Omaha’s food scene has made it entirely possible to eat like a child and not feel guilty. Cotton Candy after dinner? Yes, please. Homemade pop tarts? I’ll try one of each. Mac and cheese? Well, it is gourmet. You can find these in Omaha restaurants!
I asked Oh My! Omaha Facebook fans and friends in the Omaha Area Foodies Facebook group, to share their thoughts on the topic: Restaurants that include your inner-child.
Update: This post was written in 2017 and was updated in February 2022 to reflect closures of several restaurants.
Want to indulge your inner-child? Dine at one of these Omaha restaurants:
Grilled Cheese…But Fried
Where: Don & Millies – Seven locations in Nebraska.
Cheese and fried foods. It’s a match made in heaven. Amanda recommended readers try the cheese frenchee at Don & Millies.
Ice Cream
Where: Ted and Wally’s, 1120 Jackson St. and 6023 Maple St.
If it was socially accepted, I’d eat ice cream daily. Maybe as a meal itself. Cindy agreed with me, and confessed she sometimes eats ice cream for lunch…Ted and Wally’s ice cream, that is. I get it. It’s that good.
Cindy and I would get along, because she’s also a traditionalist when she orders, getting vanilla and Dutch chocolate in a waffle cone. You can get fancier and more playful flavors, but why would you? That Dutch chocolate is the best in the world.
Mac N Cheese
Where: Blatt Beer & Table, 610 N. 12th St., and Benson Brewery, 6059 N. Maple St.
Omahans love their macaroni and cheese, the more gourmet, the better. When I was pregnant, I swear I’ve tried them all.
Jamie at The Kitchenarium recommends going to the Blatt Beer & Table (in NoDo) for their mac and cheese. Cassie directed people to Benson Brewery to try it.
Open-Faced Grilled PB&J
Where: Kitchen Table, 1415 Farnam St.
You’re going to want to head to Kitchen Table for this modern take on the peanut butter and jelly classic. Janelle from Bakes in Slippers suggested it.
Pop Tarts
Where: Over Easy, 16859 Q St.
If you’ve never had a homemade pop tart, you’re missing out. Over Easy in West Omaha serves up this amazing breakfast pastry with a twist. You can get one stuffed with Nutella or a seasonal flavor.
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