The Lighthouse Restaurant and Dock Bar

Marylanders have been coming to this stretch of the Patuxent since the nineteenth century, and The Pier puts you literally over the water for it, cold beer, fresh seafood, and a river view that has been the draw the whole time.

The Island Hideaway does not advertise because it doesnt have to, a genuinely tucked-away Solomons bar that lets the Patuxent and the town’s natural charm do the heavy lifting.

Solomons takes its maritime heritage pretty seriously most of the time, which is exactly why this Tiki Bar and its frozen cocktails feel like the town’s permission slip to have a little fun.

Somewhere between the dock bars and a French bistro sits Charles Street Brasserie, proof that Solomons Island can do a wine list without losing its waterfront soul.

Hidden Harbour Cafe earns its name honestly, tucked into a quiet Patuxent cove where finding the place at all feels like the appetizer before the seafood even arrives.