Johnny's Cafe
Best Steakhouse in Omaha · NE
Omaha's original steakhouse
Johnny's Cafe is Omaha's original steakhouse, opened in 1922 by Frank Kawa at the gates of the old South Omaha stockyards to feed the cattlemen and packers. Slow-roasted prime rib and hand-cut, corn-fed steaks are still the heart of the menu, served under a neon steer sign in a room little changed in a century.
Family-owned for four generations and a cameo in the film 'About Schmidt,' Johnny's is a genuine relic of Omaha's meatpacking heyday — the city's steakhouse of record.
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Steakhouse in Omaha Omaha, NE · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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