Holy Loch Coffee Shop in Argyll & Bute

A Cozy Gem: Holy Loch Coffee Shop Nestled in the heart of the Holy Loch area, this charming coffee shop offers a haven of warmth, comfort, and exceptional hospitality. From the moment you step inside, you’re enveloped by a cozy atmosphere that feels like a warm embrace – the perfect retreat from a chilly day or a busy schedule. The standout feature here is undoubtedly the friendly and welcoming staff. Their genuine smiles and attentive service create a relaxed and inviting ambiance that makes every visit a pleasure. They strike the perfect balance between professionalism and approachability, ensuring you feel valued as a customer while enjoying a laid-back experience. When it comes to beverages, the Holy Loch Coffee Shop excels in quality. Their coffees are rich, aromatic, and brewed to perfection – a true treat for any coffee enthusiast. If tea is your preference, you’re in for a delight; their selection is thoughtfully curated, offering everything from classic blends to fragrant herbal infusions, all served with care. The shop itself exudes a homely charm, with comfortable seating and thoughtful decor that invites you to linger a little longer. Whether you’re catching up with friends, working on a project, or simply indulging in a moment of solitude, this is the kind of place that feels like home. In short, Holy Loch Coffee Shop isn’t just about great coffee and tea – it’s about the experience. With its warm atmosphere, exceptional drinks, and the kindest staff you could hope to meet, it’s a spot you’ll want to return to time and time again. Rating: 5/5 The perfect blend of warmth, flavor, and friendliness – a true local treasure.

Inedible sandwich, when shown to staff, they were rude, offered no appology or refund, management replied to my complaint by lying. And removing my post on facebook. Staff need training in customer service and possible hygene methods. If they had not of charged us for our food before we got it i would have handed it back and refused to pay.

We dropped into this pleasant little cafe whilst out on awayday motorcycle trip. A good little find. Very tasty rolls with bacon, sausage. Excellent tea and served in a proper tea pot. Apparently the coffee was also good. Added bonus of being able to sit outside, it being a lovely day. Shall certainly return. Thank you.

Would give zero stars if could, the woman serving was so incredibly rude, it was shocking that a person feels they can speak to customers in such a way, ZERO customer service skills. This used to be a great place for vegan breakfast, but now they have no vegan options and treat you like dirt if you ask about it, sadly will never go back here.

Excellent value for money. Super food and friendly staff. Love coming with the 🐕 🐶

Breakfast was lovely and the jacket potato was amazing. Staff were very friendly also

Fantastic working lunch while visiting the Marina. Souonwas incredible

Delicious breakfast roll, again!

Stopped for breakfast on a bikepacking trip, food was great, a well needed pick me up, with a great coffee.

Visited the cafe on the 30th July. Extensive menu which was well priced. Staff were very welcoming and attentive. My wife had scrambled eggs with brown toast and l had lorne sausage on a roll. Both very enjoyable. Would highly recommend the cafe for the setting, quality of food, friendless of the staff and cleanliness. We will definitely be back. 😊

Lovely cakes and tasty coffee. Friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Came to this cafe last Sunday on a day out. Cafe was busy but we manage to get a table There were some confusion with our food order but was sorted by a lovely staff. Food was alright but i think overpriced and coffees were nice.

Stopped in for lunch as I had read about the cafe on one of the local Facebook pages, the food was nice, served warm but very overpriced.

Food not bad bit for a full breakfast didn't seem like a plateful. Others that came in after we ordered seemed to get there's before us. But what we got was good and enough to fill us up. Couple of pound overpriced though.

Really convenient for marina, and worth a visit on its own.

The staff were excellent and helpful with 5 of us and 3 dog dog friendly 100%

Friendly welcome, staff couldn't have been more helpful

Grt food Best breakfast in Dunoon good value dog friendly staff lovely would highly recommend

Two mornings in a row my partner and I have been in for breakfast and the food was lovely, freshly prepared, reasonably priced and the service was great. Really friendly staff.

Great dog friendly eatery. All day breakfast is excellent, especially the blsk pudding,

Visited when on holiday in dunoon. The staff are absolutely brilliant and welcoming. To food was amazing. Even the locals was lovely and polite. Highly recommended. We will be returning

Always have a full Scottish breakfast when there and always enjoy it. Quick service, great staff .smashing food.

