The Lewiston

About The Lewiston

Tucked inside the Loch Ness Inn at Drumnadrochit, a short drive out from Inverness, this is a cosy stone-walled dining room with slate floors and warm lighting — it feels more like a proper Highland pub than a tourist stop. The menu is small but well-judged: the haggis-topped burger, fresh haddock, meatballs and the sticky date pudding all get raved about, and there's a lamb curry that reportedly wins over picky eaters. High chairs and a kids' menu are there, buggy access is easy, there's outdoor seating and free parking, and the staff are notably kind and attentive with families. Worth knowing: it fills up, mains run £14–£23, and it gets echoey at peak dinner when service slows a little. Book ahead in summer — one parent found the early opening slot the calmest way to eat.

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