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Where to Enjoy Poke in Austin

Seek out the Hawaiian fish dish

by Elizabeth Leader Smith and Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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The still-popular Hawaiian fish dish poke is still going strong in Austin. Traditionally, poke features raw ahi tuna, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and onions as the usual suspects. Then there are the fusion formats, from burritos to nachos to poke atop fried tofu skins.

New to poke and unsure where to start? Try pure poke at the Poke Poke. However, the payoff can be big for those willing to take a risk and build their own bowls at many fast-casual spots like Poke House, Pokeatery, and Poke Austin. There are also higher-end options at Mongers, and guacamole ones at Kemuri. Then there are, yes, hot Cheetos-dusted burritos at Poke House.

For more fish, check out Austin’s best seafood restaurants, spots with oysters, and sushi places.

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Tomodachi Sushi

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Far north Austin Japanese gem specializes in traditional and fusion fare. Come for the ahi tuna-spicy seaweed poke on the cold menu. Stay for the friendly service.

4101 W Parmer Ln Ste E, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 821-9472
(512) 821-9472

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Poke House

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Among the Austin-area mini-chain’s poke offerings (rice bowls and salads) is the poke burrito which can be made covered in Cheetos dust. Takeout orders can be placed online.

11150 Research Blvd #216, Austin, TX 78759
(512) 291-6986
(512) 291-6986

Fish & Rice Poke Bar

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It’s right there in the name of the casual Highland restaurant: the menu is all about poke, whether it’s in poke bowls, straight-up poke by the pound, or little poke shooters (aka poke on fried tofu skins)., Takeout orders can be placed online.

6719 N Lamar Blvd APT C, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 522-5426
(512) 522-5426

EurAsia 3

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The Rosedale location of the seafood restaurant offers up an array of poke bowls, including the maguro with bluefin tuna, California with snow crab, and the Scottish with salmon. Takeout orders can be placed online.

5222 Burnet Rd Ste 400A, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9972
(512) 531-9972

Epic Poke

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Another casual poke spot, this time in the St. Johns neighborhood. Epic’s offerings include customizable or signature bowls with bases (including sweet potato noodles); proteins like ahi tuna, spicy salmon, or shrimp; and all sorts of vegetables. Takeout orders can be placed online.

6448 E Hwy 290 #A-100, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 358-4343
(512) 358-4343

Mongers

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The Hyde Park fish market/restaurant’s raw bar includes a daily poke bowl.

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 215-8972
(512) 215-8972

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Pokeatery

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The California poke chain opened its only Austin shop, boasting plentiful poke boxes and toasts as well as the ever-popular Dole Whip soft serve. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd #1410, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 693-9572
(512) 693-9572

Malibu Poke

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Eater Dallas’s casual restaurant of the year in 2019, Malibu Poke upped Austin’s poke game with fresh, thoughtful bowls created by James Beard Award-nominated chef Matt McCallister, found in downtown Austin. Takeout orders can be placed online.

211 Walter Seaholm Dr LR 115, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 609-8510
(512) 609-8510
A bowl of poke.
The wasabi-ponzu salmon bowl from Malibu Poke.
Malibu Poke

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Kemuri Tatsu-ya

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Kemuri's Texas-Japanese take on poke is the guacapoke, where the tuna is paired with avocado, wasabi, and pickled red onions.

2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561

Cafe No Sé

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You’ll find the yellowfin tuna poke bowl on the brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at South Congress Hotel’s Californian cafe. It includes pickled fresno peppers, yuzu citrus, rice noodles and a side of shrimp chips. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 942-2061
(512) 942-2061

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Pokeworks

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National chain Pokeworks opened an East Riverside location, with all sorts of poke bowls, poke salads, poke burritos, and poke nachos, with bases like ahi tuna (spicy, Hawaiian, umami), yuzu ponzu salmon, or sweet shoyu tofu. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1920 E Riverside Dr Suite 110, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 551-9512
(512) 551-9512

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Poke Poke

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As the Venice Beach-based takeout window’s first out-of-state expansion, this South Congress shop features made-to-order bowls and signature bowls like JT's Spicy Poke, made with sambal, jalapeños, ginger, sriracha, chile oil and red pepper. There are tofu- and veggie-based options as well. There are two other locations too, one on Brodie Lane and the other in Hancock. Takeout orders can be placed online.

3100 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Poke Austin

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Sunset Valley’s casual poke spot is prepared with signature bowls with plenty of fish, snow crab scallops, and more. There’s a second location on East Fifth; takeout orders can be placed online.

5601 Brodie Ln Suite 1200A, Sunset Valley, TX 78745
(512) 891-8368
(512) 891-8368

District Kitchen + Cocktails

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The raw bar at both locations of the New American restaurant (the other up in North Shoal Creek) serves up a tuna poke made with taro chips. Takeout orders can be placed online.

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
(512) 351-8436

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Hawai’i Nei Cafè

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Now located at First Market, the Hawaiian food truck offers up classic poke, from the shoyu ahi tuna to the spicy to the fishless tofu and baby broccoli. Takeout orders can be placed online.

