The Purple Dog Pub
42 Eld Lane, CO1 1LS - Colchester
·£10–20
Bar
British
Menu - Popular Dishes
Beer
The Purple Dog Burger
Hand Battered Cod & Chips
Espresso Martini
Sausage and Mash
Pineapple Margarita
Beer Battered Sausage Chips and Pies
Beans on Toast
Halloumi and Avocado Panini with Sweet Potato Fries
Dark Star Ale
San Miguel and Gin Fizz
Raspberry Gin Fizz Cocktail
Sour Burst
Bacon and Cheese Burger and Curly Fries
Sunday Roast Beef
Stout
Fullers London Pride
Tuna Jacket Potato
Chicken Sandwich
Molten Cheese Inside
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Outdoor seating
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Dine-in
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Casual
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Cozy
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Good for groups
👍 Recommended by 10 people
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📊 Popular Times
Not busy
Moderate
Very busy
Contact Information
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Phone:
+44 1206 564995
🌐 Website:
https://www.instagram.com/thepurpledogpub/
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Address:
42 Eld Lane, Colchester
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Google Reviews (10)
Great pub for a drink. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere!
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Brilliant amazing atmosphere amazing staff friendly polite lots of space dog friendly great place to go with family for lunch or dinner Sunday roast looked amazing!!
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Good in the daytime for pints and a burger, good place in the evening for a couple vodka tonics. Good beer selection, good burgers. Colchester classic gaff been going here years.
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Nice and friendly. Decent Sunday Roast dinner. Dog and family friendly
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Nice pub serves a range of beers both on tap and hand pull. We didn't have any food but what I saw looked good. The chairs were a bit uncomfortable for me. The beer was excellent.
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Great staff, nice beer garden. First time there, and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. Thankyou
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We usually pop in the Dog for lunch if we go shopping in Colchester. Food is typical pub fare and prices are about average in my experience. I've always enjoyed my meals there and the food is usually served up quite quickly. There are a good selection of beers including Woodforde's Wherry, London Pride and Adnams ales. I have only given 3 stars for ambience but I have never visited in the evening when it may have more atmosphere. It's a town centre pub with no parking so you will need to park at one of the various car parks around town. The doors are standard old pub doors so may be a bit tight for wheelchair access but I am not really qualified to comment with any accuracy on that. The Dog delivers everything I want in a pub and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all.
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I had a enjoyable Sunday roast there with dessert,a empty plate is the best review,and it is family friendly
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Great pub for socialising, lots of comfortable seating inside and out. Good choice of food and drink for a reasonable price
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Great pub with a good selection of ales served by friendly and helpful staff.
Good food at reasonable prices.
Can get very busy and recently very noisy in the beer garden as this pub becomes more popular.
All in all an excellent watering hole shame about the overbearing volume of some of customers in the beer garden.
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Features & Services
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has great beer selection
Serves great cocktails
Has great wine list
Has live music
Has live performances
Good for watching sport
Popular for
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves food
Serves food at bar
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Has seating
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Trendy
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Parking
Paid street parking
Difficult to find a space
Pets
Dogs allowed
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