Eating keto in NYC doesn’t require a dedicated keto restaurant. A listed vegetable noodle option or a steak can give you a useful starting point. I’d check the sauce and sides before celebrating. The bread basket can survive without your help.
This list was checked in October 2026. Menus change, so check the current menu before you go.
For ordering anywhere: start with protein plus vegetables, keep sauces on the side, and ask to leave off starchy extras.
Il Corallo Trattoria
176 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
Il Corallo Trattoria lists Zucchini Noodle Limone, marked gluten-free, and zucchini noodles as a pasta substitute. Start there and check the sauce ingredients and accompaniments. The vegetable noodles give you a way around pasta; they don’t make every sauce combination low carb.
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
Keens is a steakhouse with a Mutton Chop, steaks and salads among its menu options. Choose the chop or ask about a steak, then check sauces and sides separately. Use the current menu to choose your cut and check the salad ingredients.
Donburiya
253 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Donburiya is a Japanese restaurant with lunch and dinner menus on its official site. For keto, ask which protein-based orders can be served without rice or noodles, and check for breading and sweet sauces. Use the current menus to ask about preparations and serving options before choosing.
Boqueria
171 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
Boqueria’s SoHo menu lists Grilled Salmon, Gambas al Ajillo and Chorizo Ibérico de Bellota. Use those as starting points and ask about sauces and accompaniments. Leave out bread, potatoes and rice; a gluten-free marker on a tapas menu isn’t a keto guarantee.
For more ordering ideas, see the keto fast food guide and the guide to low-carb pasta substitutes.