Cafe St Mocha in Stirling

Wonderful atmosphere as soon as you step in the door. We were met with beautiful aromas and wonderful decor to take in while you wait. We came in for coffee, cake and ice-cream which were all delicious. You can sit-in or take-away, there is also a lovely seating area outside too. The staff done an incredible job in such a busy environment, they are welcoming and efficient. This place is definitely worth a visit if you are in Bonnie Balmaha!!

Would have scored lower, but to be fair the coffee and traybakes were delicious. However, the service was abysmal! When we (eventually) got served, we were given our cakes and told there would be a few minutes wait for our coffees - no problem there as it was very busy. We actually waited 22 minutes for a black coffee and an espresso , however the long wait became comical, as we witnessed so many errors with orders whilst we waited. A lady received her coffees just after we had ordered and enquired about her bacon rolls and was told they’re just coming : she eventually received them after we had waited our 22 minutes and gone outside and finished our coffee and cake! That poor woman waited 35 minutes after receiving her coffees (not after ordering!) Another man received his food order and his dining partner received his 10 minutes later. Another man brought his pies back as they were stone cold in the middle (really concerning that a temperature probe wasn’t used). Another (at least) 3 parties either got the wrong coffees or no milk. When we received our coffees, there was no milk in the Americano as requested and when I asked the guy who made the coffees if I could have some he seemed really annoyed that I was asking him (tall guy with beard/stubble and his underwear and backside hanging out). He was really snappy and rude and at the end of the day, wasn’t my mistake. The staff in general just weren’t coping with volume of orders and the whole place was just chaos - not a great vibe! Also didn’t like the fact that the staff behind the counter and serving food weren’t wearing aprons and I certainly didn’t like the fact that the ice cream spoons were in a container on the counter to help yourself to - I would have had an ice cream as it looked lovely, but how many hands have touched those spoons? Vile! As I said, cakes were delicious, the coffee acceptable and it’s a lovely quirky looking place - but the service was dreadful and the staff seriously lacking in smiles and interaction. By the looks of the staff, they all looked like school kids/students who had been left to fend for themselves whilst the full timers had their day off. and their lack of experience and training was evident. Really pricey too but they’ve a captive audience in Balmaha (£1.10 for a Tunnocks caramel wafer is taking liberties and no manager or business owner on the planet can justify that extortion!). Sadly, based on our experience today I could not recommend nor would I return. (We visited at 10.50am on a Sunday, so God knows what it would have been like during the peak lunch rush - glad I wasn’t there!)

Great coffee and food :). If you’re looking for lunch or a coffee break this place is perfect, and the staff were very friendly and quick.

Lovely place, really busy but staff had a smile on their faces and never appeared under pressure. My daughter got a hot chocolate and her Gran asked if he had any marshmallows, 2 seconds later he reappeared and the server let my wee girl put the marshmallows, coco power ect on herself when he came to the table. The server was so patience and friendly and egged her on to put more me coco powder on and she thought this was magical as did me and her Gran. This type of service makes this place really special.

My husband and I popped in for a coffee whilst walking the West Highland Way. Friendly staff, wonderful coffee and an amazing toilet!

Lovely little cafe in a great spot. Very popular place with outside seating too. the staff were friendly and the food was tasty. Great coffee, amazing ice cream.

A small but welcoming cafe right on the west highland way. Stopped here for a light lunch. Not a great choice on the menu but had great cheese and ham toasties and tea. Reasonable price and friendly staff. Quaint and quirky little cafe with a great team running it.

Hyggeligt lille sted, at indtage sin morgenmad, hvis man skal til Loch Lomond på den side. Fornuftige priser, god mad og venligt personale.

Fruit scone and butter to take away , scone was almost frozen , hard as a brick and butter also , obviously needed a minute in microwave first .

Just had the veggie hummus toastie after a good paddle on Loch Lomond. Quality eats and friendly service through the drive through. One ask- please can you add recycling bins to the car park area. Great to have recyclable takeaway box but just one type of bin in carpark assume mixed waste. We took ours home but be good to see these efforts next time

Considering that there’s no table service, we felt this was very expensive. The “regular” size of hot drink is very small so you’re shelling out nearly £3 for a takeaway coffee or hot chocolate (more if you want marshmallows or cream). Milkshakes are similarly overpriced and £3.75 for an obviously prepackaged cheese toastie. We weren’t offered napkins and the hot chocolate, which was very thin, went everywhere when the lid was taken off. Just feels like a bit of a rip off. Obviously very popular, but we’d rather go a couple of hundred metres up the road for a more relaxed and reasonably priced alternative.

