Da Poke Shack (what it looks like!) 🌴 + MENU + cost of food in Kona restaurant 🌴 Big Island Hawaii travel blog

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So if you want to have some very Hawaiian food when you’re in Hawaii, then poke can be it.

Poke (po-kay) is raw fish.

You can get poke with different seasonings, and it’s often served in the form of a poke bowl.

If you want to try poke that’s not so expensive, you can find individual packages of poke in some grocery stores in the fresh food section.

It would be best if you can also find packaged rice to eat it with, also possibly available in grocery stores, possibly in the regular aisles.

But if you want to try poke when you’re on the Big Island, one places in Kona that you can give poke a try is at the restaurant called Da Poke Shack.

A few years ago Da Poke Shack was even named the #1 restaurant in the U.S. by Yelp.

This restaurant is in Kona, and it’s located along a main road that runs along the Kona coast.

This is located almost directly across from one of the hostels in Kona, called My Hawaii Hostel.

There’s no seating inside, but there is limited seating outside.

Da Poke Shack hours

Eating a poke bowl or poke plate from here would be best as a lunch or early dinner because of the open hours.

The hours are 10am to 5pm.

As noted on the sign, it says if they are closed during these hours that it’s because they have no more poke left.

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MENU: Cost of food at Da Poke Shack

These photos were taken in 2019 and prices, menu options, and everything are subject to change!

I went to da poke shack in 2019. Your experience may vary!

Read the recent reviews!

HAPPY EATING IN KONA AT DA POKE SHACK!

For another restaurant in Kona with Hawaiian food, see the menu for Broke Da Mouth Grindz.

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Here are some ideas for your time on the Big Island!

Among the most popular things to do on the Big Island are Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls State Park, and Waipio Valley!

For Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the main road to drive is Chain of Craters Road and it will take you to see the best lava fields in Hawaii! Before that though (or after!) you will want to make a stop for the Thurston lava tube. You can also hike into a former lava lake by doing the Kilauea Iki Trail!

Other Big Island activities you may want to make time for are the best black sand beaches in Hawaii (including Punaluu black sand beach to see turtles maybe!) and the Papakolea green sand beach of Hawaii.


Volcanoes in Hawaii

There was a time in December 2022 that 2 volcanoes were erupting in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

This was a special occasion because even in the past few years, there was a quiet period where there was NO active lava to be seen anywhere in Hawaii.

As the National Park Service says, it was the first time in nearly 40 years that TWO volcanoes were erupting in Hawaii at the same time!

But what seems like nearly just like that, they stopped erupting.

As it goes with volcanoes, things can change in an instant!

So be sure to check National Park Service updates when your Big Island trip gets closer: What's going on with the volcanoes?

Spotted yesterday at #MaunaLoa – a lava boat rides the waves! On Dec 7, a lava boat was spotted floating down channel. Lava boats can form when portions of the cone or lava channel break away & are rafted downstream. Hot lava cools to its surface to create that smooth exterior. pic.twitter.com/D9gdoFolfq

— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) December 9, 2022

👇 Explore the Big Island map on google maps!

See the list:

• Things to do on the Big Island (for VIEWS!)
• Things to do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Things to do in Kona

ALOHA!