South Omaha, since 1912 · Holzapfel, then Olsen
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Plate I — A Welcome

Four generations.
One small bakery.

Anton Holzapfel, a Hungarian immigrant, opened a bakery on South Tenth Street that traces back to 1912. In time the name became Olsen. Four generations later, the same family still bakes here before dawn.

See today’s bake The story
114
Years on 10th Street
4
Generations of bakers
58
Years as “Olsen”
Fresh-baked kolaches and breads on a wooden bakery counter
Plate II — In the Case

What we bake.
Almost every day.

We bake fresh every morning and stay open until the case is empty, so it’s worth coming early. The list below is what’s typically there when we unlock the door — some days a few items, some days everything.

For weddings, christenings, and bigger orders see special orders.

— Donuts & Sweets —
Cake donut, plain$1.40
Cake donut, glazed or frosted$1.60
Pumpkin cake donut (seasonal)$1.85
Long john, cream-filled$2.25
Apple fritter$3.10
— Kolaches & Pastry —
Apricot kolache$2.10
Prune (lekvar) kolache$2.10
Poppyseed kolache$2.10
Cheese kolache$2.10
Houska (braided sweet bread)$8.50 / loaf

Sample menu — items and prices confirmed with the owner at delivery.

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Hands shaping sweet rolls on a floured wooden table
Plate III — The Family

From Holzapfel
to Olsen.

Anton Holzapfel came over from Hungary and opened the bakery on South Tenth Street — the business traces back to 1912. The family remembers him for his kolaches and breads, and for feeding anyone who came up short at the counter.

In time the family name became Olsen. The same family runs the shop today — same address, same recipes, handed down four generations.

Read the full history
Plate IV — Visit

We open early.
We close when the case is empty.

— Hours —

Open mornings — until the case is empty.

We bake fresh each morning and stay open until we sell out, so it’s worth coming early. Hours can shift with the season and the holidays.

Please call for today’s hours: (402) 341-1145.

— Find us —

1708 S 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68108

In the Dahlman / Little Bohemia neighborhood.

(402) 341-1145 Open in Maps →

Cash and card welcome.

Plate V — A Few Words

What folks say
when they leave with a box.

“Best kolache in Omaha. I drive across town and they’re often sold out by the time I get there. Come early.”

— Sample review Omaha

“My grandfather brought my mother here. My mother brought me. I bring my kids. Four generations of mornings in that little shop.”

— Sample review Omaha

“The pumpkin cake donut shouldn’t be as good as it is. There’s no reason a donut should make you that emotional.”

— Sample review Omaha

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Plate VI — Come See Us

Come early.
We bake till we sell out.

A family bakery tracing back to 1912. Same address, same recipes, same family — though every generation has added a thing or two.

Call (402) 341-1145 Special orders