Nebraska Steakhouses
Nebraska raises more cattle than almost any other state, and its steakhouses range from white-tablecloth chophouses in Omaha to supper clubs at Sandhills crossroads and a brick steakhouse in a ghost town. This guide lists steakhouses across the state that are open in 2026, grouped by region and listed alphabetically — it is not a ranking. Each name links to its directory listing with address, phone and map.
Hours change, and many small-town steakhouses serve dinner only a few nights a week, so call ahead.
By region: Omaha · Lincoln · Eastern Nebraska · Central Nebraska · West and Southwest · Panhandle
Omaha
801 Chophouse at the Paxton
Omaha · 1403 Farnam St. · 402-341-1222
The Omaha location of the Des Moines-based 801 Chophouse group occupies the historic Paxton building downtown. Beef is dry-aged in house for at least 28 days.
Brother Sebastian's Steak House & Winery
Omaha · 1350 S. 119th St. · 402-330-0300
Loren Koch opened this monastery-themed steakhouse in 1977, with small fireplace rooms and stained glass; it was rebuilt to the same design after a 1996 fire. Prime rib is the signature, and the "winery" in the name refers to the theme and wine list. Longtime employee Scott Lurry has owned it since 2023.
Cascio's Steak House
Omaha · 1620 S. 10th St. · 402-345-8313
Brothers Joe and Al Cascio opened it in 1946 in a former drugstore near Omaha's Little Italy; it became a steakhouse in the early 1950s and was rebuilt after a 1978 fire. Third-generation owner Alfie Cascio has run it since 2008. Italian-American dishes made with a long-simmered family red sauce share the menu with steaks.
The Committee Chophouse
Omaha · 302 S. 36th St. (Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel) · 402-810-9500
The Committee Chophouse opened in December 2020 inside the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel, the restored 1916 Blackstone Hotel in Midtown Omaha. It takes its name from "The Committee," a 1920s poker group led by hotel owner Charles Schimmel. Cuts include a bone-in cowboy ribeye.
The Drover
Omaha · 2121 S. 73rd St. · 402-391-7440
The Drover began as a Cork 'n Cleaver franchise and took its present name in the late 1970s under Robert Anderson; his daughters own it today. Nearly every steak gets a quick dip in a soy-and-whiskey marinade, and the salad bar dates from the Cork 'n Cleaver years. It reopened after a 2018 fire closed it for about a year.
Gorat's Steak House
Omaha · 4917 Center St. · 402-675-6218
Louis and Nettie Gorat opened this steakhouse at 49th and Center in 1944, and their son Pal ran it from 1960; the family sold it in 2012, and Jimmy and Tammy Chen have owned it since 2019. Warren Buffett has eaten here for decades, usually ordering a T-bone with hash browns. Onion rings and a 1940s family meat sauce are other house standbys.
J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood
Omaha · 1010 Capitol Ave. · 531-222-9218
J. Gilbert's opened in November 2018 in Omaha's Capitol District beside the Marriott. The two-level restaurant cooks USDA Prime beef over mesquite wood; the chain began in Kansas City.
Johnny's Cafe
Omaha · 4702 S. 27th St. · 402-731-4774
Frank Kawa opened Johnny's in 1922 as a small saloon beside the Omaha Union Stockyards, and third-generation sisters Sally Kawa and Kari Harding run it today. It is known for prime rib and hand-cut steaks. In June 2026 it was named one of the James Beard Foundation's America's Classics.
Mahogany Prime Steakhouse
Omaha · 225 N. 145th St. · 402-445-4380
The Omaha restaurant of an Oklahoma-based group serves USDA Prime beef broiled at high heat and served on hot plates. It moved into a new building at Heartwood Preserve, near 144th and Dodge, in April 2024.
Spencer's for Steaks and Chops
Omaha · 102 S. 10th St. · 402-280-8888
A downtown chophouse at 10th and Dodge, beside the Hilton Garden Inn and a short walk from the Old Market, serving prime steaks and lamb, pork and veal chops.
