The Loch Ness Inn

Name: The Loch Ness Inn
Address: The Lochness Inn Lewiston, Drumnadrochit, Highland, United Kingdom, IV63 6UW
Telephone: 01456 450991
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

602 Reviews

£25 and under

Scottish

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The Loch Ness Inn, is a small hotel located in Drumnadrochit, just 1.5 miles from Urquhart Castle and 15 miles from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.

Our restaurant offers diners the chance to experience the best of local Highland produce, cooked to perfection, in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We have a wonderful wine & gin list to accompany your food.

Visit our Brewery Bar and sample our excellent range of local beers and whiskies.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

17 May 2022

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19:00

Booked 12 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Scottish
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 15:00–22:30
Sun 12:00–22:30
Opening Time
Sat 12:00–22:30
Phone number
01456 450991
Website
http://www.staylochness.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
The Lochness Inn Lewiston Drumnadrochit, Highland IV63 6UW
Area
Inverness
Parking Details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Homemade Soup of the Day*£5.50
served with granary bread
Yorkshire Pudding£6.25
filled with haggis & cranberry stuffing & peppercorn sauce
Panko Coated Brie Wedge£6.75
hot melted brie in a crisp crumb, served with apple, date and tamarind chutney
Highland Hot Smoked Salmon Niçoise£8.75
with green beans, olives, tomatoes, new potatoes, capers, soft boiled egg and mustard vinaigrette
Wholemeal Couscous, Lentil and Pesto Salad£6.50
with sun blush tomatoes, spring onion and pea shoots
Half Pint of Prawn and Crayfish Tails£8.25
peeled with a spiced Marie Rose sauce, granary bread, sea salted Scottish butter and fresh lemon

To Follow

Beer Battered East Coast Haddock£11.00
served with chips, peas or mushy peas and tartare sauce
Black Isle Rib Eye Steak£26.00
served with chips, peppercorn sauce, grilled tomato and mushrooms
Courgette, Aubergine and Red Pepper Tagine£14.25
served with steamed couscous, warm flatbread, apple, date and tamarind chutney
Crab, Chorizo & Tiger Prawn Linguini£16.50
with white wine, tomato, chilli & parsley sauce
Slow Cooked Highland Beef Stroganoff£17.25
with button mushrooms, gherkin, smoked paprika, garlic & cream sauce, steamed basmati rice and garlic bread
Lemon, Garlic and Herb Marinated Half Roast Chicken£16.25
served with aioli, chips and dressed salad

Burgers

All served with iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkins. Extra burger toppings (£1.50): bacon, fried egg, haggis, black pudding, grilled mushrooms, Highland blue cheese

8oz Highland Beef Burger*£13.50
on a brioche bun with Emmental cheese, served with salad, chips and mustard mayonnaise
BBQ Cajun Chicken Breast*£13.50
on a brioche bun with bacon, Emmental cheese, served with salad, chips and aioli
Spinach & Falafel Burger*£13.50
with vegan cheese, cucumber relish served with salad, chips and toasted ciabatta

Bar Classics

Breaded Wholetail Scampi£13.25
served with tartare sauce, dressed salad and fries
Mac 'Inn' Cheese£11.50
highland cheddar cheese cream sauce, macaroni pasta with herb breadcrumbs served with dressed salad and garlic bread

On the Side

Bread and Butter£3.00
Garlic Bread£3.00
Side Salad£3.00
Onion Rings£3.00

Draught

We have a selection of hand pulled craft ales, local beers and cider - please enquire; POA

Bottled Beers & Ciders

Peroni£4.10
Corona£3.95
Budweiser£3.75
Estrella£3.95
Estrella 0%£3.80
Darkness, Loch Ness, Stout
- 500ml£5.30
Cliff Edge, Orkney, IPA
- 500ml£4.75
Magners Cider
- 568ml£5.25
Kopparberg Mixed Fruits or Strawberry & Lime
- 500ml£5.00

Soft Drinks

Fentiman's Sparkling Raspberry£3.65
Bundaberg Ginger Beer£4.10
J2O£2.45
orange & passion fruit or apple & raspberry
Appletiser£2.45
Irn Bru£2.15
Diet Irn Bru£2.15
Fanta£2.15
Coke£2.15
Diet Coke£2.15
Coke Zero£2.15

