Keto Restaurant Guide
Keto at Red Lobster
Red Lobster is easier for keto than its fried platters suggest. In the chain's nutrition guide, Grilled Salmon is 1g of carbs, the 7 oz Sirloin is 1g, Live Maine Lobster is 0g, and a half pound of Snow Crab Legs is 1g. Garlic Shrimp Scampi is 3g with 1g of fiber. Side choices are listed separately, and roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli are the two low ones.
The carbs come from the biscuits, the breading, and the starches. Each Cheddar Bay Biscuit is 16g of carbs, Chesapeake Fries are 74g, and the coconut and popcorn shrimp are breaded. Watch the grilled shrimp too: it is listed only with rice, at 29g of carbs.
By MeKeto Editorial · Last updated October 2026
Our go-to keto order
Grilled salmon with roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli
11g net carbs
18g carbs, 7g fiber
Sum of three published items: Salmon, Grilled (1g carbs, 0g fiber), Asparagus, Roasted (8g, 4g), and Seasoned Broccoli (9g, 3g), about 790 calories. Ask the server to hold the Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
Best keto options
1g carbs, 0g fiber
Listed at 510 calories, before side choices.
1g carbs, 0g fiber
Listed at 320 calories. The Garlic Lover's 7 oz Sirloin is 3g carbs.
0g carbs, 0g fiber
Listed at 440 calories with 0g carbs.
1g carbs, 0g fiber
An easy add-on to a steak or salmon plate.
3g carbs, 1g fiber
The Shrimp Your Way portion, 220 calories.
8g carbs, 4g fiber
The lowest net-carb side choice.
9g carbs, 3g fiber
The other green side choice.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | Why / how |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon, Grilled | 1g | 0g | 1g | Listed at 510 calories, before side choices. |
| Steak, 7 oz Sirloin | 1g | 0g | 1g | Listed at 320 calories. The Garlic Lover's 7 oz Sirloin is 3g carbs. |
| Live Maine Lobster | 0g | 0g | 0g | Listed at 440 calories with 0g carbs. |
| Snow Crab Legs, 1/2 lb (add to any entree) | 1g | 0g | 1g | An easy add-on to a steak or salmon plate. |
| Garlic Shrimp Scampi | 3g | 1g | 2g | The Shrimp Your Way portion, 220 calories. |
| Asparagus, Roasted (side) | 8g | 4g | 4g | The lowest net-carb side choice. |
| Seasoned Broccoli (side) | 9g | 3g | 6g | The other green side choice. |
Order with care
16g carbs, 0g fiber
Easy to eat two or three before the entree arrives.
74g carbs, 6g fiber
Swap for asparagus or broccoli.
55g carbs, 6g fiber
Before toppings. Mashed Potatoes are 27g carbs and 3g fiber.
40g carbs, 3g fiber
The Shrimp Your Way portion. It is breaded in coconut and carries 16g of sugar.
29g carbs, 1g fiber
The guide lists the grilled shrimp only with rice. Garlic Shrimp Scampi is the low-carb shrimp choice.
134g carbs, 6g fiber
The dessert, 1,110 calories.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Bay Biscuit (each) | 16g | 0g | 16g | Easy to eat two or three before the entree arrives. |
| Chesapeake Fries | 74g | 6g | 68g | Swap for asparagus or broccoli. |
| Baked Potato | 55g | 6g | 49g | Before toppings. Mashed Potatoes are 27g carbs and 3g fiber. |
| Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp | 40g | 3g | 37g | The Shrimp Your Way portion. It is breaded in coconut and carries 16g of sugar. |
| Grilled Shrimp with rice | 29g | 1g | 28g | The guide lists the grilled shrimp only with rice. Garlic Shrimp Scampi is the low-carb shrimp choice. |
| Chocolate Wave | 134g | 6g | 128g | The dessert, 1,110 calories. |
How to order keto at Red Lobster
- Tell the server "no biscuits, please" when you sit down. Each one is 16g of carbs.
- Order grilled salmon, the 7 oz sirloin, live lobster, or snow crab, and choose roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli as your sides.
- For shrimp, pick Garlic Shrimp Scampi (3g carbs). Skip coconut, popcorn, and the grilled shrimp with rice.
- Ranch (2g carbs) and Caesar dressing (0g) are the low dressings. Cocktail sauce is 11g carbs, nearly all sugar.
- In Crab Your Way, the Hot Honey Butter Sauce is 29g carbs. Simply Steamed is 1g.
Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, rounded to the nearest gram, from Red Lobster's published nutrition information (checked October 2026). For a modified order, such as no bun, we subtract the published values of the part you leave off. Menus and recipes vary by location and change over time, so check current nutrition with Red Lobster before you order, especially for sauces, dressings, and seasonal items.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Grilled salmon (1g carbs), the 7 oz sirloin (1g), Live Maine Lobster (0g), and snow crab legs (1g for a half pound) are all near zero. Add roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli and skip the biscuits.
No. Each Cheddar Bay Biscuit is listed at 16g carbs and 0g fiber. Two biscuits would use up most of a 20g day.
Grilled salmon with roasted asparagus and seasoned broccoli. From the published values that is 18g carbs and 7g fiber, 11g net. Adding snow crab legs adds 1g.
Yes. Snow Crab Legs (1/2 lb add-on) are listed at 1g carbs. Watch the sauce in Crab Your Way: Simply Steamed is 1g carbs, while Hot Honey Butter is 29g and Roasted Garlic Butter is 18g.
Garlic Shrimp Scampi, at 3g carbs and 1g fiber. Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp is 40g carbs, Popcorn Shrimp is 33g, and the grilled shrimp is listed only with rice at 29g.
Roasted asparagus (8g carbs, 4g fiber) and seasoned broccoli (9g carbs, 3g fiber). The House Salad is 12g carbs and 2g fiber. Coleslaw is 10g carbs with 6g of sugar.
Sources
- Red Lobster US Nutrition Information (PDF, valid beginning 10/12/26), accessed October 2026.