best poke in kona

Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill is at 74-5599 Pawai Place in Kailua-Kona, in the heart of the Kona restaurant district. We also have a location inside the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at 73-200 Kupipi Street, the Umekes Saddle Stop on Saddle Road at 44-5400 Daniel K. Inouye Hwy in Waimea, and our catering kitchen at 74-5563 Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona.

Traditional Hawaiian food with a modern twist. We are best known for fresh ahi poke, made from locally caught Big Island fish, alongside lau lau, kalua pork, fish tacos, katsu, seafood pasta, and a full bar. Vegan and gluten-free options are on the menu too.

Our Kona restaurant has a fish market counter open 11 AM to 6 PM daily, where you can buy fresh slabs of ahi and other locally caught fish to take home, alongside poke by the pound.

Yes. Umekes caters weddings, corporate events, birthday and holiday parties, and office lunches throughout Kailua-Kona and the surrounding towns. Food is typically served buffet style with full setup and a manager on site. We ask for at least 72 hours notice, and a 50% deposit secures your date.

The Kona restaurant and the KOA airport location are open 11 AM – 9 PM daily. The Umekes Saddle Stop in Waimea opens earlier and keeps its own hours, 5 AM – 8 PM daily. The Kona fish market counter is open 11 AM – 6 PM daily, and happy hour runs 3 – 5 PM daily.

The Kona restaurant on Pawai Place is about a 15 minute drive south of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport. If you are flying out, our KOA location is inside the airport itself, so you can get poke before takeoff.

Call the Kona restaurant at 808-238-0571 for large parties. For everyday dining we mostly seat walk-ins, so you can stop in without booking ahead.

Yes. Our Kaiwi Street venue seats groups for birthdays, weddings, and business dinners, and includes tables, chairs, lounge seating, two speakers, microphones, and a karaoke system. The rental fee is $600 for 3 hours plus $100 for each additional hour, with a $250 cleaning fee.