Ocean City is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Maryland, thanks to its iconic beaches and good food.
Visitors can enjoy the stunning views of the Atlantic while eating and drinking as most hotels are located by the sea.
Whether you’re looking for seafood, French, Chinese or Italian restaurants, Ocean City is the ideal place for indulging your taste buds. To help you choose, we have listed the top 14 restaurants you might want to try in Ocean City.
Liquid Assets
$$ | (410)-524-7037 | WEBSITE
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Liquid Assets is an upscale wine bar with a large selection of bites and innovative cuisines. You will enjoy the ambiance and warm style at Liquid Assets that initiates an intimate and cozy setting in a home.
The restaurant serves craft brews, specialty cocktails, and wines for all. The dining menu includes pies and seafood, such as oysters and tuna.
It’s a great place to have a good time with family and friends. Liquid Assets sell other merchandise on their websites, such as t-shirts and hats.
The Shark on the Harbor
$ | (410) 213-0924 | WEBSITE
Sitting in the commercial fishing harbor of West Ocean City, Shark on the Harbor strongly believes in making tasty food from the freshest ingredients in town.
For this reason, the restaurant updates its menu daily based on the ingredients available. While they accept reservations, you can only decide what to eat based on the menu provided that day.
The restaurant’s teamwork and flexible attitude towards different cuisines make it easy to produce great meals for everyone every day.
That explains the excellent rating on various rating sites. Their menu features some of the locally caught seafood and local farm produce. Dishes include wild oysters, shrimp, pan-seared cauliflower, and other inventive vegetarian dishes.
Ristorante Antipasti
$$ | (410) 289.4588 | WEBSITE
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Known for their award-winning Timballo, Ristorante Antipasti is an authentic Italian restaurant specializing in traditional dishes. The owner and chef, Fausto DiCarlo, makes it his mission to greet every guest and welcome them.
At eight o’clock at night, he welcomes customers and introduces other chefs working in the open kitchen.
Some of the best dishes you will likely enjoy here include the legendary Timballo, gnocchi, veal and pork, and lasagna. During winters, Fausto invites diners to cookery classes to help them learn how to make true Italian food.
Trattoria Lombardi’s Restaurant
$$ | (410) 524-1961 | WEBSITE
Whether you like pizza or not, the Trattoria Lombardi’s Restaurant will make you enjoy pizza even more. This Italian-inspired, family-owned restaurant offers subs, pies, pasta, salads, and a full bar.
They also have a kid’s menu with sandwiches going for $6 to $8. If you want to dine or pick your meal, it’s best to call and order before to avoid waiting for too long as they prepare most meals with fresh ingredients.
Crab Alley
$$ | (410)-213-7800 | WEBSITE
If you’re looking to try a crab specialty in Ocean City, Crab Alley is the place to be. The restaurant focuses on finding more ways to prepare the city’s favorite crustaceans.
Apart from eating whole crabs that are priced based on weight, you can try crab cakes, crab rolls, or crab soups. You can also choose whether you want a snow crab or a Maryland crab.
If you prefer mega feasts with a variety of options to try, Crab Alley has a section for this. Note that Crab Alley does not accept reservations but provides indoor and outdoor carryout.
Hooked
$ | (410)-723-4665 | WEBSITE
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The Hooked restaurant is one of the best places to enjoy some fresh local dishes at the most affordable prices. From as low as $3, you can get yourself some tacos and enjoy other discounts throughout the week.
They have happy hours running from 4 to 6 pm every day and have a comprehensive menu for everyone, including vegetarians.
You can also find kid-friendly meals, making it a perfect dining spot when traveling. Apart from fish and chicken, Hooked serves crab, shrimp, oyster, and cocktails on its menu.
Seacrets
$$ | (410) -524- 4900 | WEBSITE
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Don’t mistake its name with secrets; Seacrets is not so secretive, at least not on their website. Their intuitive website describes and displays what the restaurant has to offer in colorful videos and pictures.
Apart from being a restaurant, Seacrets is also a nightclub and hotel. Many people know it for being a great venue for parties and family dining.
In the food sector, Seacrets is popular for its magical mustard sauce, which guests often buy in bottles to take home.
