Bayside Hotspot
Seacrets (Jamaica USA)
Bayfront party complex with 18 bars, a private beach, and rafts in the bay — OC's biggest entertainment destination.
Best for Big groups, all-day party, live music
Bayside Hotspot
Fager's Island
Bayfront landmark known for sunset views and a refined-but-relaxed seafood and lite-fare menu.
Best for Sunset dinner, date night
Bayside Hotspot
Fish Tales Bar & Grill
Laid-back dock bar with a kids' playground and relaxed pub eats — a boating-crowd favorite.
Best for Casual lunch, kids welcome, boaters
Bayside Hotspot
Macky's Bayside Bar & Grill
Landmark open-air bayfront bar, an OC staple for waterfront drinks and casual fare.
Best for Open-air drinks, sunset
Bayside Hotspot
Dead Freddies Island Grill
Tiki-style island bar leaning into a tropical, easygoing vibe right on the bay.
Best for Tropical drinks, laid-back vibe
Bayside Hotspot
De Lazy Lizard
Open-air waterfront bar with a kids' play area — an easy family stop.
Best for Families, daytime drinks
Bayside Hotspot
Harpoon Hanna's
On the OC/Fenwick line, known for some of the best seafood and Sunday brunch in the area.
Best for Sunday brunch, seafood dinner
Bayside Hotspot
Ropewalk On The Bay
Bayside dining pairing barbecue with seafood and some of the best bay views around.
Best for BBQ and seafood, bay views
Bayside Hotspot
Saltwater75 (BJs on the Water)
Bayside bar and grill with dock access, popular with the boating crowd.
Best for Dock access, casual drinks
Bayside Hotspot
Sunset Grille
West OC waterfront spot with four bars and six dining areas, built around dockside sunset views.
Best for Sunset views, big groups
Seafood / Raw Bar
Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar
Bayside raw bar and crab house with an amazing outdoor setting and all-you-can-eat crabs.
Best for AYCE crabs, raw bar, outdoor
Seafood / Raw Bar
The Crab Bag
Eastern Shore-style seafood house known for the biggest, best blue crabs.
Best for Steamed crabs, seafood feast
Seafood / Raw Bar
Higgins Crab House (N)
40+ years of Ocean City crab-house tradition, family owned and operated.
Best for Steamed crabs, all-you-can-eat
Seafood / Raw Bar
Hooper's Crab House & Sneaky Pete's
The Big Barn on the Bay — a West OC crab-house landmark since 1981.
Best for Steamed crabs, waterfront
Seafood / Raw Bar
Crab Alley
West OC seafood house since 1984, known for crabs, lobsters, and fresh fish.
Best for Crabs, lobster, year-round
Seafood / Raw Bar
Bull on the Beach (94th St)
Open-pit beef, hand-cut steaks, and a famous raw bar — a longtime local sports-bar favorite.
Best for Pit beef, raw bar, happy hour
Seafood / Raw Bar
Bull on the Beach (2nd St)
Downtown location of the pit-beef and raw-bar favorite, near the boardwalk.
Best for Pit beef, raw bar
Seafood / Raw Bar
Harrison's Harbor Watch
Inlet-front seafood dining with sweeping views of the water and Assateague.
Best for Seafood dinner, inlet views
Seafood / Raw Bar
Oyster & Scales
Bayfront oyster house with the elegance of a Cape Cod seafood house, from the Spain Wine Bar team.
Best for Oysters, raw bar, sunset dinner
Seafood / Raw Bar
Watermans Seafood Company
Big West OC seafood house known for all-you-can-eat crabs and steam pots.
Best for AYCE crabs, family seafood
Seafood / Raw Bar
Martin Fish Company
Working seafood market and casual eatery on the harbor — as fresh as it gets.
Best for Fresh fish, casual seafood
Seafood / Raw Bar
Delmarva Boil Company
Low-country-style seafood boils packed with crab, shrimp, and corn.
Best for Seafood boil, shareable
Seafood / Raw Bar
Assateague Bar & Grill
Bayside bar and seafood spot with a relaxed, off-the-beaten-path feel.
Best for Casual seafood, bayside drinks
Seafood / Raw Bar
Captain's Galley Crab Cake Shack
West OC shack famous for award-winning jumbo-lump crab cakes.
