Looking for high-protein-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are The Plough & the Stars, Royal Boucherie and Torchwood Cafe, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry high-protein-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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17 restaurants in Best Cheap High Protein Restaurants in Old City | Cheap & High Protein
- The Plough & the Stars · rated 3/5: 8 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Royal Boucherie: 8 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. French.
- Torchwood Cafe: 6 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Silk City: 6 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti: 6 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Las Bugambilias: 6 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Han Dynasty: 4 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Al-Sham #5: 4 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- Fringe Bar: 3 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Fork: 3 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- La Famiglia Ristorante: 3 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Khyber Pass Pub · rated 5/5: 2 high-protein-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Oh Brother: 1 high-protein-friendly dish on the menu. American.
- Oishii: 1 high-protein-friendly dish on the menu. Japanese.
- Cafe Tolia: 1 high-protein-friendly dish on the menu. Mediterranean.
- Panorama: 1 high-protein-friendly dish on the menu. Italian.
- Lamberti Pizza & Market: 1 high-protein-friendly dish on the menu. Italian.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.













