Virta Eats: Manhattan
Featured Restaurants
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Mediterranean‑American café with eggs, chicken, and salads.
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Peri‑peri chicken with salad; poached eggs & avocado; avoid toast.
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Salads and bunless sandwich bowls are customizable for low‑carb.
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Build‑your‑own salad with turkey/chicken; olive oil & vinegar.
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Modern Japanese; sashimi and grilled fish/meat mains.
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Sashimi platter; skip rice.
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Lebanese bowls/plates; choose salad base and kebab proteins.
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Salad base + chicken shawarma or kafta; tahini, no rice/pita.
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Veg‑forward bowls with add‑on proteins; grains are optional.
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Greens base + salmon or chicken; add avocado, skip grains/sweet sauces.
Restaurants
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Protein‑rich bone broths and add‑ins; very low carb by default.
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Large broth with chicken or beef + add collagen/egg.
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American brasserie with protein‑centric mains and salads.
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Brick pressed chicken; salmon; market salad with added steak.
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Lebanese grill; easy meat + vegetable plates; skip rice & pita.
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Mixed grill (chicken, kafta, lamb) with salad; tahini; no bread.
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Greek seafood with olive oil‑heavy, low‑carb preparations.
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Whole grilled lavraki (branzino); horiartiki salad; no pita.
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Central Texas‑style BBQ—order meats by the pound.
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Moist brisket or turkey breast; cucumber salad; skip cornbread.
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Korean steakhouse tasting sets—pure protein if you skip rice.
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Butcher’s Feast; lettuce wraps; egg soufflé; avoid sugary sauces.
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Seasonal American—choose protein mains with veg sides.
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Roasted chicken or grilled steak; farm vegetables; avoid bread/pasta.
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All‑you‑can‑eat Korean BBQ; pure protein if you skip rice/noodles.
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Assorted beef/pork cuts; lettuce wraps; kimchi (watch sugar).
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Iconic deli meats; easy to go bread‑less for high protein.
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Pastrami or corned beef ‘no bread’ plate with pickles and mustard.
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Seafood‑only, Michelin 3‑star—light, low‑carb preparations.
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Chef’s tasting emphasizing fish; ask for low‑carb adjustments.
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Seafood & steak with classic sides; low‑carb friendly.
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Blackened salmon or filet; asparagus; Caesar no croutons.
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High‑end chain with excellent steaks and seafood; easy to adapt.
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Bone‑in ribeye; crab cake without breadcrumbs (check)
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Dry‑aging room and classic cuts; keto‑friendly sides available.
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T‑bone; grilled asparagus; avoid fries.
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Upscale Greek seafood—simple, olive‑oil driven; very keto‑friendly.
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Whole grilled fish; Greek salad (no onions if desired); grilled veg.
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Steakhouse menu with shareable proteins; order à la carte meats & veg.
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Beef tenderloin or lamb; side asparagus/spinach; skip bread.
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Alsatian‑inspired Michelin 2‑star; protein‑centric courses possible.
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Tasting menu highlighting fish/game; request veg in place of starch.
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Steaks and seafood; straightforward low‑carb ordering.
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Porterhouse; jumbo shrimp cocktail; side broccoli.
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Classic upscale steakhouse; tailor sides to stay low‑carb.
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Dry‑aged sirloin; seared salmon; side green beans/asparagus.
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Trendy steakhouse; protein‑centric mains and salads.
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Filet or ribeye
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Grand mid‑century chophouse; meat/seafood‑centric.
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Prime rib or lamb chops; house salad (no croutons).
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Greek seafood; whole fish and grilled octopus—naturally low carb.
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Whole fish (tsipoura/branzino) + horta (greens) with olive oil.
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NYC icon with abundant steak and chop selections; easy to stay no‑carb.
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Prime rib or mutton chop; creamed spinach (ask light), sautéed mushrooms.
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Famed porterhouse and other cuts; naturally low‑carb with veg sides.
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Porterhouse for two; sautéed spinach or steamed asparagus.
