Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Omaha for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Omaha for grown-ups.
15 places
Drink Seasonal house cocktails using house-made syrups and fresh juice
The Berry and Rye is Omaha's most cited cocktail bar, a Howard Street room with a serious spirits programme, house-made syrups, and a national press profile.
Drink Locally sourced craft cocktails from house-made preparations
Nite Owl is Blackstone's standout cocktail bar, with a late-night kitchen running locally sourced food alongside a spirits list that keeps the room full late.
Drink Mezcal Negroni and house agave cocktails
Ghost Donkey on Harney Street is a mezcal and tequila specialist with one of Nebraska's deepest agave spirit selections, paired with Mexican-inspired snacks.
Drink 300+ rotating craft beer selection
Crescent Moon Ale House on Farnam stocks over 300 craft beers and hosts the November Reubenfest, marking Blackstone's claim as the Reuben sandwich birthplace.
Drink Omaha Style IPA or house whiskey distilled on-site
Brickway is the only combined brewery and distillery in the Old Market, producing craft beer and its Omaha Style IPA alongside whiskey and vodka all on-site.
Drink Seasonal craft cocktails with a full late-night food menu
Cattle Call near the Orpheum pairs craft cocktails with a kitchen running until 1am, one of the few downtown Omaha spots for a full dinner after a show.
Drink House-brewed ales and lagers from the on-site brewhouse
Upstream Brewing on South 11th is the Old Market's original brewpub, brewing its own beers on-site with a full pub kitchen and a Sunday brunch programme.
Drink Mezcal margarita or house tequila cocktail
Mula's Blackstone corner on Farnam has Omaha's most extensive tequila and mezcal selection, a street-food kitchen all day, and a popular summer patio.
Drink Natural wine by the glass from the rotating weekly selection
La Buvette on South 11th anchors the wine culture of the Old Market, a merchant-kitchen hybrid with natural wine by the glass and French rotating specials.
Drink Seasonal craft cocktails with a rotating spirits focus
Catalyst on Farnam is a Thursday-to-Saturday cocktail bar with a tight seasonal programme and focused spirits selection drawing the downtown after-work crowd.
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Drink House-brewed Nebraska ales and lagers
Scriptown Brewing brews Nebraska-themed ales and lagers from a Blackstone Farnam taproom, with food truck partners and a regular neighbourhood evening crowd.
Drink Classic cocktails at the marble bar
M's Pub in the Old Market is one of the district's longest-running bars, with a marble bar serving classic cocktails alongside a New American dinner menu.
Drink House-brewed craft ales from the on-site brewery
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.
Drink Scotch or American whisky from over 600 bottles behind the bar
Dundee Dell on Underwood Avenue has been a Dundee institution since 1934, carrying over 600 whisky labels from Scotland and the US alongside a pub kitchen.
Drink House-brewed Nebraska IPAs and seasonal ales
Kros Strain Draftworks in Millwork Commons pours its own-brewed IPAs and lagers alongside seasonal small-batch releases in the repurposed warehouse district.
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