We celebrate the Best of Eastern Shore 2021 with the highly-anticipated Food & Dining winners! The following winners are the result of you, our readers, voting for your very favorite and best restaurants in Eastern Shore in our annual Best of Eastern Shore voting campaign.
More than 20,000 of you participated this year! There were so many votes for so many businesses in fact, that, in addition to naming the overall winners for each category, we’ve decided to name finalists—those businesses which earned a high number of votes, but came in second or third place, so to speak. Not every category has finalists—only those categories in which the voting was most active.
So please join us in toasting and celebrating the Best of Eastern Shore winners and finalists (listed alphabetically by category).
Appetizers/Small Plates
Out of The Fire 22 Goldsborough Street, Easton 410-770-4777 outofthefire.com Finalist Fisherman’s Inn Grasonville Finalist Kentmorr Restaurant & Crab House Stevensville
Bakery
Black Water Bakery 429 Race Street, Cambridge 443-225-5948 black-water-bakery.com Finalist Peace of Cake Stevensville Finalist The Bay Country Bakery & Café Cambridge
Barbeque
Lil’ Bitta Bull BBQ 520 Race Street, Cambridge 443-205-2219 Finalist Rude BBQ Easton
Beer Selection
The Retriever Bar & The Decoy Bottle Shop 337 1/2 High Street, #339, Chestertown theretrieverbar.com Finalist RAR Brewing Cambridge
Breakfast
Two If By Sea Restaurant 5776 Tilghman Island Road, Tilghman 410-886-2447 twoifbysearestaurant.net Finalist Black Water Bakery Cambridge Finalist The Galley Restaurant & Bar St. Michaels
Brewery
RAR Brewing 504 Popular Street, Cambridge 443-225-5664 rarbrewing.com Finalist Eastern Shore Brewing St. Michaels
Burger
Rude Burger 4 S. Aurora Street, Easton 833-469-7833 rudefoodco.com Finalist Out of the Fire Easton Finalist Robert Morris Inn Oxford
Candy/Chocolate Shop
Sweet Cheeks Delightful Treats 21267 Rock Hall Avenue, #103, Rock Hall 410-639-7037 sweetcheekscookies.com Finalist Oh My Chocolate Stevensville
Carry-Out
Eat Sprout 335 N. Aurora Street, Easton 443-223-0642 eatsprout.com Finalist Lil’ Bitta Bull BBQ Cambridge
Caterer
Gourmet By the Bay 415 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 410-745-6260 gourmetbythebay.net Finalist Two If By Sea Restaurant Tilghman
Chef
The Kitchen at The Imperial (Steve Quigg) 208 High Street, Chestertown 410-778-5000 ext. 1 imperialchestertown.com Finalist Out of the Fire (Chris Berger) Easton
Chinese Restaurant
Peking House Restaurant 2717 Ocean Gateway, Cambridge 410-228-9242 pekinghousecambridge.com
Cocktails
The Kitchen at The Imperial 208 High Street, Chestertown 410-778-5000 ext. 1 imperialchestertown.com Finalist Fisherman’s Inn Grasonville Finalist Blue Ruin Cambridge
Cocktails-To-Go
Blue Ruin 400 Race Street, Cambridge 410-995-7559 blueruinbar.com Finalist Kentmorr Restaurant & Crab House Stevensville
Crabcake
Fisherman’s Crab Deck 3032 Kent Narrows Way S., Grasonville 410-827-6666 crabdeck.com
Cream of Crab Soup
Kentmorr Restaurant & Crab House 910 Kentmorr Road, Stevensville 410-643-2263 kentmorr.com
Cupcakes
JoJo’s Cupcakes & Cream 218 N. Washington Street, Easton 410-763-4930 jojoscupcakesandcream.com Finalist Fields of Heather Bakery Chester Finalist Sweet Cheeks Delightful Treats Rock Hall
Deli
Love Point Deli, Wine & Spirits 109 Main Street, Stevensville 410-604-2447 lovepointdeli.com Finalist Piazza Italian Market Easton Finalist Oxford Convenience Market Oxford
Distillery
Lyon Rum/Windon Distilling 605 S. Talbot Street, #6, St. Michaels 443-333-9181 lyonrum.com Finalist Bad Alfred’s Chestertown
Family-Friendly Restaurant
Fisherman’s Inn 3116 Main Street, Grasonville 410-827-8807 fishermansinn.com Finalist Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar St. Michaels
Farm-to-Table Menu
Knoxie’s Table 180 Pier One Road, Stevensville 443-249-5777 baybeachclub.com/food-drink/knoxies-table Finalist Eat Sprout Easton
Food Truck
Lil’ Bitta Bull BBQ 520 Race Street, Cambridge 443-205-2219 Finalist 4 Sisters Pakistani & Indian Food Truck Easton
French Restaurant
Bistro Poplar 535 Poplar Street, Cambridge 410-228-4884 bistropoplar.com
German Restaurant
Bay Wolf Restaurant 21270 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall 410-639-2000 baywolfrestaurant.com
Gluten-Free Bakery
Gluten-Free Bakery Girl 116 N. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 410-693-1153 glutenfreebakerygirl.com
Gluten-Free Menu
