Police are appealing for information following the armed robbery of a restaurant in Armidale.

About 8:00pm Sunday 4 October, two men armed with kitchen knives entered a restaurant at a shopping complex on Queen Elizabeth Drive.

The men threatened staff with the knife, Before one of the men assaulted a woman.

The men took the cash register, before fleeing on foot.

Police attached to New England Local Area Command were called and launched an investigation.

The woman did not seek medical attention.

Police are now looking for two men who may be able to assist with enquiries. One of them is described as being aged between 25 and 30 and about 180cm tall. He was seen wearing a dark-coloured hoodie, grey or navy-coloured loose-fitting tracksuit pants as well as a dark scarf/bandana with white markings covering his face.

The other man was described as being aged between 20 and 30 and around 180cm tall. He was seen wearing a dark-coloured hoodie and a dark cloth covering his face below the eyes.