À La Carte Restaurant in Side — A Night Out From Your All-Inclusive

You booked all-inclusive for a reason, and most nights the buffet does the job. But somewhere around night four or five, the same warming trays start to blur together, and you find yourself wanting one real dinner — a plate cooked when you order it, brought to your table, eaten slowly with a proper drink and no queue for the tongs. That's exactly the night Hawaii Restaurant & Bar was built for.

We've been in the heart of Side old town since 2000, cooking à la carte over a real wood fire and charcoal grill, with fresh ingredients prepped daily. If you've been telling yourself "but I've already paid at the hotel," this page is here to remove that friction — because getting here is easier and cheaper than most guests expect.

Why one à la carte dinner beats the buffet (just for a night)

All-inclusive food is made in bulk and held warm for hours. À la carte is the opposite: your steak hits the charcoal after you order it, cooked to the temperature you actually asked for. That single difference — cooked-to-order over live fire versus reheated from a tray — is the whole point of eating out on holiday. If you're weighing it up properly, our honest breakdown in all-inclusive vs eating out in Side lays out when it's worth leaving the resort and when it isn't.

The other thing a buffet can't give you is a walk through ancient Side and its harbour before and after dinner — Roman ruins lit up at night, the sea a few streets away, and a table in a town that's been welcoming travellers far longer than any hotel.

Transport sorted — the part that changes everything

The reason most all-inclusive guests never eat out isn't the food. It's the taxi maths. So we made it simple:

• Free hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels — round trip, on us. If yours is on the list, your night out costs you nothing to get to and from.
• Affordable two-way transfer for hotels farther out — a straightforward fixed arrangement, not a meter running in traffic.
• The quickest way to find out which applies to you is a quick message on WhatsApp: +90 533 930 12 83. Tell us your hotel and party size and we'll confirm pickup before you leave the buffet behind.

Whether you're staying in Kumköy, Sorgun, Titreyengöl, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu or right in old town, it's worth asking. More on how it works in our guide to free hotel pickup restaurants in Side.

What's actually on the à la carte menu

This is a full kitchen, not a one-trick place — so whatever the table can't agree on, there's a plate for it:

• Charcoal steaks: from a Fillet Steak or Pepper Steak to the 450g T-bone, plus the Chateaubriand for two if you're marking an occasion. New to cuts and doneness? See steak cuts explained.
• Turkish grills: Lamb Chops, Şiş Kebab, Köfte and the Mixed Grills for two, all straight off the fire — the mixed grill is the easy crowd-pleaser.
• Thin-crust 33cm pizza: proper Italian-style, from Margherita to the house Hawaii, made fresh — great for families splitting the table.
• Pasta, seafood, Mexican, curry and vegetarian: Fettuccine Alfredo, Grilled Sea Bass and the Mixed Sea Plate for two, Chicken Fajita, Chicken Tikka Masala, plus a proper vegetarian section including a Vegetarian Curry and Vegetarian Pizza.

Prices are on the live menu — check it there or just ask your waiter, and they'll steer you honestly on portions and what pairs well.

It's a night out, not just a meal

The buffet doesn't have a karaoke bar, live sport on the screens (football, F1 and hockey in season), or a proper cocktail list — from a Blue Hawaii to a Pina Colada or a frozen twister on a warm evening. There's also a Happy Hour daily from 19:00 to 20:00 on selected drinks, which is a good reason to arrive a little early. Bring the kids and there's a dedicated children's menu plus alcohol-free kids' cocktails — Spider Man, Barbie, Redkiss and the Hawaii Cocktail — so the little ones feel like they're on holiday too.

How to book your night off from the buffet

Weekends and peak-season evenings fill up, so a quick reservation saves you waiting. Reserve online at /reservation/ or message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83 — mention your hotel and we'll sort your pickup at the same time. We're open daily 10:00–02:00, year-round, so whether it's an early family dinner or a late one after the show, there's a table with your name on it. One good night out is all it takes to remember why eating in Side beats another lap of the buffet.