Are you looking for the best keto restaurants in Melbourne for your next visit? You are definitely in the right place, so read on to check out our favourite places to eat in Melbourne when following a ketogenic diet. If you live in Melbourne you are going to want to keep this keto restaurants Melbourne list handy for when you are planning your next meal out.
Best Keto Restaurants Melbourne
We originally created this list in June 2018 and decided that it definitely needed to be updated. We have since moved back to Newcastle,NSW this year and when we visited Melbourne to catch up with friends in December 2019, we knew this list would need to be updated.
There has been a couple of new keto-friendly restaurants Melbourne open since this list was created and a couple that no longer exist. Rest assured we are always working to provide you with the most recent and up to date information.
With the rise of low carb and keto lifestyles, keto restaurants and cafes are starting to pop up. We loved investigating keto foods in Melbourne and believe this is the most comprehensive keto Melbourne list you will find.
If you are interested in how we manage to stay low carb whilst eating out make sure you check out our Keto Travel Essentials – Eating out post for further tips.
Herbs and Bean ***NEW***
On our latest trip to Melbourne, we were lucky enough to be there during the week, which meant we could finally check out Herbs and Beans. Herbs and Beans is a low carb cafe that has plenty of low-carb options, moderate in protein, high in fibre and good fats. For those who love low carb, keto or just prefer eating healthy, Herbs and Beans are there cooking for you.
Location
Entrance on Healeys Lane, shop 6 / 551 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Opening hours
MON – FRI, 7:00AM – 3:30PM
Keto menu options
Everything on the menu here is under 9g of carbs. The thing I love about that, is I can walk in and order anything off the menu and know everything is keto-friendly. No need to ask for alterations or changes like at a normal cafe. Every item on the menu had the carb count, which I love.
The other thing I love is they have keto friendly noodle dishes, wraps, cauliflower rice dishes and not just the standard bacon and egg options.
Our experience
The visit to Herbs and Beans was a real highlight for us. We got to meet the chef, Jackson, and he explained how he lives a keto lifestyle, along with his wife and he has a real passion for low carb and keto. He also has a real skill in the kitchen, based on the food we ate.
We went to Herbs and Beans for lunch and ordered the seafood cauliflower rice and the chicken stir-fried noodles as our main dishes. I have never been able to order a keto noodle dish when eating out. He used soybean noodles and this was a delicious Asian noodle dish. We also really enjoyed the cauliflower fried rice. These were some of the best keto meals in Melbourne.
The highlight was being able to order Asian dishes without the carbs of the noodles and the rice. We also ordered a sweet tasting plate that included caramel slice, peanut butter bar and brownie. All of the sweets were keto-friendly and absolutely delicious.
FED Cafe ***NEW***
Just before we moved back to Newcastle, we went to the Carbless Cafe. Whilst we enjoyed the food we had there, we were a little disappointed in some of the menu items being labeled keto or low carb when they were higher in carb than we would normally eat.
We decided to give them another go on this trip. They have since changed their name to FED. I think this may have been that the name carbless cafe was a bit misleading.
I have to say, they have definitely worked on improving things. The menu now has a key that includes keto friendly, 2-8g carbs, and low carb, 8-12g carbs. I would love to see them take it one step further and have the specific carb count for each menu item for those that like to track their macros.
Location
131 Dundas Pl, Albert Park VIC 3206
Opening hours
Monday – closed
Tuesday – 7am-7pm
Wednesday – 7am-7pm
Thursday – 7am-7pm
Friday – 7am-8pm
Saturday – 8am-8pm
Sunday – 8am – 4pm
Keto friendly options
All day breakfast
- Almond pancakes
- Eggs benedict
- green breakfast bowl
- Smashed avo
- Cauliflower fritters
- Mushrooms
- Chilli scramble
- Okonomiyaki
- Middle eastern lamb
- BLT
Lunch and Dinner
- Beef burger
- Lamb salad
- Lamb cutlets
- Nachos
- Pesto pasta
- Nasi goreng
- Pork burrito bowl
- Grilled fish
- Lamb kebabs
They also have an assortment of keto sweet treats.
Our experience
We met up with a couple of low carb friends and really enjoyed our breakfasts here. We ordered the okonomiyaki and the the BLT. Both of these dishes were absolutely delicious. We are so lucky to have at least 3 excellent keto/low carb cafes in Melbourne and surrounds.
