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Here is the Best of Ocean City® 2023!

By AnneAugust 18, 20235 min read

Here is the Best of Ocean City® 2023!
Every year, thousands of people visit Ocean City, and every year, we are asked, “Where’s the best place to …” Well, after reading this article, you will know. The winners have been announced, and the prize plaques handed out! Here is a list of the Best of Ocean City®, for everything from pizza, crabs, and chicken wings, to drinks, watersports, sunsets and more. This is the ONLY competition in Ocean City that has absolutely nothing to do with advertising or other schemes. If you see a business on this list, it means that voters on Facebook and on OceanCity.com thought those businesses were the best! There are two winners in most categories, the one with the most votes in our polls, and one voted on by a local editorial team who thought they were worthy of the title.  Read on to make the most of your visit to Ocean City, and to find the Best of Ocean City®! Poll Winner for Best Fries on the Boardwalk Seacrets - Poll winner for Best Bar Overall and Best Live Music Spain Wine Bar - Editorial Winner for Best Waterfront Dining Shrimp Boat - Editorial Winner for Best Crabs Shenanigan's - Editorial Winner for Best Boardwalk Sit-down Restaurant 28th Street Pit n Pub - Editorial winner for Best BBQ Odyssea Watersports - Poll Winner for Best Boat Rental and Jet Skiing Longboard Cafe - Editorial Winner for Best Drinks Harrisons Harbor Watch - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Sit-down Restaurant and Editorial Winner for Best Raw Bar Blue Fish - Editorial Winner for Best Asian Billy's Sub Shop - Editorial Winner for Best Sub Shop Bayside Boat Rentals - Editorial Winner for Best Boat Rental Baja Miniature Golf - Editorial Winner for Best Mini Golf Angler Restaurant and Bar - Editorial Winner for Best Happy Hour The Other One Brewing Co - Editorial Winner for Best Brewery Anthony's Liquor - Poll Winner for Best Subs Pizza Tugos - Editorial Winner for Best Craft Beer Selection Under the Bridge - Editorial Winner for Best Jet Skiing The Wrapper - Editorial Winner for Best Boardwalk Stand Touch of Italy - Editorial Winner for Best Italian Tony's Pizza - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Pizza Soriano's Coffee Shop - Editorial Winner for Best Breakfast 45th Street Tap House - Poll Winner for Best Craft Beer Selection Tequila Mockingbird - Editorial Winner for Best Mexican Shotti's Point - Poll Winner for Best Wings and Best Restaurant that Caters to Dietary Restrictions Shark on the Harbor - Editorial Winner for Best Seafood Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli - Poll Winner for Best Carry-out Riptides at 26th - Editorial Winner for Best Boardwalk Bar Ripley's Believe it or Not - Editorial Winner for Best Rainy Day Activity Ripieno's - Editorial Winner for Best Pizza Purple Moose - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Bar and Editorial Winner for Best Live Music Pizza Boy - Editorial Winner for Best Boardwalk Pizza Pickles Pub - Poll Winner for Best Sports Bar and Editorial Winner for Best Wings OC Wasabi - Poll Winner for Best Asian Old Pro Golf - Poll Winner for Best Mini Golf, and Best Rainy Day Activity Papi's Tacos - Poll Winner for Best New Restaurant Park Place Jewelers - Editorial Winner for Best Boardwalk Shop OC Parasail - Poll Winner for Best Parasailing Ocean City Golf Club - Editorial Winner for Best Golf Course OC Explorer - Poll Winner for Best Boat Tour M.R. Ducks - Editorial Winner for Best Bar Overall Mother's Cantina - Poll Winner for Best Mexican Malibu's Surf Shop - Poll Winner for Best Surf Shop Trattoria Lombardi's - Poll Winer for Best Italian Liquid Assets - Editorial Winner for Best Restaurant that Caters to Dietary Restrictions Links at Lighthouse Sound Golf Club - Poll Winner for Best Golf Club Kite Loft - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Shop Fat Daddy's Sub Shop - Editorial Winner for Best Carry-out Fishers Popcorn - Poll Winner for Best Caramel Corn Fish Tales - Poll  Winner for Best Drinks Original Greene Turtle - Editorial Winer for Best Sports Bar Justine's Ice Cream Parlor - Editorial Winner for Best Ice Cream Fager's Island - Poll Winner for Best Waterfront Dinnning Bonfire Restaurant - Poll Winner for Best All You Can Eat Dumser's Dairyland - Poll Winner for Best Ice Cream Dolle's Candyland - Editorial Winner fro Best Boardwalk Candy Crabcake Factory USA - Poll Winner for Best Happy Hour, Best Seafood and Best Crabcakes Crab Bag - Poll Winner for Best Crabs Bull on the Beach - Poll Winner for Best BBQ Candy Kitchen - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Candy Chauncy's Surf-o-Rama on 54th - Editorial Winner for Best Surf Shop Coins - Editorial Winner for Best Crabcakes Bayside Skillet - Editorial Winner for Best Brunch Barn 34 - Poll Winner for Best Breakfast 48th Street Watersports - Poll Winner for Best SUP/Kayak Rental Alaska Stand - Poll Winner for Best Boardwalk Stand Ayers Creek Adventures - Editorial Winner for Best SUP/Kayak Rental Bad Monkey - Poll Winner for Best Brunch See all this years Best of Ocean City® winners, and vote for next year's winner here.  

About Anne

Anne, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, discovered Ocean City over three decades ago and was so captivated by its charm that she decided to make it her permanent home. Her love for travel remains strong, but Ocean City holds a special place in her heart. Anne's deep connection to the town is evident in her role as a seasoned writer for OceanCity.com, a position she's held since September 2014. Her frequent visits to local events, businesses, restaurants, and hotels have given her an insider's perspective, making her an invaluable resource for newcomers seeking the best experiences Ocean City has to offer.

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