Garlic Shrimps and Shrimp Cocktail in Side: Hawaii's Shrimp Dishes

At Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town you can order two shrimp starters, Fried shrimps with garlic and a Shrimps cocktail, plus a Shrimps salad. For a main, there are Grilled prawns served with fresh vegetables and potato, and a Shrimps casserole cooked with vegetables and garlic under cheese. Open daily 10:00–02:00.

Five ways to eat shrimp at Hawaii

Shrimp turns up across Hawaii's menu, from small plates to full mains. Here is the full list as the menu shows it:

• Fried shrimps with garlic (Starters)
• Shrimps cocktail (Starters)
• Shrimps salad (Salads)
• Grilled prawns (Sea Foods): served with fresh vegetables and potato
• Shrimps casserole (Sea Foods): cooked with vegetables and garlic with cheese on top, served with fresh vegetables and potato

The two starters and the salad have no description on the menu, so below we explain what those dishes usually are and leave the specifics to your server. The two mains are described exactly as the menu describes them.

Fried shrimps with garlic

Garlic and shrimp is one of the great Mediterranean partnerships. In Spain it is gambas al ajillo; along the Turkish coast it often appears as a sizzling small plate. Typically the shrimps are cooked quickly in hot oil or butter with plenty of garlic, so they stay tender and the pan juices become something you want to mop up with bread.

How Hawaii prepares its version, including what it is served with, is a question for your server. As a starter it shares easily, and it sits comfortably next to garlic bread or other dishes from the starters and meze list.

Shrimps cocktail

The shrimp cocktail is a retro classic. The usual idea is cooked, chilled shrimp served with a creamy pink cocktail sauce, often on a bed of crisp lettuce, sometimes in a glass. It is cool, light and a nice contrast if the rest of the table is ordering hot food from the grill.

Recipes differ from kitchen to kitchen, especially the sauce, so ask how Hawaii makes its shrimps cocktail if you have a preference or an allergy to mention.

Shrimps salad

If you want shrimp as a lighter lunch rather than a starter, the Shrimps salad is the obvious choice. It is one of six salads on the menu, next to the Greek salad, Season's salad, chicken, tuna fish and goat cheese salads. The menu gives no ingredient list, so check the details when you order.

Grilled prawns: the main course

For a full plate, the Grilled prawns come served with fresh vegetables and potato, according to the menu. Grilling suits prawns well: a short, hot cook keeps them juicy and adds a light char. Read more on our grilled prawns and shrimp page.

Shrimps casserole: the comforting option

The Shrimps casserole is cooked with vegetables and garlic with cheese on top and served with fresh vegetables and potato. It is the richest shrimp dish on the list, a good pick on a cooler evening or for anyone who loves melted cheese. The full story is on the shrimps casserole page.

Building a shrimp meal

• Light lunch: Shrimps salad with a cold drink.
• Sharing starters: Fried shrimps with garlic and a Shrimps cocktail between two, plus garlic bread.
• Full dinner: a shrimp starter followed by Grilled prawns or the Shrimps casserole.
• Mixed table: shrimp for the seafood lovers, grilled meat or pizza for everyone else. The seafood menu guide covers the fish and the rest of the sea section.

Allergies and questions

Shellfish is a common allergen. If anyone at your table is allergic, tell your server before ordering so the kitchen can advise on what is safe for them. Ask too if you want to know about sauces or sides that the menu does not list. If shellfish is off the table for someone, the rest of the menu covers grilled meat and chicken, pizza, pasta, Turkish dishes and vegetarian plates, so nobody has to go hungry.

Visiting Hawaii

Hawaii Restaurant & Bar has served Side old town since 2000 and opens daily 10:00–02:00. Free round-trip hotel pickup runs from selected hotels, with a paid two-way transfer from farther areas, and takeaway and nearby delivery are available. Current prices are on the live menu; you can book a table online or message WhatsApp +90 533 930 12 83.