First time here and it's was wonderful experience. Delicious coffee and food, great service, and easy parking out front. Lots of local products to buy in the shop too! read more

Coffee is outstanding, friendly folks and a great atmosphere. A must visit when in the area read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

Love this place. It's become a regular stop to or from our home to the White Mountains ubiquitous ski areas. It opens early enough to make sure we can be properly caffeinated on the way. The Purple Pit is located at the end of the quaint Common in Bristol. Plenty outside seating and gorgeous scenery and on a warm and sunny day, one can enjoy a cappuccino outside while the distant roar of the river makes for a relaxing ambiance. Their breakfast selections include patisseries, different bagels and a truly epic sandwich menu. Staff is friendly and hard working. Although we have never been here at night, they do have an ample room in the back for live musical performances. It is so awesome to see this wonderful coffee house having survived the pandemic and still being open! read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - an orange umbrella - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

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Absolutely delicious smoothies, food comes out fast and hot. Great place to stop in and grab some quality coffee

Bristol is such a lovely and quaint town that will take you back in time. Its old shops and restaurants have somehow magically kept time standing still. The Purple Pit is a nice place to stop for a hot or iced beverage. In my case, I opted for something cold, a 16oz Mochanut that had just enough kick and sweet to keep me going. Their ice team shop too has plenty to keep you coming back for more. ¡Buen provecho! read more

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The mango smoothie was yummy and refreshing! More of a homey atmosphere with older decor, not exactly bright and welcoming. The espresso in the iced latte was bitter and burnt tasting, but the cinnamon roll was great! Everything came out quickly and has a fair amount of seating read more

Amazing food and drinks , great staff , always excellent to Veterans , great prices on everything .

I've never left a review for a place I haven't eaten, but here we are with my second one in a single day. We are In the middle of a pandemic and no one in there was wearing a mask - so we left. The star rating is purely based on, what I consider, to be complete disrespect for customers and that speaks volumes. On the upside these actions polarize the places I'd want to patronize in the future and this wouldn't be one. No matter how much I wanted a cappuccino. Cheers! read more

Great coffee and a variety of baked goods that changes regularly and is always great! Comfortable areas to sit and relax Always friendly vibes read more

No complaints. Great coffee, great food, great staff. We definitely recommend the sandwiches on your way to fuel up for a great hike in the beautiful mountains of NH. read more

Every time I come here I feel childish enthusiasm to see what treats they'll have made this time, triple berry muffins or cinnamon rolls or those chocolate filled ones. Last time I took home 4 different muffins because I couldn't decide! I love to take my treat and coffee and sit in the cozy booth overlooking the town square. Ahhhh... Shout out to the friendly helpful staff who treat everyone like friends. read more

Amazing food and coffee. Super relaxing space to start the day. Staff was very welcoming! Will be back for sure Saturday nights they have live music so will be checking that out read more

My friend and I come here every morning when we come up on the weekends to go to the lake. We are obsessed. Our sandwiches are always delicious and our coffees are AMAZING. I get the cinnamon raisin bagel with egg, mozzarella, and bacon and it is so die for. I also get the cold brew with lavender syrup which is the best I've ever had. We love it so much. read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - Cinnamon raisin bagel sandwich with egg, cheese, bacon. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

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This place is wonderful. The breakfast sandwiches are made to order, delicious, and hot; the iced oat milk latte with hazelnut is tasty and not too sweet; and the iced black tea with one pump of raspberry is perfect. And the owner and her staff are all super friendly, down to earth, polite, and efficient! To top it all off, the shop sells a few crystals and local ceramic goods, all of which are unique and reasonably priced. Wish we could stop in for one of the jazz shows at night, since the ambiance of the shop is perfect for that! We're from out of town visiting family, but we already can't wait to come back here during our next trip to Bristol! read more

This is a very nice restaurant. We enjoyed their breakfast sandwiches and coffee. I especially liked their hot latte. The employees were very helpful and polite. This was a good spot to get some work done, also. We got to use their WiFi. We also liked their muffins. We'll go back next time we're in the area. read more