Lil’s Cafe Mornington ***New***
Location
180 Main Street Mornington, Victoria 3931
Opening hours
Monday – Friday 6am-3pm
Saturday 6am-2pm
Sunday CLOSED
Keto Friendly options
- Keto breakky bagel
- Keto Sausage rolls
- scrambled eggs on keto bread
- Keto meat pie
- Lasagne
- Thai chicken patties
- Keto chicken schnitzel
- Chicken based pizza
- Keto sweet treats
Our Experience
Lil’s was our first real experience of a keto cafe in Melbourne. We had been to a couple on the Gold Coast before, but never in Melbourne. We met a couple of our keto friends there and had the most amazing experience. I was blown away. We were able to order a keto sausage roll! I was immediately in heaven.
We went for breakfast and ordered Eggs benny, Keto meat and cheese pie, keto sausage roll and our friends had arranged for a special keto cheesecake for a celebration. We throughly enjoyed everything we ordered and would go there every weekend if it was close by.
Mr Crackles ***UPDATED***
Any place that sells pork crackling by the cup needs to be included on a keto eats list, in my opinion. Not only can you get the pork crackling but you can also get roasted pork belly and slow roasted lamb shoulder.
This place is definitely a ketonian’s idea of heaven. You can order the meat with a salad or roasted vegetables of the day or EVEN just get the meat per 100g.
The day we went we only tried the crackling as we had other plans for dinner. It was delicious, airy fatty goodness. It wasn’t that break your teeth kind of crackling but nice and light. Mr Crackles is in Sydney too.
Location
GF 164 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Opening hours
Open 11am till 9pm everyday
Our Experience 2019
On our most recent visit to Melbourne, we decided to treat ourselves and order Mr Crackles from Uber Eats. We ordered 200g of pork belly and the pork belly salad. We were not disappointed. This pork belly is so juicy and tender. We would also recommend trying their pork crackling as a snack when shopping on Bourke Street.
San Telmo
San Telmo is an Argentinian Bar and Restaurant located in the Melbourne CBD. We were so excited to try this place after checking out the menu online. With so many keto friendly options on the menu, we knew would we walk out with full bellies and a smile on our face.
Location
14 Meyers Place Melbourne
Opening hours
Open 7 days
From 12PM Till late
Keto friendly options
It is really rare to eat out at a regular restaurant and have so many keto friendly options.
- Crudo: Kingfish, grapefruit, fennel, chive oil
- Brócoli: Fried broccoli with pecorino
- Provoleta: Fried provolone cheese, dried oregano, dried chilli, pepper and lemon
- Plato de Picada: Cured meat plate with chapa and house made pickles
- Vitel Tone: Eye fillet, tuna, capers, parmesan
- Sardina: Chargrilled sardines, Salsa Provenzal
- Lechuga: Baby cos lettuce with shallots and horseradish dressing
- Broccolini: Broccolini, pine nuts, chilli, lemon and baked ricotta
- Chorizo: House made pork and beef sausage
- Morcilla: Spiced black sausage
- Mejilla de Cerdo: Braised Berkshire pork jowl with crackling
- Tira de asado: O’Connor’s premium pasture fed beef short ribs
- Pescado del día: Market fish of the day
- Pollo: Free range corn fed half chicken with minced garlic
- Cuadril de cordero: Pasture fed lamb rump spiced with coriander and chipotle | 250g
- Vacío: O’Connor’s premium pasture fed flank steak | 300g
- Entraña: O’Connor’s premium pasture fed hanger steak | 300g
- Solomillo: O’Connor’s premium dry aged pasture fed bone in sirloin | 500g
- Bife de lomo: O’Connor’s premium pasture fed eye fillet | 300g
- Ojo de bife: O’Connor’s premium dry aged rib eye | 500g
Our Experience
We went for an early dinner before a show at the comedy festival. This meant we had limited time, so didn’t order any of the steaks. The service was excellent, we enjoyed the open kitchen and being able to watch the chefs at work.
We ordered the following dishes:
- Provoleta: Fried provolone cheese, dried oregano, dried chilli, pepper and lemon
- Broccolini: Broccolini, pine nuts, chilli, lemon and baked ricotta
- Zanahorias: Burnt carrots with hazelnuts, thyme, and garlic goats curd
- Chorizo: House made pork and beef sausage
- Mejilla de Cerdo: Braised Berkshire pork jowl with crackling
All of the dishes we had were excellent. The stand outs for us were the provolone cheese and the pork jowls.
If you are looking for a special night out or dinner before a show in the Melbourne CBD, we would highly recommend San Telmo. Amazing food and amazing service.
