Scottish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Drumnadrochit
10 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"My only complaint was that the service was a tad slow- we had been there for about an hour and didn’t have our entrees yet. However, they were VERY..."
Courtney K
"You can get a decent meal here at slightly higher prices than eateries nearby. Typical Scottish pub restaurant with hundreds of whiskies to choose..."
Michael KC Chan
"Fiddler’s is a great pub in what really is an incredibly touristy area. Sure, the pub is touristy as well, but the food is legitimately good and..."
Reed B
"Genuinely one of the best meals we have had while in Scotland! We got the triple starter on special with the whiskey pairings. Each of the three..."
ManaKaster
"Good traditional Scottish food. Pricey but to be expected due to the location (proximity to loch Ness). Nice atmosphere and cosy pub. Limited menu..."
scott Fraser
"We turned up without a reservation, and they seated us immediately, the vibe was a small pub, but the food was amazing (I mean it was well above par..."
Jack Gilbert
"Nice pub restaurant with a great selection of unusual whiskies.
I had the venison chili, which was fantastic, although a little expensive. It came..."
Daniel Bateman
"Finally a proper experience, haggis was really tasty and interesting when paired with a whisky cream sauce.
Venison and bacon chilli, a Scottish..."
S
"The food was amazing. You can order main courses with Whisky pairing. The service was very good, everybody is very friendly.
The place looks cozy, i..."
Andrea Magyar
"Lovely place for dinner in Drumnadrocit. They have daily specials and some favorites of the locals, so our B&B host said. Try the whiskey salmon...."
"Can highly recommend this place , if your after some great food . very helpful and friendly staff . The breakfast was excellent and so was the..."
Simon Webster
"First class food and service! So glad to find a place like this in the area. Healthy, delicious food cooked from scratch. The owner and staff were..."
Jenn Bremner
"Fantastic food, lovely, friendly staff. Absolutely recommend. Many veggie and vegan options available. Gorgeous cakes. Thank you!..."
Alana Jackson
"Absolutely fantastic cafe. I had an amazing pineapple and sweet potato curry and a superb salted caramel shortbread to follow! The staff are..."
Duncan Kotlewski
"Loved this place!! Gorgeous scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast and the carrot ale take away was divine and much enjoyed 15km later up in the..."
Sue Asher
"Gorgeous coffee, great selection of healthy food and not so healthy treats, catering for a wide range of dietary requirements. Lovely friendly staff..."
Ngaire MacKerlich
"Stopped in by chance on our drive home from Skye.
It was absolutely delicious. The ladies working were friendly and open which made the atmosphere..."
Anna Ross
"Have been meaning to visit his cafe for ages, and after visiting today I was certainly not disappointed. It is thoughtfully and artistically..."
Sue Mullins
"We have been lucky enough to stop for lunch yesterday the homemade food was delicious and the staff very pleasant and attentive at all times, we will..."
Belen Lopez
"This little quirky cafe was a great little find, caters for all types, vegan, gf etc, the staff were extremely helpful and friendly, food all cooked..."
Geraldine Macdonald
"Lovely green tea and friendly service, as always. An absolute gem of a place, Drums lucky to have..."
Peter Joy
"Food, service and atmosphere was amazing. The healthiest food we have eaten in Scotland yet. A must visit for sure..."
Elaine MacArthur
"Went tho this cafe on the 10th June, the most amazing food! Vegetarian heaven! Loved the flora tea too! Highly..."
Beth Jayne
"What a lovely quirky place with excellent food the best gluten free chocolate brownie..."
Pilar Romero Giraldo
"My third visit today, each time I've tried something different and each time it has been delicious! The couple who run it are really friendly and the..."
Amy and Sam Wiggins
"Great place! Super nice stuff and tasty food. We had two breakfasts: meat and vege and both were amazing. Good coffee and atmosphere. Highly..."
Jagoda
"Cafe Eighty2 is a must when visiting the Highlands.
Do not miss the tea or coffee and get ready for an amazing blueberry sconne with mascarpone..."
Lorena FG
"Lovely place. Great range of food and drinks. Vegan breakfast was great and the meat eaters loved their bacon.
Really friendly staff. A great..."
