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Forno - Omaha, Omaha, NE

Forno - Omaha

4.6
4.6
83 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Fire-fueled Italian dining in Omaha's Blackstone District with dedicated parking. A Chef Nick Strawhecker concept.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of Operation

    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (402) 933-7014

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive Chef

    Nick Strawhecker

  • Neighbourhood

    Midtown

  • Cross Street

    38th Avenue and Farnam

  • Parking Details

    Free parking is available directly to our west, as well as in the lot south across Farnam (nights and weekends only).

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 83 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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  1. EricK

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great Happy Hour Specials from 5-630. Great service, great food and drinks. Couldn’t have been much better
  2. JohnH

    Phoenix

    71 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and excellent service. You have to try the cauliflower.
  3. girlkris

    Omaha

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is delicious and the restaurant is small enough to not be too loud. The service is quick as well.
  4. JJDDNN

    Omaha

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant in Omaha, at least one of the best!!
  5. LeahSD

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We got the margherita pizza and it was delicious, as always!! Quality ingredients, quick service, great staff. Obsessed with FORNO!!
  6. GlennP

    Omaha

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    NOT SURE WHY I HAVE TO FILL THIS OUT. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  7. travelingfoodie

    Kansas City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great food, great atmosphere, prompt service by Alice, good for groups and hungry college students!
  8. MichelleD

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best restaurants in Omaha. The food is fresh and creative. The service is attentive and friendly.
  9. TLob

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Dined on a busy night. Split the pizza and salad. Good portions. Limited liquor options but good place to dine. We will go back!
  10. Mischa

    Omaha

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place! Food is delicious, staff is great . Go several times a month
  11. HuskerJag

    Omaha

    114 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    114 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous Weekend brunch! Loved the sexy Italian take on breakfast standards. This menu is not duplicated anywhere. Be sure to try the Budino Doughnut - absolutely sinful!
  12. Badbackliz

    Omaha

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great for a big party that had people coming and going. Awesome food and drinks and service
  13. casualdiner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We enjoyed our first visit to Forno. It was a little noisy due to a large table with children, but they left and it was much quieter. The server was friendly and informative. The food was very good. I especially enjoyed the variety of cheeses and sauces on my platter. We will definitely be back.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall4food3service4ambience2
    Kids birthday party at 8:00 on a Saturday ruined the whole meal
  15. lizzie

    Omaha

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    I’ve been 3x now. I probably won’t be back. It’s loud and over priced. The server was fine until he got a few more tables. Every time we’d ask him for something he’d walk away during mid sentence. Not found if it.
  16. areyougoingtoeatthat92

    Omaha

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So glad I finally made it in to try Forno! We stopped in for brunch and it was all delicious. The buongiorno pizza and Tigelle with jam and butter were favorites, and the budino doughnut is made specially for Forno by Bob's doughnuts so that's a must try. If you love food, get yourself to Forno.
  17. Richard

    Omaha

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dante has long been one of our favorite restaurants in Omaha. This was our first visit to Dante's younger sibling Forno and we enjoyed it as much or more than Dante. The pizza was outstanding and we had some wonderful shared dishes including duck ragu with rigatoni, roasted whole cauliflower with cheese sauce and a cheese plate. Everything was delicious. We took advantage of Forno's policy to waive the usual $20 corkage fee if the customer agrees to give a glass of wine to a diner at another table. We also liked the urban street vibe with a table overlooking the vibrant Blackstone district street scene. The atmosphere and service was casual and friendly but at the same time classy.
  18. Angie

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My friend and I shared some delicious dishes: olives, roasted cauliflower, and a mushroom pizza. Service was prompt and friendly. An added bonus- we brought our own wine and had the corkage fee waived by sharing a little with another patron! We also got to sample their house-made sambuca, which is delightful. We’ll be back!
  19. JEFFREY

    Cleveland

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently of high quality. Fun and approachable. Always new plates on the menu. Great staff.
  20. foodiebecky

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Seriously sooooo freaking good! The Tigelle is literally the best thing that’s ever happened to charcuterie. Love the interior and the chill vibe. Will most certainly be back!
  21. mmmm

    Omaha

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fantastic meal - great recommendations from our server! And loved being able to try several items and share with the entire table. One of our new favorite spots in town!
  22. mmmm