Best for Crab cakes, quick seafood
Seafood / Raw Bar
The Shark on the Harbor
Harbor-view seafood dining, runner-up for Best Seafood 2025.
Best for Seafood dinner, harbor views
Seafood / Raw Bar
On the Bay Seafood
Bayside seafood spot known for fresh catches, live music, and a friendly, easygoing service.
Best for Fresh seafood, bayside, live music
Sushi / Japanese
Blue Fish Restaurant & Bar
Family-friendly Japanese and Asian-fusion spot open year-round — sushi, tempura, teriyaki, plus Chinese and Thai dishes and a full bar.
Best for Sushi, Japanese, year-round
Sushi / Japanese
OC Wasabi
Family-run sushi bar known for fresh rolls, hibachi-style appetizers, and a relaxing dining room.
Best for Sushi, Japanese dinner
Sushi / Japanese
Nori Sushi Bar & Grill
Full-service sushi bar in the Gold Coast Mall with signature rolls, sea-and-land entrees, steaks, and a full bar.
Best for Sushi, signature rolls, dinner
Sushi / Japanese
Sushi Cafe
North-end sushi spot known for fresh rolls and attentive service in a small, welcoming room.
Best for Sushi, casual dinner
Sushi / Japanese
Sakura Japanese Steak & Seafood House
West OC hibachi and sushi house — teppanyaki tables cooked in front of you, plus a full sushi menu.
Best for Hibachi, sushi, groups
Sushi / Japanese
Kaiju Sushi & Ramen Bar
Berlin sushi-and-ramen bar with a comfortable room, fresh sushi, and steaming bowls of ramen.
Best for Ramen, sushi, casual
Sushi / Japanese
OC Poke Sushi & Teriyaki House
Downtown quick-serve for build-your-own poke bowls, sushi, and teriyaki with fresh ingredients.
Best for Poke bowls, quick sushi
Sushi / Japanese
Rice House Bistro | Asian
West OC Asian bistro serving consistently fresh sushi alongside a broad pan-Asian menu.
Best for Sushi, pan-Asian dinner
Sushi / Japanese
Sushi Ocean View Japanese Restaurant
Japanese restaurant praised for fresh sushi, quick service, and generous portions.
Best for Sushi, Japanese dinner
Sushi / Japanese
Seapark Sushi Restaurant
Ocean City sushi spot rounding out the town's Japanese options.
Best for Sushi, casual
Fine Dining
The Hobbit Restaurant
OC institution for 45+ years — inventive seasonal dishes and the signature 'Mary's Delight' dessert.
Best for Special occasion, anniversary
Fine Dining
Hooked Restaurant
Upscale farm-to-table seafood with specialty cocktails and a daily happy hour.
Best for Upscale-casual dinner, happy hour
Fine Dining
Liquid Assets
Award-winning bar program — runner-up for Best Bar Overall 2025 — plus an upscale dinner menu.
Best for Wine, cocktails, upscale dinner
Fine Dining
Spain Wine Bar
Rooftop Spanish tapas overlooking the bay — charcuterie, paella, and shareable whole-fish dishes.
Best for Rooftop tapas, date night
Fine Dining
Sello's Italian Oven & Bar
West OC Italian with wood-fired oven, house pastas, and a warm dining room.
Best for Italian dinner, date night
Fine Dining
Kalamata Meze Bar
Modern Greek meze bar with shareable small plates and a lively bar.
Best for Greek small plates, shareable
Fine Dining
Tide Room Oceanfront
Award-winning oceanfront dining at the Ashore Resort overlooking the Atlantic.
Best for Oceanfront dinner, special occasion
Fine Dining
Ruth's Chris Steak House
The iconic steakhouse brand's Eastern Shore location — USDA Prime steaks, sizzling service.
Best for Special occasion, steak lovers
Fine Dining
Harborside Bar & Grill
Bayfront bar and grill recognized for having some of the best drinks in town.
Best for Bayfront drinks, happy hour
Fine Dining
Vista Rooftop
Rooftop bar with panoramic views, craft cocktails, flavored crushes, and evening live music.
Best for Rooftop sunset drinks, photos
Fine Dining
Coral Reef Restaurant & Bar
Boardwalk-area dining with a coastal menu and an easygoing atmosphere.