Rums

Caithness Raiders (Scottish)£4.95
great with ginger ale
Diplomatico£4.60
Kraken£3.85
Mount Gay£3.80
Morgans Spiced£3.50

Scottish Gins & Garnish

Badachro Raspberry, Badachro£5.00
no garnish
Badachro Storm Strength (57%), Badachro£5.80
pink grapefruit
Blackwoods, Shetland£3.65
mint & lime
Boë Superior, Stirling£4.20
orange slice
The Botanist, Islay£4.65
lemon & thyme
Caorunn, Speyside£4.35
apple
Caithness, Caithness£4.95
lime
Crossbill, Aviemore£4.90
orange slice
Edinburgh Gin£3.95
orange peel
Edinburgh Raspberry, Plum & Vanilla or Rhubarb & Ginger£3.60
no garnish
Edinburgh Elderflower£3.80
no garnish
Goodwill, Dingwall£3.95
orange slice
Harris, Isle of Harris£5.20
pink grapefruit
Kinrara, Cairngorms£4.65
orange peel
Kinrara Pink, Cairngorms£4.90
mint & hibiscus
Hendricks, Girvan£4.45
cucumber
Loch Ness, Inverness£6.10
kiwi
Loch Ness Legends, Inverness£5.65
orange peel
Pickering's, Edinburgh£4.35
pink grapefruit
Porters, Aberdeen£5.25
orange peel
Rock Rose, Caithness£4.35
orange peel
Shetland Reel, Shetland£5.00
pink grapefruit
Tanqueray No. 10, England£5.10
lime
Wild Island, Isle of Colonsay£4.75
lemon & mint
Fever-Tree Tonic£2.25
Served with the following Fever-tree tonic options; original, light, elderflower, bitter lemon or ginger ale
Cushiedoos£2.90
A naturally low in sugar, premium Scottish tonic water with no quinine. It uses yellow-flowering gentian and wormwood for bitterness and British sugar beet for sweetness

