Accommodation and Food Services Sector Summary

Wooster has welcomed travelers since its early days. The oldest hotel in Wooster, the American House, operated back in the 1830s, and other accommodations have made their mark on Wayne County in the nearly two centuries since.

Today’s guests to Wooster can find relaxation at bed-and-breakfast facilities such as the Market Street Inn and the Black Squirrel Inn as well as local examples of national hotel chains.

Now recognized as a destination for foodies, Wayne County has catered to the changing tastes of locals and visitors alike. Longtime favorite Smithville Inn Restaurant in Smithville (now closed) featured classic homestyle meals, and Amish-style restaurants like Der Dutch Essenhaus in Shreve also draw many visitors.

A modern wave of restaurants and cafes has brought more international flavors to the area: Tulipan, Basil Asian Bistro, The Henry Station, Salsaroja Bar and Grill, and Flamingo Jacks.

In addition to eateries, Wooster is home to JAFB Wooster Brewery, with award-winning craft beers on tap, and Minglewood Distillery, producing bourbon, whisky, gin, and vodka.

List

1. A Fire Escape Is Being Placed April 18 1894
2. A serio-comic scene was witnessed in the back yard of Napoleon Keisters Eastern House
3. A. M. Kauffman, of near Smithville, has rented February 8 1893
4. Albert L. Sullivan - Restaurant
5. Albert L. Sullivan - Restaurant
6. Alexander's Liberty Restaurant
7. Alexander's Liberty Restaurant
8. Althouse Hotel
9. Althouse Hotel
10. American House (Wooster, Ohio)
11. American House (Wooster, Ohio)
12. April's Restaurant is Now Das Dutch Kitchen - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
13. 
14. Arby's
15. Arby's
16. Arcade Hotel (Creston, Ohio)
17. Arcade Hotel (Creston, Ohio)
18. Archer House
19. Archer House 19180709p3 - Wayne County Democrat July 9 1918
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21. Archer House Eye Service WR19170627p5 - Wooster Republican June 27 1917
22. 
23. Archer House Restaurant Closes WDR 9-5-1918 p2 - Wooster Daily Republican September 5 1918
24. 
25. Archer House
26. Archer House
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34. Asian Wok Inc
35. Asian Wok Inc
36. Aunt Molly's Restaurant
37. Aunt Molly's Restaurant
38. B. S. Burgan will soon resume charge of the Burgan Hotel November 13 1895
39. Back Yard Burgers
40. Back Yard Burgers
41. Barn Restaurant
42. Barn Restaurant
43. Bay Lobsters II Cafe & Fish Market
44. Bay Lobsters II Cafe & Fish Market
45. Bechtel Hotel (Wooster, Ohio)
46. Bechtel Hotel (Wooster, Ohio)
47. Billman House
48. Billman House
49. Blue Goose
50. Blue Goose
51. Blue Rooster Bakehouse
52. Blue Rooster Bakehouse
53. Brett's Restaurant
54. Brett's Restaurant
55. Bridgman Restaurant
56. Bridgman Restaurant
57. Buehler's DRPage1219320818 - The Daily Record August 18 1932
58. 
59. Buehler's Fresh Foods
60. Buehler's Fresh Foods
61. Bullyz BBQ and Catering
62. Bullyz BBQ and Catering
63. Burgan Hotel
64. Burgan Hotel
65. 
66. Busy Bee Restaurant
67. Busy Bee Restaurant
68. CCC Hotel
69. CCC Hotel
70. Central Hotel (Dalton, Ohio)
71. Central Hotel (Dalton, Ohio)
72. Central Hotel (Shreve, Ohio)
73. Central Hotel (Shreve, Ohio)
74. Central Hotel (Wooster, Ohio)
75. Central Hotel (Wooster, Ohio)
76. Chuck Wagon Restaurant
77. Chuck Wagon Restaurant
78. Cicis Pizza
79. Cicis Pizza
80. City Hotel
81. City Hotel
82. Colony Restaurant
83. Colony Restaurant
84. Commercial House (Congress, Ohio)
85. Commercial House (Congress, Ohio)
86. Commercial House (Smithville, Ohio)
87. Commercial House (Smithville, Ohio)
88. Commercial House (West Salem, Ohio)
89. Commercial House (West Salem, Ohio)
90. Commercial House West Salem WCD Page3 April 7 1886 - Wayne County Democrat April 7 1886
91. 
92. Cottage Hotel (Creston, Ohio)
93. Cottage Hotel (Creston, Ohio)
94. Cottage Hotel (West Salem)
95. Cottage Hotel (West Salem)
96. 
97. 
98. 
99. Dairy Lunch Restaurant
100. Dairy Lunch Restaurant
101. Dalton Gazette, Page8, 1997-12-24 - Dalton Gazette December 24 1997
102. Dalton Gazette, Page8, 1997-12-24.pdf
103. Danner's Restaurant
104. Danner's Restaurant
105. Das Dutch Kitchen
106. Das Dutch Kitchen
107. Death of Christian H. Yoder February 8 1893
108. Denovo
109. Denovo
110. Dine-A-Mite Drive-In
111. Dine-A-Mite Drive-In
112. Eagle House
113. Eagle House Wooster Journal May 23 1838
114. Eagle House
115. East Liberty Restaurant
116. East Liberty Restaurant
117. Eastern House (Wooster, Ohio)
118. Eastern House (Wooster, Ohio)
119. 
120. El Rancho Grande
121. El Rancho Grande
122. Empire House (Smithville, Ohio)
123. Empire House (Smithville, Ohio)
124. Empire House (Wooster, Ohio)
125. Empire House (Wooster, Ohio)
126. European Hotel
127. European Hotel
128. Farmer Boy Restaurant
129. Farmer Boy Restaurant
130. Farmers Hotel
131. Farmers Hotel
