If you are planning on staying in York for the whole weekend, we have noted down some things you might like to do, including details of our favourite restaurants and watering holes!
Places to see include…
York Minster
The largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe
http://www.yorkminster.org/
Cliffords Tower
The castle was built by William the Conqueror in the years immediately following his conquest
http://www.cliffordstower.com/
The Shambles
This Medieval shopping street claims to be Europe’s most visited street.
www.yorkshambles.com
National Railway Museum
York has been a major railway centre since the beginning of the railway age. The NRM is the largest railway museum in the world and contains a collection of locomotives, rolling stock and railway equipment. The museum is free.
http://www.nrm.org.uk/home/home.asp
York City Walls
York's centre is enclosed by the city's medieval walls. The entire circuit (including parts where walls never existed) is about 3 miles.
Christmas in York
During the weekend of our wedding, the annual Festival of Angels will be taking place in York City Centre. For further details of this and other Christmas events happening in the city, check out the following website.
http://www.yuletideyork.com/
Eating and Drinking
Here are a few of our favourites places to eat and drink…
Restaurants
The Tasting Room
Great food at the higher end of the price spectrum
http://www.thetastingroom.co.uk/
Cafe Concerto
Café in the shadow of the Minster which does great lunches and dinners. The cakes are amazing.
http://www.cafeconcerto.biz/
Plunkets
American/Mexican food
http://www.plunkets.co.uk/
Bengal Brasserie
Our favourite curry house in York
http://www.bengal-brasserie.com/
El Piano
Great veggie Spanish restaurant
http://www.el-piano.com/
The Blue Bicycle
Arguably York’s best restaurant, serves mainly fish
http://www.thebluebicycle.com/
Meltons Too
Bistro Food
http://www.meltonstoo.co.uk/
Bars and Pubs
Oscars, Little Stonegate
A York institution. Check out the amazingly big food portions!
Victor J’s Arts Café, Finkle Street, off St Sampsons Square
City Screen Bar, City Screen Picture House, Coney Street
Dusk, New Street
Evil Eye Lounge, Stonegate
The Ackhorne, St Martin’s Lane, off Micklegate
Real ale haunt