Jeff Llewellyn
"The ambiance in this quaint coffee shop was a warm welcome on a rainy day. From the full highland breakfast, to the kids French toast, to the best..."
Michael Davis
"Cafe Eighty2!!!
Delightful, hands down the best French toast I have had in a long time.
Would highly recommend.
Staff what fantastic.
Food was..."
Richard Hepher
"very friendly, cozy, yummy café. we found lots of vegan choices and they were delicious. parking was easy and located just near Urquhart Castle. our..."
michael gazier
"What a find! Fantastic food and drinks. Plenty of vegan options. Very cosy and colourful inside, with lots of attention to presentation.
Hot food..."
Kevin Phelan
"Ordered two vegan toasties with haggis 'cheese' and caramelized onions. Wow, just wow, the best vegan toasties me and my partner have ever eaten,..."
james martin
"A lovely cafe with homemade quality food. As they say, they don't make fast food, they cook qualify food. That's takes time. So if you're in a hurry..."
"Plenty of choice of ice cream and reasonable price just outside of the Loch Ness exhibition. Some outside seating too which is handy. Also do sweet..."
Kat Cheng
"Excellent gelato! Amazing flavor..."
Julie Franks
"The workers were polite and the ice-cream tasted great. I went with iron bru (on the top) and unicorn poo (on the bottom) the iron bru taste was a..."
Marty Playz_1
"Amazing icecream, delicious and an amazing beach around the corner..."
Sarah Smith
"Absolutely delicious gelato. We normally don't visit ice cream stands more than once during short trips but we had to go back to this the next..."
Steve
"The best ice-creams..."
Simon Powell
"Best ice cream ever and friendliest lady. Banana was bursting with flavour and tastes like a ripe..."
Anthony Woodley
"Kids loved the ice..."
Owen Brown
"Very nice on a hot day. Friendly and pleasant. 5* all the..."
William Gilliland
"Tasty tasty and tasty please stop, it worthy every penny's..."
"A great place to stay after our walk on the Great Glen Wayz we had lunch and dinner there because it was so good! � risotto and steam were..."
Sally-Anne Richter
"A real cozy place with excellent food! Friendly staff, homely rooms. Compliments to chef Ross who - after having worked the previous night - was..."
Carla Sluiter
"My wife and I came here for New Years Eve celebration (Hogmany), so pleaded we did as everything was great. The food, entertainment and staff, all..."
David Prior
"Fantastic place staff very helpful and friendly . And the food fantastic as the room very nice place . Recommended to you all . Thank..."
Karl Robinson
"We absolutely love going to the Inn for food! Beautiful venue, first class staff and the food is amazing! Best steak we've had in a long time! Top..."
Laura Black
"While hiking the Great Glen way, stopped for dinner here and loved it. The cream of tomato soup was delicious and the slow cooked beef bolognese was..."
Chris Frost
"What a lovely, friendly place with excellent food and fab rooms. Close to everything we wanted to see. Would recommend and will be..."
Stacey Kirkpatrick
"Nice wee pub lovely food � highly recommend..."
Margaret-ann Sweeney
"My father and I had a fantastic meal consisting of a filled yorkshire pudding with clapshot and black pudding and haggis. I had fillet steak which..."
Xak Epuoc
"Lovely evening at the Inn tonight. Delicious food and great service! Courtesy bus a real treat..."
Sally McCloskey
"We really enjoyed our visit, the food was superb, the beer was spot on, the staff where helpful and friendly and all at a reasonable..."
Kevin Shipman
"Absolutely loved this hidden gem. Quiet, clean and well equip rooms. Excellent food for dinner and breakfast. Super friendly staff. Look forward to..."
Michelle McFarland Schenck
"had another lovely lunch here today with great friendly staff and excellent..."
"Lovely meal at the Benleva on Saturday night , I can recommend the venison chilli and the chocolate sundae , looking forward to working my way..."
Kit Slater
"What s great place with great people. The food was to die for thanks for the great..."
Doc Murray
"great place ... the staff is on top as the guests ... I had a pleasant stay .... a big thank you to all of you
I'll come back..."
Stéphane Schmitt
"Bar maid (from Manchester) who greeted us was very helpful friendly. No hook up & no shower facilities but cracking bar & meal on the night. Would..."