What 602 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Inverness / Scottish Highlands
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Best Value
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Fit for Foodies
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Group Bookings
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Healthy
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Lunch
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Romance
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Special Occasions
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Most Booked
Inverness
Best Overall
Inverness
Best Food
Inverness
Best Service
Inverness
Best Ambience
Inverness
Best Value
Inverness
Fit for Foodies
Inverness
Group Bookings
Inverness
Healthy
Inverness
Lunch
Inverness
Romance
Inverness
Special Occasions
Inverness
Vibrant Bar Scene
Inverness
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Kimp
Hampshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience2
Ok,nothing special. Not a lot of choice. Slow service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Smoked salmon was fabulous- hubby had the roast chicken and I had traditional fish and chips- very satisfied with flavor and value for money
IR
IvanR
Melbourne
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall3food3service3ambience1
Unfortunately three night we were there there were people screaming in the bar evidently watching a football match. Staff seemed to be unaware it was audible in the restaurant to the affect that people dining thought there was a fight going on, however food was good, different menu that didn’t really suit us. Large meal servings of some reasonably heavy dishes. Actually only place open on a Sunday or Monday so no other options. They also stop food about 8 pm and you will need to book as they were turning people away by 7.30 pm even though there were empty tables. Reasonable priced wine list, some craft beers and big gin list.
SJ
ScottJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant food, nice atmosphere and service at reasonablely priced.
NE
NicolaE
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful food from varied menu, attentive, friendly staff in lovely envoronment
m
mikeh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 May 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
We were placed by the doors to the bar, which was where the bathrooms are. Daily specials were written on a black board by the front entrance, they had a great selection of drinks and the food we ordered was exquisite. Food came out at the perfect temperature and the table service was exceptional
J
Joanna
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great local food, lively environment, would definitely recommend!
S
Steptoe
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was excellent, staff efficient and pleasant all round a good choice for somewhere to dine.
k
kayh
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Lovely place to eat. Was a busy Saturday evening so service was a little slow.
N
Nicola
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was lovely, good service and food arrived quickly, great prices for the portions we got
P
Polly
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Thank you for a lovely meal. Loved our hostess/waitress! Dinner was delicious! We had expected a casual meal with a restaurant full of families. Much more sophisticated!
The Loch Ness InnResponded 7 days ago
Many thanks Polly for taking time to post a lovely review following your recent meal with us at the Loch Ness Inn and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed your visit.
AM
AndreM
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We've had a lovely stay and dinner. The service was very streamlined and perfect and the food delicious! From our trip through Scotland the best hotel/inn dinner we've had. We'd certainly recommend the Inn and restaurant and it will be on our return list the next trip we plan
The Loch Ness InnResponded 7 days ago
Many thanks for taking time to post such a flattering review following your recent meal with us at the Loch Ness Inn and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you back.
FH
FionaH
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely meal vegan stick toffee makes it worth the trip.
CP
CarolP
Inverness
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 27 April 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
The food was good as always, but the serving staff could use a little extra training. Whilst perhaps old fashioned, I do find the unnecessary reaching over people at the table when there was no restrictions to access over their shoulder a little disturbing. Also plates were removed from the table (for people who had finished eating) before everyone had finished. This was unneccesary and implied haste for those of us who had not finished.
GB
GabbyB
Orlando
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Needed a place to eat close to Urquhart Castle. After a day of driving up and down the Highlands, The Loch Ness Inn was EXACTLY what we needed to top of the day. The friendliest staff and the food was to die for!
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 2 May 2022
Many thanks for taking time to post a lovely review following your recent visit to the Loch Ness Inn. I have passed your comments onto the team and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed yourself.
PL
PatriceLaumond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent restaurant et petit déjeuner Très bon service dans une ambiance cosy très agréable en famille
S
Stuart
Northampton
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Took some friends to the Inn, had a lovely meal in a great atmosphere and the staff were also fantastic.
JM
JohnM
Inverness
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Never fails in being excellent. Food, service & atmosphere always top notch !
DO
DaveO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 April 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great restaurant and a fantastic staff. We would go back. Craig was our bartender and he is a real peach.
LC
LouiseC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall1food5service5ambience1
Because I was a single diner I was ‘put’ in the bar area. Much less pleasant than the dining room. I was squeezed next to a group of 6 very loud men on a bar table and the swearing was constant F bombs! At the end when i paid, I advised the bar man on how this had spoilt my experience- met with a nonchalant shrug!!!
c
colinh
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 16 April 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great traditional pub near at Loch Ness with friendly attentive team and a good menu offering classic pub food, dessert options a little limited but very good quality
LA
LindaA
London
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 15 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely menu, generous portion sizes. I opted for two starters and it was more than enough - and importantly left enough room for excellent sticky toffee pudding. Place was busy but service still pretty good and friendly.
LA
LynnA
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, our second time here. Highly recommend the specials.
PB
PaulineB
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Would highly recommend, fabulous fresh food, amazing service.
IS
IanS
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very busy with a good atmosphere and a lot of character. Food was very nice just a bit pricy for what we had
VM
VivienM
Norfolk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, great service, would recommend to all.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 14 April 2022
Many thanks for taking time to post a review following your recent meal with us at the Loch Ness Inn and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed your visit.
CS
CScott
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food, staff and setting! Lovely place for a meal out, would highly recommend.
K
Katy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
was a lovely meal and the staff were great, thank you, will definitely return and recommend to friends.
SL
SimonL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service. Prompt and hot. Friendly staff.
AK
AlexandraK
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 28 March 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
We had a very nice dinner, the bar is great for a gin or whisky!
LF
LisaF
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service by friendly staff. Lovely cosy restaurant with lovely food. Will definitely return and recommend.
AH
AyaH
Birmingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 March 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Experienced the best Scotish cuisine ever!! We definitely come back again! :)
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 28 March 2022
Many thanks for taking time to post such a lovely review following your recent visit to the Loch Ness Inn. I have passed your comments onto the team and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed yourself.
SP
SaraP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food and Good Service as always. Would definitely recommend the Loch Ness Inn.
F
Foodie
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 March 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Lovely place. Delicious venison and tasty mussels. Loads of gins to try & good selection of beers.
TD
TinaD
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 22 March 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Very friendly pub, great service and welcoming. Food was cooked to perfection. Will definitely return.
AS
AndyS
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for food with lovely atmosphere and cracking staff
SF
ScottF
Perthshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 March 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Delicious food and excellent service from attentive and knowledgeable staff. Well worth a visit.
d
donnab
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another lovely meal at The Loch Ness Inn. Thanks so much :)
C
Clabur
Bath
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 18 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great restaurant attached to our hotel. The food and service was excellent, highly recommended stopping here even just for a bite to eat
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 28 March 2022
Many thanks for taking time to post a review following your recent visit to the Loch Ness Inn. I have passed your comments onto the team and we are delighted to read that you enjoyed yourself.
VB
VanessaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Would highly recommend The Loch Ness Inn, food was outstanding as well as the service. Will definitely go again next time we are in the area.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Protective equipment
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Loch Ness Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 602 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

