Pubs in Inverness

Inshes Gate

Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW

Typical modern Brewers Fair pub with little real character but pleasant enough for a meal. Handy if your staying at the Premier Inn next door. Breakfast 6.30am-10.30am Weekends: 7am-11am

Hootananny

67 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1ES

Every Hogmanay since 2006, Jools Holland has hosted “Hootannany”, the party or ceilidh which sees in the New Year on BBC 2. Why wait until New Years Eve? There is a great craic every night at “Hoots” in Inverness as this busy and very popular multi award winning real ale pub that celebrates Scottish Folk music, and all things Scottish! Over the years Hoots has picked up many well deserved awards for its food, music venue. Located in the middle of Inverness on Church Street, close to the River Ness, entering the high ceilinged downstairs well trodden wooden floorboards are a testimony to this popular real ale pub. Although not “tied”, the beer comes from Black Isle Brewery (certified organic) about 6 miles away, and the two handpumps have a rotating selection of well kept beers. Also “on tap” are kegged Black Isle beers, along with a wide selection of bottled beers. Food with a strong Scottish theme is available from 12:00 to 15:00 and then 17:00 to 20:30. The last food service is early by comparison to many places because at 21:30 the music starts downstairs. There are live sessions of traditional Scottish music every night, either around one of the tables in the middle of the room, or on the raised stage by the window, which continues until midnight. On Saturday’s there is an afternoon ceilidh 14:30 – 16:30 Upstairs there are another two “music rooms” and the "Glow Bar" cocktail bar on the upper floor. Although usually only on Friday and Saturday nights “Mad Hatters” has a stage and hosts bands and stand up comedy. Sometimes there is an entrance charge, but normally it is free with the venue staying open until 2 or 3 in the morning. Children are admitted provided they are having a meal but unfortunately must leave before the music starts.

Torvean Golf Shop

Torvean Golf Course, Inverness IV3 8JN

Innes Bar

61 Innes Street, Inverness IV1 1NR

The Innes is one of the oldest pubs in the area and used to stand alone serving a small community on the edge of Inverness. Records from 1867 show the first licensee was Jessie Taylor. However it is understood that it may have been operating a pub for at least 10 years before that although Jessie may have also been running another pub in Shore Street during that time. In 1876 Mrs Margaret Patterson and her husband are shown to be the licensees and continued until 1907 when Mr Donald Cumming took over the licence. In 1919 he purchased the pub and changed it's name to "The Cummings Bar". Prior to this, it is not clear what the pub was called. Soon after 1962 S&N bought it and renamed it "Innes", after the street designed by Mr Innes which grew up around it. The pub and street have now been enveloped by Inverness, but still holds onto its "local" atmosphere. Refurbished in 2011 when Craig and Collette MacLeod took over, it is popular with ICT home fans on match days before and after the game. Good honest pub grub at lunchtimes and a very warm, welcoming pub with a pleasant atmosphere. Thursday night is darts night when 8 boards can be in use. Good place to catch a taxi as the local drivers pop in for lunch and a coffee with it being so close to town and 1 hour (max) free parking outside. A real gem of a pub, and a pleasure to visit.

Kingsmills Hotel

Culcabock Road, Inverness IV2 3LP

The four star Kinsmills Hotel welcomes non residents and non diners to its bar. The open plan lounge is terraced an offers "opulent" seating for all Outside, there is a terraced area on warmer days. The single Cairngorm handpump offers Trade winds, although other (non RAIB) bottled beers are available from the bar. As an "upmarket" hotel expect to pay over the odds for your pint (or half) but take full advantage of the surroundings, and feel like royalty. Kingsmills has two restaurants, conference facilities, a fitness club with spa, pool and right next door, Inverness golf Club. Access to the bar is from the main car park, past reception on the righht, and through the doors, the bar is on the right. If stayig at the hotel, the bar (technically) is never closed, but as a "walk in" you may be asked to leave in the wee small hours of the morning.

Johnny Foxes

26 Bank Street, Inverness IV1 1QU

Irish themed pub, by day a quiet city pub, at night it comes alive! Food available all day until closing. Door staff and admission policy in the evening. Entertainment every night until the wee small hours. Admission curfew at 12:00. The two pumps have seen Cromarty, then Cairngorm, and now Black Isle ales - currently Heather Honey.

Kings Highway

72-74 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EN

Known in old charters as The Kings Highway to the North, Church Street was first referred to by that name in 1240. In Pevsner's guide, the site, at numbers 72-74, was built on about 1840. In 1860, the building was the Northern Hotel, and it became the Queen's Hotel in the 1880s/1890s. It acquired its last name - Cummings Hotel - from the family which owned it in the first half of the 20th century. Situated centrally, Kings Highway has offered good value Wetherspoon fare since October 2001 and is a popular and busy Inverness meeting point, handy for the bus and train station. By virtue of its previous incarnation, the bar area has separated seating areas and some quieter corners. Up to 10 handpumps feature mainly Scottish beers, with many of them local to the area. Open from 7am for breakfast, before full bar service at 11:00 One of the few Wetherspoon’s which also has a hotel. A recent addition is a wee decked area, with tables, accessed via a side door.

Black Isle Bar

68 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EN

A relatively new (July 2016) establishment situated in the heart of Inverness and a hit from day one! Offering a wide selection of craft keg beer and up to three real ales from a "tap wall" on what appears to be a font dispense - but is an electric pump! The pub is owned by the Black Isle Brewery, makers of "World class organic beers". Much of the food for the kitchens comes from Allangrange Farm, about 6 miles away on the Black Isle. The open plan single room, which appears to be dominated by the pizza oven, has a mix of high stool and table seating, and some comfy seats which are tempting to settle into for the day! Upstairs is a decked area which forms a substantial "secret garden" on the first floor rooftop. The old (splinter free?) wooden pallets have been "upcycled" into seating and tables (old cable drums) and make for a pleasant and informal area and are sheltered from the weather by old recycled corrugated sheets. Great for sitting out in the summer, but "challenging" in the cold! The 14 rooms include a mix of single, double, twin (bunk), twin double (bunk), and there is even a room with a double and single bunk. Each room is en suite, and has a toilet, basin and shower. Forgot your soap and towel, do not worry, these are provided! Check their website for prices and availability. Tours of the Black Isle Brewery can be arranged all year round.

Encore Une Fois

5–9 Young Street, Inverness IV3 5BL

Castle Stuart

Balnaglack Farmhouse, Inverness IV2 7JL

Loch Ness House

Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5TD

Located just off the A82 on the route to Loch Ness, Loch Ness House is ideally suited as a convenient stopping off place for both food or an overnight stay whilst touring the Highlands. The large open plan restaurant area has a mixture of seating arrangements to suit from two to twenty! The two hand pumps offer a rotation of beers from the Whitbread stable, normally Sharps Doombar and a "seasonal". Torvean golf club is opposite, and Jacobite cruises operate form close to the swing bridge. Please note, although open form 06:30 (07:00 on Sundays), the bare is only open from noon for the sale of alcohol

MacGregor's

109-113 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LX

A newcomer to Inverness in 2017 and an instant hit! Offering an insight to Scottish history, culture, food and drink. The two handpumps and six fonts offer different beers from local breweries. You never know what is on until you get there. There is also an extensive collection of bottled beers to choose from as well. The main bar is in one area, while a second is reached by a short corridor. The brainchild of musician Bruce MacGregor (Blazin' Fiddles) who is a regular attendee, particularly on Sunday afternoons.