Poké is one of the biggest food trends to hit the US this year and Sweetfin's upscale bowls are some of the best in LA.

Poké is a mix of raw cubes of seafood – usually tuna or salmon – served in a soy sauce-based marinade and often garnished with seaweed, spring onion, cucumber and sesame seeds, and served over rice or greens. It is a kind of sushi deconstruction that is near ubiquitous in Hawaii, where you can pick it up at supermarkets or even gas stations.

But Sweetfin is different - and its bowls are more upscale than traditional featuring a California touch. 

The Sweetfin menu comprises a range of signature poké bowls based on albacore or yellowfin tuna, as well as salmon or snapper, which are served on a base of bamboo rice or kelp noodle-cucumber slaw. The bowls are also fully customisable, allowing diners to build their own combination of fish, vegetables and sauces, or select from various add-ons like avocado, seaweed, pickled shitake mushrooms, edamame or wasabi peas. 

With the first Sweetfin site little over a year old, the group is already set to open a further four restaurants in Los Angeles, in Westwood, Larchmont, on West #rd Street and at the Westfield Topanga shopping centre. 

Ideal For

Healthy eaters

Signature Dishes

The signature bowls include the Spicy Tuna bowl with creamy togarashi sauce, hijiki and avocado; the Mango Albacore bowl with ponzu-lime sauce, macadamia nuts and ginger; and the Kale Snapper bowl with a classic sesame-soy sauce sauce, napa cabbage and red onions. Of course there are vegetarian and vegan options too, including the Shiitake Chile Tofu bowl with classic sauce, chile oil and fresh coriander; and the Vegetable Poké with ponzu-lime sauce, sweet potato, carrots, avocado, cucumber and Serrano.