Here are the official 2023 Best of Ocean City winners for the Best Restaurants, Best Bars, Best Activities, and Best of the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. You can use this guide as your road map to all the very best places to go when you visit Ocean City, Maryland!
The Best of Ocean City® 2023 WINNERS!
Restaurants, Bars, Activities, and the Best of the Boardwalk
2023 Best of Ocean City®: Restaurants
Here are the top vote-getters for 2023
| Category | Winner | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|---|
| All You Can Eat | Bonfire Restaurant | |
| Asian | OC Wasabi | Blue Fish Restaurant and Sushi |
| BBQ | Bull on the Beach | 28th Street Pit & Pub |
| Best New Restaurant | Papi's Taco | |
| Breakfast | Barn on 34th | Soriano's Coffee Shop and Restaurant |
| Brunch | Bad Monkey | Bayside Skillet |
| Carry-Out | Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli | Fat Daddy's Sub Shop |
| Crabcakes | Crabcake Factory USA | Coins |
| Crabs | Crab Bag | Shrimp Boat |
| Ice Cream | Dumser's Dairyland | Justine's Ice Cream Parlor |
| Italian | Trattoria Lombardi's | Touch of Italy |
| Mexican | Mother's Cantina | Tequila Mockingbird |
| Pizza | Lombardi's Trattoria (94th St.) | Ripieno's |
| Raw Bar | Bull on the Beach | Harrison's Harbor Watch |
| Restaurant that Caters to Dietary Restrictions | Shotti's Point | Liquid Assets |
| Seafood | Crabcake Factory | Shark on the Harbor |
| Subs | Anthony's Liquors | Billy's Sub Shop |
| Waterfront Dining | Fager's Island | Spain Wine Bar |
| Wings | Shotti's Point | Pickles Pub |
Best of Ocean City®: Bars
Here are the top vote-getters for 2023
| Category | Winner | Editorial Option |
|---|---|---|
| Drinks | Fish Tales | Longboard Cafe |
| Bar Overall | Seacrets | Mr. Ducks |
| Happy Hour | Crabcake Factory USA | The Angler |
| Sunset View | Fager's Island | Embers |
| Live Music | Seacrets | The Purple Moose Saloon |
| Sports Bar | Pickle's Pub | The Original Greene Turtle |
| Craft Beer Selection | Ocean City Tap House Bar & Grille | Pizza Tugos in West OC |
| Brewery | The Other One |
Best of Ocean City®: Boardwalk
Here are the top vote-getters for 2023
| Category | Winner | Editorial Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Corn | Fisher's Popcorn | |
| Boardwalk Shop | The Kite Loft | Park Place Jewelers |
| Boardwalk Stands | Alaska Stand | The Wrapper |
| Sit-down Restaurant | Harrison's Harbor Watch | Shenanigan's Irish Pub |
| Boardwalk Bar | The Purple Moose Saloon | Riptides at 26th |
| Boardwalk Pizza | Tony's Pizza | Pizza Boy |
| Boardwalk Candy | Candy Kitchen | Dolle's |
| Fries | The Original Thrasher's French Fries |
Best of Ocean City®: Things to Do
Here are the top vote-getters for 2022
| Category | Winner | Editorial Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Boat Rental | Odyssea Watersports | Bayside Boat Rentals |
| Boat Tour | OC Explorer | OC Explorer |
| Fishing Charter | Angler Boat | Morning Star Fishing |
| Golf Course | Links at Lighthouse Sound | Ocean City Golf Club |
| Mini Golf | Old Pro Golf | Baja Mini Golf |
| Jet Skiing | Odyssea Watersports | Under the Bridge Watersports |
| Parasailing | OC Parasail | |
| Rainy Day | Old Pro Indoor Golf | Ripley's Believe It Or Not |
| SUP/Kayak Rental | 48th Street Watersports | Ayers Creek Adventures |
| Surf Shop | Malibu's Surf Shop | Chauncy's surf-o-rama on 54th |
