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Academy Street · Inverness city centre

Pull up a stool.
Stay a while.

Name: Playback Pub Quiz
Start: 2026-11-19T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Playback

A warm, friendly bar in the heart of Inverness. Smash burgers, cocktails, a rooftop terrace, and plenty of games for when the chat runs dry.

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★★★★★ 4.6 from 650+ Google reviews Open daily from 12 noon · Kitchen until 9pm (8pm Sat) No booking needed for food and drinks

Welcome to Playback

Your new favourite local

Whether it’s a quick pint after work, a long lunch in a cosy booth, or a night out with the whole crew, Playback is the kind of place you pop into for one and stay all evening.

Smash burgers, buttermilk fried chicken and loaded fries
Cocktails, craft beer and a rooftop terrace
Darts, pool, shuffleboard and more, whenever you fancy
Visiting Inverness? We’re right in the city centre on Academy Street

Eat · Drink · Play

Three good reasons

Come for one, stay for all three.

Eat

Smash burgers, fried chicken, wings and loaded fries.

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Drink

Cocktails, craft beer, prosecco and plenty more.

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Play

Darts, pool, shuffleboard, beer pong, foosball and axe throwing.

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What’s on

Every week at Playback

Every Thursday · 8pm

Pub Quiz

Round up your team for our weekly pub quiz, with cash prizes and bar tabs up for grabs. Just turn up, or call 01463 385033 to save a table.

£1 to enterCash prizesBar tabs

Daily from 12 noon

The Roof

Our rooftop terrace, made for long sunny afternoons and summer evenings.

Every day

Games

Darts, pool, shuffleboard and more, plus axe throwing you can book ahead.

From the kitchen

Proper bar food

Served daily from 12 noon until 9pm (8pm on Saturdays), with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. No booking needed: just walk in.

Gravy Beer Cheese Melt £14.50

Double smash, bacon, pepper gravy, beer cheese

Tribute Mayo Melt £12.95

Buttermilk fried chicken, garlic mayo

K-Town Vegan Stack £14.25

Vegan chick’n, Korean BBQ, kimchi

Halloumi Fries £8.50

Crispy halloumi, house sauces

Our food menu

Smash Burgers

Patty Melt Tribute£12.50
Two smashed beef patties, griddled onions, double American cheese, house burger sauce, lettuce and pickles
Bacon Cheese Melt£13.95
Two smashed beef patties, streaky bacon, griddled onions, double American cheese, house burger sauce, lettuce and pickles
Gravy Beer Cheese Melt£14.50
Two smashed beef patties, streaky bacon, house pepper gravy, griddled onions, double American cheese, beer cheese sauce, lettuce and pickles

Vegan & Veggie Burgers

Halloumi Stack (V)£13.95
Deep fried halloumi, sriracha mayo, pink pickled onions, pickles and lettuce
K-Town Vegan Stack (VG)£14.25
Vegan chick’n patty, Korean BBQ sauce, kimchi, smoked vegan cheese, lettuce and pickles
Veggie Buffalo Stack (V)£14.25
House butter buffalo sauce, blue cheese ranch, crispy onions, garlic mayo, spring onions, American cheese, pickles and lettuce

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Tribute Mayo Melt£12.95
Buttermilk fried chicken, garlic mayo, lettuce and pickles
Butter Chicken£13.95
Buttermilk fried chicken, house butter chicken sauce, pico de gallo, garlic mayo, lettuce and pickles
Korea Town£13.95
Buttermilk fried chicken, sriracha mayo, Korean BBQ sauce, kimchi, American cheese, lettuce and pickles
Buffalo Chicken£14.25
Buttermilk fried chicken, house buffalo sauce, blue cheese ranch, crispy onions, garlic mayo, spring onions, pickles and lettuce
Smoky Beer Cheese Melt£14.50
Buttermilk fried chicken, house pepper gravy, streaky bacon, house burger sauce, grilled onions, beer cheese sauce, lettuce and pickles

Loaded Fries

Gravy Box (V)£11.50
A loaded double portion of house fries, house gravy and beer cheese sauce, topped with crispy onions and spring onions
Butter Chicken Box£14.95
House fries topped with fried chicken, butter chicken sauce, pico de gallo, crispy onions, garlic mayo and spring onions
K-Town Box£14.95
House fries topped with fried chicken, Korean BBQ sauce, spring onions, crispy onions, pico de gallo and sriracha mayo. Vegan option: swap the chicken for vegan chick’n
Buffalo Box£14.95
House fries topped with fried chicken, butter buffalo sauce, blue cheese ranch and spring onions
Loaded Hot Box£15.50
House fries topped with fried chicken, beer cheese sauce, streaky bacon and jalapeños with house burger sauce

