Mocha in East Devon

Best scones you’ll ever have. Generous portions as well

Great place to stop for a coffee and a snack ...right on the seafront...dog friendly

Lovely food but a bit overpriced

Good coffee but disappointing service and food. I had the chicken, bacon, cheese and sweet chilli panini. It was a question of spot the chicken and bacon!! Tasted purely of cheese and sweet chilli. No chicken strips or bacon slices, just a sandwich filling mulch. Very poor value for £9-95 and the description was nothing like reality. On the way out I moved out of the way with my dog as a waitress pushed past without even a thank you. Won’t be returning sadly.

We first came to the Mocha 40 ago and have sporadicly been back ever since. Today was great to share Brunch with my sister and wife - it was lovely, HOWEVER I cannot stay quiet about what I believe to extortionate prices. As an example £9.00 for beans on toast and an additional £3.50 to add bacon to avocado & toast. These prices (especially on self service) are just not justifiable for the average person/family.

Friendly service and very clean. Bonus able to bring our dog in as was a miserable day couldn't sit outside. Had fish n chips which were delicious. Batter so crispy. Will be back next time we are on holiday in this area.

We had a delicious breakfast here. I recommend their Express Breakfast.

What a lovely place. The queue was huge but went down very quickly and even though staff were busy they were friendly and helpful even taking time to go refill the ice when I requested some and they had run out. The food was delicious - my son said his burger was the best he’d had in a long time and my fish cakes had a really lovely crispy coating and my salad was really fresh unlike some places where the side salad is a link offering. The people at the table next to us had toasted sandwiches which also looked lovely. The waitress happily fetched me a takeaway cup so I could take my unfinished beverage out with me. Highly recommend. (Milkshake was the only disappointment as it was more flavoured milk.)

Called in mid morning, very busy, cheerful staff, ate very good scones and drank excellent hot chocolate, will revisit.

Excellent Bacon Sandwich. Lovely fresh granary bread and bacon cooked as was requested well done and crispy Ansome

Good food . To full lots of table reservations we were there some time and no one sat on the tables

Great place for a coffee and cake on fine summers day. Great coffee and cake, haven't tried the food but it looks good .

Brilliant service, excellent selection on the menu. Thoroughly recommend

Lovely cafe on Sidmouth sea front. Very busy when we were there but staff very efficient & friendly. Good food menu & delightful selection of cakes & drinks all reasonably priced. Would thoroughly recommend. 👌

Seaside towns have many eateries that provide you with a huge variety of meals. Mocha with it's 'on the beach' location provides great food and drinks with a lovely atmosphere. Sitting outside on a sunny morning my bacon and egg bap and latte was excellent. The view from my seat was of the cliffs outside Sidmouth going both East and West and the world moving slowly by on holiday and on their way to work.

As always this place was heaving, A good sign! Popped in with a friend and the kids. Decor has changed since my last visit, it looks great. Kind of brings the outside in. Staff were super friendly as usual. Great coffee, well made, piping hot and good quality. Kids had sandwiches and a portion of chips to share. Fresh bread, not shy with the fillings either. Never fails to disappoint here. Thanks Mocha ☕️ 👏🏼👏🏼

Well worth a visit ,service was good and the food and coffee was excellent.

Popped here for lunch on a sunny Sunday with my husband and dog, sitting outside to make the most of the weather. The staff were pleasant and professional; even offering water and treats to our gannet. Drinks were good quality; and the food was delivered promptly. Our only bug bear was the Ploughmans we ordered for £14.95 - a good portion, but looked like something my Mum would dish up on a summer day. Have had much nicer pub Ploughmans for less money, with homemade pickles and pies etc. it felt overpriced for what we received. However, bear in mind Mocha's location on the esplanade, and that Sidmouth in general is not cheap. Otherwise, a good experience all around.

If a restaurant or cafe is really busy, it usually suggests it is popular. We have used this lovely restaurant quite a few times over the years whilst on holiday in the area. The staff have always been friendly, efficient and obliging. Even locals use this restaurant, so that always speaks volumes. These establishments suffer from “peaks and troughs” throughout the day, so sometimes we need to remember that……… We will be returning and certainly recommend this cafe which is located right on the Sidmouth seafront…….

