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 · 8 spots
Best Seafood
on Hawaiʻi Island
Fresh catch from local waters — ahi, opah, mahi mahi. Prepared simply, eaten the same day.
These are the 8 seafood 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.
Seafood Picks

Suisan Fish Market
Hilo
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
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
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