Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Nebraska

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Nebraska? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

DISH Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1043)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Lincoln

About the restaurant

For parties of more than 6 people, please call the restaurant, 402-475-9475.

Contemporary Cocktails. Elevated Cuisine.

DISH is an upscale New American restaurant in the heart of downtown Lincoln. We strive to provide an unmatched dining experience from start to finish. Our dedication to our guests shines through our fresh and diverse dining menu; creative, handcrafted cocktails; and professional and knowledgeable service staff. Join us for luncheons, romantic date nights, celebrations, or even a quick snack on the way to a show. We are here to make every occasion even more memorable.

Top review

Victorvip

Dined 6 days ago

The food was all very good and the service was extraordinary. Thank you to the team.

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Popular dish

fried chicken yogurt and pickles

Koen Japanese BBQ & Sushi

4.8

4.8 (301)

$30 and under

Japanese

Lincoln

About the restaurant

Welcome to KOEN, a unique Japanese BBQ and Sushi experience! Sharing a meal has always been a cultural cornerstone that brings people together from all walks of life. KOEN in Japanese simply means, “A gathering place” where creating lasting memories with family, friends, and loved ones is built right into your table, literally!

KOEN is the only restaurant in Lincoln, NE where you can enjoy authentic Japanese BBQ flavors pre-marinated and brought to you plated and ready to grill to your liking. Every guest becomes a world-class chef with personal smoke-less grills built right into each table. Specially designed ventilation systems pull smoke away and vent completely outside, so you can relax in a clean and healthy atmosphere. And if family style grilling isn’t your goal, come in and relax with an Asian inspired cocktail, partake in daily happy hour specials, or order fresh-made sushi for dine in or carry out. Online ordering is also available.

Top review

Robert

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Food was excellent as usual and we had a great time as a family.

Lyle's Pizzeria

4.8

4.8 (3)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Midtown

About the restaurant

Lyle's Pizzeria is a locally-owned neighborhood pizzeria & wine bar with a focus on fresh, simple ingredients and a small but mighty wine selection. Serving hand-stretched sourdough pizzas, small plates, craft cocktails & wine.

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Sharon

Dined on Oct 26, 2024

Pizza and drinks and ambiance were amazing! Lyles is one of our favorite places!! Bonus that it is in our neighborhood!!

Boiler Room

4.7

4.7 (1970)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown / Old Market

About the restaurant

A converted boiler room in the Bemis Bag building, built in 1896, The Boiler Room is an ingredient driven modern American/French restaurant. Chef Tim Nicholson's menu changes daily to reflect local farm product availability. Now open five days a week for dinner, offering hand crafted cocktails and an extensive domaine driven Old World wine list.

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Karen

Dined 4 days ago

I rarely use the word gourmet. But the composition of a plate of delicious food warrants the word. This is our special occasion restaurant.

Dante

4.7

4.7 (2556)

$31 to $50

Italian

West Omaha

About the restaurant

Italian wine, hyper-seasonal wood-fired Italian cuisine & Neapolitan pizza serving lunch & dinner in Omaha.

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Mark

Dined on Nov 29, 2024

Great pizza. The meatball app was also really good. Service was friendly and helpful.

Hiro 88 West Maple

4.7

4.7 (846)

$30 and under

Sushi

West Omaha

About the restaurant

Hiro 88 West Maple is an up-scale Pan-Asian restaurant in West Omaha. Serving some of Omaha's best sushi along with award winning Chinese food we have something for everyone's palate. We offer an extensive selection of sake, wine, beer and liquor.

Please contact the restaurant for parties of 8 or larger. Reserving 2 separate parties/reservations cannot be guaranteed that they will be sat together.

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Lisa

Dined on Nov 24, 2024

Delicious food and great service! Love Sundays for all day happy hour sushi and drink specials.

Gather - Omaha

4.7

4.7 (952)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown / Old Market

About the restaurant

Gather in Omaha is an epic dining experience. Once inside our historic urban-chic setting, modern eclectic cuisine awaits as our chefs prepare dishes from our year-round hydroponic farm. Guests can enjoy artisan-inspired drinks on our outdoor patios or at our craftsman-style bar, right in the heart of the historic Old Market.

Gather in Omaha is the first and only restaurant in town to offer an on-site hydroponic vertical farm with fresh produce, greens, and herbs, all hand-picked daily by our culinary team.

READ OUR POLICIES BELOW:
*We will only hold your table 10 min beyond your reservation time and your table will be released. All "no-show" reservations and cancellations made within 6 hours of reservation for parties of 6 or less or 12 hours for 6 or more, will be CHARGED $25/person.

Top review

Heather

Dined 1 day ago

This was my first time at Gather and I am mad at myself for not coming sooner! The food was absolutely delicious! My friend and I split the bone marrow fried nice and added pork belly! Incredible! We then split the truffle pasta and added chicken! To die for! Cocktails top tier as well! I cant wait to go back!

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Bone Marrow Fried Rice

Mouth of the South

4.6

4.6 (45)

$30 and under

Cajun

West Omaha

About the restaurant

Welcome to Mouth of The South, a Southern Restaurant bringing delicious southern flavor to the wonderful area of Omaha, NE. Whether you are craving Southern Cuisine to Cajun Food, we've got mouthwatering, stomach rumbling, barbecue, steak, seafood, po boys, burgers, gumbo, soups, salads, bar drinks, patio seating & more for everyone in the family to enjoy! If you're looking for a Scratch Kitchen & you're in the mood for Southern food, then Mouth of The South is the perfect place for you, families, or for take out! We'd love to serve you

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Kathy

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Excellent and waiter awesome! We will be back! Even a birthday dessert for our 12 year old!!

Jams - Midtown

4.4

4.4 (430)

$30 and under

American

West Omaha

About the restaurant

Jams, an Omaha restaurant legacy, is an American Grill that offers a melting pot of different styles and varieties of food dishes containing high-quality ingredients paired with the optional cold drink or creative cocktail.

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Mary

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

I was so happy the seafood risotto was back on the menu! It was the best service I have received at any restaurant in over a year

Leighton's Pub

4.2

4.2 (43)

$30 and under

Sports Bar

Lincoln

About the restaurant

At Leighton's Pub, enjoy an extensive menu of wood-fired pizzas, unique sandwiches, and juicy burgers alongside craft cocktails and local brews. Perfect for an energetic family outing or a laid-back gathering with friends, we have a lively atmosphere you won't forget. Come experience it for yourself - Lincoln's go-to for good times, great food, and unforgettable memories!

Top review

Daniel

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

Nice neighborhood sports bar, great food and drink selections, variety of seating arrangements, easy to view TVs. Probably would have given a 5, but they were showing the Iowa games on all the TVs, and we had to request that they change it to the Husker bball game. They changed a couple TVs to that game, but as we were in Lincoln, at a sports bar, it felt odd having to ask, lol.

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