Tournedos Béarnaise in Side: The 200 g Classic at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Tournedos Béarnaise at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town is a 200 g tournedos steak with béarnaise sauce, served with vegetables and potatoes. It sits in our Steaks & Internationals menu, cooked in a kitchen that has run a real wood fire and charcoal grill since 2000, and is served daily from 10:00 to 02:00.

What Tournedos Béarnaise Is — and How We Serve It

Tournedos is the French name for a small, thick, round steak — the neat medallion that classic kitchens cut from the fillet, the tenderest part of the animal. Because the cut is lean and delicate, French tradition pairs it with béarnaise, the warm, tarragon-scented butter sauce that brings the richness the meat itself doesn't carry. It's one of the great old-school steak plates, the kind of dish that has held its place on European menus for more than a century because it simply works.

At Hawaii Restaurant & Bar, we keep our version simple and honest: a 200 gr. tournedos, served with vegetables and potatoes. Our kitchen has run a real wood fire and charcoal grill since 2000, and ingredients come in fresh every day. Two hundred grams is a satisfying single portion — enough to feel like a proper dinner, not so much that you can't say yes to a starter or dessert. Tell your server how you'd like your steak cooked; if you've ever hesitated between medium-rare and medium, our plain-English guide to steak cooking levels settles it before you order.

Who Should Order It — and When

This is the steak for people who rank tenderness above sheer size. If a big bone-in cut feels like a project, the tournedos is the opposite: compact, tender, and finished with a sauce that does half the talking. It suits couples on a slow evening in the old town, solo diners treating themselves properly, and anyone marking a small occasion without committing to a sharing cut. It also works late — we're open every day until 02:00, so a tournedos after an evening walk to the harbour is entirely realistic. Arrive between 19:00 and 20:00 and you can open with a Happy Hour drink before the steak lands.

What to Drink With It

Béarnaise is a rich, buttery sauce, so most people want something fresh or structured alongside it. If a glass of Turkish red or a crisp local white with your steak sounds right, our Turkish wine guide explains the local bottles in plain English — and the live menu shows exactly what's poured today. In full holiday mode instead? Time your evening for Happy Hour, daily from 19:00 to 20:00, or browse our signature cocktails — the Blue Hawaii is the house classic — and our frozen cocktails if you want something colder. Children aren't left out either: there are alcohol-free kids' cocktails, so nobody at the table toasts with plain water.

Where It Sits on Our Menu

Tournedos Béarnaise lives in the Steaks & Internationals section, alongside the rest of the grill. If you want bone, size and drama, the T-bone is your dish; if it's a special night for two, the Chateaubriand is the sharing version of this same tender territory. Curious how the sauces compare — béarnaise against pepper and mushroom? Our steak sauce guide walks through each one. And for the bigger picture of what makes a good steak night in this town, start with our guide to the best steak in Side.

Practical: Price, Booking and Getting Here

We don't print prices on these pages because ours change with the seasons like everywhere in Side — the difference is that our live menu always shows today's real prices, so there are no surprises at the table. Hawaii Restaurant & Bar is on 512. Sk. in Side old town, open every day from 10:00 to 02:00. You can book a table online in under a minute, and if you're staying outside walking distance, we offer free round-trip hotel pickup from selected hotels, with an affordable two-way transfer for hotels farther out. One honest tip: béarnaise is at its best the moment it leaves the kitchen, so while we do takeaway and nearby delivery, this is a dish worth eating at the table. Questions, pickup requests, or a table for tonight — message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83.