Evil Eye Lounge (York)

The Evil Eye Lounge is a really unusual bar on the cobbled shopping street of Stonegate. It can easily be missed as it is fronted by its shop (see photo) which sells an array of spirits, beers and ciders - with a good selection in the fridge which is good to know. Look out for the big blue eye sign as you walk down the street to spot the bar. (The shop also has another outlet a few doors down.) We had visited the shop a few times before we realised the dark door at the back of the shop led to a bar! Once through there you are met with a very long bar, behind which is the biggest array of bottles of spirits and liqueurs I have ever seen. There is also a ...  Read the complete review

The Evil Eye Lounge is a bar behind a beer shop, located in the Stonegate area of the picturesque city of York. On a cobbled street frequented by tourists on ghostwalks, living statues, and well, more tourists, the Evil Eye is in a prime location for catching weary sightseers on their way back from marvelling at the Minster. The decor inside has a Brazilian/Morrocan theme according to their website, although in fact it seems to be more of a mishmash of Indian and Mediterranean influences to me! Downstairs there is a 20m long bar, and an outdoor patio area which is absolutely CRAMMED on sunny days. Upstairs there are several computers for internet access, some ...  Read the complete review

"Johnny Depp's favourite bar in York", proud locals will tell you in this Stonegate coctail bar. Regardless of the validity of this claim, the Evil Eye lounge is a bohemien reserve which lies in between the two main trends in York of old man pubs and generic, bland nightlife. The bar would be described as "quirky". Uneven shelves prop up the spirit bottles and if you're lucky enough you may even be able to enjoy your mojitos while sitting on a four-poster bed on the first floor. With food served daily, internet access, beer garden and a separate shop, the Evil Eye provides you with all the normal facilities you would expect from a bar of ...  Read the complete review

Probably one of the most 'fashionable' places to drink in York, the evil eye lounge is bohemian style cocktail bar that serves eclectic quasi- pan Asian food during the day. The bar staff are friendly although many have long dreadlocks and often look somewhat unwashed. The bar is well stocked, with a wind range of alcohol with a respectable range of both Rum and Tequila. The cocktails are moderately priced, however depending on when you choose to go your cocktails will be made somewhere between poorly and satisfactory as the staffs bar skills aren't all up to the same standard. This is possibly due to an 'informal' training programme that one would assume ...  Read the complete review

The Evil Eye is a cocktail bar on one of the main thoroughfares in York, Stonegate. It is slightly tucked away, but you can enter through the Bottle shop which is more obvious from the front. Evil Eye is a bohemian style cocktail bar which also serves a variety of beers and soft drinks. Throughout, the bar is decorated in a "bohemian" style, and upstairs there are rooms with big wooden beds. These are decorated with arabic style furnishings and lots of cushions, the idea being that you and your mates sit on these instead of at tables. The bar is open throughout the day and is well known in York for its Thai food. Prices are relatively reasonable, ...  Read the complete review