Dishoom
WorkableI order: Tandoori dishes and grilled paneer — no rice, no naan
Tandoori never pushed my blood sugar up when I was testing. Curries are the gamble, because you cannot tell from the menu whether flour went into the sauce.
Tested by Laura
The running list. Every place here I've eaten at myself, with the thing I actually order and how hard it is to stay low carb. It grows as I go — tell me where I should test next.
Easy Low carb without really trying Workable Fine if you order carefully Hard Possible, but a fight
Five Guys
EasyI order: Any burger as a lettuce wrap — cheese, bacon, grilled onions and mushrooms, jalapeños, mustard
They will wrap any burger in iceberg instead of a bun. Skip the fries and shakes, and go easy on ketchup and BBQ sauce where the sugar hides.
Flat Iron
EasyI order: Steak with creamed spinach instead of chips
The easiest keto win in London — the star of the menu is already perfect, so you are never the awkward one at the table.
Haidilao
EasyI order: A savoury broth, sliced beef and lamb, seafood, mushrooms and greens — no noodles
Hot pot might be the perfect keto format — you cook everything yourself, so the carbs never arrive. Build your sauce from sesame, chilli and garlic; skip the sweet ones.
Snowfall my own
EasyI order: The no-added-sugar kefir and Greek yogurt flavour, with chia, ground flax or pistachio dust
Full disclosure — this one is mine. I made it because I could never find a frozen dessert I would eat on a low-carb phase. Around 4g of naturally occurring sugar per 100g.