Three strong vegan or plant-based restaurants plus seitan street food and falafel give Omaha much more plant-based depth than its steakhouse reputation suggests.
This guide to vegan restaurants in Omaha, Nebraska prioritizes Veg.Edible, Rooted Table and Fifth House, then clearly labels mixed restaurants with established vegan options.
5 restaurant profilesBreakfast · lunch · dinnerResearched 20 September 2026
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Veg.Edible Take Out Eatery + Bakery
Benson / North 61st Street
Fully veganBakeryTakeoutGluten-free options
Veg.Edible is a dedicated vegan takeout eatery and bakery serving savory meals, sweets and rotating prepared food from its North 61st Street storefront.
Before you orderMonday and Tuesday are closed. Sunday has a shorter 11am–3pm window; Wednesday through Saturday run until 7pm. Check the current menu for rotating bakery stock.
Highlights: A vegan takeout-and-bakery concept with both savory food and desserts.
Rooted Table is a whole-food plant-based kitchen and juicery with morning offerings, soups, salads, sandwiches, grain bowls, cold-pressed juice and smoothies.
Before you orderThe main operator pages currently publish Monday–Saturday 8am–4pm. A contact subpage shows slightly different weekday wording, so use the homepage schedule when planning.
Highlights: One of Omaha’s best early plant-based options, with an 8am opening and substantial daytime meals.
Vegan status
Plant-based kitchen / vegan-focused cafe.
Address
8705 Shamrock Road, Omaha, NE 68114
Published hours
Mon–Sat 8am–4pm.
Menu
Breakfast, bowls, soups, sandwiches, smoothies and juice.
Fifth House bills itself as “stellar vegan fare,” with plant-based bar bites, sandwiches, taquitos, nachos, cashew-cheese dishes and desserts.
Before you orderMonday and Tuesday are closed. Current operator pages publish Wednesday–Friday evening service and noon starts on weekends. Check reservations for special-course dinners.
Highlights: A fully vegan evening restaurant with a more bar-and-dinner-oriented feel than Omaha’s daytime cafes.
Block 16 is a mixed downtown street-food restaurant with long-running vegan sandwiches built around house-made seitan, plus vegan slaw, hummus, fries and condiments.
How to order veganChoose the vegan sandwich builds and confirm current sauces and specials. The same kitchen serves meat, cheese and other animal products, so it is not a vegan restaurant.
Highlights: House-made seitan sandwiches and fries in one of downtown Omaha’s best-known casual restaurants.
Vegan status
Mixed kitchen with strong documented vegan options.
Address
1611 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Current service
Current business listings show weekday lunch plus longer Thu–Sat hours; verify day-of.
Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob is a mixed Mediterranean street-food restaurant with vegan falafel sandwiches, salads, hummus plates, curry fries and Moroccan peanut soup.
How to order veganChoose falafel and items explicitly marked vegan. The restaurant also serves beef, lamb, chicken and feta, so confirm sauces and add-ons.
Highlights: A dependable vegan falafel and hummus option with evening hours.
Vegan status
Mixed kitchen with multiple vegan-labeled dishes.
Address
620 North 50th Street, Omaha, NE 68132
Current hours
Typically opens around 11:30am daily with later Fri–Sat service; verify live hours.
Vegan items
Falafel, hummus, curry fries and Moroccan peanut soup.
Veg.Edible and Fifth House are vegan restaurants. Rooted Table is a plant-based kitchen and juicery.
Where can I get vegan breakfast?
Rooted Table is the strongest early option, opening at 8am Monday–Saturday.
Is Block 16 vegan?
No. It is mixed, but it has long-running vegan seitan sandwiches and sides.
Is Modern Love still open?
Current business data marks the Omaha restaurant permanently closed, so it is excluded from this guide.
Can I get vegan falafel in Omaha?
Yes. Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob labels several falafel, hummus and side dishes vegan.
Research notes & image credit
Checked 20 September 2026. Official restaurant websites, current menus and local destination sources were prioritized. This is desk research, not a claim of personal visits. Hours and menus can change.
Vegan descriptions refer to menu ingredients, not allergy-safe preparation. Mixed kitchens are labeled separately. Modern Love is excluded because it is currently marked permanently closed.
Google media: External Google Maps photos. Food shown is not necessarily vegan. Google attribution remains visible. Photos are not used as evidence of vegan status.
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