This cafe deserves a 5 star review for many different reasons! Me and my family were looking for a nice cafe to get some food on Christmas Eve. Every other cafe and restaurant was closed. Purple had just closed but my family had so idea. Stopped in and they were so caring and let us stay and get some food even though they were closed! Thank you! 10/10! read more

I don't think I've ever given a 5 star review before, this morning I went for the first time.. and just wow. The service, price, environment, and most importantly the food is just what I need in my morning routine. The quality and portion of the food for the price is unreal, highly impressed and plan on making my quick trip to this glorious gold mine they call the purple pit every morning. I pray the owners keep this place and protect it for the rest of time, 10/10 WILL be back read more

It was open . They have a big menu with daily special. The woman who worked there was very friendly.

Anytime we come to Nee Hampshire we stop in at the Purple Pit. It's such a cozy and unique coffee shop. Cinnamon rolls are the bomb!!! Love the owner too. She's so sweet. read more

Really cute coffee shop with nice staff, good coffee , yummy sandwiches and good vibes

Mary and her staff are fabulous! Great atmosphere, coffee, strawberry muffins are delish and the breakfast sandwiches are a must!

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge opened about a month ago next door to Pat's Seafood & Pizza in Central Square. The Purple Pit closed their Downtown Concord location several months ago and landed in quiet Downtown Bristol. The atmosphere inside is casual and homey with a long space layout with several tables and seating and a long open counter area (drinks & food prep). There is also a jazz lounge in the back room which features live entertainment including comedy acts and music performances on specific evenings. BYOB!!! The Purple Pit serves up breakfast and lunch featuring White Mountain Gourmet Coffee (Concord). The drink offerings include fresh brewed hot and iced coffee drinks, espresso, mochas, lattes, chai, frozen double mocha java, smoothies, and cold drinks. The food offerings include fresh baked goods, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and a variety of lunch sandwiches (with chips & pickle) including rosemary chicken salad, corned beef & swiss, blackened turkey, veggi panini, rueben panini, and caprese salad. I stopped in here recently for a light meal. I ordered the Rueben Panini ($6.50) which was made fresh to order. The hot panini I had tasted very good, which had thin sliced deli corned beef with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing betwen hot pressed rye bread slices, very firm and browned on the outside. The side of cross rigged potato chips (not salty) were crunchy and a dill pickle spear was included. Overall, The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge is a nice addition to Bristol since there are very limited coffee house (with food and live entertainment) options in the area. There is also free wifi offered here (with password) which is a great amenity since the mobile data coverage in Bristol is scattered and intermittent. read more

Great Jazz Club... Family swing rocket band is outstanding g !! Looking forward to seeing them again

On the way to Mt.Cardigan, we stopped here to get a cup of coffee. There are many kinds of coffee and the price is not high like hipster place. We also tried cannoli, which was tasty. Seems popular to locals, nice interior. read more

This place is adorable! They made me one of the best coffees I've had in New Hampshire. The help is just amazing so sweet and the muffin was amazing!!! read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - The berry muffin made in house!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

Great place to stop in for some amazing coffee. Their cold brew is great as are their iced coffee. Food is yummy, and the staff couldn't be nicer! They've got a good selection of food and drinks, and are willing to adjust their offerings. They can get pretty busy, but they're well worth a short wait. They've got an ice cream place attached too! read more

So glad we stopped when we saw that they serve ice cream as well. It is Giffords from Maine. Delicious. read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - Front entry, coffee shop, jazz lounge, and ice cream. What a great combo. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

Waited HALF AN HOUR for a PESTO BAGEL. But the walnut coffee cake was delicious and the coffee drinks were fair enough to enjoy the whole thing and order another within 15 minutes read more

Love these people, as well as their coffee and food! Such a great atmosphere! I wish I had known about this place sooner then I did. You may not see it right away but it's definitely a place to go! read more