Wings & Cauliflower Bites

Chicken Wings5 for £8.95 · 10 for £15.95
Buffalo (butter buffalo sauce, blue cheese ranch, crispy onions, spring onions), Korea Town BBQ (Korean BBQ sauce, sriracha mayo, spring onions, toasted sesame) or Butter Chicken (house butter chicken sauce, pico de gallo, spring onions)
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites (V)£8.95
Tossed in house buffalo sauce, topped with blue cheese ranch, crispy fried onions and spring onions
Korea Town BBQ Cauliflower Bites (VG)£8.95
Tossed in Korean BBQ sauce, finished with sriracha mayo, spring onions and toasted sesame seeds

Salad Bowls

Crispy Chicken Caesar£13.50
House fried chicken, fresh leaves, crispy garlic breadcrumbs, spring onions, hard Italian cheese and Caesar dressing
Buffalo Chicken Salad£13.50
House fried chicken in house buffalo sauce, fresh leaves, pink pickled onions, pico de gallo, crispy garlic breadcrumbs, crispy onions, spring onions and blue cheese ranch. Vegan option available

Sides & Bar Snacks

House Fries (V)£4.25
Sweet Potato Fries (V)£4.75
Onion Rings (V)£5.50
Thick-cut rings in a crispy beer batter
Chicken Tender Basket£7.95
Five buttermilk tenders with your choice of house sauce
Halloumi Fries (V)£8.50
Crispy fried halloumi, our seasoning and your choice of house sauce
Sauces£1.50 cold · £2.00 hot
Garlic aioli, burger sauce, sriracha mayo, vegan mayo (VG); beer cheese, butter buffalo, butter chicken, Korean BBQ, pepper gravy

Shakes & Desserts

BiscOn/BiscOff Shake (V)£6.50
Vanilla and Biscoff sauce shake, topped with Biscoff crumb and whipped cream
Accept All Cookies Shake (V)£6.50
Vanilla and chocolate cream cookie shake with dark chocolate sauce, cookie bits and whipped cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding£7.50
Warm sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
Brownie£7.50
Warm chocolate brownie, chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

(V) vegetarian · (VG) vegan. Our allergen sheet and gluten-free menu are available on request; please tell our team about any allergies before ordering.

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Our cocktail menu

Classic Cocktails

Cosmopolitan£9.50
Fresh cranberry, Absolut Citron, orange liqueur and fresh lime
Bramble£9.50
Beefeater London Dry gin, lemon, sugar and blackcurrant liqueur
Aperol Spritz£9.50
Aperol, prosecco and soda water with an orange garnish
Mojito£10.00
Havana 3 year old Cuban rum, fresh mint, lime and soda
French Martini£10.00
Absolut Vanilla vodka, raspberry liqueur and smooth pineapple
Margarita£10.25
Olmeca tequila, fresh lime, triple sec and sugar
Spicy Margarita£10.25
Olmeca tequila, lime juice, sugar syrup and spicy Ancho Reyes
Espresso Martini£10.50
Our own premium roast espresso, Absolut vodka, Kahlúa and sugar syrup
Pornstar Martini£10.50
Absolut Vanilla, passionfruit liqueur, fresh passionfruit, orange juice and a shot of prosecco
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri£10.50
Cuban rum, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry and lime, blended with mixed berry juices

Signature Cocktails

Aperol Irn Bru Spritz£9.50
A Highland twist on the Italian classic: Aperol, prosecco and Irn Bru
Queen’s Gambit£9.50
Mozart dark chocolate liqueur, vanilla vodka, milk and cream, shaken with caramel
Bucks Flat£9.50
A twist on the classic Buck’s Fizz, strengthened with Absolut Citron and frozen prosecco ice
Split Happens£10.25
It’s tiki time! Havana 3 year old rum, strawberry, lime and apple
Peach, Please…£10.50
Silver tequila, apple liqueur, peach syrup and fresh lemon, topped with Jubel Peach lager

Sharers

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Sharer£32.00
Cuban rum, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry and lime, blended with mixed berry juices
Pornstar Martini Sharer£32.00
Absolut Vanilla, passionfruit liqueur, fresh passionfruit and orange juice
Fruit Twister Sharer£32.00
A tropical blend of Malibu, Havana 3, pineapple and passion fruit with a splash of grenadine
4-pint pitcherVaries
Any of our draught beers or ciders in a 4-pint pitcher. Price depends on what you choose.