The Sweet Keeper is the second studio album by British pop/folk singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, released in 1990.

Like her debut album Ancient Heart (1988), it was produced by Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent.

On its release, Bob Stanley of Melody Maker felt Tikaram's voice was the "centrepiece" of the album.

He considered Tikaram's lyrics to "barely compare" to those of her inspirations, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, stating that they "sound portentous, but are ultimately shadows to the words of Tanita's heroes and heroines".

Stanley concluded, "The Sweet Keeper sees Tanita dabbling with the folk-pop of her debut, embellishing and improving it in some areas.