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If you want to have dinner out and still eat keto you should book at the Greek Restaurant. Greek recipes are healthy, tasty, and made with healthy fats.
There are many keto and low-carb choices at the Greek Restaurant, for example:
- Grilled meat
- Grilled fish
- Salads
- Tzatziki dip
Notice that many appetizers and main recipes are served with rice, fries, bread, or pita, so you may want to leave them out.
The following are the most popular keto-friendly recipes you can find at the Greek Restaurant.
Keto Starters at the Greek Restaurant
In Greek restaurants, there are many keto-friendly starters. The most common starters are olives, salads, and feta.
Tzatziki: fresh greek yogurt with cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Melitzanosalata: eggplant dip made with roasted eggplant with garlic, parsley, red onions, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil.
Tirosalata: Greek feta cheese, ricotta cheese, bell pepper, garlic, Greek olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and pepper.
Feta Fourno: baked feta, with virgin olive oil and oregano.
Manitari: Portobello champignons filled with Feta and pesto.
Keftedakia: fried meatballs.
Soutzoukakia: meatballs in tomato sauce.
Meat Dishes at the Greek Restaurant
Gyros: small pieces of meat cooked.
Souvlaki (or Kalaaki): pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer.
Solomos: grilled salmon with roasted veggies.
Fish dishes at the Greek Restaurant
Greek restaurants have usually many fish recipes. You can order a single fish dish or even a grill mix.
Keto sides at the Greek Restaurant
Tzatziki: fresh greek yogurt with cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Melitzanosalata: eggplant dip made with roasted eggplant with garlic, parsley, red onions, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil.
Tirosalata: Greek feta cheese, ricotta cheese, bell pepper, garlic, Greek olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and pepper.
Feta Fourno: baked feta, with virgin olive oil and oregano.
Manitari: Portobello champignons filled with Feta and pesto.
Keftedakia: fried meatballs.
Soutzoukakia: meatballs in tomato sauce.
Keto drinks at the Greek Restaurant
Wine: Order white or red. Read here for the best wine for the keto diet.
Sugar-free Soft drinks
Water
Is Moussaka keto?
Moussaka is a famous Greek dish made with aubergine and tomato sauce. Unfortunately, it contains also potatoes, so it is not a keto-friendly recipe.
Are Gyros keto?
Gyros are small pieces of meat cooked in a vertical rotisserie. Usually are served over a pita. If you exclude the pita, bread, or other side-containing carbs, Gyros are safe for the keto diet.
My favorite keto options at the Greek Restaurant
When I go to a Greek Restaurant my favorite dishes are:
Grilled meat
Grilled fish
Baked feta with tomatoes
Red wine
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