Eating keto around Nashville can mean barbecue, grilled skewers or a salad with protein. It can also mean a plate with enough bread and potatoes for a second dinner. I’d pick the protein first and sort out the sides before ordering.
This list was checked in October 2026. Menus change, so check the linked menu before you go. The bakery stop is in Goodlettsville, outside Nashville proper.
Anywhere you eat, aim for protein plus non-starchy vegetables, with sauces on the side.
Peg Leg Porker
Peg Leg Porker is a barbecue restaurant at 903 Gleaves St in The Gulch. Its menu lists dry-rubbed ribs, a Pulled Pork Platter, wings and Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage.
Start with ribs or pulled pork and ask about rub ingredients and added sauce. Check the sides separately; a meat platter doesn’t make beans or macaroni low-carb. Don’t assume an unlisted vegetable swap is available.
The Southern Steak & Oyster
This steak and oyster house is at 150 3rd Ave S, Suite 110. Its dinner menu lists oysters, dry-aged strip steak and Double Cut Smoked Porkchop.
The steak or pork chop is a straightforward starting point if you check the accompaniments and sauce. Oysters are another listed option. Choose from this menu rather than expecting a soul-food spread of unverified sides.
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
The 12 South location is at 2706 12th Ave S; Edley’s also has other Nashville branches. The food menu lists Smoked Wings, a Brisket Platter, BBQ Avocado Plate and Southern Salad.
I’d start with dry-rubbed smoked wings or brisket, then ask about sauce and the platter’s sides. For the salad or avocado plate, check all toppings and dressing before deciding. There’s no verified keto burger or bun-free burger option to promise.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Hopdoddy’s Hillsboro Village restaurant is at 1805 21st Ave S. The menu lists a Southwest Poblano Bowl with greens, a diced beef patty and avocado.
That bowl gives you a clearer starting point than an unlisted lettuce-wrap request. Check the other toppings and sauce. The menu also lists Brussels leaves with truffle oil, parmesan and chives; don’t confuse those with the fries.
Calypso Cafe
Calypso’s Berry Hill location is at 700 Thompson Ln. Its menu centers on rotisserie chicken, salads and sides, including Rotisserie Chicken and Chicken and Veggies Salad.
Start with chicken or the chicken salad and ask about accompaniments. The menu identifies Zesty Ranch and Hot Jerk Sauce as low-carb dressing options. Keep them on the side so you can choose how much to use.
GReKo Greek Street Food
GReKo is at 704 Main St in East Nashville. Its menu lists pork, beef, shrimp, swordfish and octopus souvlaki, plus Village Salad and seasonal Horta Greens.
Order skewers without pita and ask to leave rice off a plate. Pairing protein with a listed salad is the practical route here. Check which seasonal greens are available instead of assuming an older vegetable side is still served.
Peninsula
Peninsula serves modern Spanish/French small plates at 1035 W Eastland Ave in East Nashville. Its menu lists Smoked Hamachi with uni butter and lime, plus Iberico Pork with bottarga, morel and tomatillo.
Those are useful dishes to ask about when building a low-carb order. Check sauces and accompaniments; other listed seafood plates include fruit components, so don’t treat every small plate as automatically keto.
Henrietta Red
Henrietta Red is at 1200 4th Ave N in Germantown. Its menu confirms a raw bar with rotating oysters.
If oysters are what you’re after, check the day’s selection and ask about condiments. Other dinner dishes weren’t confirmed in the research, so this is an oyster stop to investigate rather than a promise of a full keto dinner menu.
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
The East Nashville location is at 731 McFerrin Ave. The menu lists Cucumber Salad, and the research identifies a burger patty as a possible starting point if staff can leave off the bun.
Ask before ordering: neither bunless service nor a lettuce wrap is a listed option. Check whether the patty, salad and any toppings can make a suitable meal. A salad containing black beans and corn isn’t the low-carb fallback.
Pinewood Social
Pinewood Social is at 33 Peabody St and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check its current menu for the meal you plan to eat.
Ask whether the kitchen can put together plain protein and non-starchy vegetables, leaving bread, potatoes and sweet sauces off. Confirm a workable order before making plans around it. No particular dish or substitution is guaranteed here.
Butcher & Bee
Butcher & Bee is at 902 Main St in East Nashville. Its Nashville menu uses seasonal Israeli/Middle Eastern shared plates and a chef’s-choice format.
Explain your carb restrictions before choosing a shared menu. Ask whether the kitchen can focus your meal on protein and non-starchy vegetables without pita, grains or sweet sauces. Specific plates weren’t verified, so this one needs a conversation before you commit.
Healthy Body Bakery in Goodlettsville
This is a bakery stop, not a full-meal recommendation. Healthy Body Bakery is at 913 Conference Dr, Suite 106, in Goodlettsville, north of Nashville.
The Daily Offerings menu lists Keto Friendly Cheesecake by the Slice, Keto Carrot Cake and other items marked KF. Stick to the keto-marked selection and ask about serving information; wheat-free or gluten-free doesn’t mean the whole bakery is low-carb.
For more practical orders, see keto fast food, salad dressings on keto and eating sausage on keto.