Johnny's Cafe ★ 4.8
The 2026 James Beard America's Classics winner, Johnny's Cafe has served hand-cut steaks in the same building beside the former Union Stockyards since 1922.
Nebraska prime rib is a slow-roasted bone-in rib roast seasoned simply and served with au jus and horseradish cream, the centerpiece of Omaha's steakhouse culture since the 1930s. Johnny's Cafe and Gorat's are the two restaurants most associated with the tradition.
Where to eat it: 2 restaurants across 1 city.
The 2026 James Beard America's Classics winner, Johnny's Cafe has served hand-cut steaks in the same building beside the former Union Stockyards since 1922.
Gorat's on Center Street is the steakhouse Warren Buffett has publicly called his favourite, with hand-cut steaks and one of the city's most cited Reubens.
Order: T-bone or house Reuben: what Warren Buffett orders when he brings his Berkshire Hathaway group here each year.
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