Dante
Nebraska
Dante is a West Omaha restaurant in Nebraska, located at The Shops of Legacy, 16901 Wright Plaza #173, Omaha. Its official site presents it as an Italian table rooted in Nebraska and shaped by wood fire, with the business identity centred on authentic Neapolitan pizza and rustic Italian cooking. The restaurant is led by chef-owner Nick Strawhecker, whose work is described by the operator as drawing on seasonal ingredients and Italian culinary traditions. The menu is built around wood-fired cooking and changes with the seasons. Dante’s official pages describe hand-stretched pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, house-made pasta, and ingredient-driven dishes, with produce sourced from local farmers across Nebraska and the Midwest. The restaurant also states that it offers an Italian-focused wine list, with wines from across Italy and a substantial selection for the state. Service is structured for both seated dining and carryout, and reservations can be made online or by phone. The restaurant lists daytime, dinner, dessert, beverage and wine menus, alongside a carryout menu, which suggests a broad dining offer rather than a pizza-only operation. Dante also promotes catering, including wood-fired catering for events in the Omaha area, extending the same kitchen style beyond the dining room. Overall, Dante appears to be a contemporary Italian restaurant with a clear regional character: Nebraska sourcing, a wood-fired oven, and an emphasis on Neapolitan pizza, seasonal produce and Italian wine. The atmosphere conveyed by the operator is one of ingredient-led cooking and hospitality, with a polished West Omaha setting at The Shops of Legacy and a focus on the rhythm of the season rather than a fixed, standardised menu.