Keto at a Steakhouse

Yes, it is one of the easier cuisines. A steakhouse is the easiest keto dinner in town. The menu is built around meat, seafood and vegetables, and butter is the house sauce. The carbs hide in the bread basket, the potato sides and a few sauces.

Steak with butter or béarnaise, grilled fish or lobster, wedge or Caesar salad (no croutons), asparagus, broccoli, creamed spinach, sautéed mushrooms.

Potatoes, onion rings, mac and cheese, honey or BBQ glazes. Hidden carbs to watch for: honey, brown-sugar or bourbon glazes on steaks, chops and carrots; flour in creamed spinach, gravies and some peppercorn sauces; sugar in steak sauce and cocktail sauce; breadcrumbs in crab cakes and stuffed mushrooms.

Try: “Is the sauce thickened with flour or sugar?” Keep requests short and friendly; kitchens handle substitutions all the time.

A dry red such as Pinot Noir or Cabernet, a dry martini, or whiskey neat.