Now Serving Omaha: Zaytuna
“Good food, good mood” is the saying at Zaytuna, where fresh Mediterranean cuisine with generous portions and bold, dynamic flavors awaits.
Updated: 12:30 PM CDT Mar 14, 2025
SERVING. WE TAKE YOU TO 7402 JONES STREET FOR ZAYTUNA. I AM GLAD TO BE JOINED BY AHMAD, THE FOUNDER AND OWNER HERE. AHMAD, THANKS FOR HAVING US. VISIT OMAHA BRINGING US TO YOUR BRAND NEW SPOT. BEEN ABOUT A MONTH OPEN. YOU HAVE OTHER LOCATIONS AS WELL. TELL US ABOUT IT. AHMAD. SO WE HAVE TWO OTHER LOCATIONS. WE HAVE A FOOD TRUCK IN DOWNTOWN OF OMAHA. NICE. AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER LOCATION AT AUBURN AND A RAIL FOOD HALL. AND NOW HERE AND NOW HERE TO JONES STREET. AWESOME. SO WE’RE TALKING MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE. YES. AS WE CAN SEE ON THE TABLE. BEAUTIFUL HERE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE FOOD ITEMS YOU CAN FIND? HERE IS THE CHICKEN SHAWARMA. IT’S A MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST, A GRILLED. IT COMES ON A TORTILLA BREAD WITH GARLIC SAUCE, PICKLES. WE WRAP IT AND WE TOAST IT. WE GOT OUR VERY POPULAR THE CHICKEN AND RICE OR CHICKEN. YES, YES, YES. AND WE GOT HERE THE NEW ITEMS. WE DON’T HAVE IN ANY OTHER LOCATION. BUT HERE, JUST HERE. YES. WHICH IS CALLED THE FARAH DIB, WHICH HAS BEEN THE, THE MOST SELL ITEM. BIG. POPULAR. YES. BIG POPULAR. MORE THAN THE HUMMUS, WHICH IS. I’M SURPRISING. YES. MORE THAN THE HUMMUS. COOL. AND THEN GOTTA HAVE YOUR PITA. PITA BREAD? YEP. RIGHT. IT GOES VERY GOOD WITH IT. I JUST SEE ON THE CHICKEN AND RICE DISH, YOU SEE THE SEASONINGS ON TOP? YES. IF PEOPLE HAVEN’T BEEN TO ZAYTUNA, WHAT KIND OF FLAVORS CAN THEY EXPECT? YOU’D EXPECT LIKE VERY LIGHT SEASONING. NOT TOO MUCH SEASONING, BUT IT GOES VERY GOOD WITH, YOU KNOW, THE MARINADE AND THE RICE AND ALL OF THAT TOGETHER. LIKE FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHICKEN AND RICE. WE PUT SEASONING ON THE RICE. WE PUT SEASONING ON THE CHICKEN. AND THEN ALSO THE SAUCE. BUT WHEN, WHEN YOU WHEN YOU EAT, WHEN YOU EAT THE ALL OF IT. YEAH. YOU JUST GET LIKE ONE GOOD TASTE. THAT’S RIGHT. THE BLENDING OF FLAVORS, THE BLEND OF FLAVORS. EXACTLY. FANTASTIC. ALL RIGHT. CAN I PUT YOU ON THE SPOT? YOUR FAVORITE MENU ITEM FOUND HERE AT ZAYTUNA. THIS IS IT RIGHT HERE. IT’S RIGHT THERE. YES, YES. THE CHICKEN AND RICE. YES. I MEAN THE FARAH DIBA AS WELL. I KNOW, THAT’S CRAZY. I ALWAYS PUT IT ON THE SIDE WHEN I. THAT’S AN ELITE TIP RIGHT THERE. YEAH. FOUNDER AND OWNER PUT IT ON THE SIDE. ENJOY IT. EVEN MORE. AWESOME. ANYTHING WE HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT AHMAD. THAT YOU WANT OUR VIEWERS TO KNOW ABOUT? I MEAN, YOU COME TO ZAYTUNA, YOU COME TO YOUR HOME, YOU DON’T COME TO THE RESTAURANT, YOU COME, YOU’RE GONNA LEAVE WITH VERY HAPPY STOMACH AND A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THAT’S RIGHT. WE’RE ALREADY SMILING HERE. YES, THAT’S GREAT. GREAT. WHEN ARE YOU GUYS OPEN? SO PEOPLE CAN STOP ON BY? WE’RE OPEN FROM 11 TO 8. PERFECT. EVERY DAY. AND THEN FRIDAY. SATURDAY, 11 TO 9. ALL RIGHT. MAKE YOUR PLANS TO STOP ON BY ZAYTUNA HERE. VISIT OMAHA HAS ALL THE DETAILS. CHECK THEM OUT AND YOU CAN FIND ALL OF OUR NOW SERVINGS ON KETV.COM. AHMAD, THANKS FOR HAVING US.
Now Serving Omaha: Zaytuna
“Good food, good mood” is the saying at Zaytuna, where fresh Mediterranean cuisine with generous portions and bold, dynamic flavors awaits.
Updated: 12:30 PM CDT Mar 14, 2025
“Good food, good mood” is the saying at Zaytuna, where fresh Mediterranean cuisine with generous portions and bold, dynamic flavors awaits.”You come to Zaytuna, you come to your home,” founder and owner Ahmad Al-Ramadan said. “You’re going to leave with a happy stomach and a smile on your face.”Zaytuna recently opened its new location at 7204 Jones St. You can also find them inside the Aksarben Inner Rail Food Hall or downtown at their late-night food truck, which stays open until 1:40 a.m.Watch above as Ahmad shares three featured Zaytuna menu staples: the marinated chicken shawarma, the popular feta dip, and the spiced chicken and rice.”Expect very light seasoning—not too much—but it pairs perfectly with the marinade, the rice, and everything together,” Ahmad said, describing Zaytuna’s chicken and rice dish.Zaytuna is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.
OMAHA, Neb. —
“Good food, good mood” is the saying at Zaytuna, where fresh Mediterranean cuisine with generous portions and bold, dynamic flavors awaits.
“You come to Zaytuna, you come to your home,” founder and owner Ahmad Al-Ramadan said. “You’re going to leave with a happy stomach and a smile on your face.”
Zaytuna recently opened its new location at 7204 Jones St. You can also find them inside the Aksarben Inner Rail Food Hall or downtown at their late-night food truck, which stays open until 1:40 a.m.
Watch above as Ahmad shares three featured Zaytuna menu staples: the marinated chicken shawarma, the popular feta dip, and the spiced chicken and rice.
“Expect very light seasoning—not too much—but it pairs perfectly with the marinade, the rice, and everything together,” Ahmad said, describing Zaytuna’s chicken and rice dish.
Zaytuna is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more mouthwatering restaurant options from Visit Omaha, click here to discover your next favorite spot.