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Date Night, Lower Risk

Date-night dining works best with pacing, shared plates, and lighter first choices. This lens helps you stay social while lowering symptom risk.

Not medical advice. If symptoms are severe or persistent, contact your clinician.

3 rules for this topic

  • 1Lead with smaller portions and lean proteins.
  • 2Split heavier mains or sides when possible.
  • 3Avoid stacking high-fat, high-sugar, and alcohol in one meal.

Top picks across restaurants

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Chipotle

Double Chicken Burrito Bowl

70g protein · 560 cal · 21g fat

Burrito bowl with double chicken, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, and romaine. Skip rice, cheese, and sour cream.

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Chipotle

Steak and Chicken Salad Bowl

66g protein · 610 cal · 28g fat

Salad base with half steak, half chicken, black beans, fajita veggies, tomatillo-green salsa, and guac.

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QDOBA

Double Grilled Chicken Bowl

64g protein · 540 cal · 18g fat

Bowl with double grilled chicken, black beans, fajita veggies, pico, lettuce. No queso.

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QDOBA

Steak and Chicken Protein Bowl

62g protein · 620 cal · 27g fat

Protein bowl with half steak and half chicken, black beans, salsa roja, lettuce, and guac.

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CAVA

Greens Bowl with Double Chicken

58g protein · 570 cal · 27g fat

Greens base, double grilled chicken, tomato-cucumber, pickled onions, hummus, skhug on side.

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Sweetgreen

Kale Caesar with Double Chicken

55g protein · 540 cal · 24g fat

Kale Caesar base with double blackened chicken, parm light, dressing on side.

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CAVA

Half Steak Half Chicken Bowl

54g protein · 620 cal · 29g fat

Half steak and half chicken bowl with lentils, greens, tomato-cucumber, and tahini on side.

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Sweetgreen

Blackened Chicken Protein Bowl

52g protein · 520 cal · 22g fat

Double blackened chicken, shredded kale, warm quinoa (light), chickpeas, and pesto vinaigrette on side.

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Sweetgreen

Shroomami with Added Chicken

49g protein · 620 cal · 28g fat

Order Shroomami and add blackened chicken, request half wild rice.

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CAVA

Lentil & Chicken Protien Bowl

48g protein · 540 cal · 18g fat

Lentil and greens base, grilled chicken, extra hummus, tomato-cucumber, and lemon herb tahini.

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Sweetgreen

Buffalo Chicken Bowl

47g protein · 500 cal · 20g fat

Build bowl with greens, blackened chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled onions, and light buffalo dressing.

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CAVA

Harissa Chicken Salad Bowl

46g protein · 510 cal · 24g fat

Greens bowl with harissa honey chicken, tomato-cucumber, cabbage slaw, and lemon herb tahini on side.

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Panera Bread

Half Caesar with Extra Chicken

45g protein · 470 cal · 24g fat

Order half Caesar salad and add extra grilled chicken. Dressing on the side.

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Chipotle

Chicken Fresh Bowl

44g protein · 470 cal · 17g fat

Bowl with chicken, white rice, black beans, pico de gallo, roasted chili-corn salsa, and extra lettuce.

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QDOBA

Chicken Taco Salad

42g protein · 500 cal · 24g fat

Taco salad with grilled chicken, fajita veggies, pico, salsa verde, and romaine. Skip shell.

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Chipotle

3 Soft Tacos (Chicken/Sofritas Mix)

42g protein · 530 cal · 21g fat

3 soft flour tacos with half chicken and half sofritas, black beans, tomato salsa, and extra lettuce.

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Panera Bread

Green Goddess Cobb Chicken

41g protein · 520 cal · 30g fat

Green Goddess Cobb with full chicken and dressing on the side.

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Sweetgreen

Harvest Bowl Leaned Out

41g protein · 560 cal · 22g fat

Harvest bowl with extra chicken, half sweet potato, no almonds, dressing on side.

Best restaurants for this topic

Proceed with caution

  • fried appetizers
  • creamy entrées
  • dessert plus alcohol combinations

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