132. Fazoli's
133. Fazoli's
134. Fiore's Ristorante
135. Fiore's Ristorante
136. First Amendment Public House, The
137. First Amendment Public House, The
138. Florence Long Hotel
139. Florence Long Hotel
140. Garn's Diner
141. Garn's Diner
142. Geo Faber's Confectionery WCD Page3 18860407 - Wayne County Democrat April 7 1886
143. 
144. George Faber, Baker and Confectioner
145. George Faber, Baker and Confectioner
146. George Farber Baker & Confectioner WR1271871 - Wooster Republican January 27 1871
147. 
148. Glyphicons social 21 github - The Creston Journal November 1 1960
149. 
150. Good Times Restaurant
151. Good Times Restaurant
152. Grayson's Restaurant
153. Grayson's Restaurant
154. Guerne Heights Drive-In
155. Guerne Heights Drive-In
156. Hamburger Inn
157. Hamburger Inn
158. Harry Klepper Ice Cream Parlor
159. Harry Klepper Ice Cream Parlor
160. Hillcrest Lunch Room
161. Hillcrest Lunch Room
162. Hilton Garden Inn Wooster
163. Hilton Garden Inn Wooster
164. Hilton Garden Inn Wooster
165. Hop Hing Chinese Restaurant
166. Hop Hing Chinese Restaurant
167. Horse 'n Harness Pub
168. Horse 'n Harness Pub
169. Hotel Bechtel (Rittman, Ohio)
170. Hotel Bechtel (Rittman, Ohio)
171. Hotel Creston
172. Hotel Creston
173. Hotel Mougey
174. Hotel Mougey
175. Hotel Wheaton
176. Hotel Wheaton
177. Hotel Wooster (20th Century)
178. Hotel Wooster (20th Century)
179. Hotels Eastern House The undersigned has leased this Hotel
180. Houser Hotel
181. Houser Hotel
182. Hughey's Restaurant
183. Hughey's Restaurant
184. Isaly Shoppe, The
185. Isaly Shoppe, The
186. J. Sulinger Hotel
187. J. Sulinger Hotel
188. Jackson House, The
189. Jackson House, The
190. Jacksonian Page4 April 23, 1885 - The Jacksonian April 23 1885
191. 
192. Jacob Shakley will commence work on east end of the Commercial House April 18 1894
193. Jake's Steakhouse
194. Jake's Steakhouse
195. Jas Zuppas - Restaurant
196. Jas Zuppas - Restaurant
197. Jimmy John's - Wooster, Ohio
198. Jimmy John's - Wooster, Ohio
199. John G. Ford was born in Duchess County, N.Y., July 3, 1808 June 4 1884
200. John Johnston, proprietor of the Commercial House, at West Salem December 7 1882
201. John Shankland - Restaurant
202. John Shankland - Restaurant
203. John Sorg, Restaurant and Saloon
204. John Sorg, Restaurant and Saloon
205. Johnson's Restaurant
206. Johnson's Restaurant
207. Joseph DiGiacomo - Restaurant
208. Joseph DiGiacomo - Restaurant
209. Kate's Treats & Eats
210. Kate's Treats & Eats
211. Keeney's Cafeteria
212. Keeney's Cafeteria
213. Keister House
214. Keister House
215. Koch's Restaurant
216. Koch's Restaurant
217. L K Motel
218. L K Motel
219. L K Motel
220. Last Monday morning H. Willard Doland, a traveling November 19 1884
221. Liberty Hotel
222. Liberty Hotel
223. Liberty Lunch
224. Liberty Lunch
225. Mansion House
226. Mansion House
227. Manson House
228. Manson House
229. Marco's Pizza
230. Marco's Pizza
231. Market Grill Cafe
232. Market Grill Cafe
233. Mayor John R. Berry has moved December 4 1895
234. McVicker House
235. McVicker House
236. Miami Italian Restaurant
237. Miami Italian Restaurant
238. Morehead House
239. Morehead House
240. Mr. Lehr, of Chester township has taken possession April 7 1886
241. Musser House
242. Musser House
243. N Keister the jovial landlord of the Eastern House
244. Nadelin's Restaurant and Catering Service
245. Nadelin's Restaurant and Catering Service
246. Napoleon Keister has leased the Eastern House
247. Nation House
248. Nation House
249. National House
250. National House
251. New American House, The
252. New American House, The
253. Non-newspaper ads:Min's Diner WHS Yearbook 1950
254. Ohio Hotel
255. Ohio Hotel
256. Oscar Taggart - Restaurant
257. Oscar Taggart - Restaurant
258. Page 1 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Thursday, November 17th, 1938 - Dalton Gazette November 17 1938
259. 
260. Page 1 of Wooster Republican,published in Wooster, Ohio on Thursday, February 10th, 1870 - Wooster Republican February 10 1870
261. 
262. Page 10 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, June 15th, 1994 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
263. 
264. Page 3 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, February 27th, 2002 - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
265. 
266. Page 3 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, June 2nd, 1993 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
267. 
268. Page 3 of Wayne County Democrat,published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, June 4th, 1879 (1) - Wayne County Democrat June 4 1879
269. 
270. Page 3 of Wayne County Democrat,published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, June 4th, 1879 (2) - Wayne County Democrat June 4 1879
271. 
272. Page 4 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, January 17th, 1996 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
