diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/sanic.py
index 018ed720..514d90a2 100644
--- a/sanic/sanic.py
+++ b/sanic/sanic.py
@@ -67,6 +67,25 @@ class Sanic:
 
         return response
 
+    # Shorthand method decorators
+    def get(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["GET"], host=host)
+
+    def post(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["POST"], host=host)
+
+    def put(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["PUT"], host=host)
+
+    def head(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["HEAD"], host=host)
+
+    def options(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["OPTIONS"], host=host)
+
+    def patch(self, uri, host=None):
+        return self.route(uri, methods=["PATCH"], host=host)
+
     def add_route(self, handler, uri, methods=None, host=None):
         """
         A helper method to register class instance or
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index be1fb29e..525f87cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -10,6 +10,84 @@ from sanic.utils import sanic_endpoint_test
 #  UTF-8
 # ------------------------------------------------------------ #
 
+def test_shorthand_routes_get():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_get')
+
+    @app.get('/get')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/get', method='get')
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/get', method='post')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
+def test_shorthand_routes_post():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_post')
+
+    @app.post('/post')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/post', method='post')
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/post', method='get')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
+def test_shorthand_routes_put():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_put')
+
+    @app.put('/put')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/put', method='put')
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/put', method='get')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
+def test_shorthand_routes_patch():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_patch')
+
+    @app.patch('/patch')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/patch', method='patch')
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/patch', method='get')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
+def test_shorthand_routes_head():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_head')
+
+    @app.head('/head')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/head', method='head')
+    assert response.status == 200
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/head', method='get')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
+def test_shorthand_routes_options():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_options')
+
+    @app.options('/options')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/options', method='options')
+    assert response.status == 200
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/options', method='get')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
 def test_static_routes():
     app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route')