Restaurant With Free Shuttle in Side — How Our Hotel Transport Works

You've booked a table, you're picturing a wood-fired steak and a cocktail on a warm Side evening — and then the small, annoying question lands: how do we actually get there and back? Old town is pedestrian, taxis after 11pm can be hit-or-miss, and nobody wants to drive home after a couple of Blue Hawaiis. That's the exact problem this page answers. Hawaii Restaurant & Bar has been in the heart of Side old town since 2000, and getting guests to the table (and safely home again) is something we handle every single night.

Yes — we're a restaurant with a free shuttle

Here's the honest, no-small-print version. We offer a free round-trip shuttle from selected hotels — we pick you up, you eat and relax, and we drop you back. For hotels a bit farther out, we run an affordable two-way transfer instead, so distance doesn't mean you're stuck. The only variable is where you're staying, and that's a 30-second thing to confirm.

The single best move is to message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83 with your hotel name. We'll tell you straight away whether your hotel is on the free pickup list or whether it's the affordable two-way transfer — no guessing, no surprises when the bill comes.

Why transport matters more than people think

Side's old town is gorgeous precisely because it's walkable and car-free around the ancient harbour and the temple — which also means you can't be dropped at the door by a random taxi. Add in that we're open daily from 10:00 to 02:00, and the late return becomes the real issue. Plenty of guests arrive around our Happy Hour (19:00–20:00 on selected drinks), settle in for dinner, and are in no rush to leave. Knowing your ride home is already arranged is what lets you order that second cocktail and actually enjoy the evening.

This is also why the shuttle pairs so well with certain nights. If you're coming for the karaoke bar, planning a group dinner or birthday, or settling in to watch the football, the last thing you want is one person appointing themselves designated driver. Let us handle the wheels.

How to arrange your pickup — step by step

• Message us with your hotel name. WhatsApp +90 533 930 12 83 is fastest. Tell us the hotel and roughly how many people.
• We confirm your option. Either the free round-trip shuttle (selected hotels) or the affordable two-way transfer (farther hotels). We'll be clear about which applies to you.
• We agree a pickup time. Give us your preferred dinner time and we'll sort the timing around it. Many guests aim to arrive for the early-evening happy hour window.
• Reserve your table too. Especially on busy summer evenings, lock in your table via our reservation page so pickup and table line up neatly.

That's genuinely it. No app, no account, no prepaid voucher — just a message and a friendly reply.

What you get once you're here

The shuttle is the convenience; the reason you're coming is the food. Everything hot off the grill is cooked over a real wood fire and charcoal, which is exactly why the steaks, mixed grills and Turkish specialities taste the way they do. If you're a group with mixed tastes, that's our sweet spot — thin-crust 33cm Italian-style pizzas for the pizza people, grilled fish and seafood for others, pasta and salads in between, and a proper kids menu (with alcohol-free kids cocktails like Spider Man and Barbie) for the little ones. Nobody has to compromise.

And because you're not driving, the cocktail list is fair game — Blue Hawaii, Mojitos, frozen twisters, the lot. For exact prices, check the live menu or ask your waiter; we never quote figures we can't stand behind.

Can't get a ride? We'll still feed you

If your hotel is somewhere the shuttle doesn't reach, or you'd simply rather stay in for the night, we also do takeaway and delivery to nearby areas. So the transport question has more than one good answer — the goal is just getting Hawaii food to you, one way or another.

Ready to sort the ride?

Don't leave it to chance on the night. Send your hotel name to us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83, we'll confirm your free shuttle or affordable transfer, and book your table on the reservation page. Show up hungry, leave happy, and let us worry about the driving.