Had lovely lunch dog friendly nice food 😋

Booked window table place was busy unable to honour booking why have booking ? If can't honour booking ? Staff unhelpful not friendly been regular customer last 2 years on todays bad experience zero rating and lost good customers bad show mocha

Booked table for 2 at window reason bein we had a new small dog with us which would have been frightened at other tables been eating at mocha last 2 year has always been a freindly place this visit staff unhelpful not friendly could not honour our booking if unable to honour a booking why accept bookings at all ? to mocha yes your busy in tourist season but over the slack months it's regulars like us that keep you goin in slack times zero rating this time and good customers now lost

Excellent breakfast, good coffee and friendly service. Dog friendly, too.

Food is a little overpriced but I guess you pay a premium for the location. Scones for the cream tea should probably be warm given the prices. What really stood out was the abrupt and indifferent manner of the (small blonde haired lady) who served us at the till. She made us feel as if we should be grateful to be there. Got rather irritated with our children trying to look at the cakes and asked them to move away from the till. After placing an order for food and drink for just shy of £50, we were taken aback when asking for 2 glasses of iced tap water to be told that ice only comes with bottled water! Changed the request to straight tap water and were met with a rude comment about our order that was passed to another member of staff within our earshot. There are such a wide variety and number of fantastic places to eat and drink in Sidmouth, all within walking distance of Mocha and with far more courteous and hospitable staff. Having now spent 10 days in Sidmouth over two visits, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending that Mocha be given a wide berth until the customer service levels are elevated beyond that of a Siberian prison in the 1950’s.

Always a friendly welcome, and great food at the Mocha.

Lovely cafe, friendly, quick service, good food and drinks.

Usual good service, polite staff and great cakes.

Lovely little cafe situated right on the sea front, great breakfast, friendly staff, would definitely recommend a visit

A really nice friendly atmosphere.....

Lovely cafe overlooking Sidmouth beach, very buzzy and clearly dog friendly. We had a cappuccino, hot chocolate and cheese scones which certainly filled a gap. No offer to warm the scones but they were very busy. I'd definitely visit again as other diner's food looked well worth trying!

Good location on the seafront but I did not enjoy my meal here. Front of house staff friendly and efficient. A gentleman very promptly took away my very underdone poached egg (so underdone that there was a gush of clear liquid followed by egg yolk upon first cut). A meal reappeared after a little while and this time the poached egg was completely overdone (almost all solid egg yolk!). Someone in the kitchen must have been having a bad day. Place feels a little crammed with tables and chairs, but it's possibly a narrow awkward space anyway. I ordered poached egg with smashed avocado and brown buttered bread (standard menu item), but, in my opinion, the dish needs livening up as it's very underwhelming presented. Really have no intention of going back, there has to be better places in Sidmouth.

A lovely Coffee and cake I. This fantastic coffee shop. It was a lovely day so we sat outside with our dog although dogs are welcome inside. I struggle to walk and have a stick and the man who served me noticed this and straight away said for me to sit down and he brought over our drinks which was really appreciated. The view of the beach and the cliffs from our seats while we had our coffee was stunning and. We could have sat there all day. We will be back. Thank you.

Helpful, efficient, obliging, table reserved as requested. Excellent Devon Cream Tea (Coffee for the non- tea drinker).

We went their once before, and the staff were very helpful, and the fish and chips was really nice, we went their yesterday, and it was still great, the staff are also great, especially the lady running it, it's right on the seafront, Bobby_G

I rarely visit the mocha despite frequenting sidmouth on a regular basis, largely because there are better cafes in town. It is always busy - its seafront location guarantees a steady stream of visitors. The food and service is fine, not great and not very inspiring but nothing particularly wrong with it either. There's a lot of tables in the space so, when busy (and especially on a wet day when everyone is in with big coats on the back of chairs, drying off) it feels a bit claustraphobic. My experience on my recent visit there (at someone else's suggestion) was just the same as previous visits. A bit more space between tables and a revamped menu would go a long way.

