Awards & Recognition

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence : 1999-2010

Best Restaurant to Take A Date: Daily News Record 2008

Best Atmosphere: Daily News Record 2008

Best Veteran Restaurant: eightyone Magazine 2008

Best Dessert: eightyone Magazine 2008

Best Service:eightyone Magazine 2008

Most Romantic: eightyone Magazine 2008

Second Place Overall Reader Favorite: eightyone Magazine 2008

Best Resturant to Propose: Daily News Record 2009

Best Resturant for Special Occasions: eightyone Magazine 2005

“Joshua Wilton House…claims one of the best restaurants in Virginia. Chef Mark Newsome sourced from local farms long before farm-to-table became a household term.”Southern Living Magazine, April 2011

The Joshua Wilton House… is a superb small inn and restaurant…The five bedrooms in this restored Victorian come with private bath and full breakfast. The restaurant is open to non-guests as well…roasted breast of duck and grilled stuffed pork tenderloin are highly recommended.”  – The Sunday New York Times

The Joshua Wilton House isn’t an inn that serves meals as an afterthought, but a sophisticated restaurant that provides a feeling of intimacy that is a perfect setting…”64 Magazine

“The Joshua Wilton House is in a class by itself.” – Southern Living Magazine

“… the best reason to visit Harrisonburg in any season is the culinary delight available at the Joshua Wilton House, an inn that features one of the best restaurants in Virginia.”Richmond-Times Disbatch