With great fortune we secured a reservation for dinner on a busy Saturday evening. The owner and his staff delivered well crafted mixed drinks and tremendous food. Fresh shellfish is the star of the game, so much so that I indulged in 2 appetizers. The oysters trio and the mussels Islay style, delicious. The open kitchen allowed for a view of the staff hustling to prepare the delightful meals with smiles on their faces. River House is a special place. It receives my highest recommendation. Thanks Alfie.
H Martindale
This was such a cool place to eat. The atmosphere was fun and people really seemed to love their jobs. The young chefs in the kitchen were really “cheffing” their butts off but smiling and joking the whole time. The seafood arancini was a delight and the hake was especially good served over lobster bisque. This is a tiny place and very popular so book early.
Jason Fair (Nomadic Nerd Project)
What a stunning place, from the decor, service, and food. This was the best food & service we've had in the UK and Ireland in the past 5 weeks. Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. Flavor was spot on. The starters of oysters were so fresh and clean and very large. The seafood arincini was incredible.Our mains were The River House Stew, which was the best I've had and I'm so glad I got it. The Hake was delightful in the lobster bisque. The sticky toffee apple pudding and peanut butter cheesecake dessert were each so unique it was difficult to decide which was better. This was a perfect meal from start to finish. We're so glad we got to experience it.
Anna Diemer
Adorable bistro on the river! I went in for oyster hour during the off season and was able to get a seat, but I highly recommend booking a table as this place is small. I started out with a Venetian spritz (Aperol) and half a dozen oysters. The lemon and caper sauce was my favorite. Service was prompt and excellent, and the server reminded me of my opera director in graduate school (in a good, animated, throwback kind of way!) I’m not a huge oyster connoisseur, but they were great briny little guys. I’d come back to try more!
Jenny Sutherland-Gray
My son took me here for mother's day and it didn't disappoint.. the food was amazing as were the cocktails ..fantastic menus.. can't recommend enough... staff were very friendly and the owner Alfie who was very attentive and humorous..had a lovely time.... can't wait to come back ....shout out to my son Jerry for such a fabulous treat ?
Aryan's Channel
Amazing ?
Filiz Ergin
The hospitality is amazing, the food is delicious. A real gem. Thank you for a lovely last evening in Inverness.
Hameed and Marina
The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We went here for our second year anniversary and it’s such a beautiful and memorable place.We had the following:• Crab Thermidor• Seafood Linguine and Sirloin Steak• Sticky Toffee PuddingHighly recommended for a memorable experience!
emily mos
Perfect stop!! Food, service, and atmosphere was absolutely incredible!!
Rob Wilde
5 star.Vegetarian options: There were some. I am pescatarian.
Small cosy restraunt with a fantastic team who looks after your every need without being overbearing. The food was 1st class, wonderfully cooked and presented. I was with a party of 4, and each person agreed that their meal was superb.Thank you again for a fantastic
Kerem Hanci
Such a lovely place! The service is amazing, Alfie and the staff makes you feel at home immediately and it is a delight to watch this very crew working together. After listening to what we like, he recommended the perfect wine for us.We had oysters, anchovies and scallops for starters and they were all delicious.We had the halibut, which was out of this world and seafood linguine and the River House fish stew, both of which were good but a bit bland for us.Next time we are in town, I would be trying some mussels!
Anita Shields
Couldn't fault anything. Food was first class and beautifully cooked. Highly
Sarah Antoniadis
Absolutely divine!!!!! Tyler was our server and the cutest sweetest lad and did not steer us wrong. We ordered: 2 oysters with tomato relish, 4 oysters rockefella, mouclade mussels, steamed halibut, river house fish stew and the sticky apple toffee pudding. Can not say 1 bad thing about anything the food was outstanding, so delicious and flavorful. I eat a lot of places around the world and have incredibly high standards and the food and service was impeccable.
