The best restaurants in Aird and Loch Ness Highland Highlands and Islands

Staff friendly and efficient in this small shop. Delicious bread, ready made sandwiches and cakes for workers or tourists "on the run". They make the best celebration cakes in the area. Just wish they had a cafe attached! Unfortunately, shop closes very early for visitors/tourists to take full advantage of their great products. :)

I love this place the food is amazing and the coffee tastes great. Lovely atmosphere. The staff are great and remain composed when the cafe is very busy or if there are any faults with the ticket machine. I cant praise this little gem enough.

Having used the deli for many many years, I have been in a few times since the takeover and been slightly disappointed each time. This time it put the seal on us never using it again. I don’t mind paying for good quality, tasty food. But the venison chorizo quiche we got were tasteless with very little (3 pieces at most) of ‘chorizo’ and no real flavour other than egg. The salmon bagel was rock hard but had a great amount of salmon on it. The BLT with garlic mayo was tasteless due to the tomatoes being huge thick chunks from what seemed to be large cooking tomatoes. The toffee muffins were enjoyed by the kids. £35 is what I expect to pay for this type of food but I do want it done well and to have taste. I’m afraid after many years of using the deli, we won’t be going again.

Great stopping point after walking the Falls. Lovely coffee and great service.

Incredible food. Super friendly staff. Definitely recommend good prices.. burger was super good 👌

The food and service was outstanding. The staff were very knowledgeable about the menu and the 400 plus whiskies on offer. Can't fault it at all

Visited in September 2024 whilst on holiday, we couldn’t take dogs inside (fair enough) but we then asked if we could eat outside and was told no, asked if we could just get a drink outside and was also told no. What’s the point in putting tables outside? Terrible hospitality - I wouldn’t bother giving them your money, let alone my own.

Lovely clean rooms, friendly staff. Food was excellent. Great location for exploring the local area. The bar was very comfortable and the bar staff were lovely

One of the most beautiful meals we have ever had. The 10 course taster menu was incredibly well thought out all the way though, it was clear the entire team had a passion for their product, the serving team had an in depth knowledge of all the produce and drink, proudly promoting local. Would highly recommend as a romantic treat for those special occasions.

Having stayed at the Lovat some years ago, we were looking forward to returning to the bar and restaurant for dinner. However, the receptionist had other ideas. I called the hotel as we are travelling with 2 dogs in our motorhome. I know that dogs are not allowed in the restaurant, but my request was simple if we sit in the bar, can we order food from the restaurant and eat in the bar. The response is that is where the staff let this place down "we would not do that. Food is for the restaurant, and we do not serve food in the bar in any circumstances. " Now people may find this fine, but having travelled most of the UK and eaten in some of the best restaurants, we have never experienced this level of superiority from staff. We have many times had this request accommodated and, in fact, establishments have complimented us on asking for the adaptation and commented that they will offer the service moving forward. The hotel is situated in prime tourist territory and surrounded by beautiful walks for ramblers and their dogs, so this is so very short-sighted. We won't be making the 600-mile trip from suffolk again after this encounter. Your star will never be available without training for your staff.

Stopped for a piece of cake and a cup of tea. It was a lovely, easy quick stop on our journey and we enjoyed it very much. The almond and cherry cake was delicious.

The deli has become a regular stop for coffees, cakes, or lunches. The food is always great, there are loads of options available and daily specials. Good selection of drinks too, including local beers. Staff are always friendly and attentive, creating a really welcoming atmosphere. Definitely recommend Ness Deli for a stop in the village.

Excellent service and,considering the restrictions caused by space and layout on the barge,the food also was excellent. Highly recommended and we will be back!

Food is superb in here but I don’t recommend staying for the night although the hotel is quite weirdly pretty and dog friendly. Not worth the money. Unfortunately the music is banging loudly till very late hours. Walls are not sound proofed. Hard to rest especially when you have to travel in the morning. Bathroom is small and the sink is located in the same room as your bed. Breakfast starts at 7:30 which is also a bit late.

I saw this online and it looked very cool and the food looked amazing. We arrived, in the middle of nowhere. I questioned going in. But my nephew assured me if it wasn’t the same place we could leave. OH.MY.GOD. It was the same place. This is an absolute case of do NOT judge a book by its cover. The inside is SOOOOO cool. The staff are amazing. The food portions are huge… and absolutely sublime. There are games to play. 100% cannot recommend this place highly enough. Worth the detour.