Warren Buffett's favourite steakhouse, Gorat's on Center Street has been open for decades and makes one of Omaha's most cited Reubens with hand-cut steaks.
Signature: T-bone steak, House Reuben
Order: T-bone or house Reuben: the cuts Warren Buffett has been ordering at his annual table here for decades.
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.
Lalibela serves traditional Ethiopian stews on injera flatbread in a Midtown dining room, one of Omaha's few sub-Saharan African restaurants.
Order: Injera sharing platter with the house combination of stews: the best introduction to the full menu.
Amateur Coffee on Cuming Street roasts its own beans on-site and pours single-origin pour-overs in a neighbourhood cafe open daily until 14:00.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Saddle Creek Breakfast Club on Pacific Street runs an elevated diner breakfast with strong vegan options alongside classic banana pancakes and biscuit plates.
Signature drink: Cold brew coffee
Amateur Coffee roasts its own single-origin beans on-site at its Cuming Street cafe, pouring pour-overs in a small Midtown room that closes at 14:00 each day.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Peru, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Filter, Whole bean retail
Vis Major Brewing on Center Street is a Midtown neighbourhood taproom brewing small-batch ales and lagers on-site, with a rotating food truck schedule.
Signature drink: House-brewed craft ales from the on-site brewery
Food: Snacks and food truck partnerships
Abelardo's on Center Street is Omaha's most reliable late-night food option, open until 2am on weekends with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas under $12.
Try: Burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and late-night Mexican food
Vis Major Brewing on Center Street is a Midtown taproom with a small-batch approach, making rotating ales and lagers that rarely repeat from season to season.
Kinkaider Brewing's Omaha taproom brings Sandhills Nebraska craft ales to the city, with IPAs, lagers, and seasonal releases named after Nebraska landscapes.
Turner Park Night Market fills Midtown Crossing on select summer Fridays with food trucks, artisan stalls, craft beverages, and live outdoor music in Omaha.
Ika Ramen's tonkotsu bowls begin at $14 and use an 18-hour broth base, the most technically serious affordable bowl in Omaha's growing ramen restaurant scene.
Lalibela Ethiopian's combination platter for two at under $30 delivers seven dishes on injera, Omaha's best-value group meal for quality breadth at the table.
Saddle Creek Breakfast Club on Pacific Street runs an elevated diner breakfast with strong vegan options alongside classic banana pancakes and biscuit plates.
Abelardo's on Center is Omaha's most reliable 2am food option, with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas all under $12 until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Gillan's Village Inn on North 56th Street is Omaha's longest-running LGBTQ+ bar, with a neighborhood dive bar format, daily programming including karaoke and trivia, and a welcoming crowd that has defined Omaha's queer bar scene for decades.
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