Eating Out on Keto

Keto Restaurant Guides

You can stay keto almost anywhere once you know what to order. Each of these 43 guides breaks a chain down into the best low-carb picks, the high-carb traps to skip, and the small ordering tweaks that keep your net carbs in check. Every figure comes from the chain's own published nutrition information, with the source and the date we checked it on the guide. Menus change, so confirm with the restaurant before you order.

By MeKeto Editorial · Last updated October 2026

Keto takeout: a lettuce-wrapped cheeseburger, a burrito bowl of chicken, fajita vegetables, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and cheddar, and an iced coffee with cream

Fast food

Sliced roast beef piled without a bun, topped with melted cheddar and bacon

Arby's

Order any roast beef sandwich without the bun and Arby's drops to 1 or 2g carbs. The buns, onion rolls and fries hold nearly all the carbs.

Keto at Arby's
A flame-grilled burger patty with lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion, no bun

Burger King

Burger King publishes nutrition only for whole sandwiches, so a bunless Whopper has no official count. Here are the lowest-carb items it does list.

Keto at Burger King
Grilled chicken nuggets with dipping sauce and a grilled chicken side salad

Chick-fil-A

Grilled nuggets, a bunless grilled filet and the Cobb Salad with grilled nuggets make Chick-fil-A an easy keto stop.

Keto at Chick-fil-A
Two bunless burger patties with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion beside a side of steamed broccoli

Culver's

Take the bun off a ButterBurger and Culver's own nutrition guide shows it falling to 1 or 2g of carbs. Skip the curds and custard.

Keto at Culver's
A double bacon cheeseburger served in a bowl without a bun, with lettuce, pickles and grilled mushrooms

Five Guys

Five Guys lists every bun, patty, and topping separately, so a burger in a bowl with bacon and cheese is easy to keep near 4g net carbs.

Keto at Five Guys
A double cheeseburger wrapped in crisp iceberg lettuce instead of a bun, with tomato and onion

In-N-Out Burger

Order any burger Protein Style and In-N-Out publishes the numbers: a Protein Style Double-Double is 10g net carbs.

Keto at In-N-Out Burger
A garden salad topped with sliced grilled chicken beside a cup of ranch and an iced black coffee

Jack in the Box

The Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken is the keto order at Jack in the Box: 6g net carbs before dressing. The grilled chicken teriyaki bowl is not.

Keto at Jack in the Box
A sub-in-a-tub: deli turkey, ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, tomato and onion in a bowl with no bread

Jersey Mike's

Order any cold sub as a Sub in a Tub and Jersey Mike's drops to 4 to 10g net carbs by its own published numbers.

Keto at Jersey Mike's
Grilled chicken pieces, a breast and a thigh, with a side of green beans

KFC

Kentucky Grilled Chicken is 0g carbs where it is offered. Without it, Original Recipe drumsticks and wings are the lowest-carb fried pieces.

Keto at KFC
Two cheeseburger patties with pickles and onion, served without a bun, with a side salad

McDonald's

Drop the bun and ketchup in McDonald's own nutrition calculator and a Quarter Pounder with Cheese falls from 42g to 4g of carbs.

Keto at McDonald's
Blackened chicken tenders with a small cup of ranch dipping sauce

Popeyes

Blackened Tenders are the keto order at Popeyes: 2g carbs for three, with no breading. Almost everything else is battered.

Keto at Popeyes
A double cheeseburger wrapped in lettuce leaves instead of a bun

Shake Shack

Swap the potato roll for a lettuce wrap and a Double ShackBurger drops to about 3g net carbs, using Shake Shack’s own component numbers.

Keto at Shake Shack
A chopped salad bowl with turkey, ham, provolone and vegetables

Subway

Skip the bread and order a Protein Bowl or salad. Many land under 10g net carbs by Subway's own published numbers.

Keto at Subway
A taco bowl without a tortilla: seasoned beef, lettuce, cheddar, pico de gallo and sour cream

Taco Bell

Order the Cantina Chicken Bowl with no rice and no beans and Taco Bell’s own calculator puts it at 8g net carbs.

Keto at Taco Bell
A stack of beef patties with bacon, melted cheese and tomato, served without a bun

Wendy's

Remove the bun and ketchup and Wendy's own nutrition data puts a Baconator at 2g of carbs, one of the lowest bunless burgers anywhere.