Fantastic wee venue to refuel on your walk/cycle. Amazing carry-out food and coffee. Warm welcome to customers and dogs alike. Best bacon roll ever. Staff amazing. Marian sooo friendly and efficient.

First visit to Carbeth. My cappuccino was excellent. The best tasting coffee I’ve had this year. The banana bread was good too. Well worth a visit.

great coffee and food at the end of a walk. Staff are outstanding and cope exceptionally well at busy times. Recommend their vegan Rocky road - amazing. Been worth waiting for this to open and already a favorite coffee stop.

Brilliant to see St. Mocha at Carbeth. Right on the main road we were able to access the take out service easily and park in the car park. Nice choice of cakes and good coffee. Outside tables with beautiful views. Where can you enjoy coffee watching deer bounding across the fields like this? Location, location, location. And we like the vegeware penguin cups!

Stopped for coffee on way through from climbing Ben Lomond. What amazing coffee, smooth and delicious. Bought some beans to bring home. Best coffee by far in the area!

Coffee is lovely and strong - absolute top quality. Some nice cakes too (lovely vegan peanut slice - like a Reece's Cup), and a good range of vegan milks. Some nice souvenirs too (they roast their own beans)!

Just ordered black coffee. The coffee shop was busy when we arrived which meant we had to wait for ages. It was a very nice coffee shop and clearly very popular. However, the coffee was expensive and we were not given large coffees like we ordered; it seemed they only did medium. Nevertheless, the coffee was warm and nice and did the job for the walks we had planned that day!

Ice cream and coffee shp next hotel/pub. All very nice and good service Lots offlavours to choose from. Everyone was happy!

This cafe more or less has the monopoly in the area and would be busy regardless of the quality but the coffee is AMAZING and the mocha was the best ever, including in Italy!! Convenient take-away with seating outside. Also has very good sit in restaurant next door.

Delicious coffee and best cheesecake we ever had :) The staff was also very friendly. I would definitely recommend this coffee shop

Popped in after climbing Conic Hill for some lovely homemade ice cream. It was delicious. Nice to see it open again post-COVID.

Nipped in at the beginning of last week to avoid the rain, and ended up staying for quite a while - what a cosy place! Staff were very friendly and willing to help out with activity recommendations - even spent time helping us with directions and ideas for our trip to Edinburgh the next day. Great atmosphere inside, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves regardless of Storm Ciara's best efforts! Will be back x

Popped in for a coffee on a cold Feb day after a walk, on entering only one other couple in so not busy at all. Saw member of staff cleaning the display glass at the counter...she didn’t even look in our direction as we came in never mind a hello ! After sitting down expected her to come over....nope...just continued ignoring us and kept cleaning. Eventually had to ask her if we were meant to order at the counter which prompted her into taking our order of two extra hot coffees.Both arrived luke warm ...3 young members of staff behind counter at this point just engrossed in chatting to each other.Finished up and went to leave...and if we hadn’t said cheerio no one would have bothered...one girl out of the three did .Staff need a lesson in manners never mind customer service.This place could do with some competition and maybe they’d sit up and take notice.I won’t be back.

£11,80 for one hot chocolate, one double expresso, one (undercooked) scone 'n jam and one undefined chocolate chunk. Waitress was posh and dry. Avoid it.

This quirky little coffee shop on the banks of Loch Lomond was an unexpected delight. It doesn’t look like much from the outside in the winter time but it sure had a warm welcome and decent coffee.

We stayed nearby and found this was a cafe we loved to visit. It offers a really relaxed experience, whether dieting inside or out. The coffee, scones and cakes were as good as anywhere. A favourite memory of our stay on Loch Lomond to be sure.

Lovely spot to drop in the relax and have coffee and cake, seats outside if weather is kind but lovely cosy seats inside to stay warm if weather is Scottish!

This place is a gorgeous wee cafe and always busy. Great coffee and cake. My only complaint is the price. Two coffees, two brownies and two small hot chocolates for a 3&4 year old and the bill was £18!! I want to really love this place as it has so much potential but that is just way too much.

Superb Coffee with cakes, scones and ice cream. In a comfortable atmosphere with a good fire. There is seating inside and out, dog bowls are available outside for your pets.

Totally unique small independent coffee house dispensing coffees from its own roasting facilities and also offering a selection of cakes and locally made ice cream to the visiting travelers to the beautiful Loch Lomond area.

Lovely quirky cafe, with interesting decor and helpful, friendly staff. FABULOUS tray bakes! It's not huge but there was outdoor seating too which helped.

