La Buvette

La Buvette is a restaurant, wine bar and grocery store in the Old Market neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Established in 1991 by Mark and Vera Mercer, initially solely as a delicatessen,[1] its food menu is inspired by French cuisine, and described by The New York Times as being "charmingly un-American".[2][3] Its large wine selection[4] has been recognized nationally.[5][6]

La Buvette
La Buvette is located in Nebraska
La Buvette
Location within Nebraska
La Buvette is located in the United States
La Buvette
La Buvette (the United States)
Restaurant information
Established1991 (1991)
Owner(s)Mark Mercer
Vera Mercer
ChefJulie Friederich
Food typeFrench cuisine
Street address511 S 11th Street
Old Market
CityOmaha
CountyDouglas County
StateNebraska
Postal/ZIP Code68102
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.25502°N 95.93028°W / 41.25502; -95.93028
ReservationsNo
Websitewww.labuvetteomaha.com
Historic Building
ArchitectBlake & Zander
MPSArchitecture/Engineering
NRHP reference No.79001441
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1979

The restaurant's chef is Julie Friederich, whose husband, Keith, is the baker. Breads are made using Parisian methods.[2]

Co-founder and Omaha native Mark Mercer died on September 16, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.[7]

The business is located in the Rocco Brothers (also known as the Craftsmen Guild) building, which dates to 1895 and is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Old Market Historic District.[8]

  • Dining area and a part of the wine selection
    Dining area and a part of the wine selection
  • Looking out onto the roofed patio on S 11th Street
    Looking out onto the roofed patio on S 11th Street
  • A wine list from 2019
    A wine list from 2019

References
  1. "The 38 Essential Omaha Restaurants" – Eater, October 14, 2021
  2. About – La Buvette official website
  3. "Omaha's Culture Club" – The New York Times, March 25, 2007
  4. "Rediscover Omaha’s Old Market" – The Reader, September 14, 2021
  5. "What's Doing in Omaha" – The New York Times, May 16, 1999
  6. "Looking for Some of the Best Wine in the Midwest? Try Omaha, Nebraska" – Wine Enthusiast, May 16, 2019
  7. "Mark Mercer, who preserved the Old Market, remembered for being a visionary" – Omaha World-Herald, September 26, 2019
  8. https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/4d007292-2370-4dd6-975e-f5708e961220 National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form] – Old Market Historic District, National Park Service, 1979


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