (made of arugula? Not mixed). Everything else was decent to mediocre. Dessert was questionable— eton mess came with the rhubarb as whole sticks, rather than a compote? Was also not very flavourful, aside from vaguely sweet (meringue was broken up, rather than whole?). Drinks were good (though mocktail was very over-iced), service was lovely.

Excellent food at a reasonable price. Top service and especially Ella was very nice and attentive

Good food and the dog was allowed in.

Went up to Scotland for a couple of days in July and happened upon this charming Bistro, the food is amazing, I had the haggis burger which was delicious. Would definitely recommend this place.

Came in here passing on the way to Inverness. Outside looked unique and nice so we went in. Firstly met by staff and felt judged that we didn't book a table. Once seen to a table, I ordered the battered haggis balls , which at £7 were in the expensive side for 3. When they arrived they were 90% oats, 10% haggis. Never seen this before and very upset to have paid so much for oats. Burger and chips were nice but if I were to guess burger was grilled ahead of time and then kept warm / heated up in the over later to serve which led to a lack of that flames grilled taste. For £17 I would expect to have chosen how I wanted my burger cooked but alas not. Would not attend again.

Had a wonderful fish and chips today, also the service was wonderful. Will definitely come back.

Dinner was delicious! I had the steak and Ale pie. It was served with cabbage and fries. My husband had the fish and chips. Both were really good. We had an appetizer of the chili and cheese on potato skins. The Desert was amazing.

We had dinner in this place one evening when we were in Inverness: the most beautiful place and the excellent food of our entire holiday! Friendly bike staff and beautiful location... Excellent price quality Thank you!!

We were here for lunch. Very quiet and no atmosphere to speak of. Waiting staff good. Got drinks quickly. Menu prices a wee bit on the high side. Waited an awful long time for food to arrive. Maybe restaurants do this so you will order another drink? Food was overcooked and not good at all. 3 mains and 3 drinks £63. We won't be back. 😞

Nice restaurant and bar with very attentive staff. We went for an early Sunday roast, the lamb was very good with a nice assortment of veg. The gravy was spot on but no yorkshire pudding. The have a nice selection of whisky.

Just love this place, great service and food, friendly staff and my favourite Solero cocktail.

Delicious food in a nice atmosphere at a good price...

I love the classroom though I only go for coffee I've never had there food before but it always looks delicious!

Good food and first class service at this busy atmospheric eatery. They offer a smaller version of some of their meals (at a reduced price) which is great if you've a small appetite. I often find portion sizes too large and the smaller sized dish I had was perfect. Thank you The Classroom Bistro ,🙏

Service was very slow and inefficient. Multiple times we had to get up and go get a waiter. We were left sitting with plates stacked around us, we had to start moving them to the window sill and they still weren't cleared. 15 minutes AFTER I ordered they came back to say neither vegan burger on the menu was actually available and offered me what turned out to be a pathetic breaded, mushed vegetable patty instead (like the cheapest ones you'd get from Iceland) with a laughable two tiny bits of onion as garnish. Two people pushed their meat mains away while two others were bland, mediocre but passable. The vegan options are basic (curry, mac & cheese), the only decent thing being the £8 for 3 arancini balls. Beer menu is particularly bland but I needed something to pass the long wait between courses. Once dragged over by the ear at the end the waiter admitted that he hadn't given us good service but did nothing more to fix it. It was a stressful and unpleasant dinner with children that we eventually just sent home early because everything was so slow. Can't believe the 4.5 star reviews for basically expensive Wetherspoons fare while the service is this dreadful.

Very nice atmosphere, super friendly service, delicious food.

We were walk-ins on a Saturday night, asked if we had booking, no was our answer. We were seated with in minutes. Bangers and mash was what my dad ordered. I ordered King prawn Lugeni , the food came with in minutes

Very warm place. Good dishes. Good cocktails. Very friendly staff. We recommend.

lovely place. was last here over a year ago and i cannot fault, Visited for lunch and dinner on the same day, very good food! the cocktails are the best and we even came back on the sunday for lunch again. service is perfect even when they are training new staff and super busy nothing was an issue, They even welcomed little flora our dog, Hopefully be back up soon to visit.

Made a stop here without a reservation on our drive from Stonehaven to Inverness. What a lovely surprise! Our group of six adults loved the food and the drink selection including a long list of wines was excellent. A real value with what we had. Most certainly will stop in again on our next holiday!

