Plank Steak in Side — Steak on a Board at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Plank steak at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side is a 200g steak cooked over our real wood-fire and charcoal grill and served with vegetables and potatoes. It's a complete, no-fuss steak plate from our Steaks & Internationals menu, plated and ready to eat in the heart of Side old town.

What plank steak is at Hawaii

Plank steak is one of the straightforward, satisfying cuts on our Steaks & Internationals list. Ours is a 200g steak, cooked the way we cook everything on the grill side of the kitchen: over a real wood fire and charcoal, not a flat gas plate. That open flame is the whole point — it gives the outside a proper char and a little smoke while the inside stays exactly as done as you ask for it.

The name says "plank," and what you get is honest and complete: the steak plus vegetables and potatoes on the plate. There's nothing to build or assemble and no separate side to order — it arrives as a finished meal. If you like a steak that just shows up ready to go, this is the one.

How we serve it

Every plank steak is a 200g portion served with vegetables and potatoes. We grill it fresh to order over charcoal, so tell your server how you'd like it done — see our short guide to steak cooking levels explained if you want to picture the difference between rare, medium and well before you sit down. The vegetables and potatoes come plated alongside, so the whole thing lands as one tidy meal rather than a pile of extras.

We've been grilling in Side old town since 2000, and the fire is the backbone of the place. If you want to understand why a charcoal steak tastes different from a hotel-buffet one, our note on the wood-fire and charcoal grill in Side explains what that flame actually does to the meat.

Who it's for and when to order it

Plank steak suits the diner who wants a real grilled steak without a big production — a solid 200g cut with the sides already sorted. It's an easy pick after a day at the beach, a good midweek dinner, and a comfortable choice if steak newbies at the table find a whole steakhouse menu overwhelming. Because it's plated with vegetables and potatoes, it also works well when someone at the table just wants "a steak and some proper food," full stop.

It slots naturally into a group dinner too, where different people order different things off the grill. If you're deciding between cuts, our overview of steak cuts explained and our roundup of the best steak in Side put the plank steak in context next to the rest of the board. And of course you can come earlier — catch our daily Happy Hour from 19:00 to 20:00 and start the evening on a drink before the fire gets to work.

What to drink with it

A charcoal-grilled steak likes a straightforward drink, and the bar side of Hawaii has plenty to pour. Keep it casual with a cold beer, match the grilled beef with a glass of red, or make a night of it with one of our signature cocktails — our Blue Hawaii is the house favourite. Kids get their own alcohol-free cocktails, so nobody at the table is left out, and if you come in from 19:00 to 20:00 you catch our daily Happy Hour first. Browse the full drinks side on the live menu.

How it fits the wider menu

The plank steak sits among our steaks and internationals, so if beef is your thing you've got neighbours to explore. Fancy something with a bit more theatre? Look at the T-bone steak or a sauced classic like steak Diana. Prefer fish off the same fire? Our salmon plank is the seafood counterpart, served board-style like this one. And when there are non-steak eaters in your party, our kitchen also runs a full international menu — pizza from the wood oven, Turkish grills, pasta and more — so one table can cover a lot of ground.

Practical stuff

For today's price on the plank steak, check the live menu at /menu/ — it always shows current prices. Hawaii Restaurant & Bar is on 512. Sk. in Side old town (Manavgat/Antalya) and we're open every day from 10:00 to 02:00. We offer free hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels, plus an affordable two-way transfer if you're staying farther out — message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83 to arrange it. Want a table waiting for you? Book online here, and we'll have the fire ready.