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

647 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

30 Jun 2022

19:00

Booked 6 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 647 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
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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Inverness
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JonathanH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience3
Friendly table service though a slightly awkward welcome with lots of staff standing around. Food was decent but a bit overpriced for what we got.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious!
f
fiona
Edinburgh
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience3
Very quiet but staff friendly and helpful. Good food but not amazing and quite expensive for the special I had. On the edge of town
LJ
LynnJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely evening with a friend. Lovely food and great service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food in a friendly environment with lovely service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Cumbria
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 20 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good quality food and friendly service, would definitely recommend
JC
JanisC
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were able to get a table at very short notice as it was on a Monday at 5.30. Have eaten here many times over the years - some meals have been better than others - but on this occasion all three meals were excellent. Staff extremely helpful too. Drumnadrochit is lucky to have a number of restaurants providing high quality food. Loch Ness Inn is one of them.
J
Janie
Essex
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Booked in advance which was necessary. Inside much nicer than expected from the outside. Quick drink in the bar then through to the restaurant. Managed to get the last two Sunday roasts which were excellent. Cheese board to follow. We could have shared one as generous potions and good cheese to cracker ratio. Lovely homemade chutney. We worth a visit.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 21 June 2022Many 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.
JS
JuneS
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Lovely food and served by a very pleasant and polite staff. The surroundings were lovely and it wasn’t too busy. Would recommend.
P
Pinz72
Edinburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 18 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal, haggis pork and chilli meatballs and fantastic strawberry cheesecake with raspberry compote. Really enjoyed our stay here. Very clean, modern rooms and laid back atmosphere.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 21 June 2022Many 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.
AB
AndrewB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It's been 6 years since we visited..it would have been sooner but for Covid. The quality of food and service is as good as ever.Definitely book or you could be disappointed.
NA
NickA
Adelaide
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent standard of food and service nice to have real ales available, not cheap but good svalue.
KH
KateH
Gold Coast
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Had an enjoyable evening here, veggie curry was very good, followed by sticky toffee pudding with vegan ice cream. All washed down with a couple of nice glasses. (and whiskey if truth be told! ) friendly staff. Would stay again!
AB
AndrewB
Portland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
My wife’s Salmon from the days specials was excellent. My penne pasta with slow cooked bolognaise ,whilst acceptable could have been improved with more sauce. It was a little to dry for my liking. All in all a very decent meal. The staff are very helpful
AB
AndrewB
Portland
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 12 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The daily special Roast Dinner was very well presented and of a high standard . A nice touch was the freshly cooked vegetables . All in all a very enjoyable experience.
DN
DavidN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to eat, had Sunday Roast, the lamb was excellent. Followed by sticky toffee pudding. I was on my own and the staff were very friendly. After a day walking the Great Glen Way it was just what I needed. I would highly recommend.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 21 June 2022Many 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.
M
Minolty
Miami - Dade
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Traveling through the country and found this quaint spot!
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 21 June 2022Many 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.
SM
SusanM
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Excellent choice on the menu and a very well cooked and presented meal, thank you.
j
jeremyb
London
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on 6 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Sat nav sent us somewhere different but our table was held and it was a great last meal of our two weeks plus in Scotland - a good choice and food very tasty. Recommended!
JJ
JamesJ
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 6 June 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Staff very friendly and welcoming. Menu varied, food very good
D
David
Las Vegas
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
The food was average, and many of the choices were unavailable. Friendly staff and small dining room, but we were disappointed by the limited availability of their menu items.
CB
CraigmonieB
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our guests really enjoyed their food, very fresh and flavoursome. Very friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere. They would highly recommend it 😋😋
DP
DanielleP
Lancashire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Small menu but something to suit Specials board the mussels were amazing! Staff are lovely and friendly
CG
ClaireG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very clean and modern room. Food was delicious. A good menu and friendly staff.
PD
PaulD
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
The staff were welcoming, the food was excellent, but the only thing that let the dining experience down, was the sticky tables.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 2 June 2022Many 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 overall you enjoyed your visit. We have passed your comments to the team regarding the tables, please accept our apologies.
AP
AmeeP
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, good service, helpful staff, would highly recommend
JB
JoulesB
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very nice food and enjoyable evening. Good service
A
Anonymous
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place, great selection offood, great service.
GB
GrahamB
Inverness
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
The food here is really good - quality ingredients, well cooked and well presented. The waiting staff are also very attentive and competent.
MH
MarneyH
Seattle
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely loved the in and pub. Such lovely people with warm welcoming smiles and great personalities. Our room was very nice.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 31 May 2022Many 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.
JD
JulieD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
We booked late and was offered table in the bar which was fine someone in our seat but they were asked to move and table cleaned and laid out for us. Good choice on menu reasonably priced. Food was nice and good portion size. Staff friendly and chatty.
5
52vine
Buckinghamshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great selection of food, well presented and very tasty. Lovely welcome and efficient friendly service.
JM
JohannaM
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and great service! You must try the seafood gnocchi!
CP
CarolynP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very kind and helpful staff. Excellent food. Highly recommend!
JD
JohnD
Manchester
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 26 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, good beer, lovely noisy bar area full of atmosphere and really good food …..pretty perfect really 👌
OT
OpenTable Diner
Newcastle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful pub/restaurant ww sat in the pub due to having the dogs with us, not only were we made to feel welcome but so was the dogs.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 30 May 2022Many 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 and the dogs enjoyed your visit.
D
Dreamer
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place to stay with good rooms and excellent food!
NF
NozF
Edinburgh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food with efficient and friendly service from staff.
BM
BarrieM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant place to stay alll recently updated superb acclimation and food was exceptional Staff were amazing highly recommend
DM
DMac
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fast, friendly service with good kids menu and drawing activities. Food was lovely.
The Loch Ness InnResponded on 23 May 2022Many 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.

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 647 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

30 Jun 2022

19:00

Booked 6 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