Restaurants in Lincoln

Tastee Inn and Out has been serving up sandwiches, sides, fountain sodas, and milkshakes for more than 50 years, with cozy, unpretentious confines that cocoon customers in toasty aromas fresh from the grill. The restaurant's charming, antiqued ambience is matched with a short-but-sweet menu of old-fashioned fare, transporting patrons to simpler times when wearing poodle skirts didn't inspire protestors to throw red paint on you.

Godfather's is a famiglia-friendly establishment boasting a menu of specialty pies, gluten-free pizzas, salads, wings, and other Italian delights. Pizzas range from the mini six-inch cheese for $2.99 to the jumbo 18-inch classic combo, which is run through the garden of veggies and then beaten mercilessly with pepperoni, ham, beef, and sausage for $21.99. True Dons, however, will prefer to build their own pizza. Start by choosing a crust—original (thick and rich), golden (pan-style and buttery), or thin (light and crispy)—then gather the most loyal outfit of pie-packers from a murderer's row of Italian sausage, pineapple, sour cream, jalapenos, mushrooms, and more. For wedge-eating enthusiasts who turn red with allergic rage when they eat pizza, gluten-free pizzas are available at the 48th Street location, providing 10 inches ($8.89–$12.99) of pre-prepared circular sexiness that never sees the same surfaces as the other pizzas—ensuring a pristine product. For more three-dimensional savories, load up on buffalo wings ($4.99), garden salad ($2.39), or garlic bread with cheese ($2.99).

The family behind Grisanti's draws upon nearly four decades in business while crafting Italian dishes from recipes they’ve developed through the years. Wreaths of steam twist around chefs as they sprinkle spices into homemade soups, and eggplant parmesan cooks to the golden color of an alchemist’s business card. Hickory-smoked gouda, parmesan, and romano cheeses melt across pizzas, complemented by red and white wines from California and Italy. The glasses sing together in toasts in the restaurant's open storefront or private dining rooms modeled after scenic Italian locales such as a Venetian courtyard and Super Mario's chalet.:m]]

Emulating the success of the Tokyo-based Burger America Yeah Man eatery, the owners of Sushi Japan Yakiniku Boy set up shop in Omaha to sling tasty rolled fishies and other culinary delights. Patrons can experience the flavor-retaining qualities of rice and its explosive taste properties when paired with a deliciously charged mixture of wasabi, ginger, soy sauce, and sake without the need of protective goggles or lead vests. Try a tasty specialty roll, which includes flavorful options such as the Captain Crunch Roll with shrimp tempura, crab, cucumber, and tempura crunches ($10.75), or the Caterpillar Roll with freshwater eel, cucumber, avocado, and sweet sauce ($11.95). Or opt for a dinner entree such as tonkatsu, fried pork tenderloin breaded in panko ($13.95), or a lunch of sansai udon, buckwheat noodles in hot broth with assorted mountain vegetables ($8.50). The drinks menu offers several cocktail, beer, wine, and sake options, though chicken-farm moonshine is currently unavailable.

The aroma of fresh-baked bread and muffins draws diners into the cozy Rumor Mill Cafe and Coffee for breakfast and lunch. Deli sandwiches, paninis, and wraps form the backbone of the menu, crafted with slow roasted meats and seasonal produce. Diners can eat alfresco or snuggle up on microsuede armchairs to catch up on work with free WiFi and a cup of coffee. The café's 42-inch flat-screen television communicates the latest news, sports scores, and values of Beanie Babies.

Anthony’s offers a range of cuts, all hand-selected, Certified Premium Black Angus slabs of beef. Anthony’s dry-aged steaks are aged for at least 21 days to offer a superior concentration of flavor as well as a tender beef that’s succulent enough to cut through with a dull spoon. The meticulous meat preparation is a tradition that reflects the restaurant’s 42-year history. The welcoming setting emanates the elegance and casual comfort of a tuxedo T-shirt and encourages all meat-lover and meatless-lover friends to unite.