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Cafe 1

75 Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3EA, Scotland
+44 (0)1463 226200
Ranked #3 of 96 restaurants in Inverness
4.5 of 5 stars 155 Reviews
Price range: 59 AUD - 60 AUD
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Dallas, Texas
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2012 NEW

This place deserves its Michelin star, and was not as expensive as the grub in nearby Castle Pub at the top of the hill. I had filet mignon and my wife had a vegetarian dish called a "warm salad". It featured boiled potatoes, asparagus, and about 4 more veggies and 3 more spices. She thought it was delightful. I had... More

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Inveraray, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

Fantastic three course vegan meal produced with very little notice. The food was very tasty, well presented and imaginative. I'll definitely be back.

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See 3 more reviews by Becsbri for Inverness
Inverness, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile
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we enjoyed a family meal where cafe 1 accommodated 2 normal, a vegetarian and a gluten free diet from their menu. A very refreshing and customer focused approach to GF diet which was to tweek main dish selection to remove gluten. Fillet steak is to die for - real quality. i have been to cafe 1 quite a few times... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Top restaurant in Inverness. Food is very good, as is service and atmosphere. Varied menu but I always have prawns, steak and crepe. Never disappoints.

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London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Went with wife and child (1 yr old). Food was very, very good. Service top class.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Top class restaurant - beautiful meal served by friendly and attentive staff

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Montgomery, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We were a party of six and had the hotel call about an hour before we wanted to go for a reservation. They said no problem and when we arrived the place was very busy yet our table was ready and waiting. Ordered drinks and if you like vodka try the Cosmo! We all had two courses and everyone raved... More

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London
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012 via mobile

This was on recommendation from our B&B. Parking not so easy but we found places a little ways along the Ness from the Castle. We arrived late so we only had one thing: seafood spaghetti. It doesn't sound much maybe but this was quite superb: well-prepared pasta absolutely stuffed with salmon and shellfish, with a quite reasonable bottle of wine.... More

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See 3 more reviews by TonyBru for Inverness
Scotland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Went here most recently for Works Christmas party. Have been for lunch on many occasion too. Booking is easy and always best book in advance for any sized group to guarantee a table. Service has always been good, the selection on the menu is varied and offers options for every palate. Food is really tasty and so are the desserts.... More

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Inverness, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Went with guys from work for a colleague's retiral lunch. Ate from set menu which gave 4 choices for starters, mains and puddings. Everything on the menu sounded very fancy with bits of this and that but we were all pleasantly supprised by how good the food was. The portions were slightly on the small side, but this didn't cause... More

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