Omaha, NE
For Italian in Omaha, the local food press points to Avoli Osteria, DANTE, and Orsi's Italian Bakery & Pizzeria. Picks from Sarah Baker Hansen (OWH food critic), updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Sarah Baker Hansen (OWH food critic). Updated June 2026.
Avoli Osteria · Dundee
SBH 38 Essential. The Dundee Northern Italian that 'was one of Omaha's first restaurants to focus on house-made pasta and still does,' with rotating pasta specials, seasonal burrata, and dry-aged rib-eye.
DANTE · West Omaha
SBH 2024 Top 5 Favorite and 38 Essential. Her 2025 review positions Dante as a top Italian rather than just top pizza. Rigatoni bolognese simmered 10+ hours, squid-ink taglierini, butterscotch budino.
Orsi's Italian Bakery & Pizzeria · Little Italy
Omaha's oldest Italian restaurant. The Little Italy institution since 1919, supplier of Italian cheeses, bread, pasta, and meats alongside its rectangular 'Omaha-style' pie.
Via Farina Downtown · Little Italy
SBH notes Via Farina's pasta is delicious and their special pies run great. a dual Italian-pizza stalwart in downtown Little Italy.
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