British cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nairn

"Lunch for 4 adults and 2 kids was superb. Steak pie was fabulous, (not stew in a dish topped with pastry) it was a proper pie filled to the top...."

Mardie Fraser

Debbie Ford

Jackos Bar & Diner

86/100 (1598 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Chocolate Fudge Cake Vanilla Ice Cream

Beef burger

Fish and Chips

Charcuterie board

Sirloin Steak Peppercorn Sauce Chips

Chicken Spicy Chicken Burger

Wheelchair Accessible

"New chef now In the pub and the food is absolutely top notch , I had my daughters 18th party there and the owner Wendy went out of her way to make it..."

Stephen Smerdon

"Very welcoming bar couldn't ask for more polite bunch of staff, food is amazing all cooked to order so well worth the wait you'd expect for fresh..."

Emma Newlands

"Friendly barman great waiter and excellent home cooked food worth every penny highly recommend..."

Beverly Manson

"Since the days of the young days jackos has always been a cracking pub. Great food great booze great prices great atmosphere if only I was there..."

Marc Woods

"Fantasic place for us and the family kids made very welcome food brill and so was the service nothing was too much trouble. Not far to walk home..."

Bev Atkinson

"The most welcoming, friendly and homely bar I have ever been in. Lovely food and fabulous staff. Thank..."

Lisa Brown

"Had an absolutely lovely meal here tonight for my daughter's 18th birthday. The food was all proper home cooked and served hot. Nothing was too much..."

Maureen Gulland

"Nice friendly bar, great staff and food was great. Will deffo be..."

Nicky Duncan

"We visited this bar on our 1st day of our holiday and thought 'that looks like a nice bar, let's try it for some lunch' we were not disappointed!..."

Sharon Bambrough

"Totally the place to eat and have a dram in Nairn in the fishtown area. Very warm welcome from Wendy and her other half..."

Malcolm Murdoch

"My wife and I are literally still sitting at our table after enjoying a lovely meal. Very spicy chicken was superb as was the deserts. The staff are..."

Tony Calvert

"Fantastic pub!! Absolutely delicious food!! Highly recommend the chicken and haggis dirty fries with whisky cream sauce!! Pool table was in the best..."

Ardy Ehteshami

"On holiday in Nairn and discovered Jackos. What a great friendly pub with a lovely atmosphere and decent food. The staff were great and very..."

IAIN HAY

"Returning here for food for the second year. Went for a family meal, 6 of us, absolutly great! Just happened to be steak night too, bonus! So the..."

Jed Reading

"Another great evening at Jackos. Our favourite place to come when we visit Nairn and a good catch up with the locals who make us feel like one of..."

Becky Davidson

"Possibly one of the best, friendliest welcomes and service I've ever had in bar... And I've been in a few... Food was pretty good... Chicken and..."

Andrew “Dogfish” Cronin

"We visited Jackos by chance as we were walking past from the harbour. During the day, whilst quieter, this didn't inhibit the atmosphere at all. We..."

Jenny Devlin

"100% better than when the previous owners had it. First time I’ve been back in 10 years due to the last lot. Food excellent, staff great, toilets..."

Glow in the dark RAF

"Came all the way from Australia to try the famous Jackos and we weren't disappointed. Had a fab meal during the day and fun pub games in the..."

Wendy McEntee

"My partner and I popped in for a quick nightcap after a day of exploring the Isle of Skye and shopping in Inverness. We just wanted a drink before..."

Kristin Bain

The Links Tearoom

Wheelchair Accessible

"Not a bad spot to grab a quick coffee or tea. We did a walk along the beach and stopped here to grab drinks. The staff was friendly and relatively..."

Lindsey Ross

"This is a busy little tea room, it is located just yards from Nairn Central Beach. You have a choice of outdoor or indoor seating depending on the..."

Allan MacIver

"A very busy but lovely tea room. Just beside the beach and children's play area. Great for families, no kids menu but you can get a half portion of..."

Liz Munro

"Traditional little tearoom near the beach. Has outside seating and is beside a kids paddling pool. Food is good plain cooking, nice coffee and..."

Catherine Roddie

"Decent menu, fantastic setting just up from the beach and close to the amenities for the kids. Prices are what you'd expect and the service is spot..."

Ripley 2 (Ripley)

"Ice cream waa nice. Pleased they take debit cards. Plenty of seating and staff friendly. If i had to give a negative it would be the waiting time is..."

Daniel Clarke

"What a find! Had no idea what to do next after the disappointment of the over crowded Culloden Battlefied visit, so looked on GoogleMaps for a cafe..."

Nigel Purcell-Herbert

"Love this little place, friendly, dog friendly, not overpriced and always full! A good strong cuppa, fried slice and a wedge of cake, all available..."

Terry B

"I had a scone with Butter and jam. The scone was nice, the jam could be better. The carrot cake came with a generous serving of cream. Very nice..."

