Thanks to the over 18,000 of you who take the time each year to submit your votes on putinbay.com and recognize these fine island businesses. Submit your entries for 2021 via our contact form.

2020 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim-up Pool Bar — MIST
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Waterfront Condos
Best Golf Cart Rentals — Put-in-Bay Golf Cart Depot
Best Pizza — Swipe Right Pizza
Best Attraction — Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Best Burger — Mossbacks
Best Sandwich — Joe’s Bar & Restaurant
Best Band/Entertainer — Ray Fogg
Best Kid’s Spot — Butterfly House
Best Perch Dinner — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Frozen Drinks — The Keys
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — The Upper Deck
Best Restaurant for a View — The Boardwalk
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Ashley’s Island House
Best NEW Attraction — The Tree Bar

Joes Bar

2019 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim-up Pool Bar — MIST
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Waterfront Condos
Best Pizza — Cameo Pizza
Best Burger — Mossbacks
Best Sandwich — Boathouse Bar & Grille
Best Band/Entertainer — J.D. Owen
Best Kid’s Spot — Butterfly House
Best Perch Dinner — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Frozen Drinks — The Keys
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Restaurant for a View — The Boardwalk
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — Frosty Bar
Best Ferry Service — Miller Ferry
Best Bed & Breakfast — A&B Lodging
Best Attraction — South Bass Island Watercraft Rentals

candy bar

2018 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — MIST
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Waterfront Condos
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mossbacks
Best Sandwich — Blue Marlin Pool Bar
Best Band/Entertainer — Bob Gatewood & Calabash
Best Kid’s Spot — Butterfly House
Best Perch Dinner — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Frozen Drinks — Blue Marlin Swim Up Bar
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Restaurant for a View — The Boardwalk
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — Frosty Bar
Best Ferry Service — Miller Ferry
Best Bed & Breakfast — English Pines
Best Attraction — South Bass Island Watercraft Rentals

mist pool bar commodore resort

2017 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — MIST
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Waterfront Condos
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Sandwich — Pasquale’s
Best Band/Entertainer — Bob Gatewood & Ray Fogg Show
Best Kid’s Spot — War of 18 Holes
Best Perch Dinner — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Frozen Drinks — Blue Marlin
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck
Best Restaurant for a View — The Keys
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — The Old Forge Cafe and Creperie
Best Ferry Service — Sonny S (Middle Bass Ferry)
Best Bed & Breakfast — Ashley’s Island House
Best Attraction — South Bass Island Haunted Lighthouse

Put-in-Bay Things to Do

2016 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Buckeye Tiki
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Commodore Resort
Best Pizza — Cameo Pizza
Best Burger — Mossbacks
Best Sandwich — Pasquale’s
Best Band/Entertainer — Neon White
Best Kid’s Spot — Crystal Cave
Best Perch Dinner — The Goat Soup & Whiskey
Best Frozen Drinks — Rita’s Cantina
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — The Crews Nest
Best Restaurant for a View — The Keys
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — English Pines
Best Attraction — Perry’s Monument

Put in Bay Pizza

2015 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — MIST
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Resort & Conference Center
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Sandwich — Pasquale’s
Best Band/Entertainer — Bob Gatewood
Best Kid’s Spot — War of 18 Holes
Best Perch Dinner — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Frozen Drinks — Joe’s Bar & Restaurant
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — The Goat Soup and Whiskey
Best Restaurant for a View — Nagoya
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — The Old Forge Cafe and Creperie
Best Ferry Service — The Miller Ferry
Best Bed & Breakfast — Ashley’s Island House
Best Attraction — Kayak the Bay

Put-in-Bay Cottages

2014 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Villas
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Sandwich — The Old Forge
Best Band/Entertainer — My Sister Sarah
Best Kid’s Spot — Perry’s Monument Visitors Center
Best Perch Dinner — Mossbacks
Best Frozen Drinks — The Keys
Best Dance Club — The Green Room
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Restaurant for a View — Nagoya
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Home Rentals
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House Guest House & Suites

The Boardwalk Restaurant complex with harbor in the foreground.

2013 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Villas
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Sandwich — Mama Marias
Best Band/Entertainer — Mike “Mad Dog” Adams
Best Kid’s Spot — Downtown Derivera Park
Best Perch Dinner — The Goat
Best Frozen Drinks — Mojito Bay
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Restaurant for a View — Crew’s Nest
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Frostys
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House Guest House & Suites

2012 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Villas
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Mike “Mad Dog” Adams
Best Kid’s Spot — Adventure Bay
Best Perch Dinner — Mossbacks
Best Frozen Drinks — Mojito Bay
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Restaurant for a View — Crew’s Nest
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House Guest House & Suites

2011 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Villas
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — The Goat Soup & Whisky
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Mike “Mad Dog” Adams
Best Kid’s Spot — Adventure Bay
Best Perch Dinner — Mossbacks
Best Frozen Drinks — Mojito Bay
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Restaurant for a View — Crew’s Nest
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House Guest House & Suites

Pyrate Fest

2010 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Pizza — Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
Best Burger — The Goat Soup & Whisky
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Neon Black
Best Perch Dinner — The Fish Shack
Best Frozen Drinks — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Upper Deck at the Boardwalk
Best Restaurant for a view — Axel & Harry’s Waterfront Restaurant
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Frosty’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House Guest House & Suites

The Put-in-Bay Winery sign accompanied by a display of wine casks.

2009 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Pizza — Cameo Pizza
Best Burger — Skyway Restaurant
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Blackberry Brandy
Best Perch Dinner — Mossbacks Restaurant
Best Frozen Drinks — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Axle & Harry’s Waterfront Restaurant
Best Restaurant for a view — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House

2008 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Pizza — Cameo Pizza
Best Burger — Skyway Restaurant
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Moving to Boise
Best Perch Dinner — Mossbacks Restaurant
Best Frozen Drinks — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Axle & Harry’s Waterfront Restaurant
Best Restaurant for a view — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — Harriets House

2007 Best of the Bay Awards

Best Swim up Pool Bar — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Hotel/Resort Facility — Put-in-Bay Resort
Best Pizza — Frosty’s Pizza
Best Burger — Mossbacks Restaurant
Best Sandwich — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Band/Entertainer — Jumping Dead Batteries
Best Perch Dinner — Boathouse Bar & Grill
Best Frozen Drinks — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Dance Club — Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
Best Upscale Dining — Axle & Harry’s Waterfront Restaurant
Best Restaurant for a view — The Boardwalk Restaurant
Best Home Rentals — Island Club Homes
Best Breakfast — Pasquale’s Restaurant
Best Ferry Service — The Jet Express
Best Bed & Breakfast — English Pines Bed & Breakfast

Thanks again to all of you who voted and watch for the 2021 BEST OF THE Bay Awards!!