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If you could go out to eat every day in Salisbury, MD, where would you head? We took some time to check in with the locals to find out. The following downtown eateries take dining to a new level of awesome with their creative atmospheres and swoon-worthy bites.

Let’s see where your next reservation should be in Salisbury, MD!

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public House

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public Housebeer cheers is a brewery-dining hybrid, where there’s an expertly matched small batch craft brew for every menu item.

  • Eat this: Smoked and pulled Brisket Balls lodged in a cauliflower puree and drizzled with a spicy Thai chili glaze.
  • Sip that: Evolution’s Sprung seasonal golden ale with notes of honey, hibiscus, and chamomile.
    • Evolution even has handcrafted brews to complement their decadent desserts, like the Lucky 7 Porter, a delightful dark beer with flavors of chocolate and coffee and a refined, smooth finish.

Make your reservation on OpenTable.

The Irish Penny Pub & Grill

The Irish Penny Pub & Grillbeer pints’s Irish dishes with an Eastern Shore twist are raved about by both Salisbury locals and Emerald Isle natives.

  • Eat this: One of Irish Penny’s authentic Boxty specials: a Celtic favorite featuring an Irish potato pancake griddled until golden brown and crispy. Stuff yours with fillings like hand-sliced sirloin, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, and provolone cheese.
  • And this: The Absurdly Large Bavarian Pretzel: A 24-ounce Bavarian beaut with a full dipping flight of house-made cheese, coarse ground mustard, and Penny Pub sauce.

Make your reservation on OpenTable.

Fratelli’s Italian Restaurant

Home-cooked authentic Italian classics in chic-yet-casual digs are Fratelli’s specialty!

  • Eat this: Fratelli’s has been a longtime title winner of the best crab cakes in Salisbury. If you’re not a crab cake lover, you will be after trying their savory Crab Cakes Veneziana that are well-seasoned, broiled to perfection, and topped with fast-melting Mozzarella.
  • Sip that: Your wine pick from Fratelli’s extensive European collection that includes top-notch Chiantis. Or, a masterfully made mixed drink like the sweet Strawberry Shortcake Martini.

Call to make your reservation.

If you haven’t tried these spots, you haven’t had the best of Salisbury. Make your reservation.