Evil Eye
Johnny Depp rates Evil Eye as his favourite bar in England, and if it’s good enough for him then it’s good enough for us. Offering an extensive list of cocktails, and the chance to chill out on the beds upstairs, it has established itself as one of York’s premier drinking locations.
Vision’s tip-top tipple:
Long Island Iced Tea – at a mere £5.50 this potent cocktail is an excellent way of quickly getting an obscene quantity and combination of spirits into your bloodstream.
Vudu Lounge
Now open until 4am, some naively consider it a viable alternative to Willow. As far as we can tell it’s main selling point is free entry, although there are a variety of drinks deals, including 2 for 1 on cocktails most nights. If watching your drink being made provides you with as much pleasure as actually drinking it, then you’re in luck, as Vudu claims to have “the best flare bartenders in the north”.
Vision’s tip-top tipple:
We’re not big fans, so just settle for a £1.50 pint of Carlsberg. Even if it does taste of piss, you’re not too badly out of pocket.
Trembling Madness
If Evil Eye is the prime location for any discerning cocktail drinker, then House of Trembling Madness has to be the place to go for those who rate beer as their drink of choice.
Vision’s tip-top tipple:
Bacchus – whilst you have to buy it downstairs to drink it upstairs, this is definitely worth the expense. It even looks pretty too, coming in a small champagne bottle with white wrapping. It’s packaging may be an environmental disaster, but nothing beats that strawberry Belgian beer taste!
Dusk
Everyone’s favourite venue when the queue for Willow is too long, Dusk represents incredible value with two cocktails for a fiver between Sunday and Thursday. Whether you’d rather chug on a Graham Norton or lap up a Britney Spears, there’s something to suit everybody’s taste.
Vision’s tip-top tipple:
Milky Bar Kid – Not just a tasty option, but a healthy one too. Remember, calcium makes for strong bones! Who wouldn’t want to knock back vodka, Kahlua, Baileys and milk, all in one glass?
If you like urban music VUDU is the ONLY place you can listen to good music and they dont play the same songs every week like other rnb/hip hop rooms in york. It just a bit small thats its problem.