Best Honolulu Poke Spots

This guide rounds up the best poke in Honolulu for locals and visitors who want fresh ahi, from tiny family counters to supermarket poke bars. Most stops are in town, with two on Kapahulu Avenue near Waikiki and others in Manoa, Kaimuki, Ala Moana and near the airport, plus a Leeward detour to Waipahu. Ono Seafood is a hole-in-the-wall known for its secret-recipe shoyu ahi and spicy ahi with masago. Up the street, Fresh Catch keeps more than 30 kinds of poke in the case, including spicy smoked tako with tobiko. At Off the Hook Poke Market in Manoa Marketplace, the Japan Deluxe pairs ahi with white miso, ginger and shiso. Tamura's hides its poke counter at the back of a Kaimuki wine shop, so grab a bottle for a beach picnic.

Go earlier rather than later, because Ono's case can sell out by mid-afternoon on busy days.