Grilled Chicken Fillet in Side — Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Grilled chicken fillet at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side is a chicken breast fillet cooked over our real wood fire and charcoal grill, served with your choice of mushroom, pepper or béarnaise sauce. It sits in our Chicken Specialities, in the heart of Side old town, since 2000.

What the dish is

This is a straightforward, honest plate done properly: a chicken breast fillet from our wood fire and charcoal grill, finished with a sauce you pick at the table. The menu keeps it simple on purpose — mushroom sauce, pepper sauce, or béarnaise. Each one takes the same grilled fillet in a different direction, so you can order it light and savoury one visit, rich and peppery the next.

There's no marinade theatre or long ingredient list to memorise here. The point is the grill. Chicken breast can go dry when it's rushed, so the charcoal does the work — a proper char on the outside, the meat still tender inside, and then the sauce brings it together. If you've had chicken fillet at an all-inclusive buffet and found it forgettable, this is the opposite end of the same idea: cooked to order, over fire, in a real kitchen that's been grilling in Side since the year 2000.

How Hawaii serves it

The fillet comes off the charcoal and lands with your chosen sauce. Three ways to go:

• Mushroom sauce — the mellow, comforting option. Earthy and savoury, easy to love, good for anyone who wants something that doesn't fight back.
• Pepper sauce — the one with a bit of a kick and a warm, peppery bite that stands up to the char from the grill.
• Béarnaise — the richest and most classic of the three, buttery and tangy, the sauce you'd normally reach for over a good steak. If you like it on beef, you'll like it here.

It's plated as a proper main from our Chicken Specialities, cooked when you order it, not sitting under a lamp. For exactly what comes alongside it and today's price, check the live menu — that's always the current version of the plate.

Who it's for and when to order it

Grilled chicken fillet is the sensible-but-satisfying order. It's for the person at the table who wants something grilled and generous without going for a heavy steak, and it's a reliable pick for kids and lighter eaters too — we run a full family-friendly kitchen with a dedicated kids menu and alcohol-free kids cocktails, so mixed tables are easy here.

Order it on a warm Side evening when you want real fire-grilled food but not a full-on steakhouse plate. It's also a smart choice at lunch, or as part of a bigger spread if you're feeding a group — see our chicken dishes guide if you're deciding between this, schnitzel and the other chicken options. Happy Hour runs daily 19:00–20:00 if you want to time your drinks with dinner.

What to drink with it

Grilled chicken is friendly with almost anything on the bar, which is half the fun. A cold Efes or Corona is the no-nonsense pairing, especially with the pepper sauce. If you're leaning into the béarnaise and want wine, Kavaklıdere Yakut (red) has enough body to sit next to the richness, while Çankaya (white) is the lighter, brighter match — better with the mushroom sauce. Want something with a view of the holiday? Our house Blue Hawaii or a frozen daiquiri keeps things easy, and there are alcohol-free cocktails for the kids so nobody's left out. If you're settling in for the evening, a rakı after the meal is the local move.

How it fits the wider menu

The grilled chicken fillet is one thread in a much bigger menu. From the same fire you'll find our steaks and mixed grill; if you're a béarnaise fan, note it also turns up on our tournedos béarnaise. Beyond the grill we run thin-crust 33cm Italian-style pizzas, plus everything from starters to Turkish classics — so a table can order chicken, pizza and kebabs at once and everyone's happy. Not sure where to start? Our guide to eating in Side lays out the whole picture.

Practical details

Hawaii Restaurant & Bar is in Side old town (512. Sk., Manavgat/Antalya), open daily 10:00–02:00. For the current price of the grilled chicken fillet, always check the live menu. To lock in a table on a busy night, book a reservation online. We offer free hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels, with affordable two-way transfer available from further out — message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83 to arrange it, or to order takeaway or nearby delivery. Come hungry; the grill's on until late.