Eating keto in Portland means checking the details of salads, burger orders and vegetable-heavy menus. Paleo-friendly and gluten-free labels don’t settle the carb question for you.
I’d start with the menu that makes the fewest promises necessary: a burger without its bun is easier to assess than a mystery bowl.
This list was checked in October 2026. Menus change, so check the current menu before you go.
For ordering anywhere: choose protein plus vegetables, with sauces on the side.
Laughing Planet Cafe on NW 21st
Laughing Planet has a confirmed Portland cafe at 909 NW 21st Ave. Its menu runs through burritos, bowls, salads, soups and smoothies, so look beyond the bowls built on rice and beans.
The Zappatista Salad has romaine, black beans, jack cheese, pico de gallo and avocado lime dressing, plus tortilla chips. Ask to omit both the beans and chips, and get dressing on the side. Confirm that those changes are possible; the standard salad isn’t a ready-made keto order.
Dick’s Primal Kitchen on Woodstock
The remaining Woodstock Primal Burger counter is at 4905 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland. Use this address when planning a burger stop.
The BYOBurger lists lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on the side; ask for no bun. The current menu also includes a Cobb Salad, so ask about its dressing and extras if you’d rather go that route.
Dick’s Primal Kitchen ordering menu
DesiPDX on SE Division
DesiPDX is a fixed food cart at 3829 SE Division St, Portland, in the PDX Mod Haus pod. You have an address to plan around rather than a roaming truck to track down.
Specific low-carb dishes weren’t verified. Ask whether the current menu can provide a protein and vegetable portion without rice, bread or other starches, with sauce separately. Confirm a workable order before heading over.
Verde Cocina in the Pearl District
Verde Cocina’s current Pearl District address is 1131 NW Hoyt St, Portland, at NW 12th and Hoyt. This is the relocated cafe, so use the Hoyt Street address.
The restaurant describes its Mexican menu as gluten-free. For keto, ask whether a meat-and-vegetable order can be served without tortillas or other starches, and check sauces. No specific low-carb dish was verified, so treat this as an order to confirm rather than an assured keto plate.
Verde Cocina Pearl District menu and location
For more ways to order, see the keto fast food guide and keto restaurants in Seattle.