Fillet Steak in Side — 200g Cut from the Charcoal Grill at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Fillet steak at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town is a 200 gram cut served with vegetables and potatoes, cooked over our real wood fire and charcoal grill. It is one of the leaner, more tender choices on our Steaks & Internationals menu, plated as a complete meal with no extra sides needed.

What fillet steak is at Hawaii

Fillet is the cut people reach for when they want tenderness over everything else. At Hawaii Restaurant & Bar we keep ours simple and honest: a 200 gram fillet steak, served with vegetables and potatoes. That is the whole plate. You are not ordering a bare piece of meat and then hunting for sides — the vegetables and potatoes come with it, so it lands on your table as a finished dinner.

Everything runs across the same open grill we have been cooking on in Side since 2000. The fillet meets a real wood fire and charcoal, which is where that faint smoke and the charred edge come from — not a flat-top, not a gas plate. Ingredients are brought in fresh each day, and the kitchen keeps the treatment straightforward so the cut speaks for itself. If you like a steak that leans tender rather than heavily marbled and chewy, this is the one on our board built for exactly that.

How we serve it

The fillet arrives hot off the charcoal with its vegetables and potatoes alongside — a balanced plate rather than a mountain of one thing. Tell your waiter how you want it cooked; if you are unsure where you sit on rare-to-well-done, our team is happy to guide you, and our steak cooking levels guide walks through it too. Because fillet is a lean cut, it is easy to push past the point you meant to, so it pays to order a touch under where you think you land.

Want to understand how the fillet stacks up against the rest of our grill? Our steak cuts explained piece lays out the differences, and if you are torn between cuts, the wider best steak in Side rundown covers the full lineup.

Who it's for and when to order it

Fillet steak suits the diner who cares most about a soft, clean, tender bite — people who find bigger cuts too much work, or who just want the most refined steak on the table. It is a natural pick for a romantic dinner in Side, a birthday, or any evening you want something that feels a little special without being fussy.

Time it however suits your night. We are open daily from 10:00 to 02:00, so the fillet works for an early dinner before a stroll through the old town, or a proper late meal after the beach. If you are eating on the earlier side, catch Happy Hour, which runs daily from 19:00 to 20:00.

What to drink with it

A fillet takes well to a glass of red. From our bar, Kavaklıdere Yakut is the easy, food-friendly Turkish red to pour alongside it; if you prefer white, Çankaya is the go-to. Beer drinkers are covered with Efes on the local side or a Corona if you want something crisp and cold against the char. For a proper Side send-off, a Blue Hawaii or a frozen daiquiri keeps the evening going, and there is rakı for the table that wants to settle in. Bringing the family? The kids have their own alcohol-free cocktails so nobody misses out. For more pairing ideas, see our Turkish wine guide.

How it fits the wider menu

The fillet sits in our Steaks & Internationals section, so if you are steak-minded you have plenty of company — from the classic fillet mignon to the bigger T-bone, all coming off the same wood fire and charcoal grill. Around it you will find our thin-crust 33cm Italian-style pizzas, Turkish grills, seafood and international mains, so a mixed table of steak-lovers, pizza fans and kids all eat well in one go. If you want the full picture before you arrive, browse the steakhouse in Side overview.

Practical details

For today's prices, always check the live menu — it is kept current, so it is the one true source rather than anything we could print here. To lock in a table, especially in peak season or for a group, use our online reservation page. We also offer free hotel pickup (round trip) from selected hotels and an affordable two-way transfer from farther out, so getting to us in the old town is easy without a car — handy details in our free hotel pickup guide. Prefer to eat in? Message us on WhatsApp at +90 533 930 12 83, and remember we are open every day from 10:00 to 02:00.