Set in a rustic stone building this cafe serves great coffee or tea and a fabulous range of cakes, scones and slices. Close to the water's edge it is a handy spot to stop at after exploring the loch and walking paths. Friendly, helpful and fast service with indoor and outdoor seating available. Cosy and warm inside on a chilly day.

Das Cafe ist sehr gemütlich eingerichtet und verfügt außerdem über eine schöne Terrasse, man kann eigentlich kaum daran vorbeigehen, ohne nicht das Bedürfnis zu verspüren, eine kurze Kaffeepause einzulegen. Angeboten werden unter anderem Eis, Kuchen, Kaffee, aber auch herzhafte Snacks und Limonaden. Ich kann nur den Kaffee beurteilen, aber der war hevorragend.

Warm, friendly, and the ice cream is great! Staff are all so friendly, and it’s right next to the water

We had a recent visit to Balmaha, Loch Lomond and went into the St Mocha cafe. Really liked the decor and Flat White Coffee. Many placed think they can make a Flat White, but can't, however we had an excellent one on St Mocha's.

After our crazy friend finished his very cold swim in Loch Lomond, we headed off to St Mocha to enjoy a hot beverage. A small shop, with a cozy, homey vibe, which was packed with people. We managed to find a spot in the corner to enjoy some great coffee & hot chocolate. If you’re in the area, stop by - they have some yummy treats & food available too.

It's just a nice stop on a route in park. Coffee is not strong but refreshing. What you should however try - is their hit chocolate with EVERYTHING. :))

A nice place to hang out after a visit along the shores of Loch Lomond. You can also buy ice cream. I had their chai latte which was delicious.

We had a coffee, cake and ice cream here, it was fabulous. Staff could have been more productive, there was just one doing ice cream and they were also taking the. money, if someone else had been doing this, it would have made the que go quicker. Its a small shop so it was a bit disruptive to other visitors such a long que. Still worth the wait though

We visited here for ice cream, but looked really synthetic (bright green mint etc) so had cakes instead. These weren't all labelled but when I asked what they were the server seemed exasperated! The cakes we had were very very sweet. Tea was nice and loose leaf. But I was very disappointed with the cakes. I wouldn't go again

Lieu chaleureux à la décoration boisée où l’on peut déguster un très bon café. Les pâtisseries maison que nous avons goûtées étaient sans gluten et délicieuses.

Toll eingerichtetes Café, das mit ganz vielen liebevollen Details zum Verweilen einlädt.

Sat down for an icecream which was lovely. I did react to the young staff being very nonchalant though, they really need someone to show them how to act for good customer service.

Ein beliebter Spot zum wohlverdienten Eis, Kuchen oder leckeren Kaffee nach anstrengender Wanderung.

My friend & I had coffee and ice cream from here after taking the nearby boat trip over to Inchcailloch island. It was a nice day and they had an ice cream cart stationed outside. There was outdoor seating also. Decor inside was rustic and cosy with lots of wood. Nice ice cream. Super slow service though.

Visited this cute little cafe today-

Planned a drive for the day around this area. Read reviews on here, so took a pit stop at St Mocha in late afternoon. Scorching day outside, so we sat inside were it was lovely and cool. Not very big inside but we managed to get a table for 2 no problem. Seats also available outside. Ordered two teas & two scones (1 plain, 1 apple & cinnamon) with butter and jam. Pot of proper tea made with tea leaves arrived via helpful, polite staff. Scones were extra large and lovely. Perfect for an afternoon pit stop. Total cost £10.50 which is what I’d expect to pay. We will certainly stop off here again if and when we return to Balmaha. Recommended.

This business is very busy and offers an excellent service. The coffee is very good and the cakes are delicious. The toilet is quite unique and well worth a visit to see the eclectic collection therein.

Stopped here at the end of our hike from Milngavie, after tackling Conic hill. The coffee was lovely. There were so many varieties of ice cream to try and the one I had was delicious. Has a lovely location too

Really enjoyed stopping in to get a cheese toasty before going on our hike of Conic Hill. It had a great atmosphere and equally wonderful food!

Come in tutti i locali scozzesi in cui sono stato, il caffè espresso è tremendo, quindi evitatelo. I dolci invece erano buonissimi, sia la torta alle carote, che non ricordo come si chiamava, sia i brownies al caramello. Si trova nei pressi del Loch Lomond, a Balmaha. Consigliato per una sosta veloce.

Stop here for late morning tea with wonderful freshly baked scones and clotted cream. Be sure to hike before you enjoy!

