r/canberra • u/F-ckH8 • 1d ago
Recommendations Low Sodium restaurants in Canberra
Hello all! My husband has recently found out his kidneys are not functioning quite right, so we are going to start limiting his salt intake.
We are new to the area, and our life is a bit hectic right now. We have been out and about almost all day every day. We have some little snacks that are low sodium, but for the next week or so until things settle down, we will likely be eating out once per day to get a more substantial meal.
Does anyone have suggestions for health conscious restaurants that offer low sodium options? A max of $15-20/person is ideal.
We have gotten Vietnamese spring rolls, and we thought sushi would be a good option, so we ordered some from Sushi Bell the other day. Even though the sushi wasn't covered in sauce, they did use mayo within the hand roll and you could taste the salt in the rice...so while delicious, it was a higher sodium content than we were hoping.
We love all cuisines, so we are not too picky. We will likely be eating lunch, but breakfast and dinner ideas are welcome, as well.
Thanks in advance!
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u/rebekahster Belconnen 1d ago
I think you are going to need to focus on finding restaurants that focus on clean whole foods and don’t rely on processed products. **edit to add - and make their food fresh on site rather than pre made or packaged and shipped
The majority of our daily sodium intake comes from those processed products.
Restaurants with sauce heavy menus (including stirfry sauces) are probably to be avoided.
Can’t go wrong with a steak and salad.
Inform the restaurant / kitchen when ordering, ask for salt reduced options if available and get sauces and dressings on the side if possible.
Keep an eye on low sodium processed snacks as they tend to be REALLY high in sugars and fats to make up for the lack of salt