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Taste the Hometown Flavor at The Purple Tiger

The Purple Tiger brings you all your home cooked favorites. It’s the perfect spot for a heaping stack of blueberry pancakes, to grab a burger at lunch, or to enjoy a cup of coffee around the table with friends.

Come in bright and early for breakfast or lunch, or give us a call and place an order for pick-up. We can’t wait to give you a taste of our local flavor and family favorites.

Our Menu

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MADE EASY AND DELICIOUS

menu listing breakfast and lunch options at The Purple Tiger cafe

ABOUT US

Meet the Stones

Lloyd and Tina Stone opened The Purple Tiger to create a great community restaurant where small town nostalgia is celebrated, everyone is welcome, and the food is outstanding.

Lloyd is a Purple Tiger and a standout athlete, playing football and basketball and running track for the Mount Vernon High School teams. The Stone family has had several generations of athletes represent the school on the field and in the classroom.

Tina is the business force behind The Purple Tiger, bringing her family’s decades of restaurant experience to a new community. In addition to running the business operations, she is a REALTOR and she and Lloyd raised four Tiger daughters here in town.

Hours of Operation

JANUARY 2026

TUES – SAT
7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

327 South SH-37
Mount Vernon, Texas 75457

(903) 537-2000