This restaurant and cafe are reason enough to visit Balmaha - a great high quality spot to enjoy the afternoon - chairs outside in the sunshine, great quality food and coffee

Friendly staff and good service. We had a mixture of coffee's, tea and hot chocolate as well as trying a good selection of cakes and ice cream. We sat outside with our dog.

Idealer Zwischenhalt nach Überquerung des Conic Hill (insgesamt ca. 12 km von Drymen aus) auf dem WHW. Feine Kuchen, solider Kaffee. Die Enge des Raumes (es kann schon mal Gedränge geben !) nimmt man dank der Gemütlichkeit aber gerne in Kauf. Pfiffige Einrichtung (es gibt einiges zum Gucken !) im "Kaffee-Look".

Before we started our way up to Conic Hill we had a scone and a cup of tea. Both very delicious. The café is small but very nice and very welcoming!

Ein gemütliches Cafe mit leckerem Schokokuchen! Ich habe dort mit anderen Wanderern während des WHW eine Pause gemacht und kann es nur empfehlen!

This is a small coffee shop with more seating outside than inside. Perfect spot for an ice cream, coffee, cake after walking around the area. Car park opposite is very busy as used by walkers climbing Canick Hill but it’s free. It’s a very busy shop but service was quick and Ice cream was delicious and proved popular on the day we were in as they ran out of cones.

Went out for a drive on a dreich miserable March afternoon. When we arrived in Balmaha decided to park the car in the generous-size car park in the village centre.. Spotted the welcoming-looking Cafe St Mocha across the road, so decided to pay them a visit. Wasn’t busy (no doubt due to the pouring rain) but we got a warm welcome from the young lady serving. My husband had a black coffee and I a hot chocolate, plus we each had a very large piece of white chocolate and cranberry tray bake - all delicious. Nice layout in the cafe with some little chairs and low tables for young children. Nice touch! Could be very busy in summer but would definitely pay another visit.

Very good stop off if you like good coffee and quality cakes etc. Staff are very welcoming and the quality is very good!

Great young staff in a lovely little coffee shop in the heart of the beautiful village of Balmaha on the banks of Loch Lomond

Two brief visits, once before Conic Hill walk and once before heading back home in the car the next day. Both times, the young, friendly staff served up beautiful coffee. Real little gem of a place

Had coffee and ice cream here. They roast the coffee on site and make the ice cream on site. Great place!

We stopped in for coffee and cake after having lunch nearby (as it’s only drinks, scones and cakes here!). Lovely coffee, delicious cakes and friendly service. Nice surroundings too. The vegan rocky road was delicious and I’m not vegan!

Really nice location, slate /stone buildings with views of the lake. The coffee is awesome, very smooth. Well worth a visit.

Visited twice during our stay! Lovely cosy environment with nice welcoming staff! Coffee and got chocolate delicious!

Visited whilst we were staying at the Inn. Nice friendly service each time we visited and the coffee was by far the best we had during our entire trip. Only wish we could get it back home. Highly recommend.

It was nice, well presented. The staff were friendly, not busy due to the time of year!

I came here with a party of 6 of us which we where waiting for our rooms at the Inn.

Quirky decor. Cute and cosy coffee shop. Plenty of choice, outdoor seating area for when the weather's better.

Dropped in today and the coffee was great. Nice setting, beside Loch Lomond and at the bottom of Conic Hill. Seating both inside and outside. Didn't have any food this time, but will in future. Also does ice creams, which looked good.

Cafe with charm and great service close to the Oak Tree (pub+) and car park. Small with few tables so be lucky!

This delightful cafe serves the most amazing homemade soup. Their selection of home made scones and cakes is excellent and the ice cream utterly delicious.

Little gem of a coffee stop, good coffee and great csb and cranberry slice. Love the door handles and decor! Great young staff, very welcoming. Thanks

Not really... interesting history though, and a delicious Mocha! Staff super nice and friendly. Vegan milks as well. Huzzah.

It was torrential rain outside so it was great to sit in this nice wee cozy cafe. I'm a glutton for scones and the ones in here were huge. Tasty too. Very small inside, not many seats. Good service.

We found the St Mocha on a trip out around Loch Lomond area on a sunny Autumn afternoon. The coffee is roasted on site and we found it very nice. We had a good cinnamon and apple scone as well as 2 tray bakes and all were good. with the 2 latte's (one soya) it came to about £11 with seemed very reasonable given the good quality. The inside is quite small but it wasn't busy when we called and was cosy and nicely decorated.