Al Mills
"Delicious meal in the Benleva Hotel last night. So many lovely dishes to choose from on the..."
Mhairi Marshall
"Lovely meal at the Benleva tonight. Extensive menu to choose from, will definitely be back..."
Elizabeth Macphee
"Lovely meal tonight. Great menu with good selection for veggies and generous..."
Amy Cameron
"Had a few trips out to Drumnadrochit from Inverness for no other reason than to visit this place. I stayed here for my 30th, been to their amazing..."
Andrew Morgan
"Thank you Benleva Hotel for a wonderful meal and a great night. We will definitely be..."
Donella Nicolson
"Just back from staying at the Benleva Hotel for a night. Lovely hotel, super friendly staff, food amazing(evening meal and breakfast), room was..."
Angela Strachan
"Great people, great bar, Scotland is awesome! From Kiwis in..."
Wiremu Kurupo
"The staff the beer and the food brilliant 10 years on the trot can't fault..."
Michael Aspersmick Scott
"We were lucky enough to get a last minute dinner reservation despite most options on the menu sold out (speaks volumes for
How nice it was) we had a..."
ashley millar
"Great pub staff fantastic food good and dog..."
Rachael Burns
"Nice place not only to stay over night. Bar and restaurant dog welcome. Very friendly staff. Food tasty. Good atmosphere. Highly..."
petr voznicka
"Went in here for a few beers live music was going and the locals were in full swing very nice evening definitely..."
mick harper
"Found this small , quaint, olde world hotel by chance & popped in to see the evening menu. There was a small menu sited on a board at the entrance..."
Derek Burns
"Food good,staff very..."
Gillian Laing
"After surviving the crazy waves of Loch Ness, we moored up by the lifeguard centre and walked to this pub. What a great pub! Nice selection of..."
William Shing
"Really nice people and excellent..."
Jérémy Guillon
"Went for the beer but enjoyed the food very much. Be sure and try the Hanging Tree brews, we were lucky enough to catch the Brewer hard at work out..."
Mariana Estrada
"Staying in Drumnadrochit, this unassuming looking hotel is just down the road. Exterior doesn't look great so beginning to have 2nd thoughts but glad..."
Ben Allan
"Great place to stay but be warned it can get very rowdy in the evenings on the weekends.
Room was generous size, well appointed with great..."
Ian Powe
"Had a lovely visit to the Benleva this evening. Meal was lovely, staff were super friendly. This is a dog friendly and a gluten free friendly..."
Deborah Taylor
"They moved the pool table away to let some dude play boom boom..."
Don McKerchar
"Dog friendly places are hard to come by but we were very lucky to be recommended the Benleva. Very welcoming, good selection of drinks and fantastic..."
James Baker
"Drive round the back and park up. You will find a side entrance, don't be scared. They do a wonderfully oxymoronic and tasty vegetarian haggis pie..."
Steve White
"Great pub food, friendly staff and it’s dog friendly. We had a really nice evening meal and a couple of drinks here, would..."
"The food here was excellent and the staff were super friendly. They did seem to be getting a bit overwhelmed with the dinner crowd so there were long..."
ManaKaster
"Amazing restaurant and pub. The food is superb (my friend and I had the venison roast and it qas the best we've ever had), the fire is cozy and the..."
"Just can’t say enough for the service, food ohh 😮 the food... homemade chilli 😎👍👍 to die for.
So glad we picked this place.
Prices were..."
Chris Greenslade
"By far one of the best places in the Loch Ness area, so glad we found this little gem! Food was delicious and fresh, staff friendly and attentive. A..."
Nicola Findlay
"Great food and good friendly service. The best Cullen skink (fish stew) in Scotland!! Highly recommend everyone to stop..."
Irene Ragel
"Great food and friendly staff - would recommend it, we will be back again for..."
Ian Rogers
"Just been to the Ness Deli in Drumnadrochit for a late lunch. We had great service even though it was very busy, a really good choice of menu, well..."
Fiona Andreas
"Visited today , amazing food , the loveliest and friendliest staff , great service and impecabble ambience . Would surely be back soon . All the..."