Food was lovely and fresh, we ordered a full breakfast and square sausage rolls. Coffee was nice and the staff were friendly.

Lovely place, decent menu with good service

A nice welcome from the staff, which was entertaining listening to their banter, with Ukrainian staff too. Our food was hot, and well presented, with a nice coffee blend. There’s seating both inside, and outside, with a nice wee sun trap facing south. Not too expensive either, so we don’t think twice about popping back in here. Recommended for breakfast or lunch, last hot food orders are 1430Hrs.

Stopped at the coffee shop during our trip to Dunoon with my family on one saturday for a meal.Extremely helpful and great service from the staffs eventhough the cafe was buzzing with customers Nothing was too much trouble. Lovely little cafe. Great food.We really enjoyed our coffees too. Great Chai Latte. Had 2😁. Would have been a regular customer if we are local.

Great wee cafe with good food and nice staff. Dog friendly as well

Dreadful, overpriced coffee. Despite a double shot this was like thin brown milk. Too much milk, cheap coffee

Very good food at sensible prices and in a very pleasant setting - much recommend!

We had breakfast and scrambled egg on Gluten free toast. We also bought handmade cushions and a few gifts from our trip. Excellent service ,food and friendly staff.

Love Holy Loch Coffee Shop! Best BLT in town. They also make a delicious pot of chai tea! Great customer service and dog friendly as well. They even have display shelves with items for purchase and lots of adorable dog photos from customers decorating their walls. There’s fresh and tasty soups daily and specials too.

Amazing place with lovely people!

This was our third visit for breakfast and it will be our last. There were four of us and only three of us got our breakfast. I asked the waitress where the fourth order was and she said she would go and check on it. Some time later another woman came out and told us our order had gone through twice and there was no burger on it. She further informed us if we still wanted the burger we would have to come back inside, order it and pay for it. Her manner was hostile and extremely rude. No apology was offered for the mistake which was made by them, in fact, she was insinuating the fault must have been ours which it definitely was not. While I appreciate mistakes can happen, there was no excuse for the manner in which she spoke to us. A simple apology and an assurance she would rectify the mistake would have sufficed.

Quality ingredients served quickly by pleasant and attentive staff. We will come back again

Decidedly the best breakfast one can get on the Cowal Peninsula! Friendly service, everything is deliciously cooked, and the pretty teapots that tea is served in are a lovely touch too 🫖 while we were berthed in the marina over the winter, we came to eat here 2-3 times a week (and it was a struggle not to do so everyday!).

Went in out of the rain this morning and had a really great breakfast roll and lovely coffee. Very reasonable prices and a friendly welcome. Great little place, will definitely be back.

Popped in with friends for some lunch during a short stay in Toward. Unfortunately, my bacon and scrambled egg roll was served after a prompt and after everyone else had just about finished! It was, however, worth the wait! It's very tasty. Paninis and burgers were recommended. Excellent service, location and atmosphere, apart from a minor blip. Highly recommended and will make a return visit.

Very nice and friendly cafe with good quality food. Ideal for quick lunch catch-up.

Great food, breakfasts, soups, snacks, scones & cakes, great coffee too! All cooked to order. Dog friendly cafe, very welcome.

Popped in for some refreshments with my daughter and was welcomed by 2 very friendly chaps, food/drink was good quality , service top notch . Lovely wee cafe . Keep up the good work guys , we will pop in next time we are passing. Thanks

Good stop for coffee and cake. All food freshly cooked and prepared to order, so always fresh, as a consequence there might be a bit of a wait for some stuff. Staff are always friendly and welcoming, Very dog friendly, free dog biscuits available and they sell Dog Ice-Cream.

Friendly staff, highly rate the cakes!

Arrived on Saturday afternoon after walking from hunters quay with intention of walking to the strone in.. noticed place was closed but the owner kindly sold me a soup and also gave me a lift to strone..soup and roll and butter lovely.

My crew mates and I visited when staying overnight in Holy Loch marina recently. We all chose the full Scottish breakfast. It was absolutely superb. Freshly cooked, hot, perfect eggs, sausage, black pudding etc. I particularly recall the hash brown cake - clearly a Scottish version and delicious. If you’re hungry then definitely go for this. Excellent coffee too. We all agreed it was a 10/10 and very good value for money. A superb brunch. We’ll be back sailing in the Western Isles next year and will make a special stop-off there for another breakfast! I don’t often leave reviews unless the place really stands out, and this place does. Very friendly and attentive staff, and service. Highly recommended. Thanks guys, for feeding four very hungry sailors!

