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.
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal house cocktails using house-made syrups and fresh juice
Food: None
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.
Signature drink: Locally sourced craft cocktails from house-made preparations
Food: Late-night food menu using locally sourced ingredients
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.
Signature drink: Mezcal Negroni and house agave cocktails
Food: Mexican-inspired snacks
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.
Signature drink: 300+ rotating craft beer selection
Food: American pub food including the Blackstone Reuben
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.
Signature drink: Omaha Style IPA or house whiskey distilled on-site
Food: Brewpub 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.
Signature drink: Seasonal craft cocktails with a full late-night food menu
Food: Burgers and globally-inspired shareable plates until 1am
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.
Signature drink: House-brewed ales and lagers from the on-site brewhouse
Food: Full pub kitchen including Sunday brunch
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.
Signature drink: Mezcal margarita or house tequila cocktail
Food: Mexican street food, full kitchen
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.
Signature drink: Natural wine by the glass from the rotating weekly selection
Food: French daily specials and cheese counter
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal craft cocktails with a rotating spirits focus
Food: Snacks and bar bites
Scriptown Brewing brews Nebraska-themed ales and lagers from a Blackstone Farnam taproom, with food truck partners and a regular neighbourhood evening crowd.
Signature drink: House-brewed Nebraska ales and lagers
Food: Bar snacks and food truck partnerships
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.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails at the marble bar
Food: New American full dinner menu
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
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.
Signature drink: Scotch or American whisky from over 600 bottles behind the bar
Food: Pub food and fish and chips
Kros Strain Draftworks in Millwork Commons pours its own-brewed IPAs and lagers alongside seasonal small-batch releases in the repurposed warehouse district.
Signature drink: House-brewed Nebraska IPAs and seasonal ales
Food: Bar snacks and food truck partnerships