Au Courant is a modern european restaurant in Benson, Omaha.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Six-course weekly tasting menu
Must order: The six-course weekly-changing chef's tasting menu, under $80 per person at time of research.
Address: 6064 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104
The 2026 James Beard America's Classics winner, Johnny's has run beside the Union Stockyards since 1922 and is in its third generation of family ownership.
Signature: Bone-in rib-eye, Prime rib
Order: Hand-cut bone-in rib-eye: the dish bringing stockyard workers and journalists to 27th Street since 1922.
Warren Buffett's favourite steakhouse, Gorat's on Center Street has been open for decades and makes one of Omaha's most cited Reubens with hand-cut steaks.
Signature: T-bone steak, House Reuben
Order: T-bone or house Reuben: the cuts Warren Buffett has been ordering at his annual table here for decades.
The Drover's whiskey-marinated steaks over wood grill are the city's most discussed steakhouse alternative, rooted in Omaha's Western-dining tradition.
Signature: Whiskey-marinated steak, Bone-in filet
Order: Whiskey-marinated filet: the overnight bourbon marinade is the Drover's signature draw.
Gather grows microgreens and herbs in a basement hydroponic farm and builds its Old Market dinner menu around what the vertical garden produces that week.
Signature: Pan-seared miso salmon, Hydroponic vegetable plates
Order: Pan-seared miso salmon: sourced from the vertical hydroponic farm the kitchen runs in the building basement.
Le Bouillon brings rural French bistro comfort to Howard Street, with natural wines, oysters, and small plates in a compact room that doubles as a wine shop.
Signature: Oysters, French small plates
Order: Oysters with natural wine on a Monday afternoon: the room is quietest then and the selection freshest.
Dolomiti's sourdough hybrid pies fuse Neapolitan technique with New York structure in Millwork Commons, with an Italian-focused enoteca wine selection.
Signature: Sourdough wood-fired pizza, Mortadella panino
Order: Mortadella panino with a Northern Italian wine: the enoteca side of the menu is as strong as the pizza.