Best for Coastal dinner, casual-upscale
Fine Dining
Captain's Table
Oceanfront local favorite for 50+ years at the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th St.
Best for Oceanview dinner, breakfast
Fine Dining
The Wedge Bar
Intimate inlet-front spot for craft cocktails and elevated small plates.
Best for Cocktails, small plates
Fine Dining
32 Palm Restaurant
Upscale restaurant and bar in the Hilton Suites on 32nd Street.
Best for Upscale dinner, hotel dining
Pub / Taphouse
45th Street Taphouse
Bayfront taproom with 40+ craft beers on tap, panoramic sunset views, and a 190-ft pier for boat-in access.
Best for Craft beer, bayfront sunsets
Pub / Taphouse
9th Street Taphouse
Downtown taphouse with a deep beer list and a casual, year-round local crowd.
Best for Craft beer, casual bites
Pub / Taphouse
Bad Monkey Bar & Grill (58th St)
Go-to for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a strong brunch reputation.
Best for Brunch, casual dinner
Pub / Taphouse
Bad Monkey Bar & Grill (West OC)
Same menu and easygoing vibe as the original, in a West OC location.
Best for Brunch, casual dinner
Pub / Taphouse
Pickles Pub
365-days-a-year sports bar with Saturday live music and a no-frills local crowd.
Best for Sports, Saturday music, year-round
Pub / Taphouse
Dry 85
Craft cocktail and whiskey bar with an elevated gastropub menu.
Best for Whiskey, gastropub dinner
Pub / Taphouse
The Original Greene Turtle
The original location of the OC sports-bar institution — wings, games, and a family crowd.
Best for Sports, wings, family
Pub / Taphouse
28th St. Pit-n-Pub
Real-deal smokehouse BBQ right in town — smoked meats and traditional barbecue.
Best for BBQ, smoked meats
Pub / Taphouse
Longboard Café
Surf-themed midtown bistro with gourmet burgers, Baja-style tacos, and consistent high ratings.
Best for Casual dinner, tacos, burgers
Pub / Taphouse
Shotti's Point
Sports bar that doubles as a live-music venue with a loyal local crowd.
Best for Sports, live music nights
Pub / Taphouse
Buxy's Salty Dog Saloon
Classic Ocean City beach bar with an easy, no-frills atmosphere.
Best for Classic beach-bar nights
Pub / Taphouse
Galaxy 66 / Skye Raw Bar & Grille
Rooftop raw bar and grille with some of the better elevated views in town.
Best for Rooftop views, raw bar
Pub / Taphouse
Cowboy Coast Saloon
High-energy country saloon and steakhouse with live music and a big dance floor.
Best for Country music, dancing, steaks
Pub / Taphouse
Finnigan's Irish Pub & Eatery
Award-winning Irish pub known for solid pub fare and a welcoming atmosphere.
Best for Pub food, casual dinner
Pub / Taphouse
Taphouse Tavern
Neighborhood taphouse in north OC with a broad tap list and pub menu.
Best for Craft beer, casual bites
Pub / Taphouse
Taphouse West Bar & Grille
West OC taphouse and grille — a local spot for beer and casual fare.
Best for Craft beer, casual dinner
Pub / Taphouse
Epic Bar and Grill
Hotel bar and grill open daily, convenient for guests and locals.
Best for Hotel-bar convenience
Pub / Taphouse
Beach Barrels
Standout OC live-music venue — runner-up for Best Live Music 2025.
Best for Live music nights
Pub / Taphouse
Bourbon Street on the Beach
New Orleans-inspired live-music venue, a different flavor of boardwalk nightlife.
Best for Live bands, NOLA-style nightlife
Pub / Taphouse
Full Moon Saloon
West OC dive-bar staple with a loyal year-round crowd.
Best for Dive bar, locals, late night
Casual / Boardwalk
The Dough Roller (S. Division)
Boardwalk breakfast-and-pizza institution serving OC since the '70s.
Best for Breakfast, pizza, boardwalk
Casual / Boardwalk
The Dough Roller (41st St)
Year-round Dough Roller near the Convention Center — breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Best for Breakfast, pizza, year-round
Casual / Boardwalk
Lombardi's Restaurant
Locals' favorite for year-round pizza, pasta, subs, and Italian specialties.
