Jimmy Badgers

You'll find yourself on Church Street in the heart of the city centre, pushing through the doors of what feels like a proper neighbourhood bar despite being right in the thick of things. Jimmy Badgers has that rare quality of not trying too hard—the kind of place where you can grab a quality cocktail without any pretension, or sink a pint and actually chat with the person next to you. The regulars clearly know the bartenders well, and that sort of familiarity spreads. It's the sort of spot that's become essential to Inverness's drinking culture because it actually gets what a good bar should be.