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Inverness Castle and the River Ness

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Where to eat in Inverness

Inverness is the kind of place where the right dinner can turn a Loch Ness or Highlands itinerary into a food memory too.

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The short list

The 2 meals to consider first.

Seafood platter with oysters and shellfish
1 River Seafood Scottish seafood · $$$

River House

River House understands its setting: simple, fresh seafood in the Highland capital, cooked to order and close to the water.

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River House fish stew
Go
Dinner with a reservation.
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Polished restaurant table with modern dinner plates
2 Highland Dinner Modern Scottish · $$$

Rocpool Restaurant

Rocpool is the polished backup plan that should not feel like a backup: central, independent, and reliable for a proper night out.

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Seasonal Scottish main
Go
Dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
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Map it

Plan the meals before the day gets away from you.

River House 1 Greig St, Inverness IV3 5PT, United Kingdom Map Rocpool Restaurant 1 Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5NE, United Kingdom Map