Very very very nice. Delicious food, good coffee, even better atmosphere. From out of state and highly recommend this small home town coffee shop read more

The environment is very clustered. The staff are on top of their game though. The espresso is fresh, the breakfast sandwiches are made right there to order. There are so many options for your food and drinks! read more

We were on the hunt for some ice cream and stumbled upon this cute little place. They have purple cows painted on the walls. It is super cute! They serve a few flavors of Gifford's ice cream. There were 5 of us 3 got the black bear. It was vanilla ice cream with black raspberry swirl and chocolate chunks. My husband said it was magical. Lol 2 of us ordered Muddy Boots. A vanilla based ice cream with caramel swirls and brownie bits. So good. This place is also a coffee shop and the girl working was telling us they have shows on Saturday nights from 7-9. Music artists and such. We will go here again! read more

My wife and I like coming here. The sandwiches are great, the coffee is good, and the prices are decent. It's a perfect little place in Bristol with a great atmosphere. One observation though, we went during a 'rush'. There were possibly six orders waiting and even though the service was quick and the food great I felt like the cook was visibly stressed out and projecting her stress that past her station and into the eating area. Such a great vibe inside but kind of tainted a bit by the kitchen stress. Does that make sense? I really do like the location, atmosphere, food and prices and try to get here on a regular basis because a place like this is exactly what Bristol needs. read more

Love this place! Great atmosphere, fast wifi! If you're in town stop by and try the chocolate chip cookies. Gives the area some much needed culture. read more

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I wanted to love this place, I really did. They just need to up their game a notch. This looks to be run by a mother-son team, which is awesome, and they have a great location and idea (coffee shop in the day, jazz club at night). My breakfast sandwich on a bagel was great and filling. My husband's panini sandwich was good, but slightly over-singed on the press. What cost them a star, though, was my chai tea latte. It was made with ONE chai tea bag and some vanilla syrup. I had to add a bunch of cinnamon and sugar just to get the flavor to something respectable. Again, these guys have a great idea and the mom seemed to know her stuff and be training her son. If we lived in the area I'd pop back in in about 6 months and see if they'd worked some of the kinks out. read more

The location is really cool, the family that runs the place is nice. And it just looks like they are setting up to be a great coffee shop. If I were a local I'd definitely be back and hope that in time that they'd improve to the point that this review would be a 5. There was a mom and son team when we went in. The mom seemed to really know her stuff. She must've spent some serious time in coffee shops because she was showing the son the ropes and making a darned good cappuccino while also taking care of our sandwiches. If/when she can train the rest of her family/employees fully this place will be a must visit in town. My wife's chai tea latte was a bit weak. They used 1 tea bag to brew the tea and a vanilla syrup to sweeten it. The wife added some cinnamon and sugar and it tasted better. Sandwiches all tasted great while we were out and about and they have a good variety. Mine got a little extra color on the panini press (again the son still seemed to be learning how things go) but only enough to make me wonder if I'd have to return it. In the end, no effect on taste and not black. Just more color than everyone else's sandwiches. Keep an eye on this place. In a few months it may be one of the coolest hangouts in town if they keep working on improving. read more

So cute in there! My favorite new place for delicious coffee and the Asiago bagel is the best I've ever had!

Ok so I am from Boston and I can say this place is super unique to the area I found this place driving by and I had to bang a u turn to go see what it was about it had a great big beautiful purple sign that caught me and my boyfriends eye. The food was so good we ordered double to take home with us on our ride back to Boston. The coffee we got was an iced latte and it was the best iced latte I have ever had in my life it tasted so authentic. I definitely plan to come back here when ever we travel back to this area. This is a must go must try! The atmosphere in the place is so great too loved the decor it definitely fit well with the theme and it's in a great location with also stunning views and local lakes! read more

The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bristol, New Hampshire

Great people working behind the counter - delicious coffee and baked goods. Seating outside, too, at tables with umbrellas.

Cute place. Stopped by on our drive through the white mountains. The place looked cozy! The veggie paninis were good. Great place!