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Restaurants of Omaha. Those wishing to eat away from home in Omaha in 1886 had a wide variety of restaurants, cafes, and lunch counters to choose from. The Omaha Daily Bee on August 29, 1886, reported that eating establishments in the city were “multiplying thick and fast.
- Trentino’s
- Original Piccolo Pete’s
- Marchio’s
- Original Caniglia’s
- Mr. C’s
- Ross’ Steakhouse
- Eli Caniglia’s Venice Inn
- Anthony’s
- Angie’s
- Johnny’s Cafe
1001 Pacific St. 1933-1976 The Pirruccello family moved to Omaha from Sicily and opened Trentino’s. It later became Angie’s.
2202 S. 20th St. 1933-2015 Grace Caniglia married Tony Piccolo Sr. and together they founded Piccolo Pete’s in 1934. Their son, Tony Jr., ran the steakhouse, and then daughters Donna Sheehan and Dee Graves took over in 1999. They operated Piccolo’s until it closed in 2015. In 2021, Scott Sheehan, Tony’s grandson, reopened a new version of Piccolo’s...
1939-1985 4443 S. 13th St. Louis Marchio, an Italian immigrant, ran Marchio’s in Omaha for decades. His grandson Jeff Marchio runs Marchio’s Grill in Fort Collins, Colorado, using some of the family’s recipes. It is now Howard’s Charro.
Seventh and Pierce streets 1946-2005 Sicilians Cirino and Giovanna Caniglia introduced the city of Omaha to pizza. Cirino started an Italian bakery on the site in 1920, and it was also the location of Caniglia’s Pizzaria.
5319 N. 30th St. 1952, became Mr. C’s in 1970- 2006 What began as Sebastiano and Mary Caniglia’s drive-in called Caniglia’s Royal Boy eventually morphed into the enormous Mr C’s, which at its height could seat 1,400 diners both inside and out.
909 S. 72nd St. 1956-1996 The family who owned Ross’ decided to close rather than sell it to a non-family member.
6920 Pacific St. 1957-2014 Nuncio “Eli” Caniglia opened Caniglia’s Venice Inn, and his sons, Jerry and Chuck, started working there as children and ran it until it closed.
7220 F St. 1967-2022 Anthony “Tony” Fucinaro Sr. started his namesake restaurant in 1967. An adjacent lounge, the Ozone, opened in 2005. A fiberglass steer on the roof made Anthony’s an Omaha landmark. It announced its plan to close in early 2022.
1001 Pacific St. 1977-2007 Angie’s closed after owners Jim and Karen Bonofede ran the steakhouse for more than 30 years. The site had been home to a restaurant since the 1930s.
4702 S. 27th St. 1922- Frank Kawa opened Johnny’s as a bar in 1922, and turned it into the icon it is today. Members of the Kawa family, including Frank’s son Jack and his daughters, Sally Kawa and Kari Harding run it today.
Feb 18, 2022 · Feb. 18, 2022. Share. Omaha’s history with steak dates back a century. Now, as the oldest restaurant in Omaha, Johnny’s Cafe, celebrates its 100th anniversary, we take a look back at the steakhouses of old and tell the stories of those still serving red meat.
Bronco's Hamburgers, Godfather's Pizza, and the Old Fashioned Garden Cafe (the latter of which closed in 2022) are among the chain restaurants that originated in Omaha. [citation needed] Notable foods One half of a Reuben sandwich. The origins of the Reuben sandwich reputedly come from Omaha.
Dec 29, 2019 · A History of Restaurants, Diners and Food Businesses in North Omaha. This is a history of restaurants in North Omaha throughout its history. Fast food, Italian food, soul food, diners and cafes, barbecues, ice cream stores, caterers, and many, many other types of food fill North Omaha history.
Mar 19, 2018 · Kim looks at about 30 restaurants that once called Omaha home. The underlying theme, to me, is the immigrant story. The city’s restaurant landscape is filled with diners created by people from Italy, Eastern Europe, as well as some whose ancestors were brought to the United States as slaves.
Dec 13, 2019 · The South Omaha restaurant, 4702 S. 27th St., is known as much for its décor as its culinary history. With a unique design, such as a steer head design in the carpet bordered by the letter J, Johnny’s Café invites you to explore its décor.
