Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café

Café Botanics

A bright, sunny garden scene featuring a wooden deck with several metal tables and chairs arranged for outdoor seating. To the left, a glass greenhouse is filled with colourful plants and flowers, with additional potted plants displayed on tiered shelving outside. The surrounding garden is lush and vibrant, with blooming roses, lavender, and a variety of shrubs and trees. A paved pathway winds through the planting beds, creating a peaceful, inviting atmosphere.

Unwind at Café Botanics where we offer a wide variety of locally produced food and drink including:

  • Breakfast rolls
  • Soup
  • Sandwiches/ toasties
  • Cakes/ traybakes
  • Hot drinks
  • Snacks
  • Kids lunch boxes
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The award winning Café Botanics at Inverness Botanic Gardens

We host a range of seating areas both indoor and out, to immerse you in nature whatever the season - cozy up by the fire in the snug, or catch some rays in the glasshouse, we have you covered!

Sit back and admire artwork collections from local artists as we rotate exhibits every 2 months.

Last orders 3:45pm.

A cosy café space with a table beside a wood burning fire and paintings on the wall.
Sun shining into a glasshouse whilst sails provide some shading to tables and chairs.
A group of 6 café staff sat in the sun showing off their framed award.

Our awards

  • Winner at Scotland’s Business Awards Regional Round 2025, Top 3 at National Round 2025
  • Highly Commended at Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025