We actually didn’t expect a coffee house at the foot of a tourist attraction hill to be of more than average quality - they kind of don’t need to be. But Cafe St Mocha really care about coffee, and know their stuff. Their lattes are absolutely top notch, and they’re friendly as well!

Thanks to the ‘independent coffee guide ‘ we purchased - st mocha was recommended as a fab place to get coffee. Heck YES

Friendly staff, brought the high chair quickly too. Good coffee, Both cakes excellent, including gluten free one. Scone and butter vert tasty too

Visited both days over a weekend camping.

After a walk up and down Conic Hill this was a great place to grab a coffee - wasn't sure if it was dog friendly so just got a to-go mocha but it was delicious. The cafe was cute with lovely decor. Perfect place to stop if you're on the West Highland Way - here there's a shop, toilets, information centre, and most importantly, coffee.

Only had a coffee and a cake but it was a very pleasant with friendly staff and lovely coffee. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside in the sun.

Lugar de parada ineludible en la visita al Lago Lomond y los Trossachs, el café St. Mocha es el paraíso para el turista: un lugar cálido y acogedor, pequeño pero bien dispuesto, una atención rápida y cordial, y precios razonables. Probamos un café y una porción de torta riquísima. A la surtida oferta de repostería local, cabe sumar deliciosos helados. Un excelente sitio en el cual degustar algo rico para reponer energías: lo recomiendo.

The coffee shop is really cute inside but our coffee and hot chocolate were not that great. The hot chocolate was mostly whipped cream and marshmallows and the coffee was expensive for the size I thought

Lovely wee cafe and well worth a visit. Staff are always nice and friendly. Coffee is nice and love the bit of tablet that comes with the coffee. Been so many times.

Nous nous arrêtons après l’ascension du Conic Hill pour une pause bien méritée. L’endroit est absolument charmant ! Ça sera un chocolat chaud, un cappuccino et une part de gâteau au caramel pour nous :) Les boissons passent nickel, un peu moins emballés par le gâteau. Un très bon souvenir pour nous !

We went up Conic Hill on a fine morning, only for a heavy rain shower to hit us on the top, so with no hanging around we descended and fancied a coffee. This place is directly across the road from the car park, and I think is attached to the adjacent Oak Tree Inn. It was full inside, but there are a number of tables outside and the sun had returned by then, so we enjoyed the fresh air. I had coffee and a piece of cappuccino sponge, which was very nice. Two of my friends had affogatos, and said they found the coffee bitter. When I think about it mine might have been a little bitter too, but the sweetness of the cake disguised it. Service was good and it's a nice atmosphere on a fine day.

Popular cafe, but we had already had lunch. So here was the ice cream stop we promised the children. After trying theirs, we went back to get ourselves one each. Really nice and not the usual flavours.

We had a stop for a snack after climbing Conic Hill with friends.

This place is well worth a visit, situated directly across from the Balmaha car park, coffee was fresh, distinctive and refreshing

Having read previous reviews, we expected to be able to order lunch . However, they no longer offered light meals so we had to eat next door in their sister restaurant. We returned after our walk, for coffee and cake or ice-cream. Well worth a visit, quirky interior design, family friendly.

I stopped here for a cup of coffee and was just so surprised at how good my flat white was. It fact it was so good I had 2 before moving on. If I’d stayed a little longer I’d have had a scone or a scoop of ice cream! Worth a stop!

Nice cafe. Really nice atmosphere and lovely quirky interior. Coffee was very good. Didn't have anything to eat so can't comment. Nice place to stop after a wander.

Excellent coffee, and a great location for a collapse after climbing Conic Hill... friendly staff and a warm welcome.

I did not expect to find coffee, let alone good coffee in Scotland. So I was very excited about this! The coffee is amazing! We only went into the actual coffee shop once for a latte but it’s super cute and the food looked really good. They serve the coffee at the restaurant though and we are staying at the Inn and I loved it so much I brought a pound home. Plus it helps red squirrels. All part of the comic hill Oak Tree Inn experience

We stopped here for a drink after walking up Conic Hill. Friendly and quick service Great tasting coffee and lovely outside seating area for if you have a dog.

We stayed at the Inn and stopped by the store a couple times. On arrival, after climbing Conic Hill, etc. Ice Cream, drinks, snacks, it was all awesome. Beautiful patio to eat / drink on! You don’t want to miss this when you come to Balmaha and Loch Lomond.

As we walked the Way....and came down Conic Hill...we met a couple who said we should try this place for ice cream. Well we did....and it was fantastic! On a beautiful summer's day we sat and watched the world go by....definitely a recommended stop !