Keto at Wendy's
Two grilled beef patties with cheese, pickles and onion on a plate, served without a bun

Whataburger

Whataburger offers "No Bun" right in its online menu, which drops a Double Meat Whataburger from 62g to 6g of carbs.

Keto at Whataburger
Classic bone-in chicken wings tossed in hot sauce, with celery sticks and ranch dip

Wingstop

Classic bone-in wings are 0 to 1g carbs each in most Wingstop flavors. Boneless wings, sweet sauces and fries are the traps.

Keto at Wingstop

Fast casual

Pizza

Coffee and donuts

Sit-down restaurants

A grilled sirloin steak with steamed broccoli and a garden salad

Applebee's

Order a sirloin, grilled chicken, or plain bone-in wings, and trade the garlic mashed potatoes for broccoli. That one swap removes 37g of carbs.

Keto at Applebee's
Bone-in chicken wings in a red buffalo sauce with a small side salad and a cup of blue cheese dressing

Buffalo Wild Wings

Plain bone-in wings are 0g of carbs. Pick a dry rub or a buttery Buffalo sauce, skip boneless, and the whole basket stays in single digits.

Keto at Buffalo Wild Wings
A folded omelette with spinach, mushrooms and melted cheddar, with sliced tomatoes on the side

The Cheesecake Factory

Build an omelette, order steak and eggs, or add grilled steak or salmon to a salad. Most entrees here carry 50g or more of carbs once the sides are counted.

Keto at The Cheesecake Factory
A sizzling skillet of steak fajitas with peppers and onions, no tortillas

Chili's

A plain sirloin or ribeye with broccoli and asparagus is the low-carb play at Chili's. Fajitas carry more carbs than most people expect.

Keto at Chili's
A grilled strip steak with steamed broccoli and a small bowl of cooked turnip greens

Cracker Barrel

Eggs, bacon, NY strip, grilled trout or catfish, and the green vegetable sides are all low-carb. Biscuits, hashbrown casserole, and dumplins are not.

Keto at Cracker Barrel
A vegetable and bacon omelette with cheddar, mushrooms and spinach, topped with sliced avocado

Denny's

Build your own omelette, or order eggs, bacon, grilled chicken, or sirloin. Leave out the hash browns, toast, and pancakes that come with most plates.

Keto at Denny's
A grilled T-bone steak on a plate beside a small house salad

IHOP

Skip the pancakes and order a T-bone, grilled chicken, salmon, or tilapia with a house salad. IHOP's omelette base lists flour in its ingredients.

Keto at IHOP
A sliced grilled sirloin steak with steamed broccoli and asparagus

LongHorn Steakhouse

Every grilled steak in LongHorn's guide is 4g of carbs or less. Pair one with steamed broccoli and asparagus, and leave the honey wheat loaf alone.

Keto at LongHorn Steakhouse
Grilled chicken breast with steamed broccoli and an Italian side salad

Olive Garden

Herb-Grilled Salmon is 5g net carbs and the salad without croutons is 5g. Skip the breadsticks, which are 25g each.

Keto at Olive Garden
A grilled ribeye steak with steamed vegetables and a wedge salad

Outback Steakhouse

Outback's 6 oz sirloin, 6 oz filet, and 13 oz ribeye are 1 to 3g of carbs each. Add broccoli and asparagus, and skip the bread and Bloomin' Onion.

Keto at Outback Steakhouse
Glazed pork spare ribs beside a small cup of egg drop soup

P.F. Chang's

Northern Style Spare Ribs are 6g carbs at P.F. Chang's. Most wok entrees run about 30 to 115g carbs, and the lettuce wraps are 66g.

Keto at P.F. Chang's
A grilled salmon fillet with roasted asparagus and broccoli

Red Lobster

Grilled salmon, steamed lobster, snow crab, and sirloin are 0 to 1g of carbs here. The Cheddar Bay Biscuits are 16g each.

Keto at Red Lobster
A bacon cheeseburger wrapped in iceberg lettuce instead of a bun, with steamed broccoli

Red Robin

Order any burger Wedgie Style, wrapped in lettuce, and the Bacon Cheeseburger drops from 49g of carbs to 9g. Swap the bottomless fries for steamed broccoli.

Keto at Red Robin
A grilled sirloin steak topped with sauteed mushrooms, with a side salad

Texas Roadhouse

The hand-cut steaks are 0 to 2g net carbs. Skip the rolls and Cactus Blossom, and pick mushrooms and a side salad as your sides.

