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Hou Hou Mei
Highlands & Islands, Inverness - Asian - Restaurant
Set between the Salvation Army and Tesco, this single-storey site might resemble a working men's club from the outside, but it's busy enough on a regular basis to have to turn diners away at the door. Young husband and wife team, JP and Karen Saint, serve a mixed menu of Thai, Japanese, Korean and Chinese dishes ranging from bao buns and house-made dumplings to Hong Kong-style sweet-and-sour classics, while desserts are east/west crossovers such as miso-salted caramel brownies. Our advice? Stay with the small plates and treat yourself to something suitable from the list of Asian-themed cocktails and mocktails.
J English
12 March 2026
Overall experience for a family group was exceptional! The menu is interesting and the food delicious. It’s totally unpretentious and relaxed. I loved the sesame cauliflower and chicken satay skewers and Asian greens.
T Clay
16 April 2025
There are less than 250,000 people living in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, which covers an area larger than Belgium! So when a new and original restaurant opens in Inverness, it is a special occasion. This is particularly true of Hou Hou Mei, where the modern Asian menu is delivered to such a high standard in relaxed and unpretentious surroundings.
VENUE DETAILS
18 Tomnahurich Street
Inverness
Highlands & Islands
IV3 5DD
01463 236371
OTHER INFORMATION
Family friendly, Credit card required
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