Guzman y Gomez is built around rice, beans, tortillas and corn chips, so there is no keto menu. There are, however, a few items that already come without most of the starch, and a set of sides that carry almost no carbs at all.
This guide ranks the lowest-carb items using the published nutrition panel. Net carbs here means total carbohydrate minus dietary fibre, a common shorthand, not a figure GYG publishes. If you want to cross-check any item, its page shows the full panel, and the methodology page explains where the numbers come from.
Lowest-carb GYG meals ranked by net carbs
Only meals of 300 Cal or more are ranked here, because a coffee or a salsa cup is not a meal. The table is sorted from lowest net carbs upward.
| Item | Net carbs | Total carbs | Protein | Fat | Cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Caesar Salad - Pulled Shiitake Mushroom | 4.1 g | 10.8 g | 12 g | 31.1 g | 380 |
| Pulled Shiitake Mushroom Caesar Salad | 5.8 g | 18.9 g | 21.5 g | 58.3 g | 705 |
| Brekkie Bowl - Pulled Shiitake Mushroom | 5.8 g | 11.7 g | 24.5 g | 31.5 g | 437 |
| Mini Caesar Salad - Grilled Chicken | 7.1 g | 8.9 g | 20 g | 22.2 g | 317 |
| Brekkie Bowl - Chicken Chorizo | 8.7 g | 9.7 g | 26.4 g | 29.7 g | 411 |
| Brekkie Bowl - Bacon | 9.5 g | 10.5 g | 30.8 g | 29.1 g | 427 |
| Brekkie Bowl - Sautéed Vegetables with Guacamole | 10.1 g | 12.7 g | 20.4 g | 28.5 g | 392 |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad | 11.8 g | 15.1 g | 37.5 g | 40.6 g | 579 |
Brekkie bowls: the most keto-friendly hot meal on the menu
The four brekkie bowls have roughly 10–13 g of total carbs each. The bacon brekkie bowl is 10.5 g of carbs with 30.8 g of protein at 427 Cal. The chicken chorizo version drops to 9.7 g. They are served as a bowl without tortilla or rice, which is why the carb count is so low next to the Grilled Chicken Bowl at 73.5 g.
Caesar salads: low carb, but watch the dressing and croutons
The Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad has 15.1 g of carbs and 37.5 g of protein, but 40.6 g of fat, most of it from the dressing. Choose the grilled chicken version: the crispy tenders salad jumps to 27.7 g of carbs because of the crumb coating. The Mini Caesar Salad - Grilled Chicken is the lightest hot-weather option at 8.9 g of carbs for 317 Cal.
Shiitake salads: low net carbs, high fat and energy
The shiitake Caesar salads show the lowest net carbs because the mushroom filling is high in fibre, but the full-size Pulled Shiitake Mushroom Caesar Salad is 705 Cal with 58.3 g of fat. It is low-carb, not light.
Low-carb sides, dips and add-ons
Guacamole is the standout: the small side has 0.6 g of carbs, the medium 0.9 g, and all three sizes have more fibre than carbs. Plain queso is also very low: the medium plain queso has 2.1 g of carbs for 129 Cal. A side of sour cream is 3.5 g.
Extra grilled chicken (144 Cal, 0.7 g carbs per 100 g) and extra bacon are effectively carb-free protein add-ons, which makes a salad or brekkie bowl plus extra meat the simplest low-carb build.
Items that look low-carb but are not
Rice, beans and tortillas are the main carb sources. A regular bowl removes the tortilla but still carries 73.5 g of carbs, and a bowl without rice and beans is not a published menu item, so the nutrition panel does not cover it. The same goes for the two chicken tenders with chipotle mayo: the carbs come to 14.8 g, and the crumb coating is a starch source rather than a free extra. Low carb and gluten friendly are separate filters that do not always agree. This guide ranks on carbohydrate only; for wheat ingredients and cross contact, use the gluten friendly GYG list.
Quick ordering checklist
Hot meal: chicken chorizo brekkie bowl (9.7 g carbs).
Lunch: grilled chicken Caesar salad (15.1 g carbs, 37.5 g protein).
Light option: mini chicken Caesar salad (8.9 g carbs).
Add-ons that cost almost no carbs: guacamole, plain queso, extra chicken or bacon.
Avoid: rice, beans, tortillas, corn chips, fries and anything with a crumb coating.