OXFORD-BASED Indian restaurant Cafe Spice has won a top industry award.

Cafe Spice, in Rose Hill, was last month named best restaurant of the year for the South Central region in the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA).

Owner Mohammed Haque said he and his staff were delighted with the accolade presented at the Park Plaza Hotel in London.

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He added: “We are delighted with the recognition and would like to thank all the customers who voted for us - I also want to thank staff for their support and the competition organisers for this platform.”