Ольга Євса
Great experience, tasty food, very fresh seafood and so friendly people work there!Recommend to visit and enjoy.Possibly prices are a bit high for a little town, but the quality is excellent!
With great fortune we secured a reservation for dinner on a busy Saturday evening. The owner and his staff delivered well crafted mixed drinks and tremendous food. Fresh shellfish is the star of the game, so much so that I indulged in 2 appetizers. The oysters trio and the mussels Islay style, delicious. The open kitchen allowed for a view of the staff hustling to prepare the delightful meals with smiles on their faces. River House is a special place. It receives my highest recommendation. Thanks Alfie.
This was such a cool place to eat. The atmosphere was fun and people really seemed to love their jobs. The young chefs in the kitchen were really “cheffing” their butts off but smiling and joking the whole time. The seafood arancini was a delight and the hake was especially good served over lobster bisque. This is a tiny place and very popular so book early.
What a stunning place, from the decor, service, and food. This was the best food & service we've had in the UK and Ireland in the past 5 weeks. Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. Flavor was spot on. The starters of oysters were so fresh and clean and very large. The seafood arincini was incredible.Our mains were The River House Stew, which was the best I've had and I'm so glad I got it. The Hake was delightful in the lobster bisque. The sticky toffee apple pudding and peanut butter cheesecake dessert were each so unique it was difficult to decide which was better. This was a perfect meal from start to finish. We're so glad we got to experience it.
Adorable bistro on the river! I went in for oyster hour during the off season and was able to get a seat, but I highly recommend booking a table as this place is small. I started out with a Venetian spritz (Aperol) and half a dozen oysters. The lemon and caper sauce was my favorite. Service was prompt and excellent, and the server reminded me of my opera director in graduate school (in a good, animated, throwback kind of way!) I’m not a huge oyster connoisseur, but they were great briny little guys. I’d come back to try more!
My son took me here for mother's day and it didn't disappoint.. the food was amazing as were the cocktails ..fantastic menus.. can't recommend enough... staff were very friendly and the owner Alfie who was very attentive and humorous..had a lovely time.... can't wait to come back ....shout out to my son Jerry for such a fabulous treat ?
Amazing ?
The hospitality is amazing, the food is delicious. A real gem. Thank you for a lovely last evening in Inverness.
The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We went here for our second year anniversary and it’s such a beautiful and memorable place.We had the following:• Crab Thermidor• Seafood Linguine and Sirloin Steak• Sticky Toffee PuddingHighly recommended for a memorable experience!
Perfect stop!! Food, service, and atmosphere was absolutely incredible!!
5 star.Vegetarian options: There were some. I am pescatarian.
Restaurantji Recommends
Small cosy restraunt with a fantastic team who looks after your every need without being overbearing. The food was 1st class, wonderfully cooked and presented. I was with a party of 4, and each person agreed that their meal was superb.Thank you again for a fantastic
Such a lovely place! The service is amazing, Alfie and the staff makes you feel at home immediately and it is a delight to watch this very crew working together. After listening to what we like, he recommended the perfect wine for us.We had oysters, anchovies and scallops for starters and they were all delicious.We had the halibut, which was out of this world and seafood linguine and the River House fish stew, both of which were good but a bit bland for us.Next time we are in town, I would be trying some mussels!
Couldn't fault anything. Food was first class and beautifully cooked. Highly
Absolutely divine!!!!! Tyler was our server and the cutest sweetest lad and did not steer us wrong. We ordered: 2 oysters with tomato relish, 4 oysters rockefella, mouclade mussels, steamed halibut, river house fish stew and the sticky apple toffee pudding. Can not say 1 bad thing about anything the food was outstanding, so delicious and flavorful. I eat a lot of places around the world and have incredibly high standards and the food and service was impeccable.
Great experience, tasty food, very fresh seafood and so friendly people work there!Recommend to visit and enjoy.Possibly prices are a bit high for a little town, but the quality is excellent!