Cajun & Creole$$DundeeWed-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00; Mon-Tue closed
Herbe Sainte serves Cajun and Creole cooking in Aksarben Village with craft cocktails, locally sourced proteins, and a New Orleans-rooted weekend brunch.
Signature: Bananas foster French toast, Cajun seafood
Order: Bananas foster French toast on Saturday brunch: the kitchen starts early and runs out by early afternoon.
Mexican$$BlackstoneMon-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun closed
Mula on Blackstone's Farnam Street serves modern Mexican street food with a tequila and mezcal programme underpinning some of the district's best cocktails.
Signature: Street tacos, Mezcal cocktails
Order: Street tacos with a mezcal cocktail: the most extensive tequila programme in the Blackstone District.
Steakhouse$$$Little BohemiaWed-Sat 11:00-14:00, 16:00-20:30; Sun 16:00-20:30; Mon-Tue closed
Cascio's has anchored South 10th Street in Little Bohemia since 1946, with Italian-style steakhouse cooking in a room that has barely changed since it opened.
Signature: Italian-style steaks, House vinaigrette salad
Order: Italian-dressed salad: the house Polish vinaigrette, a recipe regulars drive to South 10th Street to taste.
Italian$$West OmahaMon closed; Tue-Thu 11:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-21:30; Sun 11:30-21:00
Dante is Nebraska's only AVPN-certified Neapolitan pizzeria, using locally sourced toppings on a wood-fired base with an all-Italian wine list in West Omaha.
Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, Butterscotch budino
Order: Margherita from the AVPN-certified wood-fired oven: Dante is Nebraska's top Neapolitan pizza kitchen.
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.