Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
Da Plate
Lunch Index
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
Hawaiʻi Island · 10 spots
Best Fresh Fish
on Hawaiʻi Island
Mahi mahi, ono, opah, monchong — whatever came off the boat that morning, fried or grilled local-style.
These are the 10 fresh fish spots on Hawaiʻi Island locals actually rate, from old-school Hilo to the Kona coast. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.
Fresh Fish Picks

Suisan Fish Market
Hilo
poke · ahi · fish

Da Poke Shack
Kailua-Kona
poke · ahi · fish
fishphoto coming
Fishhopper Restaurant (The)
Kailua-Kona
fish · seafood
fishphoto coming
Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant
Hilo
fish · seafood
fishphoto coming
Island Fish & Chips
Waikoloa
fish · seafood
fishphoto coming
Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
fish · seafood
pokephoto coming
Ono Seafood & Poke
Kailua-Kona
poke · ahi · fish
fishphoto coming
Seafood Bar
Kawaihae
fish · seafood

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
Kailua-Kona
poke · plate lunch · ahi
fishphoto coming
Waikoloa Boys Club Llc Dba Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Waikoloa
fish · seafood
More Hawaiʻi Island Grindz
Plate Lunch 335Coffee 29Pastry 20Thai 17Beef 9Pizza 9Sushi 9Seafood 8Loco Moco 7Poke 7Chinese 6Shave Ice 6
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