Look you are either going to absolutely love this place, or completely hate it. There is no middle…read moreground. Go there at 10pm one night, buy a beer and stand by the bar for 15 minutes. You'll see. Downstairs: Never been in, seems a bit 'Local' In the sense of 'Royston Vasey' rather than ' Rovers Return' though. But upstairs: A total gem. A 100% Music dive of the best sort. Bar is tiny, but still hosts some of the best LIVE music to be had in Inverness and beyond. True sometimes its comedically awful. But sometimes its totally amazing. You never know what you're gonna get, and that's part of the fun, More hits than misses in my experience. Place can be quiet (but is never empty), or it can be completely packed out. It has a totally amazing friendly buzz either way. One day you'll get a 6 piece Death Metal band, next it could be some grey haired R&B growler, or a Cornish folk duo. At the weekends, don't be surprised to see 18 year old Goths drinking snakebite next to bearded kilties with Guiness who - but for the smoking ban - would doubtless be chuffing away on pipes. Mucially its mainly quieter Folky type stuff during week nights, and touring wannabes and up and coming bands playing the weekends. The size of the place means that the acts are mixed in with everyone else. Friendly, scruffy, and very chilled out, this is the bar where the Proclaimers hung out before they made it big. I almost always pass through when I'm out on the town planning to head to Hootenanny or wherever, and quite often, end up staying put.

The upstairs pub has all you want if you like to hang out with a few pals over a pint or four…read more there is live music over the weekends thae staff are great and the atmosphere is warm great place for students.

After a long day of travel, nothing hits quite like a pint and a dram at a local pub…read more Looking to stretch our legs after the 4 1/2 hour train from Edinburgh, we checked into our inn and wandered down to the river, finding Glenalbyn just across the bridge. This well when pub is low key, inviting, and not geared towards tourists: the perfect spot to unwind. I enjoyed a pint of a local ale (McEwan's 80) and a dram of Isle of Skye (a smooth, slightly peaty blended whisky) while we sat. A fine diversion for the afternoon

Classic pub. Friendly, helpful and local establishment. Playing traditional tavern music .read more

So much fun. The band was popping and danceable, I'd give the experience a 10. For a gal from the…read morestates I felt at home, welcomed and had a ball. I got a cold Guinness or 2 and danced with the local gang. Much fun was had by all.

This is a wee pub that often has karaoke on a saturday night. The bar is small but the drinks are…read moregood and the staff are friendly. Its good to go for one drink but can be crowded.

We went for dinner on our first night in Inverness. We were sat immediately (6pm) and service was…read moreprompt and pleasant. I got an ombre orchard cocktail that was really good. We had the fish and chips and burger. The fish was giant and more than filling. Burger was cooked well with a chutney that made extra condiments unnecessary. Atmosphere was nice with live music. The bar started getting busy about the time we left around 7pm. We spent $80 US on two entries, a cocktail and beer with a 10% tip.

Make sure you call ahead and book a table, or you may not be able to dine in. THANKFULLY, we were…read morelucky enough to get a table. The hostess made sure to let us know that she needed the table back by 8:00pm. Perfectly fine. We were on the brink of starvation anyway, so the likelihood of us eating our food as if we were neanderthals was significantly above average. We were seated in the very cozy dining room. Inverness was cold and rainy, and this place was warm and dry. The server came, took our orders, brought us our drinks & food, and then left us to our own devices. Which was fine. We had everything we needed. It just required a bit of a "Yoo hoo!" to get the bill. Ultimately, no real complaints. Encore Une Fois did what they said they'd do, just for a pinch more money than I was hoping to spend. But we were desperate, and Encore was there. 3.8 out of 5, rounding up.

First time in they were not serving food and we had a person with a wheelchair which provided some…read morechallenges. The place was nearly empty and I was hesitant about how great could it be. Thank heaven we are not faint of heart because Euan was the best bartender in the UK! He taught us how to add water to the whiskey to open it up! We came back to see him and ate dinner but sadly he was gone but the food was awesome! Even the Mac and cheese was off the charts! Please come by and tell them we sent you!

It was very quite on the Sunday night. We enjoyed our food a…read morelot (delicious haggis!) Wish we come back again on a day when the bar is full!

Went to this bar while visiting from the states! Grabbed a few cocktails-- they were absolutely…read moredelicious. The tempura prawns and bao buns were amazing as well. A lovely ambiance for an evening out, friendly, attentive staff, and a lovely kind owner!

This is the ultimate place to savor and learn about whiskies! They have over 250 malt whiskies at…read morea variety of prices. Friday and Saturday offers live piano music, but if you want to get cozy, just grab one of the hidden buttery soft leather couches & gaze over the River Ness..

As another of my locals, I have to give Dows 5 stars. The pub is split in 2 - the Sports Bar,…read morefeaturing pool table, darts board, jukebox and quiz machine, and the lounge bar which hosts quiz nights, karaoke nights and poker tournaments. Although the clientele are generally older, there are quite a lot of youths from the neighbouring Hilton and Drakies regions who tend to start their nights there. Within the lounge bar is the restaurant, which boasts a tasty menu at reasonable prices. The poker tournaments on Thursday nights encourage more people into the bar, and creates a chilled-out atmosphere.

This is the closest I get to a local bar and I have to say taht I really like it as a friendly…read moreplace to watch the football: cheap beer good atmosphere (i have not experienced the neds, but maybe i am just lucky) and the pub grub is very good for what it is. I would say this is the best pub to watch the football in Inverness (other pubs might have more screens or be bigger)

From Culloden battlefield we searched for a local spot to grab a beer and food - this place popped…read moreup. The patio was great for two extremely tired travelers - a pint and a bowl of chowder !! perfectly and completely delicious cullen skink ( fish chowder) with haddock, potatoes and green onion - seasoned to absolute perfection, not to mention the fish and chips.

Walking back to my guest house I decided I should get a little something to eat. I had the soup…read moreof the day, tomato, and a lovely glass of Sauvignon Blanc. The soup was very tasty, and it came with a terrific slice of bread. If you sit outside, remember your table number and order at the bar.