17 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

19:00

Booked 12 times today

The Lochness Inn Lewiston Drumnadrochit, Highland IV63 6UW

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Inverness
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 15:00–22:30
Sun 12:00–22:30
Opening Time
Sat 12:00–22:30
Cuisines
Scottish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Hotel Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.staylochness.co.uk/
Phone number
01456 450991

The Loch Ness Inn

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Loch Ness Legends Inverness

Yorkshire Pudding

Sticky Toffee Pudding

To Begin

Homemade Soup of the Day*£5.50

Yorkshire Pudding£6.25

Panko Coated Brie Wedge£6.75

Highland Hot Smoked Salmon Niçoise£8.75

Wholemeal Couscous, Lentil and Pesto Salad£6.50

Half Pint of Prawn and Crayfish Tails£8.25

To Follow

Beer Battered East Coast Haddock£11.00

Black Isle Rib Eye Steak£26.00

Courgette, Aubergine and Red Pepper Tagine£14.25

Crab, Chorizo & Tiger Prawn Linguini£16.50

Slow Cooked Highland Beef Stroganoff£17.25

Lemon, Garlic and Herb Marinated Half Roast Chicken£16.25

Burgers

8oz Highland Beef Burger*£13.50

BBQ Cajun Chicken Breast*£13.50

Spinach & Falafel Burger*£13.50

Bar Classics

Breaded Wholetail Scampi£13.25

Mac 'Inn' Cheese£11.50

On the Side

Bread and Butter£3.00

Garlic Bread£3.00

Side Salad£3.00

Onion Rings£3.00

Draught

Bottled Beers & Ciders

Peroni£4.10

Corona£3.95

Budweiser£3.75

Estrella£3.95

Estrella 0%£3.80

Darkness, Loch Ness, Stout

Cliff Edge, Orkney, IPA

Magners Cider

Kopparberg Mixed Fruits or Strawberry & Lime

Soft Drinks

Fentiman's Sparkling Raspberry£3.65

Bundaberg Ginger Beer£4.10

J2O£2.45

Appletiser£2.45

Irn Bru£2.15

Diet Irn Bru£2.15

Fanta£2.15

Coke£2.15

Diet Coke£2.15

Coke Zero£2.15

Rums

Caithness Raiders (Scottish)£4.95

Diplomatico£4.60

Kraken£3.85

Mount Gay£3.80

Morgans Spiced£3.50

Scottish Gins & Garnish

Badachro Raspberry, Badachro£5.00

Badachro Storm Strength (57%), Badachro£5.80

Blackwoods, Shetland£3.65

Boë Superior, Stirling£4.20

The Botanist, Islay£4.65

Caorunn, Speyside£4.35

Caithness, Caithness£4.95

Crossbill, Aviemore£4.90

Edinburgh Gin£3.95

Edinburgh Raspberry, Plum & Vanilla or Rhubarb & Ginger£3.60

Edinburgh Elderflower£3.80

Goodwill, Dingwall£3.95

Harris, Isle of Harris£5.20

Kinrara, Cairngorms£4.65

Kinrara Pink, Cairngorms£4.90

Hendricks, Girvan£4.45

Loch Ness, Inverness£6.10

Loch Ness Legends, Inverness£5.65