273. 
274. Page 4 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, July 26th, 1995 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
275. 
276. Page 4 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, November 17th, 1999 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
277. 
278. Page 4 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, October 20th, 1999 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
279. 
280. Page 4 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, September 23rd, 1998 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
281. 
282. Page 5 of Creston Journal,published in Creston, Ohio on Thursday, September 26th, 1907 - The Creston Journal September 26 1907
283. 
284. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, August 26th, 1998 - Dalton Gazette August 26 1998
285. 
286. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, July 15th, 1998 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
287. 
288. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, July 21st, 1993 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
289. 
290. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, July 28th, 1993 - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
291. 
292. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, May 6th, 1998 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
293. 
294. Page 6 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, September 30th, 1998 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
295. 
296. Page 7 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, August 17th, 1994 - Dalton Gazette August 17 1994
297. 
298. Page 7 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, October 25th, 2000 (1) - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
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301. Page 7 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, October 30th, 2002 - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
302. 
303. Page 7 of Wooster Daily Record,published in Wooster, Ohio on Saturday, July 28th, 1934 - The Daily Record September 27 2022
304. 
305. Page 7 of Wooster Daily Record,published in Wooster, Ohio on Saturday, June 20th, 1936 - The Daily Record September 27 2022
306. 
307. Page 8 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, August 4th, 1999 - Dalton Gazette September 14 2022
308. 
309. Page 8 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, January 22nd, 1997 - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
310. 
311. Page 8 of Dalton Gazette,published in Dalton, Ohio on Wednesday, October 19th, 1994 - Dalton Gazette September 27 2022
312. 
313. Palace Restaurant
314. Palace Restaurant
315. Railroad Restaurant
316. Railroad Restaurant
317. Read Hotel
318. Read Hotel
319. Reed House
320. Reed House
321. Reedsburg House
322. Reedsburg House
323. Rogers House
324. Rogers House
325. 
326. Sheriffs Sale Anthony Leies vs Elizabeth Leies and Henry Leies
327. Sigler Hotel
328. Sigler Hotel
329. Smithville Inn
330. Smithville Inn
331. South View House
332. South View House
333. St. Paul Hotel
334. St. Paul Hotel
335. Stephen's House
336. Stephen's House
337. Stephen's House
338. Sub-Industry/By sectors
339. The Commercial House did an immense business yesterday August 26 1891
340. The Commercial House has been purchased by W. H. Lehr February 24 1886
341. The Commercial House stables at West Salem were burned Monday September 29 1886
342. The Independent Band was out last night serenading Napoleon Keister
343. The Nation House on West Liberty May 22 1901
344. The remains of Mrs. Pickert were brought here for interment January 27 1892
345. The sign of the Burgan Hotel was removed December 4 1895
346. There is but one hotel in Congress December 11 1895
347. They do say a new hotel Mar 28 1878
348. Tremont House
349. Tremont House
350. Union House (Congress, Ohio)
351. Union House (Congress, Ohio)
352. Union House Hotel
353. Union House Hotel
354. United States Hotel
355. United States Hotel
356. W. Hines, our former jewelry man, has started a grocery March 18 1903
357. WEST SALEM: The Commercial House has changed hands 123 August 1875
358. WEST SALEM: The Congress Cornet Band came late Thursday May 4 1882
359. Washington House
360. Washington House East Liberty Street, Wooster July 23 1957
361. Washington House
362. Washingtonian Hall
363. Washingtonian Hall
364. Wayne Hotel
365. Wayne Hotel
366. West Salem's Oldest Building is Razed to Provide a Gas Station January 4 1927
367. William Tell Inn
368. William Tell Inn
369. Wm. S. Brown and wife, of the Commercial House spent August 26 1891
370. Wooster Hotel (19th Century)
371. Wooster Hotel (19th Century)
372. Yergin's Exchange Hotel
373. Yergin's Exchange Hotel
374. Yoder Hotel
375. Yoder Hotel
376.