Omaha Casual Dining Restaurants

No shoes, no shirt, no problem? OK, maybe these Omaha restaurants aren’t quite that casual. But these restaurants have laid-back atmospheres that are welcoming for families, meet-ups with friends, first dates, work lunches, and more. When you want a good meal without having to worry about getting fancied up or paying a massive bill, these are the places to check out!

All restaurants are rated on a 4-star scale. This is not a complete list—if your favorite restaurant isn’t listed here, I’m working on it. As much as I’ve eaten out in Omaha, I haven’t been everywhere (yet) and will constantly be updating and adding to these lists. If a restaurant isn’t listed, it’s probably on my seemingly never-ending list of awesome Omaha joints I want to try. I ask for your patience. In the meantime, enjoy one man’s opinion of the best restaurants for casual dining in Omaha.

Block 16: ★★★★

Dante: ★★★★

Yoshitomo: ★★★★

Dolomiti: ★★★★

Virtuoso Pizza: ★★★★

Semo Pasta + Wine: ★★★★

Sauced by Alfaro: ★★★★

Clio: ★★★★

Avoli Osteria: ★★★★

Kinaara: ★★★

Nite Owl: ★★★★

Koji: ★★★★

Izzy’s Pizza: ★★★

Terrible Gerald’s: ★★★★

Mootz: ★★★★

Elie’s Chinchorro: ★★★★

Ooh De Lally: ★★★★

Lyle’s Pizzeria: ★★★★

Aviles Latin Market: ★★★★

Mexitli Restaurant: ★★★★

J’s Smokehouse: ★★★★

Blue & Fly Asian Kitchen: ★★★★

Taqueria Tijuana: ★★★★

Lemon Tree Cafe: ★★★★

Kitchen Table: ★★★★

Good Lookin’: ★★★

La Buvette: ★★★★

Umami Asian Cuisine: ★★★★ (Bellevue)

Bohemian Gardens: ★★★★

WD Cravings: ★★★

Nice Rollz: ★★★

Jim and Jennie’s Greek Village: ★★★★

Porky Butts BBQ: ★★★★

Kamp: ★★★★

Saddle Creek Breakfast Club: ★★★★

Zaytuna: ★★★★

Gyro Kings: ★★★★

Corner Kitchen: ★★★★

Ybor: ★★★★ (Lincoln)

