‘Very good’ Indian restaurant seeks alcohol licence near railway station in Scarborough

A highly-rated Indian restaurant and takeaway near Scarborough Railway Station could start selling alcohol if its plans get the green light.

The Rice & Spice restaurant at 2 Pavilion Terrace is seeking a premises licence from North Yorkshire Council.

Rice And Spice, Scarborough.  photo: Google Mapsplaceholder image
Rice And Spice, Scarborough. photo: Google Maps

The curryhouse, which is open from 5pm to 11pm daily, has submitted an application to the licensing authority.

Ennie Aktar’s application is currently open to representations from members of the public.

If approved, the restaurant, which also offers takeaways and a delivery service, would be allowed to sell alcohol throughout its opening hours from 5pm to 11pm.

According to the application, the sale of alcohol would be for consumption on the premises.

The restaurant has a ‘very good’ rating of 4.4 stars out of five on TripAdvisor.

Anyone who wishes to make representations regarding the application must give notice in writing to: North Yorkshire Council, Licensing Services, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HG.

The authority can also be contacted by email at [email protected].

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