Best of OC
Meet the 2026 Best of Ocean City® Winners: The votes have been counted, and the 2026 Best of Ocean City® winners are official. Ocean City locals, frequent visitors and vacationers cast tens of thousands of votes across 48 categories to recognize their favorite restaurants, bars, attractions, watersports operators and Boardwalk businesses.
45
Categories
5
Years of winners
| Category | Poll Winner | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | Blue Fish Restaurant and Sushi | OC Wasabi |
| BBQ | Bull on the Beach | Annabelle's BBQ & Creamery |
| Best New Restaurant | Kalamata | Berlin Beer Co |
| Breakfast | Barn on 34th | Happy Jacks |
| Brunch | Bad Monkey | Harpoon Hanna's Sunday Brunch |
| Carry-Out | Anthony's Liquors | Belly Busters |
| Crabcakes | Captain's Galley | Captain's Table |
| Crabs | Crab Bag | Crabs to Go |
| Ice Cream | Dumser's Dairyland | Island Creamery - Berlin |
| Italian | Trattoria Lombardi's | Sello's |
| Mexican | Mother's Cantina | Guidos Burritos |
| Pizza | Mione's in West OC | Ripieno's |
| Raw Bar | Bull on the Beach | Harrison's Harbor Watch |
| Restaurant that Caters to Dietary Restrictions | Longboard Cafe | Papi's Taco |
| Seafood | Harpoon Hanna's | Shark on the Harbor |
| Subs | Anthony's Liquors | Tommy's Sub Shop |
| Waterfront Dining | Fager's Island | Macky's |
| Wings | The Original Greene Turtle | Longboard Cafe |
| Category | Poll Winner | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Drinks | Harborside Bar & Grill | Dry 85 |
| Bar Overall | Seacrets | Liquid Assets |
| Happy Hour | Coconuts | The Angler |
| Sunset View | Fager's Island | Spain |
| Live Music | Seacrets | Beach Barrels |
| Sports Bar | The Original Greene Turtle | 28th St Pit n Pub |
| Craft Beer Selection | Ocean City Tap House Bar & Grille | Pickle's Pub |
| Brewery | Burley Oak Brewing Co. | Fin City |
| Category | Poll Winner | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Boat Rental | Bayside Boat Rentals | Odyssea Watersports |
| Boat Tour | Sea Rocket | Assateague Adventure II |
| Fishing Charter | Angler Boat | Saltwater Adventures |
| Golf Course | Ocean Pines Golf Course | Links at Lighthouse Sound |
| Mini Golf | Old Pro Golf | Nicks Mini golf |
| Jet Skiing | Odyssea Watersports | Under the Bridge |
| Parasailing | OC Parasail | Inlet Sea Doos |
| Rainy Day | Old Pro Indoor Golf | Trapped Escape Rooms |
| SUP/Kayak Rental | 48th Street Watersports | Assateague Outfitters |
| Surf Shop | Quiet Storm | Chauncy's surf-o-rama on 54th |
| Arcades | Marty's Playland | Sportland |
| Category | Poll Winner | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Corn | Fisher's Popcorn | Dolle's |
| Boardwalk Shop | The Kite Loft | Park Place Jewelers |
| Boardwalk Stands | Golden Plate | Cheese Wheel Pasta |
| Sit-down Restaurant | Harrison's Harbor Watch | Shenanigan's |
| Boardwalk Bar | Purple Moose | The Wedge |
| Boardwalk Pizza | Dough Roller | Pizza Boy |
| Boardwalk Candy | Candy Kitchen | Dolle's |
| Fries | The Original Thrasher's French Fries | — |
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