Pizzeria$DundeeMon closed; Tue-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:30; Sun 16:00-21:00
La Casa Pizzaria has made Sicilian thin rectangular pizza on Leavenworth Street since 1953, the hamburger topping its house signature from the start.
Order: Thin rectangular Sicilian-style pizza: the dough recipe unchanged since Joe Patane opened in 1953.
Caribbean$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.
Ethiopian$MidtownTue-Sun 11:00-21:00; Mon closed
Lalibela serves traditional Ethiopian stews on injera flatbread in a Midtown dining room, one of Omaha's few sub-Saharan African restaurants.
Order: Injera sharing platter with the house combination of stews: the best introduction to the full menu.
Street food$Old MarketMon-Wed 11:00-14:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-20:00; Sun closed
Block 16 is Omaha's best-known casual counter, producing farm-to-table sandwiches and bowls from locally sourced proteins on a small rotating daily menu.
Order: Daily special sandwich: the counter changes its creative menu each service and the best items go by 13:00.
American$$BlackstoneSun-Tue 11:00-23:00; Wed-Thu 11:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00
Crescent Moon pours over 300 craft beers alongside its Blackstone Reuben on Farnam Street, hosting the annual November Reubenfest in the sandwich district.
Order: Blackstone Reuben: corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss, on rye with the house dressing, ordered at the bar.
Mexican$$BlackstoneMon-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun closed
Mula Blackstone has a summer cocktail porch and a Mexican street food menu anchored by a deep tequila and mezcal programme on Farnam Street.
Order: Street tacos with a mezcal cocktail: Mula stocks the widest agave spirit selection on Farnam Street.