Stopped in for a bite with my partner as we like to eat out for lunch quite often. Sorry to say we won't go back. Food under cooked and greasy with weak tea. Shame as it could be a lovely cafe with the right idea and decent food

Best Scottish brekky we’ve had so far on the trip, and a lovely warm cafe

Had one of the best breakfasts ever today. The black pudding was lovely and moist and the bacon was cooked to perfection as were the eggs and tomatoes. Great value for money for a full Scottish breakfast. The Americano coffee that came with it was a great brew too. We asked for hot milk with our coffee and this came with a smile! Staff very friendly and welcoming. Loved the board with all the dog pictures on too. Definitely going to go back again.

Had my first Scottish breakfast here and I wasn't disappointed, I think I preferred it to our English. Staff were lovely food was delicious and everywhere sempt well cleaned.

Excellent coffee. (And the bacon rolls are pretty good!)

Had one of the best breakfasts ever today. The black pudding was lovely and moist and the bacon was cooked to perfection as were the eggs and tomatoes. Great value for money for a full Scottish breakfast. The Americano coffee that came with it was a great brew too. We asked for hot milk with our coffee and this came with a smile! Staff very friendly and welcoming. Loved the board with all the dog pictures on too. Definitely going to go back again.

Great food, coffee and staff ++++++++++++++++

Very nice cakes and lovely coffee and tea. Staff friendly and worth a wee visit. 😁

Brilliant coffee and food. Service was very quick and staff was very friendly.

We stopped off for Coffee after viewing Holy Loch. Saw food being served so deicide to have Lunch I had the Ham Roll with salad. The ham was delicious & salad so fresh The Coffee was also very good Family members has Cakes & others had the Full Scottish Breakfast. Which looked amazing. So our last morning before the drive home we waited for them to open & all ordered The Full Scottish Breakfast. It didn't disappoint. We asked about the Black Pudding which is called Stornoway & the guys who served us told us they got from a local butcher. Another stop on leaving to pick some up Staff very friendly & helpful would definitely recommend & go back. On our next visit

Very friendly staff, worked here for a few hours. Lentil soup and bread roll were great. Spacious indoor and outdoor seating, seems popular with local people.

Lovely service and pleasant company

Always a good place for a quick bite and a coffee.

Visited today. Comfy surroundings. Good service. Soup was delicious

Easy to see why this cafe is so popular...a friendly welcome, interesting surroundings and good value, top quality grub. Popped in a couple of times in recent days and enjoyed - thoroughly enjoyed - a jacky tatty with chilli con carne...so often at venues this simple dish can be a big disappointment but this really was top notch...a real hearty meal for just shy of 7 squid. Needless to say I'll be back soon to explore their menu further!

I’ve rated this average because the first two times we went for breakfast it was amazing the man that cooked the food was really friendly and an amazing cook who cooked our breakfasts to order perfectly. This was July/August time, fast forward to Late September when I thought I would treat my parents to the same breakfast to be met with two different people who were terrible. The man at the till didn’t even look up to welcome us when we came in - we were left standing there waiting for 5 minutes. Then when he eventually took my order he seemed baffled at the idea of an extra shot and his attitude was awful. I honestly felt as though I was putting him out just giving him my order. So, we eventually get seated and breakfast comes out and it’s nothing like the standard of breakfast we had before. The bacon was 30% fat that hadn’t even been cooked down, my Dad had black pudding that wasn’t cooked properly all the way through. I sent back my child’s breakfast asking for the bacon to be cooked a bit better but to be honest it wasn’t much different when it came back. They got my order wrong (I didn’t even bother to say anything at this point I was so over it all). The girl doing the cooking was nice enough but I don’t think she’s had enough experience to be doing everything by herself. I went in again for a takeaway coffee a week later, thinking it might be a one off, after all everyone has bad days, to met with the same guy who has not one ounce of customer service in him. Again, felt like I was inconveniencing him by putting in an order. I’m so disappointed because we thought we had found a wee gem but it really hasn’t turned out like that. I would not recommend it anymore unless I knew the original chef would be there.

