There are plenty of restaurants in Inverness offering great Christmas dinner menus.
And while some venues are open on Christmas Day – be warned – they book out early.
It may even be wise to start booking for NEXT year already.
But if it’s a roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings you want or a vegetarian or vegan option, whether for a family gathering or a tinsel-draped work night out, then all of the venues will see you right.
We’ve compiled a list of five places to put on your radar for a festive feast.
Kingsmills Hotel
The Kingsmills Hotel is already fully booked for this year’s Christmas Day celebrations but it has other festive menus you can enjoy in the run-up to the big day.
A festive afternoon tea menu is running from December 1 to 31 from 2 to 4pm, and priced at £21.95 per guest.
Its festive weekend lunches are on from November 29 to December 24, and the menu boats a line-up which includes roasted turkey breast, homemade Christmas pudding.
There’s also Jerusalem artichoke, carrot and tonka bean roulade as the vegetarian option. The three course menu with tea and coffee is £36 per adult.
While the festive weekday lunch is on from December 2 to 24 and is £30 per adult.
Glenmoriston Town House
The Glenmoriston’s restaurant in Inverness is not open this Christmas Day. However, the hotel has a festive menu which is available from December 1 to 23.
Tomato and basil soup, traditional roast turkey and wild mushroom ravoli are among the dishes on the menu. While dessert options include traditional Christmas pudding and mixed berry cheesecake.
The lunch menu is £29 per person, while the dinner menu is £35 per person.
Prime Steak & Seafood
Prime’s Christmas lunch menu runs from 12pm to 3pm and is two courses for £25 or three for £30. A turkey spiced wrap and beetroot and cranberry risotto feature on the menu.
While the Christmas dinner menu runs from Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 9.30pm and 3pm to 10pm on Friday to Sunday, is £32.50 for two courses and £40 for three. Diners can enjoy dishes such as carved turkey breast, and vanilla baked cheesecake.
There are also seafood dishes on the menus if you fancy something a little different this Christmas.
The Drumossie Hotel
A range of festive events and menus are running at the Drumossie Hotel – including festive afternoon tea at £30 a person.
December 25 itself is the gourmet Christmas Day lunch which will be served from 1pm to 3pm.
But book early to avoid disappointment. This Christmas treat has ballotine of turkey, pumpkin and sage tortellini and more on the menu. It is priced at £125 per person – and is over 16’s only.
If you want to hit the dancefloor, the venue is also holding Christmas disco party nights on December 6, 13, 20 and 21 at £49 a person, and a Saturday Night Live event on December 7 and 14 at £64 a person.
Meanwhile, its Christmas family party lunch is on December 15. Tickets are £28 for an adult and child tickets are £10, there will be a welcome drink, three-course meal, party games, disco and a visit from Santa.
Ness Walk Hotel
Ness Walk Hotel opened its doors in 2019, and this year the award-winning hotel’s Torrish Restaurant has a festive afternoon tea menu running throughout December priced at £31.50 a person. The signature option with a glass of champagne is £47.50.
Meanwhile, the festive a la carte dinner menu will be available from 5pm to 9.30pm from November 29 to December 30 – excluding Christmas Day.
The Christmas Day menu has turkey cooked three ways, fillet of Angus beef and roasted butternut squash in its line-up.
A four-course offering, it is priced at £135 per adult, and £55 for children aged 4-11 years.
