Celiac safety profile
McBain’s by the River
Restaurant
10 Bank St, Inverness IV1 1QY, United Kingdom
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Buffalo mozzarella, tomato & red pepper salad with baby capers finished with basil pesto (GF)
- Baked goats cheese with a beetroot, red onion & orange salsa, honey, walnuts & rocket (GF)
- Fresh local crab cocktail with a curried mayonnaise, crisp apple, pickled fennel & creamed avocado & lime dressed with a shallot dressing (GF)
- Parsnip & cumin fritter with a parmesan crust, poached apple, rocket salad, honey, mint, coriander & sesame seed dressing with whipped blue cheese & caramelized walnuts (GF)
- Fillet of isle of Lewis salmon, sauteed new potatoes, roast green beans, vine cherry tomatoes, black olive tapenade, tempura king prawns & red pepper & sun-dried tomato pesto (GF)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility, which raises cross-contamination concerns for people with celiac disease.
- A specific diner experience noted avoiding Parmentier potatoes due to cross-contamination risk in preparation.
- While staff are described as knowledgeable and the GF labeling on some menu items is clear, there is no stated commitment to a dedicated GF prep area or dedicated GF fryer.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.