Burger Block ***UPDATED***
Location
85 Willsmere Road, Kew VIC 3101 T: 03 9853 5771
Opening hours
Open Tuesday – Saturday
Keto menu options
- Fat Boy Slim Burger – Low carb beef patty, bacon, fried egg, American cheese, jalpenos, pickles, lettuce, aioli and hot sauce on a low carb cheesy bun.
- Toasted Sandwiches – They also now stock low carb bread and will make any of their toasted sandwiches on low carb bread. Good low carb options include ham, cheese & tomato, bacon & egg, cheese, fried egg & tomato, cheese & tomato and plain cheese.
- Treats – They also stock a couple of great low carb treat options. Noshu donuts and Essentially Keto bars are two of our favourite treats and it’s great when we find stockists and don’t have to buy them online.
Updated menu options 2019
Since our last visit to burger block, they have added some menu items. We are yet to try them, but wanted to let you know what has been added to their keto menu.
You can now also get:
- Keto pizzas
- Keto lasagna
- A range of different keto cakes
- Keto cheesecake slice
- Sugar free gelato
Our Experience
We went to Burger Block on the first day they started offering the fat boy slim. I think we may have been the second people to order it. It took quite a long time for them to be made. We weren’t in a hurry, so it didn’t bother us too much. When she brought them out she acknowledged that she is still working on making them quicker and had to perfect things.
Well, I have to say the burger was delicious. The meat was juicy and I love a burger with bacon and egg on it. It was also huge and very filling. It may not fit everyone’s macros at 9.3g for the bun and 1.8g for the patty plus all the toppings. You could definitely make this your one meal for the day as it was extremely filling.
We love lettuce wrapped burgers, but being able to occasionally have a proper burger with a bun is really nice. The bun is much better than the Grill’d low carb bun and the burger is tastier.
Greek Food ***UPDATED***
Location
Lonsdale Street, Melbourne and many other locations in Melbourne.
Melbourne LOVES their Greek food and Greek is a really good keto option. There are so many great Greek restaurants in Melbourne that it was too hard to choose just one. Our advice would be to check the menu for keto options before you choose a place. All the Greek restaurants we have been to have some great keto choices on the menu.
Update 2019
As mentioned above there are just too many wonderful Greek places to mention, but on our recent 2019 trip, we went to Triakosia in Clifton hill. We met a group of friends there for dinner and really enjoyed our meals. They had some excellent keto-friendly options including:
- Grilled cheeses
- Mediterranean sausage
- Chargrilled octopus
- Sardines
- Lamb cutlets
- Prawn saganaki
- Grilled skewers
- Salads
Keto menu options
- Cheese – Greek is a great cuisine for cheese. We love saganaki and halloumi. Whenever we go to a Greek restaurant we usually judge it on the quality of the saganaki. Some restaurants will also have a side dish or starter of feta and olives.
- Grilled Meats – Any good Greek restaurant is going to serve grilled meats. Some will do them on skewers and some may do them on a spit. This is a great keto option. The most common grilled meats you will find on a menu will be chicken and lamb.
- Grilled Seafood – Grilled fish, kalamari and octopus and are also excellent keto choices.
- Dips – Tzatziki, Taramosalata, Melitzanosalata and Tyrokafteri are all good low carb and keto choices. Just make sure to ask for no pita bread with the dips.
Our Experience
We have eaten at quite a few greek restaurants in Melbourne now and have always been happy. We even had a Hellenic restaurant around the corner from us at one point. Our favourite dishes include kalamari, tzatziki, grilled chicken and of course, saganaki.
Riddik Cafe
The best thing about Riddik cafe is their Bene menu. They have 6 eggs benedict options. What’s not to love about that?
Location
1–3 The Mall, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107
Opening hours
Open 7 Days 7am – 11pm
Keto menu options
- Eggs Benedict poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise on sourdough
- Eggs Atlantic poached eggs, spinach, smoked salmon, hollandaise on sourdough
- Pastrami poached eggs, melted Swiss cheese, caramelised onions, pickles, and American mustard hollandaise on sourdough
- Braised spring lamb poached eggs, grilled asparagus, and minted hollandaise on sourdough
- House cured green bacon slab poached eggs, apple walnut and coriander slaw, blood orange hollandaise on sourdough
- Garlic and herbed mushrooms sautéed spinach, melted buffalo mozzarella with poached eggs and salsa verde on sourdough
- Smoked duck omelette caramelised onions, Swiss cheese, tomato and apple chutney on sourdough
- Smashed avocado and goats cheese, with two poached eggs on sourdough
Obviously ask them to hold the sourdough when you order. There are lots of other keto options here if you are willing to ask them to take things out. They have some great sounding breakfast salads if you ask them to hold the grains.
