Cumbia ★ 4.0
Cumbia serves Colombian-inspired tapas and small plates downtown, with cheese empanadas as the most cited dish and a casual atmosphere on South 16th Street.
Try: Colombian-inspired tapas and cheese empanadas
Eat the Worm is a street-food stop in Old Market, Omaha.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 1217 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102
Cumbia serves Colombian-inspired tapas and small plates downtown, with cheese empanadas as the most cited dish and a casual atmosphere on South 16th Street.
Try: Colombian-inspired tapas and cheese empanadas
Dirty Birds on St Marys serves Nashville hot chicken sandwiches with adjustable heat levels from a casual counter drawing a devoted following across Omaha.
Try: Nashville hot chicken sandwiches
Block 16 is the closest Omaha has to a prestige street food counter, turning local farm proteins into creative lunch specials from a Farnam Street kitchen.
Try: Farm-to-table creative sandwiches and bowls
Kathmandu Momo Station makes hand-rolled Himalayan dumplings from daily-prepared filling in a downtown counter that stays open until midnight each day.
Try: Hand-made Himalayan momos (dumplings)
Abelardo's on Center Street is Omaha's most reliable late-night food option, open until 2am on weekends with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas under $12.
Try: Burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and late-night Mexican food
Cumbia serves Colombian-inspired tapas and small plates downtown, with cheese empanadas as the most cited dish and a casual atmosphere on South 16th Street.
Try: Colombian-inspired tapas and cheese empanadas
Dirty Birds on St Marys serves Nashville hot chicken sandwiches with adjustable heat levels from a casual counter drawing a devoted following across Omaha.
Try: Nashville hot chicken sandwiches
Amsterdam Falafel and Kabob in Dundee was named the best cheap meal under $15 in Nebraska, with a falafel and kabob counter and a self-serve topping bar.
Try: Falafel and kabob wraps with self-serve toppings
Block 16 is the closest Omaha has to a prestige street food counter, turning local farm proteins into creative lunch specials from a Farnam Street kitchen.
Try: Farm-to-table creative sandwiches and bowls
Kathmandu Momo Station makes hand-rolled Himalayan dumplings from daily-prepared filling in a downtown counter that stays open until midnight each day.
Try: Hand-made Himalayan momos (dumplings)