The Ilchester Arms in Symondsbury scooped the prestigious title at the Food Lifestyle Awards 2025. The Ilchester Arms at Symondsbury has been named as Pub of the Year(Image: Supplied)They said they were 'hugely proud' of their achievement and dedicated the award to their staff and customers. Ariana Ruth and Paul Brinicombe of the Ilchester Arms with their award(Image: Food Lifestyle Awards)The Food Lifestyle Awards awards are for businesses in the south west region and people were asked to cast their votes for their favourite dining pubs, foodie hotels, products and farm shops. Recommended reading:The Ilchester Arms was closed for six weeks before Ariana and Paul took over last winter. Paul, who originally hails from Birmingham, was previously the chef at the Loders Arms.