The Mocha is in a great spot and I had a sea view for breakfast time. Breakfast was pretty good except for the flavour of the bacon, and the coffee was OK. Update, lovely bacon sandwich this morning 😋 and very friendly service.

Lovely sea front cafe which welcomes dogs inside which is bliss on a fingertip numbing January day! My husband opted for a 2 scone Devon Cream Tea and I opted for a 1 scone Devon Cream Tea. The fresh fruit scones, jam and clotted cream were DELICIOUS. Unfortunately the tea bags used in the pots of tea were not! One bag in each pot which produced weak and listless tea, virtually no colour at all. We emptied one pot and dropped the tea bag in the other pot in the hope for some colour and taste but it was not to be! Such a shame as everything else from the welcome, decor, service, cleanliness could not be faulted. Please consider changing your tea bag selection to match the quality of everything else you stand for and serve.

Lovely place and food. Quite expensive though.

We decided to go to the Mocha for breakfast and straight away we were met with helpful friendly staff. As soon as you walk in there is a lovely atmosphere around the restaurant, we were led to our table and given menus, 5 mins later asked if we would like to order. In summary the breakfast was lovely as were the cappuccinos, the staff were excellent and we will definitely go back. Well done to all staff👍

NOT GOOD FOR COELIACS Ordered a gluten free sausage sandwich, I received sausages containing gluten within gluten free bread. Ordered some toast and felt I had to explain to them to use fresh slices and not the ones from the sausages. The staff were friendly but were not hot-on coeliac knowledge. The experience left me feeling anxious as I did not want to be unwell on holiday. 2 stars were given for the atmosphere of the cafe and for the friendly/cheery staff.

Very good restaurant. Good food and friendly service. Also, dog friendly. Only suggestion to make-the salad given to my vegetarian friend would have been much improved by having less cucumber and adding sundried tomatoes and a decent fresh dressing.

Our go to place for coffee in sidmouth.

Excellent service and the coffee is the best in Sidmouth!!!

Amazing coffee & friendly staff.

Goof food and coffee. Dog friendly. Friendly staff.

Great dog friendly location. Food was good, as was the coffee. Friendly staff, recommend the scampi. Clean toilets,too

We had lovely fish and chips whilst visiting Sidmouth. Very quick service and very friendly staff. Piping hot food and decent portions - lovely location by the sea too.

Breakfast was great and the service was excellent, just what was needed on a long trip.

Stopped off in Sidmouth on our way home and found this little gem! fabulous breakfast with a good choice and the coffee ( Mocha) was THE best we’ve had! The service and food was that good we went back for a cream tea in the afternoon just delicious.

Lovely & friendly. Nice food with great choice.

Had a lovely lunch sat outside the weather was glorious

I had the express breakfast and my husband had scrambled egg on toast and beans. The service was faultless and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend

Friendly staff, very nice teacake and hit chocolate was pleasant

We stopped here after a walk along the sea front and saw the cream teas sign, when in Devon will have cream tea! so we stopped and were pleasantly surprised, the scones were a lovely size, very fresh, and just the right amount of cream and jam. Small point but the toilets are also very clean and tidy. I would highly recommend.

Lovely homemade cakes and coffee.

If you want two eggs on toast, it will cost you a staggering £8-95p here. If you want fish and chips, it will cost you almost £14. I wouldn't pay that. but it's on the menu outside. Overpriced ? Sure is. !!!!

We've visited many times for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The food and service is 2nd to none, and the seafront location is perfect. 5 stars!

Disappointed Had a pennia was disappointing lack of filling and cheese plowmans very dull High cost and poor quality will not bother again coffee was fine but need to improve Your food quality

Nice food but not much effort made for vegan/vegetarian options. Food was good but it's very, very expensive.

Great cafe / restaurant on Sidmouth's sea front. Good menu whether you want a full meal or just a light snack or coffee and cake. This is a popular venue so it can get busy at lunchtime.