Valerie Ryan

"A lovely tea room.where you can sit in or takeaway. Lovely lunches, home baking and ice cream available. Situated in a lovely spot right next to..."

Julie MacLennan

"What a wonderful place. Peace, solitude, lovely cakes, great coffee, and your kids can play in the playground next door. What more can you ask for..."

Laurence James

"A lovely Tea Room in Nairn run by two sisters! Absolutely wonderful in a magic location. It doesn't get any better than this. Pure..."

Christopher Abbott

"A great place to get drinks and snacks with fine views of the sea. Friendly staff and prompt..."

Clem Dye

"Very reasonably priced. Good traditional food. New range of healthy juices hand blended. Very..."

Lorraine Cran

"This tea room also does a good Americano or hot chocolate as well as real ice creams..."

Roderick McMonagle

The Albert Inn

Wheelchair Accessible

Clubhouse Hotel & Restaurant

"We booked for a hen party and went for the Tapas and Prosecco night. It was lovely. Tapas was good, cocktails and Prosecco flowed. Would definitely..."

Ruth Dalgarno

"Was here for a meal not long ago! Great bar and food was excellent. Thoroughly..."

Kevin Stuart

"The Clubhouse Hotel is an exceptionally nice. , friendly comfortable place to relax. The staff are all young and couldn't be any more helpful. Very..."

David McMeekin

"Had a lovely meal here on Sunday night, I had the Scottish calzone pizza, fair enjoyed it. Staff were friendly & attentive. Lovely surroundings..."

Gail Mcpherson

"Perfect. Great boutique hotel with a special mention to Kirstin who looked after us during our stay. Great accommodation and super eggs benedict for..."

Thomas Welch

"Great day yesterday at a wedding here! Food was fantastic and the staff were all great! Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a venue..."

Lauren Mackintosh

"Fantastic hotel...gorgeous room , lovely breakfast & very friendly staff ! We will definitely be back..."

Alison McMillan

"Went there for Sunday dinner and it was great. This place is a hidden gem. Lovely atmosphere great staff, food was brilliant and great value for..."

Michael Reardon

"every time I come for a meal, drinks and to spend family time.... I can NEVER fault the place. Beautiful setting and meals..."

Debbie Smith

"Beautiful hotel and great staff especially Dominic who gave great service every night. Food is delicious also. Would highly..."

Maureen Murdoch

Cawdor Village Store

"Great little store, well worth a trip to get one of their pies, fresh local produce like Strawberries, Raspberries. Papers, fresh sandwiches, rolls..."

Es Dubya

"Great store. Friendly owners.Even when I had Covid they supplied my needs safely. Highly recommend using local..."

sue parker

"Quaint little shop selling most essentials. Got some lovely sausages and burgers for our Bar-B-Q. Also have a cafe with outdoor seating on a nice bit..."

Jonathan Gibbins

"Clean and tidy. Friendly..."

Janice Summerfield

"Great refuge of coffee and sandwich whilst working on Coast to Coast Scotland..."

Iain Martin

"What a local village shop should..."

Linda Forsyth

"Skvely obchod, vyborna obshluha, dostatek mista k parkovani. Urcite se zastavte na nakup nebo male..."

Jan Ruth

Ashers Bakery

Wheelchair Accessible

"Love ashers food. Tried the beetroot sourdough bread yesterday from the Elgin shop and it’s beautiful. Will it be regularly..."

Helen C. Teasdale

"I'm in the bus starion cafe most days and the food and staff are first class. Always a highlight of the day and wouldn't be the same if the staff..."

Martin McCool

"Não acreditem nas criticas, pessoas estão criticando por puro..."

Thiago Rodrigues

"Going to give you 5 stars, to outweigh the idiots who are spamming the wrong..."

Dafyn Upham

"Gonna give 5 simply because half the idiots here don't realise this is the wrong..."

Izaak James Wicks

"Coffee is great and the food and service is aswel � Very..."

Anna Reidy

"I ordered a birthday cake for my husband and from my initial enquiries to picking up the cake the service was fantastic. The cake was wonderful,..."

Tina Hire

"Scottish baker of the year for a..."

Jamie Croan

"Their bacon rolls are perfection. Can't believe they're only rated 4.3/5 on Facebook, they are the best in..."

Alistair Hunter

"Asher's pan blanco is the..."

Jack Nelson

"Love Ashers Chelsea buns. Always pop in for one when visiting Nairn or Inverness Bus Station. Wish there was an outlet in..."

Beverly Falloon

"Excellent high street baker shop and cafe with capable and helpful, polite staff. Hot or cold savouries and cakes to eat in or take away. Prices are..."

Jack Bain

"Quote a bizarre little place off the beaten track, had a cream tea , much..."

Kathleen Smith

"Have been in here last 3 days,nice baker and cafe,food and coffee were very nice,nice polite..."

