Turkish keto guide

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Keto friendliness

Turkish cuisine is moderately adaptable to keto, requiring conscious choices to avoid common carb-heavy staples.

Top ingredients

Grilled lamb, beef, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese (beyaz peynir), plain yogurt, olives, olive oil, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, and leafy greens are excellent keto staples.

Danger zones

Explicitly avoid all bread (pide, simit), rice pilaf, bulgur (kısır, çiğ köfte), potatoes, most legumes, and all desserts like baklava.

Best for

This cuisine works best for high-protein keto dieters and those comfortable with modifying dishes and asking for grain-free options.

What to drink

Drinks you will see at Turkish restaurants, cafés and stalls, rated the same way as the food.

Order these

KetoTurkish Tea çay · 0g net carbs as usually served
KetoMineral Water maden suyu · 0g net carbs as usually served
KetoLinden Tea ıhlamur · 0g net carbs as usually served
KetoSage Tea adaçayı · 0g net carbs as usually served
KetoTurnip Juice şalgam suyu · 1g net carbs as usually served
KetoAyran · 5g net carbs as usually served
Ask firstTurkish Coffee Türk kahvesi · 4g net carbs as usually servedOrder it 'sade' (plain). 'Orta' is medium-sweet; 'şekerli' is sweet.

Skip these

SkipApple Tea elma çayı · 15g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order çay instead.
SkipSherbet şerbet · 30g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order ayran instead.
SkipSalep sahlep · 35g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order çay instead.
SkipBoza · 52g net carbs as usually servedSkip this, order ayran instead.