What a fantastic coffee shop offering so much more. Prompt service, even with people queuing out the door. This was due to the popularity of the place as you don’t take long to be served. Plenty of food being ordered and a comprehensive menu on offer. We had coffee and cake which was served with the right attitude, friendly and helpful. The layout of the place is pleasant with plenty of room for each table. We will return!

Beautiful hot day a pleasant day out

We regularly pop into Mocha for coffee and cake. Great coffee and brilliant location. Such a shame that thr owner and his male assistant never acknowledges or welcomes us. In fact. they are both more often rude and abrupt. The attitude they convey is that customers are an inconvenience. About time they attended a course to refresh their hospitality skills...or move on out if they detest running the business so much. The female staff are mostly very pleasant.

Rotten attitude towards Alzheimer’s/mobility issue customer. As a family we have been patrons over many decades, mother-in-law in particular only for us to be told ‘sharply’ that we couldn’t sit at a round table - for six we were three. I explained mother-in-law had mobility issues to be told ‘it was only three steps’. Yes she was correct, the miserable waitress/owner, however there were no seats on the first higher level hence taking the lower larger table! On our previous visit where we had a full fish meal the male we were served by reluctantly give us water with our meal - legally they did as they have to but we were given the smallest glasses! Once bitten twice shy but we did try again - for Mum’s benefit. Now twice treated badly so we will not return and will be going elsewhere - so many other lovely venues to choose in the town. We like Dukes & Elizabeth Hotel and will suit Mum with her needs. Be warned… poor customer service, expensive and rude owners!

Lovely panini and selection of cakes

Down for Sidmouth Folk Festival, headed as usual to the mocha . We all had Cod chips and mushy peas . Cooked beautiful, light crispy batter , plenty of chips , excellent value . Thanks again to all the hardworking staff made out visit worthwhile again

We visited Sidmouth on 19th July with my wife's god-daughter and her sister. Having spent some time on the beach we wanted to have a meal and The Mocha was right in front of us so we decided to eat there. The menu said that they were serving up to 3pm and we went in at 2.50 so we all quickly made our choices and I went up to the counter to order, arriving at 2.55. There was one elderly gentleman in front of me buy a coffee. However the server seemed to be having some trouble making the order and then the gentleman had some issues making his payment resulting in my arrival at the counter at 3.01, literally 3.01, one minute past 3pm, only to be told they weren't taking any more food orders as it was past 3pm. I argued that I had been in the queue for six minutes and that I would have ordered before 3pm if they hadn't taken so long to sort one coffee order out but to no avail. The member of staff in question was very abrupt to the point of being rude and it was quite clear she could not be bothered to take our order as other staff were dashing around clearing tales and it may have resulted in the staff having to wait for us to finish our meal before they could close up. If they are not going to accept orders up to 3pm then they shouldn't state this on the menu and I have never been in a restaurant or cafe where they refuse to take an order which would have exceeded £60 after I had joined a queue before the closing time. They are lucky they can afford to turn away over £60's worth of business. The customer service here was zero and would not recommend visiting a place where the staff are so rude or so unhelpful.

All time favourite place in sidmouth

Great coffee. Would be nice to be welcomed when you are a regular customer... Sit outside when the weather is nice.

Friendly, reasonably priced, offers decaffeinated cappuccino which is lovely and has an area on the front over looking the sea which is a little suntrap on a good day. Recommend it.

Friendly staff, well cooked full English breakfast which was served quickly. Good views and great atmosphere.

A few days ago we had a lunch break in the great restaurant. Very tasty food....nice ambience.....you can stay longer.....

Rate a place on its toilet facilities, therefore this place is great. If the toilets are clean and fresh, your food standards will be... very friendly place.

Very expensive food for what you get - £31 for two sandwiches and two coffees. Taking advantage of tourists I suspect. The interior also feels a bit tired and dated.

Lovely cafe! Staff super friendly, waffles/sundea was delicious! Super quick and a nice visit. Would go again!