They also have some great sides, so you can always great your own as well.
Another great tip is to let the waiter know you are keto, we found out later that the owners are keto and they are willing to accommodate the keto lifestyle here.
Our Experience
We travelled to Riddik purely for the Bene menu. It was Dan’s birthday weekend so we wanted to find a great breakfast spot. We are always willing to jump in the car and travel to a good breakfast place.
We chose the following and held the toast and added a side of house cured bacon slab, because, well, bacon.
- Pastrami poached eggs, melted Swiss cheese, caramelised onions, pickles, and American mustard hollandaise
- Garlic and herbed mushrooms sautéed spinach, melted buffalo mozzarella with poached eggs and salsa verde
Both meals we had were delicious.
Bank on Collins
We went to the Bank on Collins as part of a Melbourne Keto ‘Meat up’ earlier in the year. The pork belly was a extremely popular choice at our table and I think we may have depleted their stocks. When we went they also had pork scratching, which were delicious, but the seem to be removed from the menu now.
We had the pork belly, pork scratchings, stuffed mushrooms and pork 2 ways (Which has also gone from the menu now). Everything we had was delicious. Many of the other members of the group had burgers wrapped in lettuce. Everyone was realy impressed with their meals.
The staff were really accommodating to our group and managed all of our low carb requests. We would highly recommend Bank on Collins for lunch or dinner whilst in the CBD.
Burger Project
Burger project is not exclusive to Melbourne and can be found in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. As this is our favourite burger place we had to add it to our list. We love that Burger Project use 100% grass fed beef patties and free range chickens and they have a real focus on quality produce and sustainability.
They have a burger in a bowl as their bunless option and all burgers can be ordered this way. Our go to order is usually Cheese burger for Erika and Bacon Project burger for Dan. Other good low carb options are double, chilli cheese, Aussie and Magic deluxe.
If you have a burger project in your city it is well worth a try.
Keto Shop Melbourne
Melbourne is very lucky to have access to a couple of amazing keto shops. Well, one shop that is low carb focused and one that has many keto and low carb products. Low Carb Emporium and Prahran Convenience sSore both stock wonderful keto and low carb products.
Low Carb Emporium
Low Carb Emporium is the premium online store for keto and low carb. Jack and Yvonne have done a wonderful job in sourcing all of the best keto and low carb products available in Australia. They both live a keto lifestyle and are excellent at selecting products that fit a low carb lifestyle. The business is predominately online, but you can now click and collect at the warehouse or drop into the warehouse during the opening hours.
Location
34/94-102 Keys Rd Cheltenham VIC.
Opening hours
9am-4pm Monday to Thursday
9am-3pm Friday
1pm-4pm Saturday
Our experience
We have used Low Carb Emporium since they opened and have always loved the products they have stocked. We have not yet visited the new warehouse, but have been lucky enough to meet both Jack and Yvonne. They should be proud of the business they have developed. We have ordered from their online store many, many times and have never been disappointed with their products. If you are placing an order with them, make sure you use the code HAVEBUTTER5 for a 5% discount.
Prahran Convenience Store
This may seem like a strange addition but this place is amazing. You could easily spend an hour in here looking at all the different products. It’s not a keto specific place and they cater for many different diets. The best thing about this place is how many different low carb and keto options they do have. Be prepared to walk out of there with a lighter wallet.
Location
196 Commercial Rd, Prahran VIC 3181
Opening hours
Open 24 Hours
Keto options
There really are too many to list here and you really need to go and check out this place for yourself. Some of the keto products that they stock here are:
- Vitawerx chocolate
- Viking mama cookies
- Flavoured liquid stevia
- Noshu donuts
- Essentially keto bars
- Halo top
- Protein bread co products
- Many many protein bars
- Nut flours
- Nut Butters
- Coconut Yoghurts
- Konjac noodles
- Sweeteners
- Bulletproof products
Our Experience
We have been here a couple of times and we love it. We are big fans of walking around a supermarket scouting out possible keto finds. Every time we have been we discover something new and we always buy some really tasty keto food here.
Final Thoughts on Keto Melbourne
Melbourne is a great food city and we have always found it a great place to find delicious food options that can be made keto. Melbourne is also a place where restaurants and cafes are used to catering to individual needs and we have never encountered any difficulty altering dishes to suit our keto needs.