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Cafe 1, Inverness, Highland

Cafe 1

4.8
4.8
2436 Reviews
£26 to £40
Scottish
A photo of Cafe 1 restaurant

Cafe 1

4.8
£26 to £40
Scottish
Inverness

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
Welcome to Cafe 1
I have pleasure in offering you a unique, fine dining experience here in The Highlands at Cafe1, Inverness.

We take great pride in sourcing local ingredients - some produced by ourselves from our own Croft!

Our open plan kitchen turns quality Scottish produce into appealing modern dishes.

We are a restaurant that moves with the times.

All tables are re-booked 2 hours later.

Cancellation policy.
No shows will be charged at £20 per person Monday - Thursday £40 per person Friday & Saturdays.
Cancellations within 5 hrs of dining will be charged £15 per person with the restaurants discretion.

Norman MacDonald MBE
Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland
Proprietor

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Contemporary European, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01463 226200
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    David Coubrough
  • Neighborhood
    Inverness
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    7 minute walk from Inverness train station
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,436 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Best Overall

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Best Food

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Best Service

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Best Ambiance

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Best Value

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Good for business meals

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Good for groups

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Healthy

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Hot spot

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Great for fine wines

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Romantic

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Good for special occasions

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Lively

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Scottish

  • Inverness / Scottish Highlands

    Most Booked

  • Inverness

    Best Overall

  • Inverness

    Best Food

  • Inverness

    Best Service

  • Inverness

    Best Ambiance

  • Inverness

    Best Value

  • Inverness

    Good for business meals

  • Inverness

    Good for groups

  • Inverness

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Inverness

    Healthy

  • Inverness

    Hot spot

  • Inverness

    Great for fine wines

  • Inverness

    Romantic

  • Inverness

    Good for special occasions

  • Inverness

    Lively

  • Inverness

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe 1 in Inverness offers a "fantastic dining experience" with "excellent food and service." Guests rave about the "friendly staff" and "amazing atmosphere." The menu features "creative dishes" and "fresh ingredients," making it a "favorite" among locals and visitors. Despite occasional noise, the "quality" remains "consistently high."

2,436 Reviews
  1. Philippa

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. Thank you

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  2. David

    Inverness

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First Christmas dinner of 24! Cafe 1 (as always) does not disappoint. Great food - great wine - great service.

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  3. Maggie

    Inverness

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a warm welcome at Cafe1. The food us delicious and the staff are well trained and courteous.

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  4. C

    Inverness

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect dining experience as always. Delicious food and attentive friendly staff. Still my favourite place in Inverness to eat.

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  5. Linda

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff were and always are outstanding They go above and beyond

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  6. mervyn

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tip top experience as always! Thanks Norman and staff for hosting another great pre Xmas catch up. My fav spot in Inverness!

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  7. Deborah

    Inverness

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely delicious Scallops followed by wonderful Seabass pan fried. All gluten free. Accompanying Languedoc wine was really lovely and all at a reasonable price with very friendly waiting staff who arranged our taxi home as well as a birthday candle for my husband. A great way to celebrate.

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  8. Louise

    Inverness

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Arrived and received a warm welcome , taken to table. All 4 of us went for a Christmas lunch £24 for a 3 course and catch up as we all word shifts. Served by 2 different staff, all felt rushed from moment we sat down. Received the bill and well where do I start , charged £5.00 for x2 small dash of lemonade, a glass of lemonade would have been cheaper. 1 of the party is vegetarian so choose fish to be told hand cut chips are a extra so stuck with chips that came with fish only to be charged £2.50 extra for the chips. 3 of party chose turkey to be told gravy comes with it unless we opt for turkey jus is extra, we chose gravy and yes still charged the extra £3.50. When questioned blonde waitress explained that you can’t have turkey without jus which it extra. There was no answer to the question why have we be charged extra when told there is no extra charge. I mean really who would have fish without chips? Who would have a turkey dinner without gravy and who would expect to be charged extra after being told all is included, false advertising. Cafe1 should print the correct price not add extra once customers are eating False advertising and to be honest spoiled the day we had planned We wouldn’t be returning

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  9. Deborah

    Inverness

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect restaurant - food fantastic, service great - friendly & relaxed Thanks again Norman & team

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  10. Colin

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All of our meals were of outstanding quality and beautifully presented. Service was excellent and also, after the dining area lights were turned down low, the waiter and waitress singing a rendition of "Happy Birthday To You", before presenting me with my wild fruit crumble sweet (with candle) made it a very special night for us. Many thanks to all at Cafe 1

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FAQs

Cafe 1 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01463 226200.

Cafe 1 is rated 4.8 stars by 2436 OpenTable diners.

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

A photo of Cafe 1 restaurant

Cafe 1

4.8
£26 to £40
Scottish
Inverness

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cafe 1

75 Castle Street, Inverness, Highland IV2 3EA

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Inverness
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Contemporary European, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    7 minute walk from Inverness train station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    David Coubrough
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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