Great cafe closes a bit early tho. Loved the food and drink

Visited Sidmouth and was looking for a dog friendly place to eat. Well, we found it. Food is excellent. Service excellent. Have visited Sidmouth in the past and failed to find a dog friendly place which has indoor seating. Will call again when we are in the area.

Excellent tea and cake after walking coastal path from Exmouth

Great coffe and service, cake slices although tasty are a bit small for the price !

Efficient service. One of us ordered cod and was served the biggest portion he had ever had. Children and lighter appetite customers can choose a smaller piece, by the way, which costs less. Waitress a little premature in clearing our table, but decent and apologetic about it. Not very spacious restaurant, but busy, so we fully understood this. Extremely nice table position, with sea view. Memorable.

Had fish and chips, really nice and tasty, and an alcoholic drink, very nice meal, nice and friendly staff, would go here again, clean and tidy place too eat on Sidmouth seafront.. Bobby_G

Down again to Sidmouth for the music festival so had to come back here again at the Mocha . Great Lunch as usual and the best coffee in town . We sat outside today looking over the sea . I had Cod chips and mushy peas , my partner had scampi . See you soon Mocha

Gorgeous cafe on the sea front. Seating inside & outside. Good menu & choices for coeliacs too. Would certainly recommend a visit.

Décoration really lovely and lots of space . Service a bit slow and Coffee £3.20 for a small cup of bitter flat white . All cakes £3.40 which seemed a bit expensive for what they were. My friend and I were disappointed.

Lovely takeout coffee but top tip., ask for a large as the regular is a small cup (and it’s only filled 3/4). Nice location.

We've been visiting this cafe since the 80s and always pop in when visiting Sidmouth. We were staying just along the road and thought we'd pop in for breakfast. The menu was tempting and we ordered a bacon bap for my husband and a 'veggie...

Just a sandwich lunch but beautiful fresh bread with plenty of filling and only short wait. Staff pleasant too

Nice location serving a good range of drinks at reasonable prices.

First class and enjoyed the cream tea.

Service a bit slow but worth it. Great coffee with some outside seating overlooking Sidmouth Prom. Whilst not eaten there the food looks very good. Lots of indoor space with good views. Clean throughout inc toilets. Great place, but please don't hog the outdoor tables...

Lovely place right on Sidmouth sea front,clean, great selection of food,staff really welcoming.The only downfall Is to many dogs allowed in, l have animals myself but wouldn't take them to a restaurant.Went to use toilets had to overstep 5 dogs two of them where really big.Shame.

Pretty good.had a prawn sandwich which was OK but vastly overpriced at 12-95.

Nice food at a reasonable price

Lovely cod and chips. Nice cafe conveniently located. Staff pleasant and polite.

A long time since my last visit to Sidmouth, I have been here for lunch before with my husband a couple of times in the past and always had a lovely time, this time as there was a few a us decided to book as...

Lovely dog friendly cafe with an excellent choice of lunches, snacks, drinks etc. Very friendly staff....can highly recommend 👌 😀

I was raised in Sidmouth as was most of my family. I went out for a lovely walk with my dog, my 9 month old baby and my sister who has severe special needs. We decided to go to the Mocha for drink and a...

Great restaurant with amazing coffee and also amazing food . I had seafood platter with fresh local crab , my partner had Cod chips and mushy peas . Very clean and friendly staff . The Mocha is bang on Sidmouth Seafront with views over the...

Great coffee and views if you’re lucky to get a window seat. Staff really friendly. Good variety of food and drink. We were just able to get a seat as it was raining.

Enjoyable. We had the sea food platter, squid combo and haddock fish and chips. Plus a pint of beer and a white wine. Fish and chips okay - had better, had worse. Squid was good. The sea food platter… I enjoyed the crab salad and the salmon. I prefer prawns fried instead of boiled but they were okay. Just under £56 for what you see on the table - again, had better and had worse. Quick service and friendly girl at the till inside. Oh and they accept American Express cards, which is always a plus!