Ocean City
BREAKFAST
Bad Monkey: One of my favorite spots for breakfast. Im obsessed with their homemade monkey bread.They also serve delicious sandwiches and more for lunch and dinner!
Decatur Diner: The cutest little breakfast diner right off route 611. It can get a little crowded sometimes but the food and service is definitely worth it as well as the pricing.
Surfside Rooster: A barn style breakfast spot with the best breakfast food. They have a dining room and they also have a bar if you’re just looking to grab some mimosas with friends.
BARN 34: A must-go for breakfast! The wait is usually long, but boy is it worth it; everything from the eggs Benedict’s to the captain crunch french toast, to the hangover.
Booy Egg Tiki Bar: a new spot uptown, homestyle eats in a modern, pool bar vibe sometimes with live music
Generals Kitchen: Classic breakfast spot. I love their french toast and chipped beef!
Honeys : originally based in Lewes, DE + Bethany Beach, Honeys opened up a new location conveniently located on 25th street and are serving breakfast and lunch.
Jays Cafe: located in the embers shopping center, they serve breakfast and lunch and grab and go drinks and snacks, including alcohol and wine! Perfect to grab something to take to the beach if you’re staying around 24th street!
Lookout Lounge: If you’re in the mood to keep the party going, their boozy brunch on Saturdays + Sunday’s is the place to be! You deff will want to check it out.
Bayside Skillet: Casual family friendly breakfast with indoor/outdoor dinning and a great view of the bay! Tons of fun drink options and mimosas and be sure to try their delicious crepes with chantilly sauce (their homemade whip cream – SO GOOD!!)
Laytons on 94th street
Toast Cafe: Bayfront breakfast, lunch and dinner in downtown OC.
Spain: Tapas brunch on the top of the Cambria hotel at the inlet, awesome views unlike anything else in OC + amazing wines and drinks!
Assateague Island Surfshop: A cute little cafe with acai bowls, breakfast sandwiches and more! While your waiting for your order there’s an awesome surfshop you can browse around !
LUNCH + DINNER
45th St. Tap House: Situated bayside, the bar area is our favorite for outside dinning on the water and you can bring your pup to the deck!! They have some of my favorite wings in OC (I recommend the old bay and honey old bay wings!) Their crushes are also a must!!
The Angler: Great spot bayside at the inlet for breakfast, lunch or dinner! It’s also pet friendly on the deck so you can take your pup!
Crabcake Factory
De Lazy Lizzard: Bayside dinning, situated waterfront with its own marina. It’s a family friendly place, complete with a kids section and playground, as well as an adult section and bar. Try out some of their fun specialty drinks + kick back and what the sunset.
Coastal Salt: Fresh, locally sourced, coastal cuisine in a high class, environment that overlooks the beach, boardwalk and Atlantic Ocean.
Dumsers : Casual dinning in an old-fashion ice cream parlor style place. One of my fave places for to-go and ice cream!
Fagers : Having both fine dinning and laid-back casual fare, Fagers is one of my favorite spots for any occasion. From celebrating upstairs in fine dinning, to grabbing some light dinner on the back deck or sand and watching the sunset over the bay, this place is sure not to disappoint.
Fish Tales: Bayside bar and casual fare, and one of my favorite places to grab an orange crush, some ahi tuna (poke or tacos, take your pick!) and hang out in one of the swinging chairs in the adults only section. Like everywhere in season, dinners get pretty crowded so make sure to plan accordingly, especially for large parties.
Guidos : With two locations, on the boardwalk and 33rd, Guidos Burritos is my go to for Mexican food. From the giant margs, to chips and salsa, to the quesadilla’s, you really can’t go wrong here, Plus its usually a good vibe!
Real Raw Organics : Locally owned and operated Kombrewcha Brewery that specializes in raw, organic kombucha. They offer tons of other healthy options as far as made-to-order food, prepackaged food, as well as organic and locally made products and goods! Definitely recommend stopping by.
Lookout Lounge: amazing 2nd floor views overlooking the bay in midtown
Macky’s: One of my favorite spots for happy hour! Situated bayside, you can catch a great sunset while enjoying some great food and sipping on some even better drinks!
M.R. Duck’s: Awesome sunset views on the bay, surrounded by great food and great drinks! They occasionally have special events, such as fishing tournaments and live bands. Make sure to chug a duck while you’re there!
Seacrets: Authentic Jamaican dishes mixed with coastal American bar food and sea food, I’m obsessed with their jerk chicken strips, fries and home made honey mustard. Don’t forget to grab your frozen pain-in-da-ass or rum runner!
The Crab Bag
WEST OC/OCEAN PINES
Breakfast
Bad Monkey: One of my favorite spots for breakfast. Im obsessed with their homemade monkey bread.They also serve delicious sandwiches and more for lunch and dinner!
Hungry Donut: The BEST donut shop ever. Talk about fresh, hot, melt in your mouth donuts MAAAAAAN. You can pick your own flavors and toppings like caramel, lemon, honey or mocha glaze (just to name a few). The combinations are infinite.
A Bagel And
lunch/dinner
Full Moon Saloon: A ma and pa joint that is off the chain! We recently discovered this place and I kid you not, we went three times in the first week. They have some of the best home cooked breakfast on sunday’s which is just a sampling of the tastiness of their homemade recipes for lunch and dinner. Dinner suggestions: everything from french onion to their short ribs and wings, to THE BEST CRAB CAKES around.
Harborside : Home of the original orange Crush! So Yummy!
Micky Fins : Situated in a marina, they offer cozy inside or outside dinning and have one of the best ambiances around, especially if you go during Happy hour when the live is music is playing. You really can’t go wrong with the menu, from american to seafood, its all fresh and extremely yummy.
South Gate : Located at the entrance of Ocean Pines South, this place is the best for casual dinning or to-go. They literally have everything from crab dip, to custom sandwiches too steaks and platters and an awesome happy hour/bar scene!
Sunset Grill / Teasers: One of my favorite spots! The Guacamole is BOMB, so fresh! I recommend basically everything, from the orange crushes, to the tempura trio, to the salmon, to the crab cakes and soft shells (when in season).
The Shrimp Boat : Some of the freshest, locally caught seafood you will find. It’s our go to spot for crabs and seafood. Im obsessed with their hush puppies, coleslaw and crushes! Also, they’re known for cooking shrimp with the heads on for extra flavor!
BERLIN
Blacksmith Restaurant : If you’re up for a bit of exploring, be sure to check out Blacksmith in Berlin (a 15-20 min drive). Locally owned and operated, this is one of my favorite Farm to Table restaurants and is so worth the drive every time I go!
Boxcar On Main
OTHERS: J+M Market, 410 Social, Burley Oak Cafe, Burn Pizza, Defibos, Island Creamery,Raynes Reef, Hotel Atlantic, and The Globe
