A Banbury Road restaurant has been named the best restaurant in the south of England.

The Oxford Kitchen, which took the restaurant on from Florio’s 10 months ago, was recognised at The Food Awards England and Wales 2014.

Restaurant manager Tom Wood accepted the award at a ceremony on Monday at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester.

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