Knoxie’s Table 180 Pier One Road, Stevensville 443-249-5777 baybeachclub.com/food-drink/knoxies-table Finalist Figg’s Ordinary Chestertown
Greek Restaurant
Momma Maria’s Mediterranean Bistro & Bar 4021 Main Street, Trappe 410-476-6266 mommamariasbistro.com Finalist Sam’s Pizza & Restaurant St. Michaels
Happy Hour
Kitty Knight 14028 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown 410-648-5200 kittyknight.com Finalist Hunters’ Tavern Easton Finalist Fisherman’s Crab Deck Grasonville
Ice Cream
Scottish Highland Creamery 314 Tilghman Street, Oxford 410-924-6298 scottishhighlandcreamery.com Finalist Storm & Daughters Ice Cream Easton Finalist Maiden Maryland Sweets & Treats Cambridge
Indian Restaurant
Bombay Tadka 508 Idlewild Avenue, Easton 443-746-2135 bombaytadkamd.com
Japanese Restaurant
InJapan 101 Marlboro Avenue, Easton 410-443-0681 injapansushi.com Finalist U Sushi Easton
Local Coffee Shop
Rise Up Coffee Roasters 618 Dover Road, Easton 410-822-1353 riseupcoffee.com Finalist Java Rock Rock Hall Finalist Oxford Social Café Oxford
Maryland Crab Soup
Fisherman’s Crab Deck 3032 Kent Narrows Way S., Grasonville 410-827-6666 crabdeck.com
Mexican Restaurant
El Jefe Mexican Kitchen/Tequila Bar 1235 Shopping Center Road, Stevensville 410-604-1234 eljefemexicankitchentequilabar.com Finalist El Dorado Bar & Grill Easton
New Restaurant
Momma Maria’s Mediterranean Bistro & Bar 4021 Main Street, Trappe 410-476-6266 mommamariasbistro.com Finalist Amalfi Coast Italian + Wine Bar Stevensville Finalist The Wardroom Easton
Outdoor Dining
Bridges on Kent Narrows 321 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville 410-827-0282 bridgesrestaurant.net Finalist 98 Cannon Riverfront Grille Chestertown Finalist Fisherman’s Crab Deck Grasonville
Pizza (Chain)
Ledo Pizza 110 Kent Landing, Stevensville 410-643-7979 ledopizza.com
Pizza (Local)
Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar 409 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 410-745-3081 avaspizzeria.com Finalist Bad Alfred’s Chestertown
Raw Bar/Oysters
Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company 402 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 410-745-3474 awfularthursusa.com Finalist Hunters’ Tavern Easton
Romantic Restaurant
Osprey Point Restaurant 20786 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall 410-639-2194 ospreypoint.com Finalist Bas Rouge Easton
Scratch Kitchen
The Kitchen at The Imperial 208 High Street, Chestertown 410-778-5000 ext. 1 imperialchestertown.com
Smoothies/Juice Shop
Eat Sprout 335 N. Aurora Street, Easton 443-223-0642 eatsprout.com Finalist Bumble Bee Juice Easton
Sports Bar
Big Bats Café 216 St. Claire Place, Stevensville 410-604-1120 bigbats.com Finalist Doc’s Downtown Grille Easton
Steakhouse
Theo’s Steaks, Sides & Spirits 407 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels 410-745-2106 theossteakhouse.com Finalist Annie’s Paramount Steak & Seafood House Grasonville
Steamed Crabs
Fisherman’s Crab Deck 3032 Kent Narrows Way S., Grasonville 410-827-6666 crabdeck.com Finalist Harris Crab House & Seafood Restaurant Grasonville
Sunday Brunch
The Narrows Restaurant 3023 Kent Narrows Way S., Grasonville 410-827-8113 thenarrowsrestaurant.com Finalist Annie’s Paramount Steak & Seafood House Grasonville
Sushi
U Sushi 108 Marlboro Avenue, Easton 410-763-8868 usushimd.com Finalist Cafe Sado Chester
Take-Out
Lil’ Bitta Bull BBQ 520 Race Street, Cambridge 443-205-2219
Thai Restaurant
ThaiTalian Infusion Cuisine 300B Washington Street, Cambridge 443-225-6615 thaitalianinfusioncuisine.com
Vegetarian
Sunflowers & Greens 11 Federal Street, Easton 410-822-7972 sunflowersandgreens.com
Wait Staff
Barbara’s on the Bay 12 Ericsson Avenue, Betterton 410-348-3079 barbarasonthebay.com
Waterfront Restaurant
Bridges on Kent Narrows 321 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville 410-827-0282 bridgesrestaurant.net Finalist Hemingway’s Restaurant Stevensville Finalist Capsize Oxford
Whiskey Selection
The Retriever Bar & The Decoy Bottle Shop 337 1/2 High Street, #339, Chestertown theretrieverbar.com Finalist Knoxie’s Table Stevensville Finalist The Stewart Easton
Wine Selection
Bas Rouge 19 Federal Street, Easton 410-822-1637 basrougeeaston.com Finalist Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar St. Michaels Finalist Momma Maria’s Mediterranean Bistro & Bar Trappe
Wings
Lil’ Bitta Bull BBQ 520 Race Street, Cambridge 443-205-2219 Finalist Bad Alfred’s Chestertown
