The Best of Ocean City® 2016

2016 Winners Announced!

The polls are closed, the votes are tallied, and the people have spoken. This year's competition saw more than 60,000 votes cast across more than 40 categories including best restaurants, activities, bars, and boardwalk businesses. Below are the official winners of The Best of Ocean City® 2016 competition. Click the business name for more information including the business' location, phone number, directions and more. Also, don't forget to vote in The Best of Ocean City® 2021 competition, and click here to view the winners from the 2020 contest. Are you a business owner? Click here to promote your business in The Best of Ocean City® 2021 contest.

Best Restaurants in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Pick
Pizza	Mione's Pizza	Fat Daddy's
Seafood	Crabcake Factory USA	Phillips Crab House	Harborside Bar & Grill
Crabs	Crab Bag	Hooper's Crab House	Crabs to Go
Crabcakes	Crabcake Factory USA	Captain's Galley / Ocean City Fish Company
Ice Cream	Dumser's Dairyland	Kohr's Bros
BBQ	28th St. Pit & Pub	JRs Ribs (Closed)	Smoker's Barbecue
Coffee Shop	Starbuck's on Route 50	Satellite Coffee Shop & Cappuccino Bar
Fine Dining	Fager's Island	The Shark on the Harbor	Captain's Table
Subs	Fat Daddy's	Anthony's Carry-out on 17th St.	Billy's Sub Shop 140th St.
Waterfront Dining	Crabcake Factory Bayside	Fish Tales	Macky's Bayside Bar & Grill
Desserts	Dumser's Dairyland	Desserts by Rita	Shark on the Harbor
Raw Bar	Harrison's Harbor Watch	Blu Crabhouse and Raw Bar	Seacrets
Ethnic Food	Tequila Mockingbird	OC Wasabi	Ristoranti Antipasti
Buffet	The Bonfire	Phillips Crab House	Horizons
Breakfast	General's Kitchen	Bayside Skillet	Barn on 34
Wings	Hooter's	The Original Greene Turtle
Carry Out	Fat Daddy's	Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli	Belly Buster's

Best Activities in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up
Fishing Charter	Judith M	Reel Addiction
Mini Golf	Old Pro Golf	Lost Treasure Golf
Parasailing	OC Baysports / Odyssea Watersports	OC Parasailing
Jet Skiing	Odyssea Watersports	Action Watersports
Kayak Rental	48th St. Watersports	Super Fun Eco Tours
Surf Shop	Lucky Surf Shop	Ron Jon's Surf Shop
Indoor Activity	Sun & Surf Cinema	Old Pro Indoor Golf

Best Bars in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Pick
Drinks	Seacrets	Fish Tales	Longboard Cafe
Daytime Entertainment	Seacrets	Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill
Bar Overall	Fish Tales	Seacrets	Sunset Grille
Happy Hour	Crabcake Factory USA	Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill	Pickles Pub
Sunset View	Crabcake Factory Bayside	Fish Tales	Fagers Island
Live Music	Seacrets	Harborside Bar & Gill
Sports Bar	Buxy's Salty Dog Saloon	The Original Greene Turtle
Craft Beer	Liquid Assets	Ocean City Brewing Company	45th St. Tap House
Brewery	Backshore Brewing	EVO	Assawoman Bay Brewing

Best of the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Pick
Caramel Corn	Fisher's Popcorn	Dolle's Candyland
Boardwalk Shop	Kite Loft	Quiet Storm
Boardwalk Stands	Golden Plate	Alaska Stand
Sit-down Restaurant	Shenanigan's	Harrison's Harbor Watch	Captain's Table
Boardwalk Bar	Purple Moose	Shenanigan's
Boardwalk Pizza	Dough Roller	Tony's Pizza
Boardwalk Candy	Dolle's Candyland	Candy Kitchen
Boardwalk Rentals	Bike World	Atlantic Bike Company
Boardwalk Arcade	Playland	Funland

Best Fries in Ocean City, Maryland

No voting was necessary for this category, Thrashers is the winner.