Nice atmosphere and good food Staff very attentive and professional

Vegan macaroni was great. Quite impressive. Was going to have a sweet but we were too full after the main course. Staff were nice Would definitely go back.

Excellent food, staff and service.

Really lovely food and good atmosphere.

Dining at The Classroom was a great experience for my fiancé and myself. The environment was upper end faced paced and we loved the vibe in the restaurant. A diverse menu. We had some goat cheese and both ordered the bangers and mash. Tasty and filling. I’d recommend The Classroom to others looking for a nice dining experience.

Lovely place to catch a coffee or a bite to eat. The revolving front door is a novelty. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was served in good time and well presented

Really tasty food (we had loaded potato skins, prawn cocktail, sweet chilli chicken, goat's cheese toastie). Good value for money. Very good service. It was surprisingly quiet for a Bank Holiday Weekend, although that may have been because we had a late lunch. Second time of visiting and we wouldn't hesitate to return.

We were staying in Nairn for a few days and found The Classroom on Google. Can't praise this place enough. The food was delicious. We had the Steak and ale pie and Chilli Chicken. Both very very good. Service was very good. The place was immaculate. Lovely atmosphere. The staff were so friendly and attentive. Absolutely worth a visit.

Don't really understand the negative reviews about this bistro. The meals we had were excellent - there was a wee bit of a wait, but everything was cooked fresh which was obvious from the quality of the food. We would certainly recommend it based on our experience.

It was my niece`s 21st birthday meal.So our party of eight sat comfortably and enjoyed a lovley dinner.I started with Cullen skink soup then my main which was melt in your mouth belly of pork.We washed that down with a few bottles of prosecco and had a fantastic night. See you soon in the Classroom Bistro for lunch or dinner,and thanks again.

Just had two pints of aspell cider, clean glasses and friendly barman. They also serve food and good looking coffee.

Gorgeous food, lovely staff, cloth napkins and a classy atmosphere. Bit pricey, but worth it.

Came for the pub quiz. It's a big pub with a long bar that goes around the corner, making it a bit fragmented.. If they focussed on the basics it could be a really good pub. Nice building, interesting features. But not sure if the revolving door really belonged in a classroom... Maybe I haven't be in enough classrooms. Staff are trying their best. Prices are very high though . Place is always spotlessly clean . And it's obviously popular as every time I've been, the pub has been full up.... Or maybe that's as a result of the epic Quizmaster. Could do better.

Came here while on holiday as wanting good fish and chips. Battered haddock was really tasty, nice flakey fish, lovely crispy batter. Children's potions generous, and meal for them came with a good ice cream sundae. Can recommend.

Waited an hour for toasties, bad bread. Waitress did not seem apologetic. Expensive for what it was.

Lovely place. Went with my daughter, both had macaroni it was lovely and the chips too. Was made welcome by the staff. Fast service, nice atmosphere. Will be back. Thanks

Nice wee bistro, excellent service and great food.

Great food and service with friendly, efficient staff, excellent value and a nice atmosphere.

Enjoy a nice burger and pint of lager after a long, hard ride on my bike. Welcome break.

Great spot for dinner. We had a roast beef and steak and ale pie, both were delicious. Service was good. Let down by the chili mango Margherita cocktail, however as it wasn’t up to scratch with the rest of the meal.

Sorry reviewed wrong business the classroom bistro is excellent sorry for the review the classroom bistro

Lovely place to visit while we were in Nairn

Food was lovely and the service was good although it does take a bit long for order to come to the table even when the restaurant is quiet at least 30min wait or sometimes longer so be prepared to be there a while

Lovely little Bistro. Went for lunch, service & atmosphere very good as was the food

Hi, I used to come to the classroom quite often a few years ago then I move away and came back for Christmas. I went for lunch today and food there was absolutely horrible!!

