Poked Southern Cross Lane

Best Known For

The Carnivore: chicken and slow-cooked beef, corn, pickled cabbage, shredded carrot, red onion, kale, crispy shallots, sweet potato crisps, shoyu and sesame mayo dressing.

Fast food that is healthy and ethical, with very few compromises is what you will find at Pokéd Southern Cross Lane on Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. One of Hawaii’s national dishes and a centuries-old classic, poké was a healthy snack created by fishermen who would chop reef fish into small pieces, season with sea salt and seaweed and eat with rice. These days the craze has spread worldwide to become a favourite among health fanatics and foodies alike; think bowls like the Surf and Turf - sous vide chicken and prawns, spicy mayo, pineapple salsa, pickled cabbage, edamame, seaweed salad and sweet potato crisps. Perhaps Aloha Salmon tempts, with sashimi salmon, shredded carrot and broccoli, edamame, seaweed salad, wasabi peas, crispy shallots, spicy mayo and shoyu dressing.