Keto at Texas Roadhouse
A grilled steak with two fried eggs, sliced tomatoes and strips of bacon on a diner plate

Waffle House

Steak or pork chops with eggs, sliced tomatoes instead of hashbrowns, and no toast: a full Waffle House plate for about 4g net carbs.

Keto at Waffle House

Our go-to keto order at every chain

One complete meal per chain, lowest net carbs first. Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber, from each chain's published nutrition. Open a guide for the full breakdown and sources.

ChainOrderNet carbs
KFCKentucky Grilled Chicken breast and thigh with a side of green beans2g
Pizza Hut6 Naked Traditional Bone-In Wings + Blue Cheese dipping sauce2g
Wendy'sBaconator, no bun, no ketchup2g
Arby'sHalf Pound Roast Beef, no bun, with cheddar and bacon3g
Dutch BrosMedium iced Americano with cream3g
IHOPT-Bone Steak (10 oz) with a House Salad3g
Shake ShackDouble ShackBurger, lettuce-wrapped, with a small Diet Coke3g
Wingstop8 Original Hot classic wings with celery sticks and ranch dip3g
Five GuysBacon cheeseburger in a bowl, two patties, with lettuce, pickles, grilled mushrooms, mustard, and mayo4g
McDonald'sDouble Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no bun, no ketchup, with a small Diet Coke4g
Waffle HouseSteak & Eggs with sliced tomatoes and a side of bacon, no toast4g
WhataburgerDouble Meat Whataburger, no bun4g
Chick-fil-ACobb Salad with Grilled Nuggets and Avocado Lime Ranch, no crispy bell peppers5g
Denny'sBuild-your-own omelette with cheddar, bacon, mushrooms, spinach, and avocado5g
Papa Johns8 Unsauced Roasted Wings + Blue Cheese dipping sauce5g
Popeyes5-piece Blackened Tenders with Blackened Ranch5g
Applebee's6 oz sirloin with double steamed broccoli6g
Jersey Mike's#9 Club Supreme, Sub in a Tub, Mike's Way6g
Chili'sClassic Sirloin 6 oz with steamed broccoli and asparagus7g
Outback Steakhouse6 oz Center-Cut Sirloin with broccoli and asparagus7g
The Cheesecake FactoryCreate an Omelette with spinach, mushrooms, and cheddar, sliced tomatoes on the side7g
Cracker BarrelNew York Strip with steamed broccoli and turnip greens8g
Culver'sThe Culver's Deluxe, Double, no bun, with steamed broccoli and unsweetened iced tea8g
Dunkin'Medium iced coffee with cream + Bacon & Cheddar Omelet Bites8g
QdobaSalad bowl with grilled adobo chicken, fajita veggies, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo, no rice or beans8g
SubwayGrilled Chicken Protein Bowl with oil and vinegar8g
Taco BellCantina Chicken Bowl, no rice, no beans, with a 16 oz Diet Pepsi8g
Buffalo Wild Wings10 bone-in wings in Medium sauce, garden side salad, bleu cheese dressing9g
CAVAGreens bowl: Super Greens, grilled chicken, Crazy Feta, olives, tomato + cucumber, avocado, Greek Vinaigrette9g
ChipotleChicken burrito bowl, no rice or beans, with fajita veggies, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and romaine9g
LongHorn SteakhouseRenegade Sirloin 6 oz with steamed broccoli and asparagus9g
StarbucksGrande Cold Brew + Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites9g
In-N-Out BurgerDouble-Double Protein Style with a medium Diet Coke10g
Jack in the BoxGarden Salad with Grilled Chicken, buttermilk ranch dressing, and a regular iced black coffee10g
Olive GardenHerb-Grilled Salmon + salad without croutons10g
Red RobinBacon Cheeseburger, Wedgie Style, with Bottomless Steamed Broccoli10g
Red LobsterGrilled salmon with roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli11g
P.F. Chang'sNorthern Style Spare Ribs (6) + Egg Drop Soup cup12g
Texas Roadhouse6 oz sirloin with sauteed mushrooms and a house side salad (oil and vinegar)12g
sweetgreenKale Caesar + Spindrift Lemon13g
Burger King8 Pc. Chicken Fries with Buffalo Sauce and a medium Diet Coke16g
Domino's4 Plain Wings + Hot Buffalo dip + Classic Garden Salad with Caesar dressing16g
Panera BreadGreek Salad with Chicken (whole), no side17g

Plan Before You Go

Check any food's net carbs in the keto food database, or set your personal daily targets with the macro calculator.