Apart from the waitress being incredibly rude, heading here was a great night out. I had the sweet potato salad, butternut squash risotto, and brownie. All of which were vegan and clearly labeled on the menu. The brownie with ice cream was not very good but vegan brownies are hard to accomplish and it’s nice to even see it on the menu. The ambiance was great fun and there were tourists and locals inside so you know it’s good. Thanks for a fun night, Hootananny!

Our favorite place for dinner in Inverness. Excellent food, good local beer and great music. Glad we made a reservation well ahead of our visit, this place is popular and can get very busy. We had the steak and ale pie, the haggis and the sticky toffee pie. Delicious choice. Stephen went out of his way to make everyone happy. Nothing escaped his attention, best service so far in Scotland. Thanks a lot for an unforgettable evening!

Great place and atmosphere. A perfect to corner to eat good pub’s food and deep yourself in the Scottish mood. Nice live music and great vibe close to the stage.

After a long journey up from Newcastle, and a quick Google of bars to visit, I decided on Hootananny, greay little bar with good selection of drinks. Busy little bar
Live music was great.
Will definatly pop back here before I head home.

We had so much fun here!
Wonderful live music! Really great musicians!
An incredible atmosphere! ♥️

Great award-winning pub with food, drink & live music. Many places to sit and enjoy time with friends.

We are a 66 year old mother and 32 year old daughter, our first time in Scotland. Ben was so meticulous with his attention to our needs and was exceptional in his service during our time together. He made the dining experience light and enjoyable through and through. Lynne was our whiskey connoisseur, advising us on which to taste and which to have with dessert as well. She led us to a phenomenal brand. (We are brand new to the whiskey world). She was so helpful on our journey to discover what we like. The live music was soulful, cultural, and excellent. It hits you in the heart. Love this place. Will be back.

We finished up our Scottish holiday here, looking for Scottish live music, beer & cider and good food on a Sunday evening. We were soundly pleased! I booked us a table a few days in advance (very necessary!) and we were seated under the stairs (had to duck and I’m petite) and up against the large window. I could see the jam band, pick up performers who were excellent and kept coming all evening and joining in. As someone mentioned, people were turned away for no reservations. I’m gluten and dairy free and they had a few menu items listed in my diet which I easily ordered without need for accommodation. Thank goodness! The squash risotto was excellent and my husband loved his chicken leek and bacon pie. My Somersby and his McEwans Export were excellent new additions to our favorites. Our waiter was attentive despite the full night.

Great atmosphere! Live music great staff and better food. Especially the chicken and leek pie. It was so good I wanted another and more Guinness to was it down.

Great pub and Scottish live music. Was recommended by our landlord. It’s really a great place.

My first time of trying haggis, neeps and tatties. It was gorgeous.

My wife and I visited early on a Saturday evening, and there was live music and a great atmosphere about the place. 5 out of 5.

Bar staff and waiting staff very friendly and just nice around.

Stopped in last minute on a Friday without reservations. They worked us in after a drink at the bar, despite having no tables. Food was amazing. Service was outstanding. Live music was an amazing perk. I would highly recommend this place.

Make a reservation. If you want to eat l, get a table, and listen to the live music then you need to make a reservation right now because it quickly becomes standing room only.

The foods great and the musicians rocked, there was even a bit of dancing happening up front which is fun, but due to how busy the place gets the staff is clearly outnumbered. Not that they were rude or anything, everyone was nice, they just didn’t have enough to keep up with the customers (I watched our waiter also working as the host, bussing a bunch of tables, and more).

First night in Inverness and we booked this place ages back. This was great because the 6 of us got a table up front near the band for the night, Tartan Paint. Excellent atmosphere. Food was ok.

Really good Heggis neeps and tatties! Music is great and they have live music everyday from 20:30. Service is good 🙂

We had a wonderful time here. The Haggis was great. The beer was cold. The service was friendly. The music was fantastic. I do suggest making a reservation, but they were able to get us in without one. I will return!

The vegetable soup and the beef and ale pie were amazing. The live music-Highland Reign was wonderful, The only problem is the place needs to be bigger to handle all the people that the live music brings in. I felt sorry for the servers, trying to.get around all of the people standing everywhere.

Great music and great service. So busy, so you need to make a reservation or know you will stand to listen, and get your own drinks! The music is so fun! Nick and his staff are amazing! Thanks for introducing us to great Scottish hospitality!