Airport Food

(Jeannie Oliver) #1

Friends, I need travel advice, and I suspect others on this forum share this problem. Specifically, what is the best keto meal (not snack) in an airport you frequent?

I travel fairly often, and I am frankly sick of depending on almonds or boiled eggs to survive long travel days. I am desperate for good ideas for lunches and dinners in the airports in Houston Hobby, Austin or Dallas Love.

My contribution: in the rare event you find yourself in the Oklahoma City airport, you can get a great salad with a wide choice of greens, fat and protein at a kiosk named Cool Greens. It’s not in the main concourse–you have to explore the side where American and Delta fly.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
I

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #2

If there is a real restaurant, you can order ribeye steak, which is the fattiest cut. If there is a deli or sandwich shop, how about a ham & cheese sandwich without the bread?

At pizza places, I often order a meatball parm or sausage & pepper hero without the bun. If they won’'t give it to me without the bun, I just don’t eat it. If all else fails, I order a pepperoni pizza and eat the cheese and pepperoni off the crust.

As for something to drink, bottled water is everywhere.

(less is more, more or less) #3

Having had multiple failures with airport restaurants, I’ve been able to sift the wheat from the chaff with a simple question for the waiter: Do you keep real butter in your kitchen? If they don’t, (which in my experience is, sadly, nearly every restaurant) I avoid it. If I get past that hurdle, I find that most clever chefs can cook their menu dishes to your preference. Again, if not, see it as an opportunity to fast for a meal.

#4

I’ve had the same struggle, and will be flying a lot in the next few months. In the past, I’ve eaten a hot dog (without the bun). Not exactly a meal, but it kills the hunger and holds me over until I land.
Sue

(bulkbiker) #5

Time for some fasting keto kids… airport food is horrible and usually overpriced… ditch it entirely.

#6

I usually do either of these:

  1. Fast- I usually just make it a fasting day, but it doesn’t have to be. You can eat before leaving for the airport, fast during the 4-12 hours of travel, and eat again at the destination.
  2. Pack snacks- I really like nuts and rotate among different varieties. If I’m not feeling lazy, I make my own trail mix (nuts, seeds, and raisins). If I’m on a protein kick, I resort to beef jerky and deli meats (roast beef, ham). Before I limited dairy, I frequently ate cheese sticks. Lastly, I usually grab a couple of bags of the pre-cut bags mixed veggies sold in the grocery produce section or cut up celery sticks.

Other ideas:

  1. Make your meal in advance and carry it in disposable Tupperware. Eat it before TSA checkin. I always do this if I have leftovers that will spoil before I get back.
  2. Make it a carb up day. I’m not advocating eating junk, but every day doesn’t have to be under 20g. Almost all restaurants have meat and veggie dishes, fast food places have salads (skip the sugary dressings).
  3. I’m not a fan, but there is now a wide variety of Paleo or LC protein bars.
(Jane) #7

I travel a lot for my job.

Houston Hobby has Papasito’s and you can order a salad with beef fajita meat and ask them not to bring you chips.

Love Field is more problematic. I usually fly into DFW so more familiar with it. Never go into Austin so can’t help there.

But, yeah - last time I was at Midway in Chicago I got a hotdog and ditched the bun.

Flying to Shanghai tomorrow (15-hr flight from DFW) so will pack my individual Kerrygold packets, beef jerky and sunflower seeds. I need to sleep on the plane since I am meeting a lady for dinner a few hours after I land, so fasting is out for me.

(Jeannie Oliver) #8

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have done fasting when flying. The problem is that traveling is so exhausting, a nice meal just helps make it all more tolerable. I traveled this weekend from South Padre Island, and, as usual, there were weather delays due to storms in the Houston area. Fortunately, Southwest put me on a later flight to get me home and gave me a voucher toward my next ticket and a voucher for dinner. I had a nice Cobb salad with shrimp and a glass of wine at Pappadeaux in the airport. Yes, airport food is pricey, but the $15 voucher made it affordable.

(karen) #9

Chicago Cubs bar and grill at O’Hare has huge portion salads for about $11, add shrimp, chicken or salmon for another $5 or so. Not a bad price, I paid $16 for half that size in a plastic box in Detroit. As good, fresh and big, with as much stuff (Cobb) as any diner around.

You can always get a decent burger at one of the bar-restaurants and just toss the bun, too.

https://www.zomato.com/chicago/chicago-cubs-bar-grill-airport-chicago-ohare/menu#food

(Jane) #10

In case the OP comes back to her thread…

At Pappa’s Burgers at Houston Hobby airport. Ordered the chili cheese dog w/o the bun and subbed a side salad for the fries. Mostly keto friendly! Going easy on the chili but very tasty!

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