For the Love of Food Cafe: ★★★★

Omaha Kebabs: ★★★★

Burning Bridges: ★★★

Sweet Magnolias Bake Shop: ★★★★

Know Good Eats: ★★★★

Everett’s: ★★★★

Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub & Grill: ★★★★

Coneflower Creamery: ★★★★

Graley’s Creamery & Confections: ★★★★

Centi: ★★★

Dairy Chef: ★★★★

Mealbox: ★★★★

Kathmandu Momo Station: ★★★⭑

Via Farina: ★★★⭑

Rotisserie Urban Bistro: ★★★⭑

Nocturnal Eats: ★★★⭑

Le Bouillon: ★★★⭑

Tiny’s Pizza Joint: ★★★⭑

Isla Del Mar: ★★★⭑

Fizzy’s Fountain & Liquors: ★★★⭑

Pacific Eating House: ★★★⭑

Tixteco Mexican Restaurant: ★★★⭑

La Choza Restaurant: ★★★⭑

Williamsburg Pizza: ★★★⭑

Dundee Dell: ★★★⭑

Smokin Barrel BBQ: ★★★⭑

Sandwich Proper: ★★★⭑

The 4th Station: ★★★⭑

Saffron Urban Indian Kitchen: ★★★⭑

Backlot Taphouse: ★★★⭑

Okra African Grill: ★★★⭑

Dirty Birds: ★★★⭑

The Banh Mi Shop: ★★★⭑

Acadian Grille: ★★★⭑

A Catered Affair: ★★★⭑

John’s Grecian Delight: ★★★⭑

Dumpling Empire: ★★★⭑

Get Real Sandwiches: ★★★⭑

Fig.: ★★★⭑

Hyde’s Slydes Burgers & Fries: ★★★⭑

Blue Sushi Sake Grill: ★★★⭑

Early Bird: ★★★⭑

Lisa’s Radial Cafe: ★★★⭑

Alley Taco 402: ★★★⭑

La Sierra: ★★★⭑

Sammy’s Sub Shop: ★★★⭑

The Churro Spot: ★★★⭑

La Casa Pizzeria: ★★★⭑

Rizin Japanese Ramen: ★★★⭑

Carter & Rye: ★★★⭑

El Basha Mediterranean Grill: ★★★⭑

Dinkers Bar & Grill: ★★★⭑

Trucks & Taps: ★★★⭑

Ahmad’s Persian Cuisine: ★★★⭑

Cajun Crab & Pho: ★★★⭑

Lola’s: ★★★⭑

Lazy Buffalo BBQ: ★★★⭑

Fariner Bakery: ★★★⭑ (Ashland)

Star Deli: ★★★⭑

Bagel Bin: ★★★⭑

Sugared Ledge: ★★★⭑

Untamed Kitchen: ★★★⭑

The Bubbly Tart: ★★★⭑

Square Donut: ★★★⭑

Veg.edible: ★★★⭑

Ling’s Asian Cuisine: ★★★

Salmex: ★★★

Noli’s Pizzeria: ★★★

Gather in Omaha: ★★★

Pitch Pizzeria: ★★★

El Arepón: ★★★ 

Feta’s Greek Restaurant: ★★★

El Alambre: ★★★

Mercury: ★★★

A Taste of New Orleans: ★★★

Backlot Pizza + Kitchen: ★★★

Cheeseburgers: A Take-Out Joint: ★★★

Greek Islands: ★★★

Barchen Beer Garden: ★★★

Charred Burger + Bar: ★★★

Piezon’s Pizzeria: ★★★

Frank’s Pizzeria: ★★★

Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob: ★★★

Willie Dogs: ★★★

Asian Market Food Court: ★★★

Hip Bao: ★★★

Sakura Bana: ★★★

Caribbean Delights: ★★★

Lighthouse Pizza and Fries: ★★★

Sand Point: ★★★

Good Evans: ★★★

Pasta Amore: ★★★

Clean Slate Food Co.: ★★★

Conscious Comforts: ★★★

Pulled BBQ: ★★★

Ika Ramen and Izakaya: ★★

Tasty Pizza: ★★★

Mangia Italiana: ★★★

Modern Love: ★★★

Countryside Cones: ★★★

Taco Co.: ★★★

Blatt Beer and Table: ★★★

Lucky Tiger Izakaya: ★★★ 

Round the Bend Steakhouse: ★★★ (Ashland)

Time to Rise & Shine: ★★★

Jukes Ale Works: ★★⭑

Copps Pizza Company: ★★⭑

Mula: ★★⭑

Oscar’s Pizza & Sports Grille: ★★⭑

Burrito Envy: ★★⭑

Barb’s Breakfast Bar: ★★⭑

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: ★★⭑

Maria’s: ★★⭑ (Ralston)

Chaima’s African Cuisine: ★★⭑

Orsi’s Italian Bakery & Pizzeria: ★★⭑

Pop’s: ★★⭑

Bonefish Grill: ★★⭑

Bailey’s: ★★⭑

Javi’s Tacos: ★★⭑

Jams: ★★⭑

The Corner Kick: ★★⭑

Lazlo’s Brewery and Grill: ★★⭑

El Arepón: ★★⭑

Stokes Grill & Bar: ★★⭑

Salween Thai: ★★⭑

Omaha Tap House: ★★⭑

Blue & Fly Asian Kitchen: ★★⭑

Brick Oven Pizzeria: ★★⭑

PepperJax Grill: ★★⭑

Cafe Postale: ★★⭑

402 BBQ Food Truck: ★★

Tokyo Sushi: ★★

Ponzu Sushi and Grill: ★★

Legacy Gyros: ★★

Mai Thai: ★★

Smoking Jays BBQ: ★★

Swine Dining BBQ: ★★

Foodies: ★★

Greenbelly: ★★

The Surfside Club: ★★