We had a bit of a wait to get food, but it looked a little understaffed for the second of January so very understandable, the food however was incredible and well worth the wait, great service by the staff,

We booked into your restaurant for our Hogmanay meal with friends our food was lovely but service was extremely poor , the waitresses / waiters were all buzzing around but getting nowhere tables were getting wrong orders, getting desserts before main course, having to wait for drinks orders , we got a round of drink and a vodka and Diet Coke served in what I can only describe as a jam jar wasn’t the best to be drinking out of in a restaurant..after having our meal we were sitting enjoying our drink with the intention of staying for the evening to see in the New Year and listening to the music, but at 9pm we were asked to leave our table as someone else was waiting to sit on it. After spending £250 this is really not the service or the experience we expected for the Hogmanay party that you had advertised. It was clear in the classroom that there was a negative atmosphere due to tables receiving wrong or no orders. It is extremely doubtful we will return here. .

Very disappointed in lack of menu items- left without eating

Battle of the Mushy Peas. We arrived and got a seat along with a few different menus. The waitress noticed the specials menu was wrong and changed it. My husband picked items from his menu to discover that this menu was wrong too. Ok so I ordered fish and chips without the mushy peas. The waitress offered normal peas if not available happy to go without. She came back and offered a salad instead. I was happy with that, then she returned and told me they didn't have enough salad and would I take a mix of salad and broccoli. 'That's fine' I said. Then she returned again insisting that her chef said I had to try the mush peas. I explained that I don't like mushy peas. I was now getting irritated. She came back again and said if I want peas the chef will get me peas. This was now ridiculous and unwarranted. Food eventually arrived. It was a nice piece of cod, but had not been seasoned. Chips came in one of those small metal fryers on your plate, the tarter sauce in a dish and peas in another dish all on the one plate. Apart from it looking ridiculous it was very outdated We had our food and just wanted to pay and leave. I had my coat on and the waitress approached me asking me if I wanted desert. I said I have my coat on!!!! Glad to get out of the place.

Great atmosphere the staff are brilliant and I love the food

party of four for xmas lunch. We all ordered the turkey with trimmings.... turkey was as dry as a arabs sandal...veg was rock solid...gravy run out on plate after few roast tatties. i got one stuffing ball which was more like a snooker ball. The starter of prawn cocktail ok but water at bottom of large whisky glass they served it in. They are taking expensive prices for low standard food to be honest

We've enjoyed a couple of very enjoyable visits here, with a good choice of tasty food on the menu. Being dog friendly is also a welcome attraction.

Just want to give a massive thank you to Laura and the two new members of staff for looking after us. Was a busy lunch time and we weren't the easiest of customers but Laura made our visit amazing from start to finish. A very warm and happy welcome from a new member of staff (gentleman with the glasses) was much appreciated and he did a fantastic job of looking after us also. Laura is fantastic at what she does, and does everything with a glowing smile. An absolute asset to your team.

Myself, my wife and our faithful 2yr old Border Collie ate here on the evening of Friday 17th November 2023 … great food and a good atmosphere and the staff were superb. Top marks to Laura, Josh and Georgia - who looked after us all …

Staff were pleasant. Nice setting and clean. Food however was average, and in my limited opinion, overpriced. £17 is a fair price for a fair size serving, especially if mouth watering. But £17 for what is essentially a bland child’s portion of fish and chips, in a coastal area, is over priced.

The food was terrible Frozen cold fries Soup of the day was terrible could not eat it. Half potion was £4.00 Sticky toffee pudding frozen with a small vanilla ice cream was £8.00 Hotel prices cheaper Good restaurant cheaper . Really disappointing as it used to be a nice place to go. . Don’t go in , you will be robbed with rubbish food would not recommend any of the food

Really disappointing visit this week with a couple of friends. We used to live locally and would visit often. Now moved away so thought we’d come back and expected the same amazing food. Service was slow and our plates were not cleared between services of mains and desserts. There were only 3-4 other tables in with 2 bar/waiting staff so not over run. They were polite but as I’ve said slow. The carbonara was average but the cheesecake was almost frozen in the middle still and was tasteless. The menu was the first sign of possible change of owner. Now reading other reviews it’s clear that’s not done their reputation, quality and service any favours. The offer at the top was 2 courses for £15 or £19 depending on the time you went which was fine. When we came to pay they explained that it was only for starter and main not main dessert as was shocked how much the bill was. No explanation. No apology. Just clearly all four of us over sight. The food was adequate but not for the price of the food. (Especially with no offer) Real shame as we really talked up the place to friends and family and were disappointed with what we experienced compared to previous visits. Thankfully the company we had made up for the issues. We sadly won’t be returning. Shame as there are very few places in nairn of a good standard left for evening meals.