The Historic Wayside Inn 1797

10/19/2026

Join our growing restaurant team!

Now hiring for a server & teammate. Must love creating memorable guest experiences, and be a good teammate. Great pay, great perks. Our company motto is simple, not easy; Take care of our guests, Take care of each other.
Please email resume to [email protected] or call 540-450-CLEM (2536)

10/11/2026

10/10/2026

Something is getting a fresh look at the Wayside Inn! 🖤

We’re excited to start making some thoughtful improvements around the property while keeping all the historic charm that makes the Wayside so special. We have lots to look forward to, and this is just the beginning!

Want to see the updates for yourself? Join us for our Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, October 15th at 4:30 PM as we celebrate four ribbon cuttings that day: Billy Sous, Clem's Kitchen, Middletown Mercantile, and the Wayside Inn!

We’d love to celebrate with you!

10/03/2026

The kind of evening you don’t soon forget. 🌿 Local growers and purveyors coming together to curate an experience for the community. Plates that tell stories, tastes that leave you longing for more. Ambiance that holds you within a feeling, and a group of creators that are happiest when giving. What a special Harvest Dinner at Clem's Kitchen at The Historic Wayside Inn 1797. Farms included: Carter Hall Farm, La Grange Family Farm, Shady Hill, Richard's Fruit Market, Moon Base Farms

10/01/2026

A little extra fall charm has made its way to the front of the Wayside Inn, all thanks to our friends at Beatty Farms LLC. 🧡

We are so grateful to the Beatty family for generously donating these beautiful pumpkins, not only to the Wayside Inn, but throughout Middletown to help make Main Street feel a little more festive for the season.

Beatty Farms is one of those special local families that truly cares about their community, and we feel very lucky to have them right here in Middletown.

Be sure to give their page a follow, check out the events they have coming up, and stop by the farm for your pumpkins, fall decor, and Halloween decorating needs this season.

Thank you, Beatty Farms, for helping make our little town feel even more special this fall. 🍂

09/23/2026

A familiar view, decades apart. This photo of the Wayside Inn from the 1940s gives us a glimpse of what the Inn looked like all those years ago, compared to the view we see today.

The wayside has stood here for centuries, welcoming generation after generation through its doors. It’s pretty special to look back at moments like this and see one small piece of its long history.

🎞️ Historic photo featured in More Images of the Past: A Photographic Review of Wi******er and Frederick County, Virginia.