Seacrets is Jamaican-inspired, so you’re likely to find dishes like great tuna steaks, Jamaican-inspired pizza, Caribbean quesadillas, Jamaican fries, and nachos. You can also enjoy some great seafood dishes like crab toast and steamed shrimp.
Micky Fins
$$ | (410)-213-9033 | WEBSITE
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Located in the Ocean City center, Micky Fins offers a spectacular view, making it a great dining spot for your birthday or private party event.
The restaurant delivers a cool atmosphere featuring indoor and outdoor seating arrangements with amazing marina and sunset views.
Fish is the most popular option on their menu but also features lobster, Florentine, scallops, and yellow tuna. Micky Fins is also a celebrated bar offering some of the famous whiskeys, like the American Whiskies, with regular live music.
Harborside Bar & Grill
$$ | (410)-213-1846 | WEBSITE
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Harborside Bar & Grill is a rustic bar and restaurant located in West Ocean City and home to the original freshly squeezed orange crush.
Their extensive menu offers a wide range of fresh seafood, appetizers, steak & pasta entrees, and sandwiches and burgers. Whether you’re visiting alone, with a spouse, family, or friends, there is absolutely something for everyone.
Their inventive crush-tails combine innovative mixes of great quality spirits and fruit, perfect for sipping in the afternoon sun. You can choose to dine indoors or outdoors and wait for happy hour from Monday to Friday.
The Bayside Skillet
$$$ | (410)-524-7950 | WEBSITE
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Known as “crepe and omelet place,” The Bayside Skillet is also the winner of Ocean City’s Beauty Spot Award. This pretty in pink restaurant mainly serves savory breakfast, with orange crushes being served as early as 9.00 am.
It is open all year round and serves some of the freshest locally and globally sourced fruits. This 350 seater space allows indoor & outdoor dining, online ordering, carryout, and pickups.
It is a great place to hold small parties of less than six people as it accommodates vegetarians, pets, kids, and any other special requests you might have. Note that the restaurant does not take reservations for breakfast.
The Original Greene Turtle
$ | (410)-723-2120 | WEBSITE
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The Original Greene Turtle restaurant was voted the best sports bar restaurant in Ocean City. It is a great hang-out joint for families and groups of friends looking to catch the game.
The restaurant offers off-season specials on food and drinks every night. With over 50 TVs and DJs during weekends, this quintessential bar has a bite for everyone.
Their well-organized menu is packed with affordable dishes, starting from $1. They also have daily special meals and happy hour specials from Monday to Friday.
Belly Busters
$$ | (410) 524-7116 | WEBSITE
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Belly Busters is a popular restaurant that offers the ultimate satisfaction for those seeking seafood meals. They are well-known for steamed crabs doused in the old bay seasoning that comes on the tray.
The soft shells are served early in the season. This family-friendly restaurant provides indoor and outdoor dining arrangements, providing a great atmosphere to relax.
Note that the place is always full, especially during weekends and holidays, so parking space can be a challenge to find.
28th St. Pit-n-Pub
$$ | (410) 289-2020 | WEBSITE
The 28th St. Pit-n-Pub has been around for 11 years now, serving the eastern shore. The laid-back smokehouse is a hot spot for smoked wings, whole smoked chicken, and racks of ribs.
It is open all year round, ready to serve you savory BBQ favorites, delicious drinks, great appetizers, and kid meals.
Some of their specials that you might want to try include the chicken pot pie, jumbo crab cakes, seafood platter, and the signature beef brisket. It is a great place for all your weekend dining with friends and family.
Captain’s Table
$$$ | (410)-289-7191 | WEBSITE
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Located on the 3rd floor of the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street and the beach, Captain’s table accompanies your dining experience with live music every Friday and Saturday.
This family-owned restaurant focuses on authentic Ocean City, MD cuisines for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also feature specials made from local ingredients and allow takeaway options for those who wish to eat from hotel rooms.
If you’re visiting with your family, you can book your reservations online, and your children can use the kid’s menu to get what they want.
Kyler Johnston is a certified food lover but a vegan also. He works on his physical fitness, but he never forgets to enjoy food from time to time. At Birch Restaurant, he dramatically contributes to food restaurant ideas, especially places with gluten-free options.
