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The Best of Ocean City®

Find the Best Restaurants, Bars, Activities, and the Best of the Boardwalk all in Ocean City, Maryland!

2025 Winners Announced! Click here to vote for 2026!

The polls are closed, the votes are tallied, and the people have spoken for the 16th year in a row! This year’s competition covered more than 42 polls in four broad categories: best restaurants, best things to do, best bars, and best of the boardwalk. Check out the winners and visit their businesses to get the best Ocean City has to offer. This is the ONLY competition in Ocean City that has absolutely nothing to do with advertising or other schemes.

Online Voting:

If you see a business on this list, it means that voters on Facebook and on OceanCity.com thought those businesses were the best!  Over 125,000 votes were cast.  This year, we did not have any cheating that we can find.  Thanks to everybody for maintaining the integrity of this voting system to determine the very best businesses in Ocean City. OceanCity.com will always maintain the integrity of these polls and will eliminate suspicious votes.  We may also increase security on the polls if necessary.  You can be sure that the winners got the most votes in any category to win.

Locals/Editorial Winners:

OceanCity.com formed a team of local residents and business owners to choose another winner in most of the polls to give visitors another option.  In some polls, we decided that the business that won in the voting was so clearly the best that we didn’t need to give you another option or we didn’t really have a clear option to offer.   

#BestofOceanCity Contest:  

The winning businesses will receive the 2025 Best of OceanCity® photo award plaque and the 2025 Winner decal for their windows and doors which they can proudly display because they are truly the Best of Ocean City®.  

The Best of Ocean City® Winners were just announced. Discover the Best of Ocean City® in over 40 different categories!

YOU determine who wins so please vote in as many categories as you like.

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If you own a business and want to promote this contest to your patrons, please click here for some free promotional materials!

2025 Winners Announced

Polls for 2026 Open!

OceanCity.com Announces the 2025 Best of Ocean City® Winners

Announcing the 2025 Best of Ocean City® Winners: Top Restaurants, Bars, Boardwalk Spots & Things to Do!

Each year, thousands of locals and visitors cast their votes to recognize the best Ocean City has to offer—and the results are finally in! The 2025 Best of Ocean...

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From the Blog: Why We Are The Best

Profiles of the Best of Ocean City® 2024 Winners

Best of Ocean City®: Restaurant & Bar

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Bad Monkey

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2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Barn 34

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Bull on the Beach

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Harpoon Hanna’s Restaurant & Bar

Seacrets Distilling Company

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Captain’s Galley Crab Cake Shack

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Anthony’s Liquor – Beer, Wine, Liquor, Deli, Bar

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Harrison’s Harbor Watch Restaurant & Raw Bar

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Bull on the Beach

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Bad Monkey West Ocean City

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Blue Fish Restaurant and Sushi Bar

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Captain’s Galley crabcake shack in West OC

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Burley Oak Brewing Company

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Longboard Cafe

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Candy Kitchen (2nd St.)

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Coconuts Beach Bar and Grill

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Seacrets

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Original Greene Turtle

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Purple Moose Saloon

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Golden Plate Sub Shop

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Fisher’s Popcorn

Best of Ocean City®: Activities

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Odyssea Watersports

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Bayside Boat Rentals

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Angler Boat Fishing Trips

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Marty’s Playland

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner
2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

Sea Rocket

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

48th Street Watersports

Malibus Surf Shop

2025 Best of Ocean City Winner

OC Parasail