The Ultimate Guide to Keto-Friendly Restaurants

How to eat out on the keto diet

If you eat keto, eating out can seem tricky and difficult at first. But with the right strategies, you can get delicious low-carb meals from any menu. Follow your keto diet wherever you eat out!

Do your research

Choosing a restaurant with keto-friendly items clearly labeled on the menu is easiest. Many steakhouses or burger joints make it easy. Preview the menu online for others in order to enter with game plans. You want to know your low carb options.

Focus on protein

Cut out the starchy portions and build your diet around a high-quality source of protein - grilled chicken, meat, salmon, shrimp, eggs. Ask not to prepare any breaded proteins that are fried, baked or fried instead. This is a keto-friendly foundation for your diet.

Choose Lower Carb Veggie Portions

Where restaurant sides tend to be high-carb potatoes, rice or pasta, aim for high-carbohydrate vegetables: greens, roasted broccoli, roasted asparagus, roasted zucchini, low-carb side salad contains, etc. is one option!

Sample menu options:

• A burger or chicken sandwich without a bun
• Steak or seafood entree and side salad
• Omelet stuffed with veggies, cheese and avocado
• Add taco meat, salsa, guacamole, and lettuce to bowl

Use healthy fats

Don't skip healthy fats - ask for extra butter, olive oil, avocado, or a side of ranch, blue cheese, or olive oil extract Extra fat helps you feel satisfied by keeping carbs down.

Change sauces and dressings

Many sauces, marinades and creamy dressings add unnecessary carbs. Opt for low-carb alternatives like mustard, hot sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, salsa or simple vinaigrette. Serve the sauce and dressing on the side.

Change starch out

Cut carbs by nixing starch-heavy portions, small breads, noodles, tortillas, biscuits, pancakes and whole grains. Ask if low-carb veggie wings, salad wraps, or zucchini noodles can fit

Examine the Entrees

The main carb mistakes to avoid are breaded and fried foods, pasta inties, soups with noodles or rice, and starchy cereals. Focus on protein shakes, lettuce-wrapped burgers, omelets, or protein-packed salads.

Examples of keto alternatives:

• Bread Basket -> Side Salad
• French fries -> broccoli
• Potatoes -> double vegetables
• Rice -> Cauliflower Rice
• Pasta -> Zucchini noodles
• Tortilla -> Lettuce wrapper

With a little practice and confidence when ordering, you may find that you can fit into a keto diet at any restaurant! Use these tips to eat keto-style stress-free.