    Omaha

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super knowledgeable server, delicious food and wonderful atmosphere! One of our favorite spots in Omaha.
  23. RioC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was awesome. Chet Coenen and the wait staff treated our table very well. We will be returning to try new menu items.
  24. MelissaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food3service5ambience3
    Cauliflower was good and our server was great. The siccillia pizza was NOT good. Wings are very small and not much meat. Food overall was bland.
  25. AlexG

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Forno is always a fantastic dining experience -- The tigelle is an amplified charcuterie board that is the perfect way to start your meal, but the dish that cannot be passed up is the cauliflower with fontina fondue. Best way I've had cauliflower, hands down. Wonderful way to celebrate my birthday, thank you Forno!
  26. MarieDK

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Upbeat atmosphere, multiple gluten free options, and friendly service.
  27. davep

    Omaha

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful!
  28. TimK

    Phoenix

    39 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    First time going, Pretty cool spot, small but not cramped, and the noise was tolerable. We had the meat/cheese board, weak for $$. For mains I had the sticky ribs, which were great, only complaint here was there was no accompaniment at all with this dish...strange. The wife had the pork shank pasta, which too was good. We brought our own wine, and the cool thing about this, is you pass a glass to another table for the corking fee, a great idea!! We would return.
  29. Iowagirl

    Omaha

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Interesting menu- our favorite was the roasted cauliflower.
  30. DanW

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was highly attentive, never intrusive and helped our family group of 8 kick off a fantastic New Year's Eve dinner. The omnivore and vegetarian charcuterie boards started things off well and were extra delightful when paired with the tigelle bread that is specially made on a press at Forno. Our group shared several pizzas, had lovely conversations where we could always hear one another, and our glasses were always full. We were surprised and wowed by the fun shots (non-alcoholic) our server brought at the end of the meal for us to toast the night and one another! Would highly recommend coming here with close friends and family to share a meal and a beautiful atmosphere together. Bravo Forno!
  31. fireHouse1015

    Omaha

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Went for an experience with the ambience of Italy where we traveled to this summer. The food and service was good. My squash soup was amazing but the value to amount was a little short. I would still get it again and just deal with it cause it was great. My wife thought her pizza she ordered was average. We loved that they wave the corkage fee if you share your wine you bring in. We love sharing our food with each other so sharing our wine was no problem for us. We will definitely go back
  32. MKHusker

    Omaha

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Forno is a must visit. We visited for brunch (and had been there for dinner before as well). Brunch was great because it had the classics like eggs and bacon yet some other interesting options. I had the beef and pork ragu, which was amazing. We will be back for sure!!
  33. meme

    Omaha

    48 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    Just so, so ... biscuit was tough and gravy just ok. BF was just ok but poutine beef, pork was the best dish.
  34. JacquelineP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We tried Forno for our work Christmas Lunch on Friday the 13th. The tigelle was spectacular and lunch and drinks were very good.
  35. HuskerJag

    Omaha

    114 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    114 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best weekend brunch in Omaha! Unique brunch items you won't find anywhere else, as well as old favorites with an Italian twist.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    Poor service, food was meh, and overpriced
  37. RachelM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Everything about Forno was excellent, excepting only the parking situation. Parking is limited, and it can be necessary to park a few blocks away. People should be aware of this so they can allow extra time to find parking.

    Forno - OmahaResponded on December 13, 2019Thanks for the review, Rachel! Just want to make sure you are aware of our dedicated parking lots: one to the west of our building that's always available, and one south across Farnam that is available at dinner and brunch. Hope to see you back soon

  38. JEFFREY

    Cleveland

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Halibut entree was awesome.
  39. BobS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Excellent meat/cheese tray. Service was uneven and it’s fairly loud, but nice lighting and the hanging plants are a nice touch. We’ll be back.
  40. NaomiY

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Forno had an enjoyable atmosphere and DELICIOUS meat and cheese board. I repeat - DELICIOUS. The pizza was pretty good but not spectacular. It was the $7 margarita pizza special. The service was a bit slow for how busy it was that night.

FAQs

Forno - Omaha is rated 4.6 stars by 83 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Forno - Omaha

3852 Farnam St, Ste 1, Omaha, NE 68131-3185

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    38th Avenue and Farnam

  • Neighbourhood

    Midtown

  • Hours of Operation

    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    Free parking is available directly to our west, as well as in the lot south across Farnam (nights and weekends only).

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Nick Strawhecker

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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