7814 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78745
(808) 218-2330
(808) 218-2330

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Tomodachi Sushi

4101 W Parmer Ln Ste E, Austin, TX 78727

Far north Austin Japanese gem specializes in traditional and fusion fare. Come for the ahi tuna-spicy seaweed poke on the cold menu. Stay for the friendly service.

4101 W Parmer Ln Ste E, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 821-9472
(512) 821-9472

Poke House

11150 Research Blvd #216, Austin, TX 78759

Among the Austin-area mini-chain’s poke offerings (rice bowls and salads) is the poke burrito which can be made covered in Cheetos dust. Takeout orders can be placed online.

11150 Research Blvd #216, Austin, TX 78759
(512) 291-6986
(512) 291-6986

Fish & Rice Poke Bar

6719 N Lamar Blvd APT C, Austin, TX 78752

It’s right there in the name of the casual Highland restaurant: the menu is all about poke, whether it’s in poke bowls, straight-up poke by the pound, or little poke shooters (aka poke on fried tofu skins)., Takeout orders can be placed online.

6719 N Lamar Blvd APT C, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 522-5426
(512) 522-5426

EurAsia 3

5222 Burnet Rd Ste 400A, Austin, TX 78756

The Rosedale location of the seafood restaurant offers up an array of poke bowls, including the maguro with bluefin tuna, California with snow crab, and the Scottish with salmon. Takeout orders can be placed online.

5222 Burnet Rd Ste 400A, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9972
(512) 531-9972

Epic Poke

6448 E Hwy 290 #A-100, Austin, TX 78723

Another casual poke spot, this time in the St. Johns neighborhood. Epic’s offerings include customizable or signature bowls with bases (including sweet potato noodles); proteins like ahi tuna, spicy salmon, or shrimp; and all sorts of vegetables. Takeout orders can be placed online.

6448 E Hwy 290 #A-100, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 358-4343
(512) 358-4343

Mongers

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

The Hyde Park fish market/restaurant’s raw bar includes a daily poke bowl.

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 215-8972
(512) 215-8972

Pokeatery

1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd #1410, Austin, TX 78723

The California poke chain opened its only Austin shop, boasting plentiful poke boxes and toasts as well as the ever-popular Dole Whip soft serve. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd #1410, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 693-9572
(512) 693-9572

Malibu Poke

211 Walter Seaholm Dr LR 115, Austin, TX 78703

Eater Dallas’s casual restaurant of the year in 2019, Malibu Poke upped Austin’s poke game with fresh, thoughtful bowls created by James Beard Award-nominated chef Matt McCallister, found in downtown Austin. Takeout orders can be placed online.

211 Walter Seaholm Dr LR 115, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 609-8510
(512) 609-8510
A bowl of poke.
The wasabi-ponzu salmon bowl from Malibu Poke.
Malibu Poke

Kemuri Tatsu-ya

2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702

Kemuri's Texas-Japanese take on poke is the guacapoke, where the tuna is paired with avocado, wasabi, and pickled red onions.

2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561

Cafe No Sé

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704

You’ll find the yellowfin tuna poke bowl on the brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at South Congress Hotel’s Californian cafe. It includes pickled fresno peppers, yuzu citrus, rice noodles and a side of shrimp chips. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 942-2061
(512) 942-2061

Pokeworks

1920 E Riverside Dr Suite 110, Austin, TX 78741

National chain Pokeworks opened an East Riverside location, with all sorts of poke bowls, poke salads, poke burritos, and poke nachos, with bases like ahi tuna (spicy, Hawaiian, umami), yuzu ponzu salmon, or sweet shoyu tofu. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1920 E Riverside Dr Suite 110, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 551-9512
(512) 551-9512

Poke Poke

3100 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

As the Venice Beach-based takeout window’s first out-of-state expansion, this South Congress shop features made-to-order bowls and signature bowls like JT's Spicy Poke, made with sambal, jalapeños, ginger, sriracha, chile oil and red pepper. There are tofu- and veggie-based options as well. There are two other locations too, one on Brodie Lane and the other in Hancock. Takeout orders can be placed online.

3100 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Poke Austin

5601 Brodie Ln Suite 1200A, Sunset Valley, TX 78745

Sunset Valley’s casual poke spot is prepared with signature bowls with plenty of fish, snow crab scallops, and more. There’s a second location on East Fifth; takeout orders can be placed online.

5601 Brodie Ln Suite 1200A, Sunset Valley, TX 78745
(512) 891-8368
(512) 891-8368

District Kitchen + Cocktails

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749

The raw bar at both locations of the New American restaurant (the other up in North Shoal Creek) serves up a tuna poke made with taro chips. Takeout orders can be placed online.

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
(512) 351-8436

Hawai’i Nei Cafè

7814 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78745

Now located at First Market, the Hawaiian food truck offers up classic poke, from the shoyu ahi tuna to the spicy to the fishless tofu and baby broccoli. Takeout orders can be placed online.

7814 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78745
(808) 218-2330
(808) 218-2330

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