AN Indian restaurant in Newton Abbot has been named the best in the South West at a recent industry award ceremony.

Eastern Eye has been named the best Indian restaurant in the South West at this year’s Asian Curry Awards.

The ceremony, which was hosted by journalist and presenter Samantha Simmonds, saw the team from the Newton Abbot restaurant travel to London’s Grosvenor House where they were presented with Asian Curry Federation’s ‘Asian Restaurant of the Year’ award.

‘We are absolutely delighted to have received such an award, and all credit goes to our dedicated staff who absolutely deserve it’ the restaurant said.

‘Also, our heartfelt thanks go out to all our customers for their continuous support!’ the restaurant added.