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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Omaha Food Magazine, The Reader, and Omaha Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering · North Omaha
A second-generation family-run North Omaha institution known for fried chicken, catfish, and hearty sides like collard greens and cornbread, now in the Seventy Five North Highlander development.
Time Out Foods · North Omaha
One of the city's oldest Black-owned restaurants, known for fried chicken made with a cayenne-heavy secret spice blend. A Reader's Choice pick and 2026 Best of Omaha Fried Chicken finalist.