Cafe 1

4.8

2393 Reviews

£26 to £40

Scottish

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2 people

6 Oct 2024

22:00

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Lively
Good for groups

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

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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
Website
http://www.cafe1.net/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
David Coubrough

Location
75 Castle Street, Inverness, Highland IV2 3EA
Area
Inverness
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
7 minute walk from Inverness train station
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Flat Iron Tuesdays
£14.50 per person
21 May 2024 - 27 Nov 2024
Our fantastic Scottish Flat Iron Steak with a sauce.

Café 1 Fresh soup, bread cuillisse oil & balsamic £6.00
Tempura King Prawns, glazed lime, spicy oriental dip.£12.00
Chicken Liver Pate, sour dough, balsamic onion, apple & fig chutney.£9.00
Salt and Chilli Sticky Pork Belly, carrot, mangetout, chilli, lime and soy.£11.00
Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil & pul biber£9.00
Homemade Mushroom ravioli, petit pois, tomato concasse, parmesan & white truffle. V£11.00
Seared Scottish king scallops, British asparagus, semi dried tomatoes, cauliflower puree, nduja butter.£15.00
Café 1 style Cullen-Skink, smoked haddock, potato & leek velouté£10.00
Gnocchi. Crisp confit duck, pak choi, teriyaki, chilli & spring onion.£12.00
Freshly Baked Bread, Spiced Cuillisse Oil & Vinegar. £1.00
Native Scottish Oyster, lemon, Tabasco, shallot Vinegar.£3.00

Side orders

Hand cut chips £4.00
Café fries £3.00
Garlic Ciabatta £4.00
Honey & Sriracha Chicken wings £6.00
Calamari’s, lemon, mayo £6.00
Mac n Cheese (V)£5.00
Tempura vegetables (Vg)£5.00
Dirty Sexy Fries £6.00

Main Courses

Spring Vegetable Risotto, ricotta salate, garlic crumb. V£15.00
Lemon & cherry tomato steamed Scottish halibut, nduja & samphire sauteed potatoes.£30.00
Angus Fillet Steak, crisp potatoes, mushroom duxcelle, shallot puree, sprouting broccoli, Port Jus.£40.00
Honey roasted Duck Breast, Chinese 5 spice waffle, duck confit slaw, plum puree.£28.00
285g Angus Sirloin Steak, hand cut chips, green beans, crispy onion & peppercorn sauce.£32.00
Posh Fish & Chips, Fresh Scottish Monkfish tempura, pea puree, black pudding, curry sauce.£25.00
Paprika roasted garlic Chicken, couscous, harissa roasted vegetables, lime, yoghurt & pomegranate.£24.00
Holly House Highlander Double Burger, brioche bun, sriracha mayo, crispy shallots, Isle of Mull cheddar, rocket, maple cured bacon, & hand cut chips. £17.00
Wok Seared Spicy Vegetables, Udon noodles, chilli, lime and soy. PB£15.00
- Add Chicken £20.00
- Angus Beef Fillet Strips£25.00
- King Prawns £24.00

What 2,393 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

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Overall
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Food
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Service
Inverness / Scottish Highlands
Best Ambience
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
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 Ambience
Inverness
Best Value
Inverness
Great for brunch
Inverness
Good for business meals
Inverness
Good for groups
Inverness
Great for creative cocktails
Inverness
Hot spot
Inverness
Neighbourhood gem
Inverness
Great for fine wines
Inverness
Good for special occasions
Inverness
Lively
Inverness
Most Booked

