Wasabi Poke at Poke-Poke, $7
This unassuming surfside alley is hiding your next favorite thing: A tropical food oasis. Poke-Poke offers traditional mounds of fresh ahi tuna on top of rice in a variety of seasonings (we prefer that wasabi zing). Adding seaweed or avocado is a must to complete the island experience, as is grabbing a seat on the boardwalk to take in the fantastic oddity that is Venice Beach. Each bite will transport you straight to a hammock, across the Pacific Ocean — and yes, Harry Perry will even roll up to serenade you mid-grub.
Poke-Poke, 1827 Ocean Front Walk (on the Venice Boardwalk at 19th Street); 424-228-5132.

Photographed by Kristin Guy