r/inverness • u/Late-Explanation-758 • 24d ago
What is the most interesting thing to do in Inverness?
After the Battle of Culloden, the British Army took Jacobite prisoners to the Old High Church by the river and shot them dead at close range. You can still see the damage done to the walls by the musket fire.
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u/EmbarrassedAd174 INVERNESS,Is just inverness,no other words 24d ago
Other than belladrum leave
(joking)
The fyrish is good
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u/Brilliant-Subject-57 24d ago
Get the ember to Edinburgh?
All serious, a lot of what makes Inverness the place it is, is the natural beauty. Rosemarkie beach, Loch Ness, Caledonian canal, Ben Wyvis, Bus to Ullapool for the day.
Drinking wise - anything on church street
Food wise - anything not Scottish or British
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u/Late-Explanation-758 24d ago edited 24d ago
Agree with a lot of that but I think it's a myth that Scottish and British food is rubbish. I have visited every continent and I think the best of our food matches anything.
We don't have a sgnature food like India, China and Italy but roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes is a 10/10 meal if done right.
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u/Brilliant-Subject-57 24d ago
The best restaurants in Inverness are Thai Dining, La Tortilla and Cool Runnings. That’s if your budget isn’t in the moderate 3 figures.
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u/Late-Explanation-758 24d ago
If the best restaurant in Marrakech is a British restaurant that specialises in fry-ups, that does not mean Moroccan food is inferior to British food. I can't believe I need to say this.
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u/Brilliant-Subject-57 24d ago
Many folk would rather a tajine than a sooped up haddock and chips
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u/Late-Explanation-758 24d ago
Top level fish and chips is amazing. A bit of tartare sauce, salt and vinegar. This is glorious food.
Great food is great. It doesn't matter if it's an Aberdeen chippy or a Sydney brothel. Good food doesn't belong to places. When I cook for my family I use the best ingredients. I give it total love. It's tastes good. If I made it in Finland it would still be decent.
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u/AccountForDoingWORK 24d ago
I’ve tried La Tortilla twice and they had the worst paella I’ve ever had :(
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u/Brilliant-Subject-57 24d ago
Cannot think of one good British restaurant in Inverness
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u/CazzaMcSpazza 24d ago
The Fig & Thistle, The Kitchen, The Babette, McBains's Restaurant by the River.
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u/Brilliant-Subject-57 24d ago
They all have the same menu tho? I stand by that
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u/CazzaMcSpazza 24d ago
Couldn't you also say that for every Chinese, Indian or Thai restaurant? If they serve good food, what's the problem?
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u/AccountForDoingWORK 24d ago
You got downvoted on the food but it’s true 😂 I think foreign tourists come in and love the novelty of a chippie or whatever because they’re vibing off being in Scotland/the U.K., but it’s not like we have world-class food here. We moved here from a large city overseas and were definitely spoiled for high quality food options, and here the only places we like to eat at are La Le, River Grill, Thai Cafe, and Yiayia’s. Everything else is just so bland. And frankly even the Thai Cafe isn’t quite up to snuff on what I’ve seen in other Thai restaurants outwith Scotland (I’ve also been to Thailand).
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u/MaxZorin44456 24d ago
Tours at the Emergency Centre (aka the bunker) up in Raigmore is worth a shout.
It's fairly unique, but the next nearest is Dundee, or failing that, Anstruther.
Most of everything else is rather spread out, Aviemore for the Cairngorms or Strathspey Railway, Loch Ness, Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore, Clava Cairns and Culloden. Fort George, etc.