The best restaurants in Nairn Highland Highlands and Islands

Your restaurant came highly recommended and the food and wine was absolutely superb. Unfortunately this is where the great experience ended as we have never been made to feel so uncomfortable in a restaurant by the people serving us, to the point that we couldn't wait to pay the bill and leave! We were the first table in the evening at 5pm and were seated right by the bar but we struggled to get eye contact with the staff who were either chatting behind the bar or staring into space. At no point did they ask us if everything was ok or if we wanted another drink. We tried to engage them in some chatter when they served us but to no avail. I don't know if in someway we offended them but we really could not work out what we had done wrong to be treated this way. Unfortunately we will not be returning, which is a shame as the food is excellent. Fortunately our evening was not completely spoiled as a visit to the local community centre in Nairn found us invited to a Ceilidh and a very warm welcome and fun evening.

Lovely cosy little cafe, situated in the railway building on platform 1. Nice atmosphere, friendly locals and the owner is very knowledgeable and helpful with local information. A lovely lady made me a buttered baked potato with coronation chicken from a varied menu for under a fiver...great value. Nice stop to fill in time when waiting for the train, and round off a trip to the beautiful, welcoming and characterful Nairn. Both sit-in and takeaway are available. Thankyou, recommend to all for a taste of Highland hospitality.

We read about this cafe (somewhere) and thought it warranted a visit. How right we were. The weather was fine so we were able to sit outdoors to enjoy our frankfurters and fine German lager. The meal was excellent, the lager even better and the service was perfect. Needless to say, we were more than pleased with the whole experience. The menu might be slightly limited but only because the items on offer are so well prepared that less is more. And the service was attentive without being overbearing. A great place for 2 ex-Canadians to take a break from the streets of Nairn. If you're in the area make sure you find time to visit.

If I lived in Nairn, this would be my go-to café every day. The freshly made food is extremely tasty and the selection is extensive. The naturally endearing charisma of the owner, and her staff, add an extra satisfying portion of decadent spice. High streets everywhere need a place like this..

Me and my partner went out 13th Feb 7pm, we decided to finally try it out after years of being told how amazing it is, in nairn there isn't very many fine dining but after eating here there's no need for competition, this place will always win, the food is beautiful melts in your mouth, the chef is so passionate and can see it while he's working away, and the waiters are so polite, patient and attentive, what an incredible experience and definitely lived up to the standard everyone speaks of

A coffee shop in the bus station. I loved the aroma of coffee and the friendly approach of the staff.

Lovely meal and excellent service. Staff coukd not be faulted. Soglad we tried this restaurant. Will definitely return.

On their way to being one of the best pizzas in Scotland. Delicious artesanal dough with seasonal toppings from the garden and surrounding areas. Well worth a visit.

Great breakfasts ! Great cuppa tea .. very friendly staff , my go to place when in visiting

Popped in the downstairs cafe for lunch but left. Very unwelcoming short lived experience, primarily because of waitress who clearly doesn’t like hospitality and treated us like we were an inconvenience. Noticed other tables commenting on this too. After reading other comments this seems a common issue. Menu over priced too.

We booked for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Fabulous vibe, and the restaurant was really busy. There was a slight delay in being served, but the food we had was excellent. We ordered cauliflower pakora for starter to share with a bottle of water and bottle of sauvignon blanc. We ordered the winter salad with chicken and one without with a side of fries. All was delicious and will definitely go back. Including 10% tip total cost was £83.95.

We found this place on Google, read the reviews and thought we would try it. We were passing though Nairn and looking for some lunch.Some really lovely food and a lovely place with friendly staff. Would highly recommend. We had the soup, steak pie and haggis loaded fries it was all delicious. Thank you!

Amazing good breakfast, and service was also good. Good value for money. Food was freshly cooked and hot . We would definitely return. Recommend

Ordered dinner at the cafe garden, one glass of wine, one bottle of beer, and 2 lasagna dinners. We waited over half an hour and eventually had to go and ask as to where our order was, guess what they forgot!.... It then appeared with one utensil, a fork! I had to ask for knives and napkins. The mince of of dubious quality. We were told the salad was coming, so just started a little of the lasagna as we were hungry, to find it luke warm 😡 the portion size was very meager and when the salad arrived, we were both both presented with a plate of lettuce leaves, just theown on a plate with what seemed like a splash of vinegar! We paid £48 for what could only be described as a bad '70s school dinner! Very disappointed given the beautiful, tranquil location. We expected vastly better quality and portion size for our money. We felt like we were robbeda We would most certainly not recommend this place for food.

I'd googled gluten free in Nairn and found Jackos. We had gluten free fish and chips, and it tasted amazing. Staff were friendly and welcoming and there was a great atmosphere. Great gluten free find.