Cracker Barrel can work for keto if you focus on explicitly grilled proteins, bunless sandwiches, eggs with breakfast meat, green beans, broccoli, and salads without croutons or sweet toppings. Avoid the many Southern comfort staples built from flour, breading, dumplings, pancakes, biscuits, potatoes, mac and cheese, sweet drinks, and desserts. For entrées, always say no biscuits/cornbread and replace starchy sides with green beans, broccoli, or a plain house salad.
ALLERGEN
Grilled Catfish2g net
“I'd like the Grilled Catfish with no bread and no potatoes, mac and cheese, or hashbrown casserole. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
Fresh Steamed Broccoli3g net
“I'd like Fresh Steamed Broccoli, plain please, with butter if available.”
House Salad (no dressing)5g net
“I'd like the House Salad with no croutons or crackers. Please bring ranch or oil and vinegar on the side.”
Country Vegetable Plate10g net
“I'd like the Country Vegetable Plate with only low-carb vegetables: green beans, broccoli if available, and a house salad with no croutons. No potatoes, mac and cheese, hashbrown casserole, carrots, fried okra, or bread.”
BEEF AND PORK OPTIONS
Pork Chops4g net
“I'd like the Pork Chops with no bread, no sweet glaze, and no starchy sides. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
Lemon Pepper Grilled Pork Chop4g net
“I'd like the Lemon Pepper Grilled Pork Chop with no biscuits or cornbread and no starchy sides. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
Roast Beef3g net
“I'd like the Roast Beef with no gravy, no biscuits or cornbread, and no starchy sides. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
Hamburger Steak4g net
“I'd like the Hamburger Steak with no gravy, no bread, and no starchy sides. Please do green beans or broccoli instead.”
CATERING
Meat and Cheese Platter4g net
“I'd like the Meat and Cheese Platter, but please leave off crackers, bread, fruit, and sweet spreads.”
Sandwich Platter6g net
“For the Sandwich Platter, I need the sandwich fillings without bread. Please no chips, cookies, fruit, or sweet sauces.”
Veggie Tray8g net
“For the Veggie Tray, please include non-starchy vegetables and ranch, with no crackers, fruit, or sweet dip.”
CHICKEN AND TURKEY DISHES
Turkey n' Dressing5g net
“I'd like Turkey n' Dressing, but please leave off the dressing and gravy. No biscuits or cornbread, and please substitute green beans or broccoli for any starchy sides.”
Smoky Southern Grilled Turkey5g net
“I'd like the Smoky Southern Grilled Turkey with no gravy or sweet sauce, no bread, and no starchy sides. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
CRACKER BARREL BREAKFAST
Old Timer's Breakfast3g net
“I'd like Old Timer's Breakfast with eggs and meat only. Please no biscuits, gravy, grits, hashbrown casserole, fried apples, or pancakes.”
Sunrise Sampler4g net
“I'd like the Sunrise Sampler with just the eggs and breakfast meats. No biscuits, gravy, grits, hashbrown casserole, fried apples, or pancakes.”
Country Boy Breakfast5g net
“I'd like Country Boy Breakfast with eggs and non-breaded meat only. No biscuits, gravy, grits, hashbrown casserole, fried apples, pancakes, or breaded meat.”
DINNER
Grilled Chicken2g net
“I'd like the Grilled Chicken with no biscuits or cornbread and no starchy sides. Please sub green beans or broccoli, or a house salad with ranch on the side.”
INDIVIDUAL SIDES
Green Beans4g net
“I'd like Green Beans as my side, please, and no sweet glaze.”
Country Green Beans4g net
“I'd like the Country Green Beans as my side, please, with no sweet glaze.”
KIDS
Scrambled Egg Plate2g net
“I'd like the Scrambled Egg Plate with eggs only, and bacon or sausage if available. No biscuit, toast, pancakes, potatoes, fruit, or sugary drink.”
Lil' Barrel Cheeseburgers3g net
“I'd like the Lil' Barrel Cheeseburgers with no buns, just the patties and cheese. Please skip fries or sweet sides and do green beans if possible.”
LUNCH
BLT Sandwich5g net
“I'd like the BLT Sandwich with no bread, served as a lettuce wrap or in a bowl, with mayo. No fries or starchy sides.”
Grilled Chicken Sandwich5g net
“I'd like the Grilled Chicken Sandwich with no bun, lettuce-wrapped or in a bowl. No sweet sauce and no fries or starchy sides; green beans or side salad instead.”
Chicken Salad Sandwich6g net
“I'd like the Chicken Salad Sandwich with no bread, served over lettuce or in a bowl. No crackers, chips, fries, or biscuits.”
Grilled Chicken Tender Salad7g net
“I'd like the Grilled Chicken Tender Salad with no croutons, crackers, corn, dried fruit, or candied nuts. Please bring ranch on the side.”
NEW FOR FALL 2026
Harvest Grilled Chicken Salad8g net
“I'd like the Harvest Grilled Chicken Salad with no croutons, dried fruit, candied nuts, apples, corn, or sweet dressing. Please bring ranch or oil and vinegar on the side.”
SANDWICHES, SALADS N' MORE
House Salad5g net
“I'd like the House Salad with no croutons or crackers, and ranch on the side.”
Chicken BLT6g net
“Can you make the Chicken BLT with grilled chicken? If so, I'd like it with no bread, served in a bowl or lettuce-wrapped, no sweet sauce, and no fries.”
Turkey Bacon Club5g net
“I'd like the Turkey Bacon Club with no bread, served in a bowl or lettuce-wrapped. No sweet sauce and no fries or starchy sides; side salad or green beans instead.”
Half Pound Hamburger5g net
“I'd like the Half Pound Hamburger with no bun, lettuce-wrapped or in a bowl. No ketchup and no fries or starchy sides; please do green beans or a side salad.”
Country Boy Salad7g net
“I'd like the Country Boy Salad with no croutons, crackers, corn, dried fruit, or candied nuts. Please bring ranch on the side.”
SEAFOOD ITEMS
Grilled Catfish (2 pieces)2g net
“I'd like the Grilled Catfish, no biscuits, no cornbread, and no starchy sides. Please do green beans or broccoli instead.”
THANKSGIVING
Heat n' Serve Turkey Breast3g net
“For the Heat n' Serve Turkey Breast, I only want the turkey breast and low-carb vegetables. Please no dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls, potatoes, or sweets.”
Kids Thanksgiving Plate5g net
“I'd like the Kids Thanksgiving Plate with turkey only and no dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls, potatoes, mac and cheese, dessert, or sugary drink.”
Homestyle Turkey n' Dressing5g net
“I'd like the Homestyle Turkey n' Dressing with no dressing, no gravy, no cranberry or sweet sides, and no bread. Please substitute green beans or broccoli.”
Thanksgiving Family Dinner8g net
“For the Thanksgiving Family Dinner, I can only have turkey and low-carb vegetables. Please no dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls, potatoes, mac and cheese, pie, or sweet sides.”
BEVERAGES AND DRINKS
Iced Tea1g net
“I'd like unsweetened iced tea, please.”
Coffee1g net
“I'd like coffee unsweetened, with cream on the side please.”
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