Subir Malik III
"Just a line to say what an excellent experience I had in every sense. A friend and I went for lunch last Thursday - the food was delicious,..."
Pauline Larkin
"Great food, top value, friendly and efficient staff, no brainier..."
Patrick Thorne
"Great place to eat - newly taken over and have been in for late breakfast and a lunch so far really good food and lovely helpful staff. Will..."
Mairi Sutherland
"Great tasty, delicious food in generous portion sizes that's very reasonably priced. Fantastic service from the team and free..."
Simon Morris
"Omg. Popped in for brunch after a boating trip on Loch Ness. The food was delicious, highly recommend the full Scottish. Lovely staff and pleasant..."
Fiona Adamson
"Tremendous food highly recommend trying this..."
Gordy Tough
"What a lovely place! A very warm welcome and amazing food!..."
Karen Inglis
"The Loch Ness Rnli trainers had great lunches here. I too joined them a few times and really enjoyed my local cafe. The food was all well presented..."
Linda Izquierdo Ross
"Hall of Fame meal. Tried black pudding for the first time. The soup was perfect. Solid service. Wife absolutely loved her..."
Aaron Maass
"I had the goat cheese and pesto with roasted red peppers and it was absolutely delicious. Staff and environment were everything you'd want in a small..."
jasonNstacey
"Good food, friendly service and amazing location! Gets busy at peak..."
Katie Garth
"Stopped here for a refreshing bottled local ale. Lovely cafe with plenty of outside seating from which you have great..."
Barbara Bowen
"Nice little place for breakfast. Lovely latte and appreciate the non-dairy milk options. Could use some more breakfast options without bacon though!..."
Shannon McCluskey
"A very lovely place. The ladies we met are very kind and did a great job on our breakfast. Amazing black pudding best i had on Scotland. Coffee had a..."
Sarah Johnson
"Definitely one of the best cafes in the area. Superb range of very tasty cakes. Nice to see some unusual cake varieties too, like lemon and blueberry..."
Malcolm Findlay
"The place is nice and clean. The food was, to our surprise, very good. We had the vegetarian lasagna, smoked salmon salad and a fish chowder. All of..."
Mariel A.
"One of the best soup I have ever had. Along with the soup, we had a slice of mushroom quiche and vegetable lasagna. The portions were quite generous..."
pratishtha aggarwal
"Venturing in Inverness and found this beauty of a place. Staff were exceptionally wonderful in recommending foods for our kids and accomodating our..."
Irm S
"Spotting this place while Nessie hunting and decided to pop in for a sammich. Went for the cheese and chutney toastie and it was incredibly tasty...."
Rhodri tippett
"It was very busy when we visited so opted for takeaway lunch to have on the village green just outside the deli. Very friendly and accommodating..."
"What a great find near loch Ness. Really friendly staff and lovely food. We had the black pudding brie and cranberry toasted sandwich. Very nice..."
Neil Hodgson
"Nice area, central location, clean, we drink 2 hot chocolate and was..."
spiros megaklis
"Been coming here on and off for a few years now. Staff always very pleasant and the food very nice with good portions and presentation.
On my last..."
"We've been before several times, and it's always a beautiful place to stop. The castle ruins are worth a look on their own, but the real joy is the..."
Gary King
"This was one of the personal highlights of our trip to Scotland. I love the old castles anyway, but I teach physics and every spring we have the kids..."
Brad Talbert
"The only castle ruin we visited in Scotland. It is hidden from the street side but full view from river. It has a interesting history and you can..."
Billie Attwood
"Stunning castle with views beautiful views to the loch, highly recommend visiting as you can get some amazing views and photos.
Also it is a..."
Hashim Fakhreddin
"After a fabulously done introduction video you walk outside and quickly realize this isn’t a castle - it’s ruins. While hopefully you realize..."
Reed B
"Absolutely stunning, not only the castle but the views as well. We'll worth a visit. Do pre book parking as parking is very limited! I suggest..."
Sarah Chalmers
"Fantastic castle ruins to explore and I would have loved more time to sit on the beach by the loch. I was on a tour and felt like I could have..."
Danielle
"We visited this place on Sept 3rd 2023. Lots of history and a beautiful location. You'll need to purchase the tickets in advance since parking is..."
