Elie's Chinchorro
- ★ 4.4
- Puerto Rican
- $
- South Omaha
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.
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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
- ★ 4.2
- Ethiopian
- $
- Midtown
Lalibela Ethiopian serves a seven-dish injera platter that rivals spots in much larger cities, on a South 13th side street most Old Market tourists skip.
Cumbia
- ★ 4.0
- Latin American
- $
- Old Market
Cumbia on South 16th has Colombian-inspired empanadas and tapas in a below-street-level room with no exterior sign, which is why most visitors never find it.
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Ika Ramen and Izakaya
- ★ 4.3
- Japanese ramen
- $
- Benson
Ika Ramen on Maple Street simmers its tonkotsu broth for 18 hours and opens the Kaitei sake bar downstairs at weekends, a two-in-one most visitors miss.
Fizzy's Fountain and Sweets
Fizzy's Fountain on Farnam makes house sodas, hand-dipped ice cream, and pastries from a Blackstone counter most bar visitors walk past without noticing.
Cattle Call
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail bar
- $$
- Old Market
Cattle Call near the Orpheum runs a late-night kitchen with burgers and cocktails in a no-reservation room that rewards those who look past the busier bars.
All In Thyme
All In Thyme on Maple Street is a small bakery-cafe producing some of the best croissants in Omaha, often sold out before noon on weekends with no marketing.
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