Casual Dining in South Omaha

Elie's Chinchorro ★ 4.2

Caribbean$South OmahaMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-19:00

Elie's Chinchorro on 16th Street is one of few Puerto Rican restaurants in the Great Plains, serving traditional food largely absent from city food coverage.

Order: Traditional pernil: slow-roasted pork shoulder, the most frequently cited dish in local food coverage.

Bakeries in South Omaha

Lithuanian Bakery and Delicatessen ★ 4.2

Bakery$South OmahaMon-Wed 11:00-15:00; Thu-Fri 10:00-17:30; Sat 09:00-16:00; Sun closedWalk-in onlyLithuanian deli meats and rye bread

The Lithuanian Bakery and Deli in South Omaha combines a rye bread counter with house-made Lithuanian deli meats, serving the Baltic community from S 33rd.

Worth the queue: Lithuanian cold cuts and hand-made rye bread

Street Food in South Omaha

Alley Taco 402 ★ 4.0

Mexican$South OmahaSat 11:00-17:00; Sun 09:00-14:00

Alley Taco 402 parks in the alley beside its South Omaha address on weekends, serving Mexican street tacos, tortas, and nachos with vegetarian choices.

Try: Mexican street tacos, tortas, and nachos

Hidden Gems in South Omaha

Elie's Chinchorro ★ 4.4

Puerto Rican$South OmahaMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-19:00

Elie's Chinchorro on South 24th is Nebraska's most under-the-radar Puerto Rican kitchen, with pernil, mofongo, and arroz con pollo served largely to regulars.

Why locals love it: A South Omaha storefront operating without web presence, only a handwritten board at the door, entirely outside the Old Market food trail.

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