diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 72e78fc3f..a5e224044 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ export {
 export { defineRoute } from "./utils/route.ts";
 export type { RouteDefinition } from "./utils/route.ts";
 
+// Middleware Route
+export { defineMiddlewareRoute } from "./utils/middleware-route.ts";
+export type { MiddlewareRouteDefinition } from "./utils/middleware-route.ts";
+
 // Request
 export {
   getRequestHost,
diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 98c3d5f3f..fb38ec07d 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -14,16 +14,30 @@ export function normalizeMiddleware(
   opts: MiddlewareOptions & { route?: string } = {},
 ): Middleware {
   const matcher = createMatcher(opts);
+  const hasMeta = opts.meta && Object.keys(opts.meta).length > 0;
+
   if (
     !matcher &&
+    !hasMeta &&
     (input.length > 1 || input.constructor?.name === "AsyncFunction")
   ) {
     return input; // Fast path: async or with explicit next() and no matcher filters
   }
+
   return (event, next) => {
     if (matcher && !matcher(event)) {
       return next();
     }
+
+    // Add meta to event context if provided
+    if (hasMeta) {
+      event.context.matchedMiddleware = event.context.matchedMiddleware || [];
+      event.context.matchedMiddleware.push({
+        route: opts.route,
+        meta: opts.meta,
+      });
+    }
+
     const res = input(event, next);
     return res === undefined || res === kNotFound ? next() : res;
   };
diff --git a/src/types/context.ts b/src/types/context.ts
index b8f5a9964..b35aa05cc 100644
--- a/src/types/context.ts
+++ b/src/types/context.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Session } from "../utils/session.ts";
-import type { H3Route } from "./h3.ts";
+import type { H3Route, H3RouteMeta } from "./h3.ts";
 
 export interface H3EventContext extends Record<string, any> {
   /* Matched router parameters */
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ export interface H3EventContext extends Record<string, any> {
    */
   matchedRoute?: H3Route;
 
+  /**
+   * Matched middleware with their metadata
+   *
+   * @experimental The object structure may change in non-major version.
+   */
+  matchedMiddleware?: Array<{
+    route?: string;
+    meta?: H3RouteMeta;
+  }>;
+
   /* Cached session data */
   sessions?: Record<string, Session>;
 
diff --git a/src/types/h3.ts b/src/types/h3.ts
index d87612f63..b140987bf 100644
--- a/src/types/h3.ts
+++ b/src/types/h3.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export type RouteOptions = {
 export type MiddlewareOptions = {
   method?: string;
   match?: (event: H3Event) => boolean;
+  meta?: H3RouteMeta;
 };
 
 export declare class H3 {
diff --git a/src/utils/middleware-route.ts b/src/utils/middleware-route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca494a57a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/middleware-route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import type { HTTPMethod } from "../types/h3.ts";
+import type { Middleware } from "../types/handler.ts";
+import type { H3Plugin, H3 } from "../types/h3.ts";
+import type { H3Event } from "../event.ts";
+import { defineMiddleware } from "../middleware.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Middleware route definition options
+ */
+export interface MiddlewareRouteDefinition {
+  /**
+   * Path pattern for the middleware, e.g. '/api/**'
+   */
+  path?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * HTTP methods to apply the middleware to
+   */
+  methods?: HTTPMethod[];
+
+  /**
+   * Middleware handler function
+   */
+  handler: Middleware;
+
+  /**
+   * Additional middleware metadata
+   */
+  meta?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Define a middleware route as a plugin that can be registered with app.register()
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```js
+ * const authMiddleware = defineMiddlewareRoute({
+ *   path: '/api/**',
+ *   methods: ['GET', 'POST'],
+ *   meta: {
+ *     rateLimit: {
+ *       interval: '1m',
+ *       tokensPerInterval: 10,
+ *     },
+ *   },
+ *   handler: async (event, next) => {
+ *     console.log('Auth middleware running');
+ *     // Check authentication
+ *     if (!event.context.user) {
+ *       return new Response('Unauthorized', { status: 401 });
+ *     }
+ *     return next();
+ *   }
+ * });
+ *
+ * app.register(authMiddleware);
+ * ```
+ */
+export function defineMiddlewareRoute(
+  def: MiddlewareRouteDefinition,
+): H3Plugin {
+  const middleware = defineMiddleware(def.handler);
+
+  return (h3: H3) => {
+    const options = {
+      ...(def.methods && {
+        match: (event: H3Event) => {
+          const method = event.req.method.toUpperCase();
+          return def.methods!.includes(method as HTTPMethod);
+        },
+      }),
+      ...(def.meta && { meta: def.meta }),
+    };
+
+    if (def.path) {
+      h3.use(def.path, middleware, options);
+    } else {
+      h3.use(middleware, options);
+    }
+  };
+}