Street food$Old MarketMon-Wed 11:00-14:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-20:00; Sun closed
Block 16 is Omaha's best-known farm-to-table counter, turning locally sourced proteins into creative lunch specials from a no-frills Farnam Street shopfront.
Signature: Nashville hot chicken sandwich, Daily creative specials
Order: The daily special board: creative sandwiches and bowls change each service; best items sell out before 13:00.
American$$BlackstoneSun-Tue 11:00-23:00; Wed-Thu 11:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00
Crescent Moon Ale House on Farnam Street pours over 300 craft beers and makes the Blackstone Reuben that anchors Omaha's annual November Reubenfest.
Signature: Blackstone Reuben
Order: Blackstone Reuben: the most cited version of Omaha's invention, served annually at the November Reubenfest.
New American$$Old MarketTue-Fri 07:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00; Mon closed
Kitchen Table on Farnam Street runs a farm-to-table breakfast and lunch programme with produce and proteins arriving weekly from Nebraska farms.
Signature: Farm-to-table breakfast, Seasonal grain bowls
Order: Seasonal breakfast bowl: the kitchen sources directly from regional farms and the grain base changes weekly.
Pizzeria$$DundeeMon closed; Tue-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:30; Sun 16:00-21:00
La Casa Pizzaria has been producing Sicilian-style thin rectangular pizzas on Leavenworth Street since 1953, now in its third and fourth family generations.
Signature: Thin rectangular Sicilian pizza, Hamburger pizza
Order: Hamburger pizza: the unusual thin-crust rectangular base, the Patane family recipe since 1953.
Japanese sushi$$$BensonTue-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-21:00; Mon closed
Chef David Utterback's Benson sushi counter is a two-time James Beard Best Chef: Midwest finalist, built on fish-ageing technique and Nebraska sourcing.
Signature: Fish-aged nigiri, Omakase sushi
Order: Chef's omakase: dry-aged fish nigiri in a style rarely seen outside coastal cities.
Modern American$$$Old MarketTue-Sat 17:30-close; Mon and Sun closed
Chef Tim Nicholson's Bemis Bag Building kitchen has drawn multiple James Beard nominations, built on Nebraska farm sourcing and serious charcuterie.
Signature: House-cured charcuterie, Farm-sourced vegetable courses
Order: Whatever the charcuterie board carries that evening: house-cured and always different.