Sophia & Dirk
Sophia & Dirk
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
The best zoo in the country! The Henry Doorly Zoo is well worth a visit while you're in Omaha and it's an easy 10 minute Uber or 20 minute bus ride from the hotels in the Hot Shops area.
Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park
Also within a quick Uber or bus ride of the wedding venue. Lauritzen has lovely indoor and outdoor gardens.
Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront
The Gene Leahy Mall is a nice place to kill some time before or after dinner in the Old Market (if you decided to go to that area). It's a bit of a hike from the wedding venue, but if the weather is nice you'll get to see a good bit of downtown Omaha. Enjoy the river walk, sit on the row of porch swings, or take your chances on the slides (they go FAST).
Restaurant recommendations...
Coffee
Archetype Coffee*
Millwork Commons
1229 Millwork Ave.
Rally Coffee Co.*
749 N. 14th St.
Zen Coffee Co. (5 minute drive or Uber)
2504 Farnam St.
Breakfast
Pettit's Pastry*
Great donuts, but get coffee somewhere else
502 N. 16th St.
Jojo's Diner Downtown (5 minute drive or Uber)
Breakfast and lunch. Get the Papas Chingon or anything involving fried chicken.
1213 Harney St.
Lunch and Dinner
Blatt Beer & Table*
One of our very favorite restaurants in Omaha. Amazing beer selection and fantastic food. We like the burger, chicken and waffles, and the Indian spiced chargrilled chicken sandwich. Sit at the bar for better service if there are only a couple of you.
610 N. 12th Street
Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca*
1105 N. 13th St.
Fantastic pizza and sandwiches made with local ingredients in Northern Italian styles. Some of the best Italian food we've had outside of Italy.
Block 16 (5 minute drive or Uber)
1611 Farnam St.
James Beard semi-finalists and on multiple "best burger" lists (the "Croque Garcon" is Alton Brown's favorite burger in the country). Heavy use of local ingredients and Belgian inspiration. We recommend the Duck Duck Goose fries, the Dragon Wrap, and the Three Happiness Burger.
Lunch gets pretty busy, so plan to stand in line and wait a while!
Dessert (the most important meal of the day)
Coneflower Creamery*
1241 Millwork Ave.
The best ice cream in the country (according to Yelp)
If you don't do dairy, their non-dairy ice cream is exceptional (as are all their flavors). We recommend the tart cherry crumble, the dark chocolate, and/or the golden milk flavors.
*Within a 15 minute walk of the Hot Shops and hotel area