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The double-height dining room of the Mustard Seed in its old church, the bar and gallery beneath tall windows.
Inverness

The Mustard Seed

A restaurant in a converted church on the bank of the River Ness in Inverness, with a double-height room, an open log fire, a roof terrace and seasonal Highland cooking.

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Welcome

On the corner of Fraser Street and Bank Street, facing the River Ness, an old church has become a restaurant.

The Mustard Seed opened here in 2001, and the building is half the pleasure.

Inside, the old church rises to a double-height ceiling, with a gallery above the main room, tall windows and a great open log fire, and many of the original features kept alongside wood and modern finishes. On the top floor, a terrace lets you eat outdoors in summer with a clear view along the river.

The cooking is simple and generous, built on fresh, seasonal Highland produce: salmon and sea bass, fillet of beef and whatever is best that week, with a menu that borrows from across Europe. There is lunch, an early evening menu and dinner, every day of the week. Book for dinner, and ask for the terrace on a fine evening.

Round the cornerMcBain's by the RiverSeafood a few doors along.1 min by roadSee itSliced bread in a wooden bowl beside butter and a gin glass
Before you go

Open every day for lunch, noon to 3pm, early evening from 5pm, and dinner from 6.30pm to 10pm, according to the restaurant.

Where
16 Fraser Street, Inverness, IV1 1DW.
Open
Daily, lunch and dinner.
Terrace
On the top floor.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
noon–10pm
Tuesday
noon–10pm
Wednesday
noon–10pm
Thursday
noon–10pm
Friday
noon–10pm
Saturday
noon–10pm
Sunday
noon–10pm
Where it is

On the corner of Fraser Street and Bank Street, on the River Ness in the centre of Inverness, IV1 1DW.

Close byInverness.
  1. The gilded pipes of the Willis organ and the carved wooden pulpit inside the Old High Church, Inverness.Old High ChurchUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Black Isle BarBlack Isle BarUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. The Walrus & CorkscrewThe Walrus & CorkscrewUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. River Ness WalkRiver Ness WalkThe riverside walk outside.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Inverness CathedralThe cathedral across the river.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
Sliced bread in a wooden bowl beside butter and a gin glassRestaurantsMcBain's by the RiverA step away
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Hootananny's frontage on Church Street at dusk, gold lettering over arched windows lit purple and blue.AttractionsHootananny0.3 miles
Red iron arches line a covered market hall with shopfronts either sideAttractionsThe Victorian Market0.3 miles
Corner entrance of Rocpool restaurant with black canopy and menus displayed outsideRestaurantsRocpool0.3 miles
Curved building with large "Imaginarium" banner above a wooden fenceAttractionsInverness Museum and Art Gallery0.3 miles
Castlegallery shopfront with hanging flower baskets above the window displayShoppingCastle Gallery0.3 miles
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