Bangkok's best poke bowls

Hunter Poke likes to remind you it got here first - Thailand's original full-service poke restaurant, founded by LA transplants who decided Bangkok needed raw fish in a bowl rather than on a plate.

The Commons Thonglor branch does the format proudest: order at the counter, then find a spot among the market stalls outside, tray balanced on one knee. The Classic remains the reason people queue – salmon, mango, avocado, pomelo, crispy shallots and a sauce that brings heat without shouting about it – but the X Factor, loaded with a second protein and extra crunch, is worth the upcharge if you skipped breakfast. Salmon prices shot up a while back, so plenty of regulars now split the difference with yellowfin tuna. It more than holds its own, the fish is reliably fresh and the shallots never go soft.

Hunter Poke. The Commons Thonglor, 335 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor Soi 17), Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, with further branches at The Commons Saladaeng and Emporium EmQuartier (delivery also available via foodpanda, Grab and LINE MAN). 10.30am–10pm

Halfie is one of those places you only seem to hear about through someone who knows. Found inside House Lagom, a converted 1970s home turned community space just off Sukhumvit 20, it feels more like a neighbourhood secret than somewhere chasing attention. 

GROOBGROOBB, the small-scale seafood outfit behind it, has been sourcing directly from independent fisheries since 2021, and it shows in how clean the sashimi-grade cuts taste against rice that is not oversweetened. Rather than sticking to the classic Hawaiian formula, the menu leans Japanese, riffing on sushi-roll fillings and offering proper sashimi for anyone happy to leave the rice behind. It is a small counter inside a bigger, garden-facing complex. ‘Borderless’ is the team’s word for its cooking, and it fits: flavours drift between Japanese, Thai and whatever the day's catch suggests. 

Halfie by GROOBGROOBB. House Lagom, 142 Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 (delivery also available via Line and GrabFood). 10am–12am

Ohana leans hardest into poke’s diet-conscious side, with build-your-own bowls that flex for keto, vegan, pescatarian and high-protein eaters without making anyone feel short-changed.

The One Bangkok branch is the newest and easiest to justify a trip for, all clean lines and good light, though the original All Seasons Place location still has its loyalists. The Aloha Thai bowl is the one to order if you want the kitchen's own logic on display: salmon, sriracha, corn, egg, tomato and wakame over Japanese rice, tipping the dish towards som tam without quite becoming one. Portions are generous, and the petite size is genuinely reasonable if lunch isn't meant to become a nap. 

Ohana Poké. One Bangkok, 299 Rama IV Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, with further branches at All Seasons Place, Habito Mall and Ekkamai Corner (delivery also available via website, GrabFood and foodpanda). 10am–10pm

What sets Luerjai’s bowls apart is the sauce range rather than any showy gimmick: eight options including a proper larb dressing, a gochujang and a fish-sauce-forward namyum that reads more Isaan salad than Hawaii. 

Salmon poke is the anchor, built on riceberry rather than white rice with tamago, edamame, tobiko and genuinely fiery Thai chilli if you ask for it. It's self-service at the counter, with free soup and drink refills that make the whole thing feel more generous than the modest bill suggests. A short walk from Siam BTS, it earns its place on any shopping-day itinerary.

Luerjai. 4/F, Siam Square One, 388 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, with further branches at Major Ratchayothin, Samyan and RCA (delivery also available via Robinhood, LINE MAN, Grab and Shopee Food). 10am–9pm

Shari Shari arrived via sushi burritos rather than poke bowls, and the crossover still shows. Bowls here read like deconstructed rolls, built around tuna zuke or salmon sashimi with toppings such as tobiko, kimchi and edamame, then finished with truffle shoyu or ponzu rather than anything more expected. 

The PARQ outpost, beside the Queen Sirikit convention centre, is the most comfortable branch for a sit-down lunch, with a grab-and-go counter for anyone on the clock. Order a medium if you want it as a light meal, large if lunch is doing double duty as dinner, and do not skip the fried eggplant on the side, which turns out to be a genuinely smart pairing rather than a filler item. 

Shari Shari. GLOWFISH Dining Hall, Sathorn Thani 2 Building, 92/4 North Sathon Rd, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, with further branch at The PARQ, 88 Ratchadaphisek Rd, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 (delivery also available via Grab and LINE MAN). 10am–8.30pm

Pimp My Salad has always leaned into wholesome eating, but the Hula Hula Tuna proves healthy does not have to mean predictable. Tuna poke is layered over nutty brown rice with avocado, kimchi, pickled daikon, edamame and furikake, bringing Hawaiian-inspired flavours together with bright, crunchy textures. Finished with clean, punchy dressings, it is a well-balanced bowl that feels wholesome without becoming worthy.

The space itself is all polished concrete and greenery, the kind of spot where freelancers linger over coffee long after lunch has wrapped up. You can build your own bowl, but the house combinations are thoughtful enough that there is little reason to start from scratch. 

Pimp My Salad. 56–58 Soi Sathorn 8, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, with further branch at Emporium Tower (L Floor, Lobby), 622 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 (delivery also available via Grab and LINE MAN). Sathorn Soi 8: 8am–9.30pm; Emporium Tower: 7am–9pm

No Cafe Bowls is the latest spin-off from the team behind No Cafe Bagel, and while the bagels built the following, the bowls are not just a side project.

The team has given them their own identity – ‘Your daily self-care’ – positioning them as wholesome, protein-packed bowls rather than just another lunch option. The menu is built around neatly composed rice bowls topped with house-cured salmon, avocado, edamame, cucumber and just enough dressing to sharpen the flavours without overwhelming them. It is cleaner, lighter and more restrained than many of Bangkok’s louder poke bowls.

No Cafe Bagel. 15/243 Soi Sathorn 11, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120. 7am–3pm

Tropical Summer Bowl knows exactly what it does well and does not overcomplicate it. The menu sticks closely to the familiar poke formula: salmon, tuna, shrimp or tofu layered over rice with colourful toppings and enough sauces to keep repeat visits interesting. The Century On Nut branch, a few steps from BTS On Nut, has the easy convenience of a mall lunch stop, though the bowls arrive looking surprisingly fresh for somewhere with such brisk turnover. The salmon remains the safest bet, all buttery cubes against avocado, seaweed, corn and edamame, while the spicy mayo adds warmth without drowning everything underneath. It won't convert poke sceptics, but it delivers exactly the reliable weekday lunch the format was made for.

Tropical Summer Bowl. Century The Movie Plaza On Nut, B Floor, 2089 Sukhumvit Rd, Phra Khanong Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok (delivery also available). 10am–9pm