Best for Pizza, Italian, year-round
Casual / Boardwalk
Shenanigan's Irish Pub
4th Street boardwalk staple known for its lively pub atmosphere and live music.
Best for Live music, pub atmosphere
Casual / Boardwalk
Mother's Cantina
Chef-driven Oaxacan-inspired Mexican with house tortillas and a devoted following.
Best for Tacos, margaritas, Mexican
Casual / Boardwalk
Guidos Burritos
Loud, fun downtown Mexican bar and restaurant on the beach and boardwalk.
Best for Burritos, margaritas, beach
Casual / Boardwalk
Coastal Salt
Upscale boardwalk-view spot for seafood nachos, crab-cake sandwiches, and local catches.
Best for Seafood, boardwalk view
Casual / Boardwalk
Purple Moose Saloon
Boardwalk institution — rock and cover bands play nightly to a packed dance floor.
Best for Live bands, boardwalk nightlife
Casual / Boardwalk
Brass Balls Saloon
Boardwalk bar and grill, part of the classic OC nightlife strip.
Best for Boardwalk bar nights
Casual / Boardwalk
The Angler Restaurant & Bar
Long-time local favorite known for one of the best happy hours in town and a dockside setting.
Best for Happy hour, casual dinner
Casual / Boardwalk
Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill
Oceanfront beach bar known for one of the best happy hours in Ocean City.
Best for Oceanfront happy hour
Casual / Boardwalk
Tipsy Taco
Downtown taco-and-tequila spot with a fun, colorful atmosphere.
Best for Tacos, tequila, casual
Casual / Boardwalk
Papi's Tacos
Fast-casual tacos and burritos with a loyal downtown following.
Best for Quick tacos, casual
Casual / Boardwalk
Flamingo Coast
Tropical-themed boardwalk bar and eatery near the inlet.
Best for Tropical drinks, boardwalk
Casual / Boardwalk
Barn 34
Popular midtown breakfast-and-lunch spot with a big local following.
Best for Breakfast, brunch, lunch
Casual / Boardwalk
Happy Jack Pancake House
OC breakfast institution serving pancakes and classic diner fare since decades back.
Best for Breakfast, pancakes
Casual / Boardwalk
Grotto Pizza
Regional pizza favorite with a signature sauce and a big beach following.
Best for Pizza, family, casual
Casual / Boardwalk
Pizza Tugos
West OC pizza-and-taproom with local craft beers and a huge menu.
Best for Pizza, craft beer
Casual / Boardwalk
Mione's Pizza
Neighborhood pizza spot known for New York-style slices.
Best for Pizza, quick slice
Casual / Boardwalk
AlleyOops Midtown
Midtown sports bar and grill with a family-friendly game-room vibe.
Best for Sports, family, casual
Casual / Boardwalk
Coins Pub & Restaurant
28th Street local favorite for 30+ years — jumbo lump crab cakes and cream of crab soup.
Best for Crab cakes, happy hour, local
Casual / Boardwalk
Marlin Moon Restaurant
Maryland People's Choice winner in the DoubleTree Oceanfront — seafood, steaks, ocean views.
Best for Oceanview dinner, crab cakes
Casual / Boardwalk
Ocean 13
Downtown spot for elevated coastal plates near the boardwalk.
Best for Coastal dinner, casual-upscale
Casual / Boardwalk
Barracuda's Bar & Grill
Downtown bar and grill with a casual, sports-friendly crowd.
Best for Sports, casual bites
Casual / Boardwalk
Frog Bar & Grill
Bayside bar and grill with a relaxed downtown-waterfront feel.
Best for Bayside drinks, casual
West OC / Year-Round
Pancho & Lefty's
West OC Mexican cantina with a year-round local crowd.
Best for Mexican, margaritas, year-round
West OC / Year-Round
Outback Steakhouse
Reliable steakhouse chain in West OC — steaks, ribs, and year-round hours.
Best for Steaks, year-round, family
West OC / Year-Round
Decatur Diner
Classic West OC diner serving breakfast and comfort food year-round.
Best for Breakfast, comfort food, year-round
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