2,393 Reviews

J
John
Orlando
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent restaurant, great service, good super, great value, congratulations to a very pleasant & professional team, always enjoyable, highly recommended
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Adrian
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful meal at Cafè 1. Their staff were fantastic, always looking out for our needs, and very helpful and knowledgeable about their menu. We were there as a family of four as Early Birds, and we took advantage of that special menu, which was great value for money considering the quality of the food that is on offer at this restaurant. We have been touring Norway and Scotland for a while now, and this is the best meal we have had on our trip, thank you! Stand-outs reported by my daughters were the calamari entrees, and the carbonara. The soup was fantastic, as was a beef salad with chilli added for me. We definitely recommend this as a must-go if you are visiting Inverness. Cheers!
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CynthH
Greater Boston
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was delicious! Very busy spot and servers a bit overwhelmed, but very nice and giving it their best shot!
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Keith
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, reasonably priced and friendly helpful staff. Recommended, why would I not! Looking forward to next visit.
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Cathy
Portland
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on 24 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good selection - scallops were delicious, rocket salad flavorful and fresh. Made affogato on request.
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LEE
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was visiting Inverness for work took a colleague out for their retirement, the food was unbelievable and the service as well lovely place
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Liz
Nashville
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 24 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were there for Flatiron Tuesday and it did not disappoint. the steak was perfectly cooked and melted in our mouth. The sides were also delicious along with dessert. Wait staff was super friendly and we really enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant. We were there a bit early, (at 6 PM), but by the time we left, every table was filled. Highly recommend this restaurant!
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Maureen
Inverness
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Definitely recommend going for a meal. It was tasty and not over priced.
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James
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and food well worth the price. Would recommend for anyone looking to go out for a nice meal.
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Sharon
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, excellent service from friendly staff, highly recommend
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

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

Cafe 1 is rated 4.8 stars by 2393 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

6 Oct 2024

22:00

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

75 Castle Street, Inverness, Highland IV2 3EA

Additional information

Area
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

Website
http://www.cafe1.net/
Phone number
01463 226200

Cafe 1

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Flat Iron Tuesdays

Starters

Café 1 Fresh soup, bread cuillisse oil & balsamic £6.00

Tempura King Prawns, glazed lime, spicy oriental dip.£12.00

Chicken Liver Pate, sour dough, balsamic onion, apple & fig chutney.£9.00

Salt and Chilli Sticky Pork Belly, carrot, mangetout, chilli, lime and soy.£11.00

Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil & pul biber£9.00

Homemade Mushroom ravioli, petit pois, tomato concasse, parmesan & white truffle. V£11.00

Seared Scottish king scallops, British asparagus, semi dried tomatoes, cauliflower puree, nduja butter.£15.00

Café 1 style Cullen-Skink, smoked haddock, potato & leek velouté£10.00

Gnocchi. Crisp confit duck, pak choi, teriyaki, chilli & spring onion.£12.00

Freshly Baked Bread, Spiced Cuillisse Oil & Vinegar. £1.00

Native Scottish Oyster, lemon, Tabasco, shallot Vinegar.£3.00

Side orders

Hand cut chips £4.00

Café fries £3.00

Garlic Ciabatta £4.00

Honey & Sriracha Chicken wings £6.00

Calamari’s, lemon, mayo £6.00

Mac n Cheese (V)£5.00

Tempura vegetables (Vg)£5.00

Dirty Sexy Fries £6.00

Main Courses

Spring Vegetable Risotto, ricotta salate, garlic crumb. V£15.00

Lemon & cherry tomato steamed Scottish halibut, nduja & samphire sauteed potatoes.£30.00

Angus Fillet Steak, crisp potatoes, mushroom duxcelle, shallot puree, sprouting broccoli, Port Jus.£40.00

Honey roasted Duck Breast, Chinese 5 spice waffle, duck confit slaw, plum puree.£28.00

285g Angus Sirloin Steak, hand cut chips, green beans, crispy onion & peppercorn sauce.£32.00

Posh Fish & Chips, Fresh Scottish Monkfish tempura, pea puree, black pudding, curry sauce.£25.00

Paprika roasted garlic Chicken, couscous, harissa roasted vegetables, lime, yoghurt & pomegranate.£24.00

Holly House Highlander Double Burger, brioche bun, sriracha mayo, crispy shallots, Isle of Mull cheddar, rocket, maple cured bacon, & hand cut chips. £17.00

Wok Seared Spicy Vegetables, Udon noodles, chilli, lime and soy. PB£15.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

FAQs

Does Cafe 1 offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Cafe 1 restaurant rated?

Is Cafe 1 currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information