The Mitre, Culloden

The menu is limited with little for vegetarians. My husband could choose mushroom soup or tempura brocolli followed by a mushroom main . The manager was delightful and said that the chef would make a dahl. The food was ok, nothing mouthwatering. Hotel itself is gorgeous but if you want food modern cooking go to the Fitzwilliam or Cathedral Quarter

We visited this restaurant for dinner and were disappointed to find that the 5-star hotel restaurant did not offer an à la carte menu, Table d'hôte menu, or any other options aside from a pricey £80 per person 6-course tasting menu. If you don't enjoy tasting menus, you may be out of luck. It's worth checking the website beforehand to see if the menu is posted.

Food was outstanding, nice menu with each dish equally great. The Scotch Egg starter was delicious, and the beef main course was the best I can remember having, it was cooked perfectly. Not a big fan of deserts but what I saw arriving for family members looked really good. Beautiful surroundings, nice atmosphere, rounded off with good service from friendly staff. Altogether a great family Sunday lunch experience Ver carta

Small birthday celebration afternoon tea for my 10 year old. She decided this was what she wanted, so away we went along with her daddy and Nana. The food was lovely. All very well presented and tasty. Plenty of choice and more than we could possibly eat. The staff were attentive and did a great job. They made a fuss of the child and made sure she had everything she wanted. Can't fault this experience at all. It was expensive, but there is no doubt in my mind that it was worth it.

We first had the afternoon tea and it was lovely. There was plenty of food, excellent tea, and attentive staff. Moving on to dinner, we found two wait staff servicing 23 people. Our waitress was lovely and personable. Our food was good but we found a group of very loud people at the opposite side of the room. It looked like a fine dining restaurant but diners were dressed in shorts, t-shirts, and jeans. Because the room itself was beautifully decorated, I thought there might have been a dress code or a least a more appropriate kind of clothing worn by the diners.

We went to the hotel for a special occasion and stayed on a Sunday night. We ate at the bar on the hotel grounds. We were hoping for fine dining at the hotel on Monday evening, but we were disappointed to find out that the restaurant is only open Thursday through Saturday. There was no notice in the restaurant informing us of this. We had to eat at the bar again, where we had the same soup two nights in a row and the same fish special on both nights. We were the only two people in the bar/restaurant on Monday at 8 pm. We would not return to this 5-star hotel that does not have a dining room open for most of the week. Avoid this place. Ver carta

Strange experience at the hotel, a mix up over the booking led to us sitting in the bar but being served afternoon tea.At £35 per head we had high expectations which were not met.Sandwiches were very basic , egg mayo and ham and pickle,no offer to replenish as there is in the Merchant. The scone is filled with lemon curd and is not pleasant and a teacake type bun was dry and tasteless.We left ours and advised one of the staff it was dreadful, no reaction. Plenty of refills of tea and coffee but overall feel there are better quality afternoon read available elsewhere. Not sure what the recency connection is other than a reference to the dry scones and teacake.

Our meal in Vespers at the Culloden Estate and Spa was absolutely incredible. This is the first time I have eaten here in a few years, and what a night we had. First of all, the setting is incredible, a real winter wonderland with that old world style and character, a beautiful classic hotel, tastefully decorated for Christmas, with the Pianist playing all of the Christmas classics. The staff are amazing! They are so attentive, anticipating our every need, exactly the level of service that you expect from a five star hotel. They are also friendly and genuine. The food was stunning! There was clearly a lot of time and effort spent sourcing the best ingredients, prepping the dishes and present...

We celebrated a family birthday at Vespers. The location was excellent and provided a lovely setting for our meal. We started with drinks in the lounge before moving to our table in the beautifully decorated dining room with a view of the grounds. The meal was promising, with one of us choosing the vegetarian option (gnocchi) and the others opting for roast beef. The beef was reportedly tender and delicious, but the roast potatoes were a bit tough and the gravy was lacking in flavor. The gnocchi was oily and overly salty, leading to it being left uneaten. The wine I chose to accompany the meal was lovely and complemented the food well. The desserts were a bit on the smaller and more contempo... Ver carta