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Classic steakhouse; order meats à la carte and veggie sides.
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Sirloin or filet mignon; side asparagus or broccoli; skip potatoes.
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Old‑school steakhouse with many protein‑forward plates.
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Dry‑aged ribeye; steamed broccoli, sautéed spinach ; shrimp cocktail (no sauce sugar).
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Vintage tavern with steaks, chops, and burgers; easy to go low‑carb.
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Bunless burger or grilled salmon
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Japanese BBQ chain; choose lean/fatty cuts; avoid sugary sauces.
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Harami skirt steak; garlic shrimp; cabbage salad; no rice.
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Salad bowls that can be made grain‑free and protein‑heavy.
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Custom salad: romaine/arugula + chicken/steak + olive oil & lemon.
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Large salads; easy to go low‑carb with double protein.
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Classic Cobb with extra chicken, no croutons; vinaigrette on side.
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Burrito bowls without rice/beans; add extra protein and fajita veggies.
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Chicken/steak bowl: no rice/beans; fajita veg + guac; cheese if desired.
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Make‑your‑own salads with meats, eggs, cheese; keto‑friendly dressings.
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Chicken Caesar without croutons; add avocado/egg.
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Mediterranean bowls with greens base and grilled proteins; skip pita/grains.
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Greens + grilled chicken or lamb; tzatziki and feta, no rice/pita.
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Seafood tavern fare—easy to keep it light and low‑carb.
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Blackened salmon; PEI mussels (no bread); side seasonal veg.
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Easy keto salad bowls; protein‑forward with cheese/sour cream if desired.
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Salad bowl + steak or chicken; fajita veggies; tomatillo‑green salsa; no rice/beans.
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Clean-ingredient menu with broths and bunless burgers; easy to keep carbs near zero.
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Bunless grass‑fed burger + side salad; bone broth cup for extra protein.
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Custom burgers with lettuce or collard wraps; lots of high‑quality protein choices.
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Any burger in a lettuce or collard wrap; add egg/bacon, skip fries.
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Market bowls with proteins and plenty of veggie sides.
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Greens base + roasted chicken or salmon; add extra veg; skip grains.
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‘Lettuce wrap’ option for any burger; protein‑dense patties.
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ShackBurger lettuce wrap; extra patty
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Bunless burgers wrapped in lettuce; generous protein options.
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Double bacon cheeseburger lettuce‑wrap; add mushrooms/onions (grilled).
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Classic NYC deli with generous meat plates; low‑carb if you skip bread.
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Hot pastrami or turkey platter, no bread; side slaw (light dressing).
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Sushi spot where sashimi/ceviche shine for low‑carb dining.
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Sashimi omakase; seaweed salads; avoid rice.
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Seafood‑centric menu with many low‑carb fish/steak options.
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Grilled branzino or sushi‑style sashimi
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Classic brasserie with protein‑forward plates and salads.
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Steak au poivre (no frites); shellfish platter; spinach.
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Japanese yakiniku (grilled meats) — extremely keto‑friendly.
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Prime short rib and skirt steak; side salad; no rice.
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Classic NYC burger joint; bunless burger option.
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Cheeseburger no bun + side salad
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Popular sushi with high‑quality sashimi; great protein focus.
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Sashimi deluxe; grilled fish collar; miso soup; no rice.
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BBQ platters by the pound; pick low‑sugar rubs and veggie sides.
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Sliced brisket or pulled chicken; collard greens (light on sauce).
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Order grill plates over salad greens; skip pita/hummus for very low carb.
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Chicken kebab over salad; tahini on side; extra grilled veg.
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Protein + market‑veg plates; sides are mostly non‑starchy veggies.
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Grilled salmon or chicken + two market veggies (e.g., broccoli, spinach).
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Smoked meats by the pound; choose slaw/greens instead of bread.
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Brisket or pulled pork by the half‑pound
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French brasserie with steak, roasted chicken, and salad niçoise options.
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Steak frites (no frites, extra veg); salad niçoise;