Brazilian keto guide
Safe Harbor
Keto friendliness
Brazilian cuisine is a keto paradise, offering an endless supply of high-fat, high-protein meats right to your table.
Top ingredients
Picanha, garlic steak, chicken hearts, linguiça sausage, and fresh leafy greens.
Danger zones
Avoid the cheese bread (pão de queijo), farofa (toasted cassava flour), black bean stews, and fried plantains.
Best for
Carnivores and high-protein keto dieters who want to eat until they are completely full without complex modifications.
What to drink
Drinks you will see at Brazilian restaurants, cafés and stalls, rated the same way as the food.
Order these
- KetoGourd Mate chimarrão · 0g net carbs as usually served
- Ask firstSmall Brazilian Coffee cafezinho · 6g net carbs as usually servedAsk for it 'sem açúcar' (without sugar) before it's poured.
- Ask firstFresh Juice suco natural · 25g net carbs as usually servedAsk for it 'sem açúcar', made with water, from a low-sugar fruit like lime ('limão') or passion fruit ('maracujá').
Skip these
- SkipIced Beach Mate mate gelado · 25g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order chimarrão or água com gás instead.
- SkipGuaraná Soda guaraná · 26g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order guaraná zero (sugar-free) or água com gás instead.
- SkipBrazilian Limeade limonada suíça · 40g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order suco de limão sem açúcar instead.
- SkipFruit Milk Smoothie vitamina · 45g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order cafezinho sem açúcar instead.
- SkipAçaí açaí na tigela · 60g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order cafezinho sem açúcar instead.
- SkipSugarcane Juice caldo de cana · 60g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order água com gás with lime instead.
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Questions people ask
What can I eat at a Brazilian restaurant on keto?
Good orders that are keto as served include Torresmo (0g net carbs), Costela Assada (1g net carbs), Torresmo Crocante (1g net carbs), Churrasco (2g net carbs), Espetinhos de Carne/Frango/Coração (2g net carbs) and Espetinhos Variados de Carne (2g net carbs). Of the 1,751 Brazilian dishes in this guide, 680 are keto as served.
Is Brazilian food keto-friendly?
Keto Atlas rates Brazilian food "Safe Harbor" for keto. Brazilian cuisine is a keto paradise, offering an endless supply of high-fat, high-protein meats right to your table.
What Brazilian dishes should I avoid on keto?
Avoid the cheese bread (pão de queijo), farofa (toasted cassava flour), black bean stews, and fried plantains. Dishes to skip include Moqueca Baiana (16g), Cuscuz Paulista Keto (30g), Moqueca de Peixe/Camarão Keto (22g) and Carne Seca Desfiada com Abóbora Cabotiá (21g).
How do I order Brazilian food keto-style?
Many dishes become keto with one small request. For Bife a Cavalo: say "Bife a Cavalo, please, without rice, fries, beans, or farofa. Can I have steamed vegetables or a simple green salad with olive oil and vinegar instead?" For Sardinha Frita: say "For the Sardinha Frita, please, can you fry the sardines without any flour dusting?"
What can I drink at a Brazilian restaurant on keto?
Keto-friendly as served: Gourd Mate. Fine with a small request (usually no sugar or syrup): Small Brazilian Coffee and Fresh Juice. Skip sugary drinks such as Iced Beach Mate, Guaraná Soda and Brazilian Limeade.