Restaurants in Midtown

Gorat's Steak House ★ 4.6

American steakhouse$$$MidtownTue-Thu 11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00; Mon closed

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.

Casual Dining in Midtown

Gorat's Steak House ★ 4.6

American steakhouse$$$MidtownTue-Thu 11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00; Mon closed

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 Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.1

Ethiopian$MidtownTue-Sun 11:00-21:00; Mon closed

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.

Cafés in Midtown

Amateur Coffee ★ 4.4

Cafe$MidtownDaily 07:00-14:00Work-friendlyWifi

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 ★ 4.1

Cafe$MidtownDaily 07:00-14:00Work-friendlyWifi

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

Coffee Roasters in Midtown

Amateur Coffee ★ 4.4

Coffee roaster$MidtownDaily 07:00-14:00Public cafe

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

Bars in Midtown

Vis Major Brewing Co. ★ 4.0

Cocktail barCraft beer taproom$MidtownMon-Tue 15:00-21:00; Wed-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 15:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-20:00

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

Street Food in Midtown

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh ★ 3.6

Mexican$MidtownMon-Wed 08:00-00:00; Thu 08:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-02:00; Sun 08:00-00:00

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

Breweries in Midtown

Vis Major Brewing Co. ★ 4.0

BrewerySmall-batch craft ales and lagers$MidtownMon-Tue 15:00-21:00; Wed-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 15:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-20:00Afternoons and evenings

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 Co. ★ 3.9

BreweryNebraska craft ales, sandhill crane-themed branding$MidtownMon 16:00-20:00; Tue-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Afternoons and evenings

Kinkaider Brewing's Omaha taproom brings Sandhills Nebraska craft ales to the city, with IPAs, lagers, and seasonal releases named after Nebraska landscapes.

Markets in Midtown

Turner Park Night Market ★ 4.0

Night marketMidtown

Turner Park Night Market fills Midtown Crossing on select summer Fridays with food trucks, artisan stalls, craft beverages, and live outdoor music in Omaha.

Budget Eats in Midtown

Ika Ramen ★ 4.3

Japanese ramen$MidtownTue-Thu 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; Mon closed

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 Restaurant ★ 4.2

Ethiopian$MidtownTue-Sun 11:00-21:00; Mon closed

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.

Hidden Gems in Midtown

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.2

Ethiopian$MidtownTue-Sun 11:00-21:00; Mon closed

Lalibela Ethiopian serves a seven-dish injera platter that rivals spots in much larger cities, on a South 13th side street most Old Market tourists skip.

Why locals love it: Sits on a side street that most Old Market visitors never turn down, invisible from the main cobblestone strip that draws the tourists.

Brunch in Midtown

Saddle Creek Breakfast Club ★ 4.2

American breakfast$$MidtownDaily 07:00-14:00

Saddle Creek Breakfast Club on Pacific Street runs an elevated diner breakfast with strong vegan options alongside classic banana pancakes and biscuit plates.

Late-Night Eats in Midtown

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh ★ 3.6

Mexican$MidtownMon-Wed 08:00-00:00; Thu 08:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-02:00; Sun 08:00-00:00

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.

Nightlife in Midtown

Gillan's Village Inn ★ 4.0

Bar$MidtownDaily 11:00-01:00

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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