SOUTHEAST L’s Kitchen Lincoln Apps: prosciutto-wrapped asparagus or salmon cakes. Mains: filet mignon or pistachio pesto fettuccine. Dessert: bread pudding or chocolate mousse. Hungry yet? MCLEAN BEEF Ruhlman’s Steakhouse Ashland Nebraska beef is famous for a reason. See what all the buzz is about with the chef’s selection of dry-aged Angus beef sourced from the Sandhills’ Connealy Ranch. McLean Beef York Want to cook your own Nebraska beef? Pick up steaks, burger patties, beef bacon, beef hot dogs and more at this local market. They even have a meat vending machine open 24/7, and they’ll ship nationwide, too. BACK ALLEY BAKERY BACK ALLEY BAKERY & CAFE SOUTH CENTRAL Tommy’s Family Restaurant Grand Island The food at this favorite diner is as close to a home-cooked meal as you can get: hamburger steak, meatloaf, chicken-fried steak, plus all-day breakfast and fresh pies. SOUTHWEST North 40 Chophouse North Platte Go for a fine-dining experience where Nebraska-raised wet-and dry-aged USDA Prime beef and boiled and grilled lobster are the menu’s stars. Mac’s Drive-In Cunningham’s Journal Kearney Choose from a massive menu of bar-food favorites and draft beers at two locations, Cunningham’s on the Lake and Cunningham’s on the Bricks. McCook For a bite of nostalgia, sink your teeth into a double cheeseburger deluxe with a side of hand-breaded onion rings and a chocolate shake at Mac’s. Driftwood Back Alley Bakery & Cafe Hastings Stop in for an egg scrambler for breakfast or a panini at lunch, then grab a loaf of artisanal bread, from honey wheat to cranberry pecan, at this downtown bakery. Ogallala Expect steaks, burgers and mouthwatering handhelds, like the hot honey fried chicken sandwich, plus craft cocktails and local brews on tap. You won’t leave hungry. 36 VisitNebraska.com/restaurants
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