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

This is a wonderful peaceful spot with lovely views looking our over the wooded campsite. The cafe feels very relaxed and choices of food and drink were tasty. Staff very friendly. I just love coming here!

This is one of our fave restaurants ever! Chef is superb! We have visited many times for the set menu and also tried the wine pairing. We are always super impressed by the flavours and excitement of each course. The black pudding bread is the best in the world haha! Decor isn’t quite fitting the ‘fine dining’ description but it’s certainly unique. Perhaps a warmer, more intimate atmosphere would add to the ambiance and general impression. Service can be a little hit or miss, sometimes takes a little while to be noticed or receive drinks including top ups and last time we visited we couldn’t understand the waiter very well as he had a very strong accent. We also found the restaurant very cold and had to keep our jackets on which was a shame as we had dressed up for the occasion. We would LOVE if there was some sort of shuttle service to the city centre which would allow all parties to enjoy the gin/wine pairing. 5 stars because the food is to die for and with little tweaks this could be the best dining experience in Inverness.

This was to be our one night of “luxurious accommodation” after touring for 10 days in b&b’s. Turns out that the b&b’s were the luxury (Water’s Edge Cottage on Loch Lomond, Heatherfield House on Skye and Springfield Lodge in Stirling, all superb 5*). Paid £229.50 for one night back in March for a Superior double room, which now looks nothing like the current photo on the web site. Old fashioned especially the bathroom, room overlooked the loch but through a small window you needed to be standing up to see through. Decided not to eat here so it was fish and chips in the car in Fort Augustus. Much more expensive than the rest so our verdict was “very “disappointing” and a poor choice. Wine by the bottle not the glass!

Just visited this lovely pub/restaurant with friends who live locally. Rob & Ang made us feel so welcome. The food was excellent, highly recommend this place to go

We popped in when visiting the locks at Fort Augustus and they were about to close within 20mins but could not have been more welcoming and friendly. None of us are vegans but all their cakes (and there are a lot of delish options) are homemade and vegan friendly. Tea is also reasonably priced for a pot for two. Enjoyed a chat with the owner who gave us some great advice about golf courses near Inverness which we took and thoroughly enjoyed.

Give this place a miss. Bar/restaurant was empty when we called in and now we know why! Felt like a throw back to 1930s. No atmosphere. Cutlery was filthy. My seafood platter was nice but husband's venison was overcooked. Barman (owner?) was pleasant enough but we were constantly watched over by his lady partner, who made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable.

Lovely gelato / ice cream. We enjoyed every bite and absolutely would return. Great service too, had a nice sit outside on the table and chairs in the sun.

Carinissimo Tea Garden aperto da una arzilla signora che evidentemente ha pensato di mettere a frutto le sue doti di brava massaia in una maniera semplice eppur geniale trasformando il giardino di casa in un localino delizioso. Panini, torte, zuppe: tutto e' fatto in casa (proprio nella cucina della casa padronale!) e servito a prezzi contenutissimi ai numerosi ospiti spossati giacche' reduci dalle lunghissime passeggiate che la zona ispira. Una gemma!

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.

A lovely place to stop after a walk around the town - great coffee and cakes and dog friendly.

I called in here for a coffee on the way home from the airport and have been bounced by a demand for a £100 fine from Britannia Parking for missing the parking ticket machine, in the dark on a rainy evening. I won't be calling again.

We stayed three nights at the Tomich Hotel to be close to the hiking in Glenn Affric and it was the perfect location to base camp out of for our stay. The weather was quite variable in August so we liked being close to home when the weather would inevitably turn. Glenn Affric is very quiet, we saw very few people in the best way possible and likewise enjoyed the calm of The Tomich Hotel. We were thankful for the pack lunches the hotel chef prepared for us and for hot breakfast in the morning AND dinner in the evening. There is not a lot of other dining nearby so it was nice that everything could be taken care of food wise right at the Hotel. (The cafe next door has wonderful sandwiches and soups in the morning / early afternoon.) If you like peace and quiet and being on the doorstep of incredible scenery and hiking, this is the perfect place for you.

BEST BREAKFAST IN SCOTLAND!!!! If there was a 6 star button I’d have chosen that. Amazing staff which is great but the breakfast……. OMG!!! We have both been all over the world and we have eaten our fair share of cooked breakfasts but this is number 1 for sure. If you are within 100 miles of Loch Ness then you have to eat here. Amazing we will be back.

Excellent fish and chips. The waitress was very pleasant. I recommend!

Food rather low-level. Tourist prices