What a brilliant breakfast. Its not often you find somewhere that everything is perfect. High quality produce, butchers sausage and Stornoway black pudding. Ten out of ten, a must for breakfast in Dunoon.

We stopped off at the cafe to grab a coffee and a scone last weekend. The staff were lovely, hand sanitiser was available and the scone was delicious. But as I was sitting eating I felt uncomfortable as every time I looked up I was being stared at. I didn’t think anything of this and finished my coffee. I was just saying to my husband that this was a good find on our road trip when the manager (only presuming she was the manager, I didn’t see a name badge) started giving her staff a telling off. I was utterly disgusted at the way she spoke to them in front of everyone and this made us very uncomfortable. She was complaining that they were serving people, saying if it’s closed they have to turn customers away. We were not under the impression it was closed when we went in as there were two lit up signs saying ‘open’ and only on leaving did we see that there was a board near to the door that had open 10 - 4 written on it (it was 2pm) but also closed written underneath, but at no point did anyone say that they we’re closed.

Had breakfast in cafe yesterday and had quite a pleasant experience.. went back today and completely different - ordered 2 breakfasts and spent the 30 minutes waiting on them (which I didn’t mind) listening to the manager continuously and publicly moaning at her staff about...

Went there with my wife and disabled mum, arrived 5 minutes before opening time, asked if we could have a table as door was open, waitress looked at her manager and manager said no " come back in 5 minutes" with a frown on her...

First time visiting the cafe myself and partner got breakfast wow it was amazing lovely Nd friendly will be visiting again

We order takeaway breakfast rolls & coffee etc. from here most weekends and have never been disappointed. The quality of the food (black pudding to die for!) paired with the fair prices makes this our number one takeout shop. Staff are friendly too and the...

We visited here several days in a row the breakfast was perfect, lovely fresh local meat you could tell it was not supermarket bought and staff were so helpful even though they were mega busy on the Sunday when we went today. Could not fault...

Can't really make a great deal of comment as my partner and I were in for coffee abd scones. Everything was fine the food seemed nice enough and my scone was good quality. The two guys serving were pleasant enough but seemed to bicker between...

Not the easiest place to find but it is well worth looking out for. Although not the prettiest looking cafe from the outside, the girls were welcoming & the coffee was good. I had a muffin with my coffee & it was delicious & even...

The food is pretty good, breakfasts are excellent with all good quality ingredients. Staff very warm and welcoming. Nice place to eat.

Popped in for a quick lunch. Husband enjoyed burger and homemade soup I had was delicious. Clean dining area and chatty staff

Often call in the Holy Loch Coffee Shop for breakfast or just coffee and always am pleased with food and service provided.

Open pleasantly early on a Sunday morning, the staff were friendly and the food was great, hot and tasty with good tea and coffee

Stopped for a quick lunch. Lovely sandwiches filled very well and good coffee. Girls very pleasant and welcomed our dog. Worth a visit.

This is a gem of a place to have a cup of tea or some home cooked chow. I had the venison burger and it was to die for. My wife had a cheese toastie with lentil soup and again very good. I recommend this...

Often pop in on my travels. Staff always friendly and helpful. Have tried a variety of food on the menu. Particularly enjoy the soups, venison burgers and the Stornaway black pudding on a roll. Keep up the good work will be back soon.

Great spot for breakfast or lunch before heading off into the Cowal peninsula or Argyll and Bute. Lovely friendly staff, full of local Scotch charm. Witty repartee and local knowledge freely supplied if that is your want. I will be back for another bacon butty...

I had family over for the weekend and wanted somewhere to take them out for breakfast on Sunday to save me cooking. Options for breakfast are limited in the area at this time of year, so finding the place and reviews on Trip Advisor decided...

Great dog friendly cafe. Owners were very friendly and chatty and gave us some advice about local area. We had a breakfast and venison burger, Good food at reasonable price. Easy to park small menu do nice soup and sandwich/pannini coffee is very good too

Excellent breakfast with proper local produce - delicious.

Probably the most disorganised service I've ever experienced. Have been a number of times (it's a breakfast stop-off point on one of our regular cycle routes) and each time the service has been poorer than the last time. On this most recent visit, we waited for at least 45 minutes for our food to arrive only to be informed that they had forgotten our order. On the times we have been served food, it's been very ordinary, they don't know how to fry an egg and the less said about the scrambled egg the better. We've finally learned our lesson and won't be back. How can they get service so wrong??