Brian Reid

"Look what I bought in Ashers bakery last week, two Highland Cow cup cakes. It was almost a shame to eat them, but we enjoyed them all the..."

Allan MacIver

"Food is so good and staff are very friendly and helpful, especially good with young children. Don't hesitate to help bring your tray to your table..."

Stephanie McGlennon

"Lovely staff, fast service and nice floury rolls. Nice find on way to the beach. We also got a couple of cakes to take away that we had never seen..."

Richy Smith

"When we are holiday to Nairn we go here for a snack or lunch and the food is great for a quick bite to eat. Staff are friendly and always laughing..."

Lee F Mullin

"Fresh roll with bacon or sausage. Coffee and cakes. What’s not to..."

Ossie Stinga

"A good wee cafe, perfect for a regular brew. Staff have all the banter, always get a friendly face when you go in. Good selection of bakery goods,..."

Leighanne Bain

"Good quality local bakers with helpful and friendly..."

Gerry Fraser

"Friendly staff; quick service and lovely cakes. Will be..."

SARA DODD

"Very friendly people at this very warming establishment .great food ,yummy cakes ,great drinks .family friendly and you have a choice of eating in or..."

jenny boxall

"Quality of food was good, place was busy and kept staff on their toes. We used online booking which was good, impressed to get a call to inform they..."

Ian Gray

"All cooked fresh, friendly staff, piping hot and very..."

Cathy Macdonald

"Food is always fresh, sometimes you have to wait for 5 minutes when the shop is quite because they cook the chips fresh for you but it is well worth..."

Grant Cranston

"Fish suppers are now far superior to what's on offer from "The Dolphin" in the high street these days. Service compares favourably too. Decent..."

Jack Bain

"Fantastic place, always clean, staff friendly and presentable! Food top notch especially the macaroni cheese and the stuffed crust pizzas! Cannot..."

danielle Milne

"Just back from nairn wew ere there a few days I have very fussy kids and I have to say the food here is amazing I have never had such great fish and..."

Tracy Mcgonagall

"This place has an undeserved bad reputation every time I have been 3 times in the last 4 weeks. The fish was thick and tasty and the chips..."

Rus D

"we use this place regularly, staff are all great, always smilling. previous reviews are inaccurate. the foods great and there is a very wide..."

mark stevenson

"I love the food especially their Pizzas.... Yum! They always have a good service every time I am in!..."

Natasha Babey

"A lovely sausage supper and a pizza for the husband. Very polite staff. Nice and..."

Donna Warren

"Life saving white pudding supper on the way home from Inverness! Cheaper than a drivethrough and much better value and..."

Katja Hansen

"Very nice food. Abit pricey but always fresh and well worth..."

Jack Macleod

"Wide selection on menu and fast delivery . Good price to , 5 stars..."

Oliver Childs

"Always get a good chippy from here, food is cooked fresh and good sized..."

Jody Mackenzie

Dolphin Fish Chip Shop

Wheelchair Accessible

"Went for a drive to Nairn and this was the only chippy open. Wasn’t expecting much but had the NICEST fish and chips I’ve tasted. The guy behind..."

Andy Mcintosh

"We went on Saturday evening to treat ourselves to a takeaway. It was very busy but there was plenty of staff working, so we didn't wait long. Staff..."

Leighanne Bain

"Battered fish very large portion and cooked well. Ordered double cheese burger but they forgot the cheese. Burgers were tasty but..."

Harry Gray

"Good portions, and the chips were tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful. I ordered a veggie burger but was confused when it was an indian spiced..."

Jack Manchester

"Portion of chips was decent, maybe more so on the smaller side. But they were cooked very well and delicious! Would definitely..."

Chris Bonsall

"Very generous portion of fish and this was 2 thick succulent pieces of haddock in a crispy batter with chips and a side order of mushy peas...."

Suzanne Sutherland

"Well staffed and prompt service. Good chips and I got a lovely piece of fish. Plenty free parking..."

Rog Wilson

"Tasty fresh fish and chips, cooked while you wait. Pretty small portion of chips compared to other chip shops. Only gave 4 stars as a few of our..."

Ashley MacDonald

"Had a takeaway was quick friendly service and food was awesome 👍 will definitely be back !! Chips were very..."

William Young

"Up here in nairn on holiday wanted a chippy supper it was an absolute treat, will definitely be..."

Pauline Murray

"Fancied a cheeky Friday fish supper and decided to try here. Best fish we've had in ages. Fresh, falling apart and great batter. Chips were decent..."

Katherine Clayton

"Fresh fish and chips, not too greasy. Great..."

Chris Fraser

"Always fresh my goto chippy in nairn. Highly..."

paul shirley

"After checking out the many chip shops in the area we decided on the Dolphin and what an excellent choice we made. the fish was delicious and the..."

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