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 · 4 spots
Best Poke
on Hawaiʻi Island
Fresh ahi, shoyu, sesame — cut right out of the ice case. Buy it by the pound, eat it standing up.
These are the 4 poke 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.
Poke Picks

Suisan Fish Market
Hilo
poke · ahi · fish

Da Poke Shack
Kailua-Kona
poke · ahi · fish
pokephoto coming
Ono Seafood & Poke
Kailua-Kona
poke · ahi · fish

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
Kailua-Kona
poke · plate lunch · ahi
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