Keto at a Brazilian Steakhouse

Yes, it is one of the easier cuisines. A churrascaria is all-you-can-eat grilled meat, carved at your table. It may be the most keto-friendly restaurant format there is. Fill your plate from the skewers and the salad bar, and wave off the starchy sides.

Picanha, ribeye, lamb, sausage and bacon-wrapped chicken from the skewers, plus salad bar meats, cheeses, hearts of palm, asparagus and chimichurri.

Cheese bread (pão de queijo), fried bananas, polenta, rice and beans, and grilled pineapple. Hidden carbs to watch for: tapioca flour in the cheese bread (pão de queijo); cinnamon sugar on grilled pineapple; sweet glazes on some chicken and pork skewers; potato salad and pasta salad on the salad bar.

Try: “Could you skip the cheese bread at our table?” Keep requests short and friendly; kitchens handle substitutions all the time.

A caipirinha is muddled with sugar. Ask for cachaça with soda and lime, or have a dry red.