The Best of Ocean City® 2017

2017 Winners Announced!

The polls are closed, the votes are tallied, and the people have spoken. This year's competition saw nearly 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® 2017 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 Choice
Pizza	Lombardis Trattorria	Dough Roller	Billy's Sub Shop
Seafood	Crabcake Factory	Shark on the Harbor	Harborside Bar and Grill
Crabs	The Crab Bag	Hoopers Crab House	Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar
Crabcakes	Crabcake Factory USA	Coins Pub & Restaurant	Ocean City Fish Co
Ice Cream	Dumsers Dairyland	Kohr Bros Frozen Custard	Dumsers Dairyland
BBQ	28th Street Pit & Pub	Smokers BBQ Pit	Smokers BBQ Pit
Subs	Anthony's Liquor	Anthony's Carryout	Anthony's Liquor
Waterfront Dining	Fish Tales	Fager's Island Restaurant	Mackys Bayside Bar & Grill
Raw Bar	Harrisons Harbor Watch	Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar	Harrisons Harbor Watch
Asian	OC Wasabi	Blue Fish	Rice House Bistro
Italian	Touch of Italy	Miones Pizza	Ristorante Antipasta
Mexican	Mothers Cantina	Tequilla Mockingbird	La Abuelita Mexican Food
Buffet/AYCE	The Bonfire Restaurant	Ember's Restaurant	Horizons Oceanfront
Breakfast	Barn 34	Generals Kitchen	Sahara Cafe
Wings	Original Greene Turtle	Kirby's Pub	Johnny's Pizza & Pub
Carry Out	Anthony's Carryout	Fat Daddy's Sub Shop	Belly Buster's

Best Activities in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Choice
Fishing Charter	The Angler Boat	Happy Hooker	Judith M
Mini Golf	Old Pro Golf	Lost Treasure Golf	Old Pro Golf
Parasailing	OC Parasailing	OC Watersports	Paradise Watersports
Jet Skiing	Odyssea Watersports	Action Watersports	Odyssea Watersports
Kayak Rental	48th Street Watersports	Coastal Kayak	Ayers Creek
Surf Shop	Malibus Surf Shop	K-Coast Surf Shop	Chauncey's Surf Shop
Rainy Day	Surf and Sun Cinema	Ripleys Beilieve it or Not!	Surf and Sun Cinema
Indoor Activity	Surf and Sun Cinema	Old Pro Golf	OC Screams

Best Bars in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Choice
Drinks	Seacrets	Fish Tales	Longboard Cafe
Bar Overall	Fish Tales	Seacrets	The Angler
Happy Hour	Coconuts	M.R. Ducks	The Globe
Sunset View	Fager's Island Restaurant	Fish Tales	Ropewalk Ocean City
Live Music	Seacrets	Coconuts Beach Bar and Grill	The Angler
Sports Bar	Pickles	Buxy's Salty Dog Saloon	Greene Turtle
Craft Beer	OC Brewing	Tap House	Fins Ale House
Brewery	Burley Oak	Ocean City Brewing Co	Fin City Brewing Co

Best of the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland

Category	Winner	Runner-up	Editor's Choice
Caramel Corn	Fisher's Popcorn	Dolles Candyland	Fisher's Popcorn
Boardwalk Shop	Kite Loft	Quiet Storm	-
Boardwalk Stands	Golden Plate Sub Shop	Alaska Stand	Atlantic Stand
Sit-down Restaurant	Harrison Harbor Watch	Shenanigans Irish Pub	Captains Table
Boardwalk Bar	Purple Moose Saloon	Shenanigans Irish Pub	Purple Moose
Boardwalk Pizza	Tony's Pizza	Dough Roller	Tony's Pizza
Boardwalk Candy	Candy Kitchen	Wockenfuss Candies	Dolles Candyland

Best Fries in Ocean City, Maryland

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