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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 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 photo 1 of 4
Classic

Suisan Fish Market

Hilo

poke · ahi · fish

Da Poke Shack photo 1 of 3
Classic

Da Poke Shack

Kailua-Kona

poke · ahi · fish

pokephoto coming

Ono Seafood & Poke

Kailua-Kona

poke · ahi · fish

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill photo 1 of 4

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill

Kailua-Kona

poke · plate lunch · ahi

More Hawaiʻi Island Grindz
Plate Lunch 335Coffee 29Pastry 20Thai 17Fresh Fish 10Beef 9Pizza 9Sushi 9Seafood 8Loco Moco 7Chinese 6Shave Ice 6

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