Inside the marina and catering for sailors and visitors. Had breakfast here. Decent menu and reasonable choice, cooked while you wait in open plan kitchen. Reasonable value .

This is a regular on our visits to the area. Great breakfasts and lunches. We particularly like the home made soups and sandwiches. the home made coleslaw is the best ! Pity the hours of opening are so limited.

very clean and food good. love the soup here. can sit inside or out. child friendly. staff approachable. recommend a visit. carry out or sit in available

Not obvious to us non yacht folks but well worth popping into the marina area near Sandbank for a visit. Good coffee and great venison burgers from Lachie and family. Interesting local art for sale too

Muy displicente, nadie vino cerca de nosotros o sonreía. El personal no era ocupado como café estaba tranquila. Después de 15 minutos, nos fuimos y nos los senderistas donde nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos con sonrisas, etc.

Mientras trabajan en la llamada regulalrly en mi barco en el puerto deportivo. El personal es servicial y alegre, café y 4 en gre la casa - son sopas hizo fantástico.

Primera visita, el personal era servicial y amable. Nos tomamos una taza de café y una pequeña taza de té. Ambos estaban deliciosos y el té se sirve en un muy agradable taza/pot.

La comida es terriblemente caro. Muy caro, especialmente por la calidad de la comida. pan y procesados de pollo. Dos hombres que sirve toda la tienda mientras yo estaba y el servicio era muy lento, solo me dieron un sandwich y sopa para llevar. Realmente no me quedé impresionado con el lugar y no volveré.

Amazing value for money. Full Scottish breakfast was beautiful. Came with coffee and toast. It's so good I ended up having two in one week...

Open daily 10-3.Lovely friendly staff, good value and a fantastic breakfast. Full Scottish certainly did the job. Excellent all round.

We always like calling in here as everything is made fresh to order and there is homemade soup on offer. It may be a tad more expensive for the full Scottish breakfast but you do get plenty of toast,butter and preserves with it. Personally I love the venison burger and the salad that accompanies it. However they also serve Stornaway black pudding and its very tempting. The combinations of fillings for everything are endless so have what you want and enjoy it.

Went in for our lunch recently. Café was warm and inviting. Free wi-fi, and toilets clean. Menu was extensive enough for us. We had an all day breakfast, and a baked potato, with tea and coffee. Both were tasty, and served reasonably quick, although it was busy. There is also a small shop area in the café. Prices are reasonable. Only issue is that as they fry food, and the kitchen is in the same room as the seating area, there was a smell of the cooking throughout the café. Don't know if the over cooker extractor was broken when we visited? Well worth a visit.

Called in for breakfast with three sailing friends. Food was ok but the price charged £6.90 per head was £1.00 more than it said in the window. AND then tea was extra. A pot for four people came in at another £7.20 ! The price of a bottle of wine. At least Dick Turpin wore a mask

We went their during a day trip to Dunoon. The coffee was excellent , and the home made whisky cake was delicious. The staff were very friendly and the service was quick despite it being busy. The coffee shop was in a quiet location and was spotless. We would highly recommend it.

15mins off the Dunoon ferry. Friendly funny staff. Freshly made food. Between us we had soup, sandwiches, toasters and a haggis roll with soft drinks. £25 for four of us. Lovely. Well worth a visit!!

It would be easy to pass by this café, sitting as it does inside a working boat yard. But it would be a shame to do so. Inside it’s warm and comfortable, offering fresh, home cooked comfort food. Our party had all day breakfasts, including a decent veggie one, and hot satisfying soups with cheese scones. Each of us enjoyed our choice of food immensely.

Although they were nearly closed on a beautiful October afternoon ! There is no excuse for the poor coffee, sorry about stopping for a take away coffee now which went into the bin. The cafe/gallery looks nice for a sit in. So cannot comment on a sit in.

Moored up in marina and popped up for coffee and snack.Good food, good value and fairly pleasant surroundings.

Myself and my wife were staying in the area over the last weekend. Had coffee from here twice. Both times excellent and we will be back. Can't comment on food as we didn't have any. The wife tells me the toilets were spotless and I though the place was very nice with a friendly atmosphere and a nice bit to sit at directly outside the cafe. Would recommend a visit to this coffee shop.