Lincoln
Billy's Restaurant
Lincoln · 1301 H St. · 402-474-0084
A family-run restaurant since 1986 in the 1887 Noble-Dawes House near the State Capitol, with dining rooms named for William Jennings Bryan, Charles Dawes and George Norris. Steaks share a fine-dining menu.
Misty's Steakhouse & Brewery (Downtown)
Lincoln · 200 N. 11th St. · 402-476-7766
One of two Misty's in Lincoln, near the Haymarket. Misty's is known for prime rib and sells its own steak seasoning, and the downtown location brews its own beers.
Misty's Steakhouse & Lounge (Havelock)
Lincoln · 6235 Havelock Ave. · 402-466-8424
The Havelock Misty's, named for the Johnny Mathis song "Misty," serves prime rib and steaks in northeast Lincoln.
Eastern Nebraska
Arbor Manor Steakhouse & Motel
Auburn · 1617 Central Ave. · 402-274-3774
A long-running steakhouse and motel in Auburn. New owners took over from the Clark family on December 1, 2025. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
Chances "R" Restaurant & Lounge
York · 124 W. 5th St. · 402-362-7755
It began in 1932 as the Cozy Lunch; Raymond and Shirley Reetz bought it in 1957, named it Chances "R" and grew it into a large complex with lounges and banquet rooms. Bryan and Renee Jantz have owned it since 2021. It is known for its prime rib buffet.
Farmer Brown's Steak House
Waterloo · 2620 River Road Dr. · 402-779-2353
A family-owned steakhouse west of Omaha that has served diners since 1964. It is known for prime rib served on its own platter. It does not take reservations.
Griffey's Steakhouse & Lounge
Fairbury · 400 4th St. · 402-729-9951
A small-town steakhouse and lounge in downtown Fairbury. Hours vary, with dinner on weekends; call ahead.
Husker Steak House
Columbus · 1754 33rd Ave. · 402-564-4121
A long-standing Columbus steakhouse serving grilled sirloins and ribeyes, open evenings Monday through Saturday.
Lantz's Steakhouse
Wisner · 1018 Avenue E · 402-529-6100
A small-town Cuming County steakhouse with daily specials, serving dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
The Office Bar & Grill
Hooper · 121 N. Main St. · 402-654-3373
A Main Street bar and grill in Hooper, a Dodge County town of under 800, serving hand-cut aged Choice steaks, with prime rib on weekends.
Round the Bend Steakhouse
Ashland · 30801 E. Park Hwy. · 402-944-9974
Ron and Vickie Olson started it in 1995 in South Bend and moved up the hill to the present building in 2003; their son TJ and his wife Tifini have owned it since 2012. It serves Certified Angus Beef and hosts the annual Testicle Festival.
Ruhlman's Steakhouse
Ashland · 603 U.S. Hwy 6
Phil Ruhlman opened this wood-fire steakhouse in Ashland in July 2024, with Godfather's Pizza founder Willy Theisen as an adviser and partner. A bone-in cowboy ribeye leads the steaks.
Central Nebraska
The Alley Rose
Kearney · 2013 Central Ave. · 308-234-1261
A downtown Kearney mainstay since 1991, known for its prime rib and salad bar. Open Monday through Saturday.
Hungry Horse Saloon
Ericson · 520 Central Ave.
A rustic bar and steakhouse in Ericson, a small Wheeler County town near Lake Ericson, with a following for its prime rib. Call ahead for hours.
Joy's Table Pasta & Steak
Kearney · 110 S. 2nd Ave. · 308-455-8013
An Italian-and-steak restaurant that opened in Kearney in October 2019. Dinner Monday through Saturday.
Ruthie's Steak & Seafood
Grand Island · 777 E. Fonner Park Rd. (Grand Island Casino Resort) · 308-675-5600
The top-floor steak and seafood restaurant of the Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park, which opened in April 2025.
Sandhills Corral
Thedford · 39359 Hwy 2 (US 83 and NE 2) · 308-645-2323
Built by three local families at the Sandhills crossroads of Highways 2 and 83 in Thedford, it is known for smoked prime rib and burgers.
