Keto at a Seafood Restaurant

Yes, it is one of the easier cuisines. Fish and shellfish are close to zero carbs, and a raw bar is about as elegant as keto gets. Skip the fryer, the chowder and the starchy sides, and ask for drawn butter.

Oysters, shrimp cocktail with lemon, crab legs or lobster with butter, grilled or broiled fish, steamed mussels and clams.

Fried fish and calamari, hush puppies, chowder, crab cakes heavy on breading, corn and potatoes from the boil. Hidden carbs to watch for: sugar in cocktail sauce and in some ceviche marinades; flour in New England chowder and in bisques; breadcrumbs in crab cakes and baked stuffed shrimp; corn and potatoes in a seafood boil.

Try: “Can the fish be grilled instead of fried?” Keep requests short and friendly; kitchens handle substitutions all the time.

Brut Champagne with oysters, a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, or a dry martini.