Grilled Black Bream in Side — Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Grilled Black Bream at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town is black bream cooked over our real wood fire and charcoal grill, served simply with fresh vegetables and potato. It's a clean, honest seafood plate that lets the fish and the smoke do the talking, right in the heart of Side.

What the Grilled Black Bream is

Black bream is a firm, mild white fish with a delicate, slightly sweet flavour that suits open-flame cooking beautifully. On our menu it sits in the Sea Foods section, and it is exactly what its name promises: bream, grilled. No heavy sauce, no disguise. At Hawaii we've been running the same wood fire and charcoal grill in Side since 2000, and this is the kind of dish that setup was built for.

We serve it with fresh vegetables and potato — a straightforward, plate-and-fork dinner rather than an elaborate production. If you love seafood that tastes of the sea and the fire rather than of a marinade, this is the one to order. It's a natural pick alongside our other grilled fish, and you can read more about how we handle fish over the flame in our grilled fish guide for Side.

How Hawaii serves it

The bream goes over charcoal and wood flame, which gives it that characteristic lightly smoky edge while keeping the flesh moist. Because we grill over real fire rather than a flat-top, you get the gentle smokiness that only charcoal delivers — the same grill that turns out our steaks and mixed grills. If you want to understand what that fire actually does to your food, our note on the wood fire and charcoal grill explains it well.

Alongside the fish come fresh vegetables and potato. We keep our ingredients fresh daily, so what lands on the plate is honest and seasonal rather than fussed-over. It's an unfussy dish by design — the point is the fish, cooked properly, and nothing competing with it.

Who it's for and when to order it

Grilled Black Bream is for the diner who wants something lighter than a steak but still cooked over serious heat — a Mediterranean-minded plate that doesn't weigh you down on a warm Side evening. It's a great choice if you're watching how you eat but don't want to sacrifice flavour, and it fits a relaxed lunch just as well as a slow dinner.

It works for couples wanting an easy, elegant main and for anyone at the table who'd rather have seafood while others go for grill or pizza. Undecided between the sea and the land? Our best seafood in Side rundown and our broader Mediterranean restaurant overview both help you decide. If you're bringing a group and want a bit of everything, the mixed sea plate for two is worth a look too.

What to drink with it

Grilled bream is a wine-and-cold-beer kind of dish, and our bar is set up for exactly that. A crisp glass of Turkish white wine is the natural match — one that stays out of the fish's way — and our Turkish wine guide walks you through the options. If you'd rather have a beer, an ice-cold lager pairs cleanly with the char. For something more festive, our signature Blue Hawaii or one of our frozen cocktails brings a tropical note to a seafood dinner. Kids at the table can have an alcohol-free cocktail from our kids menu. Time it right and you can enjoy your drink during our daily Happy Hour, 19:00–20:00.

How it fits the wider menu

The bream is one of several ways to eat well from the sea at Hawaii. If you prefer another fish over the flame, try our grilled sea bass or the salmon plank; for something to start, the calamari is a Side favourite. Prefer to keep it light and green alongside? Add a plate from our salads selection. And of course, the same charcoal grill that cooks this fish also handles our steaks, kebabs and mixed grills, so a mixed table is easy here.

Practical details

Because our prices change, we never quote them here — check today's price for Grilled Black Bream on the live menu. To be sure of a table, especially in high season, book online or message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83. We're at 512. Sk. in Side old town (Manavgat, Antalya), open every day from 10:00 to 02:00. Staying nearby? We offer free round-trip hotel pickup from selected hotels, with affordable two-way transfer for guests a little farther out — a proper wood-fire seafood dinner and we'll help you get here and back.