The Speakeasy
Sacramento · 72993 S Road · 308-995-4757
The Speakeasy sits in a red-brick building in the ghost town of Sacramento, a gravel-road drive from Holdrege. Terry Puls bought it in 1980, and his son, chef Ryan Puls, runs it now; prime rib and steaks, including an American wagyu ribeye, share the menu with modern dishes. Open Tuesday through Saturday evenings; reservations recommended.
Texas T-Bone Steakhouse
Grand Island · S. Locust St. · 308-382-9474
A casual steakhouse on South Locust Street with a build-your-own salad bar and weekend brunch.
Wagon Wheel Saloon & Steakhouse
Ericson · 823 Hwy 91 · 308-653-3100
A steakhouse and bar on Highway 91 in Ericson, at the address and phone number long listed for the Starving Stallion. Call ahead for hours.
Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill (Kearney)
Kearney · 407 2nd Ave. · 308-237-4300
One of two remaining Nebraska Whiskey Creek grills, cooking Midwest corn-fed beef over oak and ash logs, with barbecue on the menu.
West and Southwest
The Cedar Room
North Platte · 505 N. Dewey St. · 308-532-4825
The Cedar Room fills a restored 1885 downtown building with copper ceilings and oak floors. Certified Angus steaks lead a menu that also has seafood.
Coppermill Steakhouse & Lounge
McCook · N. Hwy 83 at Coppermill St. · 308-345-2296
A McCook fixture since the early 1980s. Steaks are aged at least 30 days and hand-cut daily, and it keeps a large wine list.
Front Street Steakhouse & Crystal Palace Saloon
Ogallala · 519 E. 1st St. · 308-284-6000
Part of the Front Street complex in Ogallala, opened in 1963 and owned since 2016 by Stacey and Kathleen Bauer, with a free cowboy museum and the summer Crystal Palace Revue. The property was listed for sale in October 2025 but is operating.
North 40 Chophouse
North Platte · 520 N. Jeffers St. · 308-221-6688
A chophouse in a renovated historic building in North Platte's downtown Canteen District, with an on-site dry-aging room and a lobster tank.
Ole's Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge
Paxton · 123 N. Oak St. · 308-239-4500
Ole Herstedt opened his tavern in August 1933, as Prohibition ended in Nebraska, and filled it with more than 200 big-game trophies, a polar bear among them. The Holzfaster family has owned it since 1988. It is near I-80 exit 145 and runs on Mountain Time.
Panhandle
Backaracks Steakhouse & Grill
Scottsbluff · 1402 E. 20th St. · 308-633-2712
Founded in 2012 by Bob Scripter and Tom Watson and now co-owned by longtime staff, it seats about 250 and is known for ribs and barbecue as well as steaks.
Dude's Steakhouse & Brandin' Iron Bar
Sidney · 2126 Illinois St. · 308-254-9080
Deward and Florence Jelinek opened it on US 30 in Sidney in 1952, and it is in its third generation of family ownership. Steaks are cut the same day; the menu also has prime rib and Rocky Mountain oysters.
The Sagebrush
Kimball · 615 E. 3rd St. · 308-230-2133
A family-owned restaurant and lounge with an event venue in Kimball, near the Wyoming and Colorado lines.
Also known for steaks
The Odyssey, Hastings: a contemporary restaurant whose ribeye has a following · 411 Restaurant & Lounge, Norfolk: a downtown gastropub with steaks on the menu · Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill, Norfolk: the other remaining Nebraska Whiskey Creek.
Recently closed
Single Barrel in Lincoln closed on May 1, 2026; the Peppermill in Valentine closed in February 2025; and the Whiskey Creek grills in Grand Island, North Platte, Scottsbluff and Lincoln have closed.
Buying steaks to cook at home
Many Nebraska towns still have a meat locker that cuts beef to order; search the directory for Butcher Shop and Custom Meat Locker / Processing listings near you.
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