Nivi Thadasina
"Stunning castle.. scenic.. beautiful.. we were spellbound and just enjoyed it to the fullest. The view of the loch from the castle is..."
kumar kanishka
"One of the coolest castles we’ve seen, may not be as pristine as some across the highlands. Ended up spending a couple hours just wandering around..."
Joey Broccardo
"Quite impressive site with the ruins situated at the lake. The remains spark my imagination of the past. The self guided audio is available at a fee...."
Lin
"Great place to visit. You cannot just turn up in the summer. You should buy tickets at the hub in Drumnadrochit and then pick a time to visit. Great..."
The Spiritual Scotsman
"Should be 1 star as we never spotted Nessie. However it was still an excellent day out with great views of Loch Ness and the..."
James Kimbley
"An excellent place to go to and explore our national heritage here in Scotland. Very informative posts around and a short video at the beginning to..."
Katarina Miller
"The castle doesn’t disappoint! It’s an easy bus ride from Inverness and then a quick ferry ride across the loch. Make sure to stop at the..."
Jennifer Newton
"We had a very nice visit to the castle and the weather was wonderful. All outdoors so that made the experience even better. The staff were amazing...."
Julie Martin
"We drove in a rental from Edinburgh to Inverness, great drive. I recommend getting tickets to the castle in advance, plus you can secure parking at..."
Nick Patel
"Very good. I walk there from Drumnadrochit, because the weather was really nice & I was told it was worth it & it was.
The castle itself is..."
"Recently refurbished and reopened the loch Ness centre was an amazing place to go it has a 45 minute exhibition with different immersive video areas..."
James Kimber (Kimbyyy)
"We visited as a quick stopover to park for our Loch Ness Cruises. Nice place with a lot of gift shops having variety of items for Nessie gifts. We..."
SANDEEP CHAUHAN
"I genuinely thought this was going to be a dusty exhibition of old photos and news articles. I was so wrong! It’s super modern, with secret doors,..."
Erica L
"We did the deepscan Loch tour. Great tour with our funny and informative guide Ari. Goes for around an hour in total, with great views of the Loch..."
Brad Jones
"I really enjoyed this place. It was well laid out and entertaining, with beautiful videos, interesting information, and great mood-setting..."
Amber Poulastides
"Amazing!! huge gift shop, we took the Loch Ness Cruise and our guide was amazing!! He was funny and educational, we had our 2 year old and he did..."
Evan Houghton
"Our visit to the Loch Ness Centre was a delightful experience! The video rooms were both fun and informative... it's unlike any other museum I've..."
Mora Reinka
"Recently re-opened, this Loch Ness Centre offers a 45 minute walk through various rooms in little groups explaining the whole story of Nessy. It is..."
Cosmic Swim
"Great little stop, plenty of coffee options and history regarding Loch Ness. It's definitely worth a visit to the exhibition. The restaurant here..."
Alex Sewell
"A very well thought through experience with different rooms taking you through the history of Nessie and what has been done around trying to discover..."
Christoffer Hultgren
"Was so much fun! Did the boat tour and the imersive experience and really enjoyed our..."
Jessica Neice
"A must place to visit if in Scotland
The famous Loch Ness, beautiful to see. The Loch Ness centre was very interesting and lovely gift..."
elaina dunn
"Brilliant day out, lots to see and do. The deepscan boat trip is really good, our tour guide was brilliant and funny. Give yourself plenty of time..."
mark gollings
"Thoroughly enjoyed our visit (2 adults &our 6 year old Son)
Very informative, interactive , kept my Son’s interest the whole way around and the..."
Ruth Christmas
"We purchased a Loch Ness boat trip which was a lot of fun. Our guide was..."
Steve Booth
"We really enjoyed the visit. Lots of information and amazing views of the Loch showed..."
Ruben Vilhena
"I visited the Loch Ness Centre over the weekend and had an incredible experience. Located on the shores of the legendary Loch Ness in Scotland, this..."
Taste Travel Discover
"Fantastic place to stay we had the house next to main entrance fantastic house and facilities only down side was food in main building they didn't..."
Bill Connor
"Absolutely brilliant, really enjoyed it and David Tennant narrates the tour,..."
Laura Taylor
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