The counters in Omaha worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Omaha worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
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Order Fresh-baked Italian loaf and pizza by the slice
Orsi's has baked Italian bread and pizza in Little Bohemia since the early twentieth century, a Pacific Street counter pre-dating Omaha's modern dining scene.
Order Dark rye sourdough and Lithuanian pastries
The Lithuanian Bakery on Pacific carries one of few surviving Baltic baking traditions in the Great Plains, with dark rye sourdough and Lithuanian pastries.
Order Lithuanian cold cuts and hand-made 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.
Order Daily sandwich on house-baked sourdough
All In Thyme bakes its own loaves each morning in Millwork Commons and builds lunch sandwiches from the results, filling a local gap for fresh artisan bread.
Order Czech-style kolache filled with fruit or sausage
Kolache Factory on South 84th is Omaha's most accessible Czech pastry counter, with sweet fruit-filled and savoury sausage-stuffed kolaches on offer daily.
Order Boozy milkshake and diner pie
Fizzy's on South 13th Street serves 1950s diner-format desserts including house pies, boozy milkshakes, and fountain drinks alongside a late-night diner menu.
Order Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza
Via Farina in Little Bohemia cold-ferments its wood-fired dough for three days, producing a pizza base with more depth than most Neapolitan kitchens in Omaha.
Order Cereal Killer pancakes and house cinnamon rolls
Early Bird Blackstone bakes house pastries including Cereal Killer pancakes and cinnamon rolls, opening before sunrise from its Farnam Street kitchen daily.
Order Large New York-style slice
Noli's in Blackstone uses a water filtration system calibrated to New York City tap water to produce its New York-style dough, sold by the slice on Farnam.
Order House biscuit with Nebraska farm butter
HomeGrown Omaha bakes breakfast pastries and biscuits in-house each morning, sourcing butter, flour, and eggs from Nebraska farms for its Blackstone location.
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