12 New Mid-Atlantic Beach Town Restaurants, Hotels, and Things to Do

Ocean City features Liberatore’s, an Italian wine bar and tapas restaurant with a beach outpost in an unassuming strip mall, offering a sophisticated bar, wine, classic cocktails, pizzas, and small plates. In the Inlet area, Spain Wine Bar owner Peter Elias opened a Nantucket-inspired fish house serving craft cocktails and shareables such as whitefish tiradito and seafood towers, with seating overlooking Isle of Wight Bay or at a bar with wedding-cake chandeliers. Bai-Tee Bakery & Cafe opened at Commander Hotel & Suites, offering coffee drinks, all-day breakfast, handhelds, cocktails, and Mediterranean-influenced baked goods with panoramic ocean views. In Fenwick Island, Warren’s Station reopened as The Station after a major overhaul, adding a raw bar and carryout counter. In Lewes, the Lightship Overfalls Maritime Museum reopened with expanded waterfront exhibit space, highlighting the 1938 US Coast Guard floating lighthouse and the vessel itself.

"The Italian wine bar and tapas restaurant, which has locations around Maryland, now has a beach outpost in an unassuming strip mall. Step inside to find a sophisticated bar-the centerpiece of the intimate dining room-and a broad selection of wine, classic cocktails, pizzas, and small plates."

"Peter Elias, owner of Spain Wine Bar, has expanded his gustatory fleet to include a pair of new ventures. The first is this posh, Nantucket-inspired fish house located in the Inlet area, serving craft cocktails and an array of shareables (think whitefish tiradito and seafood towers). Choose a table overlooking Isle of Wight Bay or opt for a seat at the bar decorated with wedding-cake chandeliers."

"Facing the boardwalk from the second floor of Commander Hotel & Suites, it has a robust menu of coffee drinks, all-day breakfast, handhelds, cocktails, and baked goods teeming with flavors from around the Mediterranean. Order from the counter, then enjoy your fare in a space that opens onto panoramic ocean views."

"After more than half a century, the owners of the beloved family restaurant Warren's Station passed the torch to new proprietors. The nautical eatery got a significant overhaul, reopening as the Station. Menus pay homage to their predecessor, but upgrades include a raw bar and a carryout counter."

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