Halal Food in Side: Halal Meat & Chicken at Hawaii Restaurant

Yes — at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side, all meat and chicken are halal (helal kesim). Muslim families can enjoy the full Turkish grill, steaks and chicken dishes. Pork is prepared only on specific request, in a separate area with dedicated equipment. Hawaii is also a bar and serves alcohol.

What "halal meat & chicken" means at Hawaii Restaurant

Finding reliable halal food in Side matters, especially when you're travelling with family or eating out for the first time in an unfamiliar town. At Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town, the kitchen's stated practice is clear and consistent: every cut of meat and all chicken we serve are halal (helal kesim). That covers the whole grill — from our juicy steaks to the Turkish kebabs and chicken plates that families order night after night.

To be completely transparent: this is our own kitchen practice — we source and prepare halal meat and chicken — rather than a claim to hold a formal third-party halal certificate. If halal sourcing is essential for your family, please just ask us. We're happy to explain exactly how we handle and cook your food so you can order with confidence.

The honest bit: alcohol and pork

We'd rather be straight with you than leave you surprised at the table. Hawaii is a restaurant and a bar — we serve alcohol, cocktails and beer, and we have live karaoke and sport. So we're a Muslim-family-friendly venue with halal meat and chicken, not a strictly alcohol-free, certified-halal restaurant.

Pork is not part of our core menu. We prepare pork products only when a guest specifically requests them, and when we do, it is cooked in a separate area using separate, dedicated equipment and pans to prevent any cross-contamination with the halal meat and chicken we serve everyone else. If you have specific requirements, tell your waiter — that's exactly what we're here for.

Dishes that suit Muslim guests

Because the meat and chicken are halal across the board, most of our menu is open to you. A few favourites to start with:

• Turkish grill: our testi kebab, şiş kebab, köfte, and tender lamb chops — all cooked over our wood fire and charcoal grill.
• Steaks: T-bone 450g, Fillet Mignon and Chateaubriand from our steakhouse kitchen.
• Chicken: chicken tikka masala, korma, Chicken Kiev, skewers and grilled fillets — see the full chicken dishes guide.
• Mixed grill: our mixed grill is the easy choice when the whole table wants a bit of everything.

Prefer no meat at all? Our vegetarian section is real, and seafood, pasta and pizza give you plenty more to choose from. There's no fabricated menu here — everything is on our live menu.

Families, kids and easy access

Hawaii has welcomed families in Side since 2000, and Muslim families are very much at home here. There's a dedicated kids menu plus alcohol-free kids cocktails, so younger guests are looked after with familiar, mild dishes. Whether it's a relaxed grilled chicken plate, köfte and chips, or a shared mixed grill, we make it easy to feed everyone. Take a look at why we're a favourite family restaurant in Side.

Free hotel pickup for Muslim families

Getting to us couldn't be simpler. We offer free hotel pickup from selected hotels, plus an affordable two-way transfer — ideal if you're staying all-inclusive but want a proper à la carte meal out with the family. We collect from Side, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Sorgun, Titreyengöl, Gündoğdu, Ilıca and across Manavgat. Prefer to eat in? There's also takeaway and delivery to nearby hotels.

Come and taste it for yourself

If you've been searching for halal food in Side, Hawaii Restaurant & Bar is an easy, honest choice: halal meat and chicken, a huge Turkish and international menu, a warm welcome for families — and staff who are happy to answer any question about how your food is prepared. We're open daily 10:00–02:00 in Side old town.

Browse the full live menu, then book a table online or message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83. Tell us your requirements when you book and we'll make sure your meal is exactly right.