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Turkish Cuisine in Side

Real Turkish food on the Manavgat coast — Testi kebab cracked at your table, şiş from the grill, lamb chops, köfte and Ottoman kebab. Eat like a local.

You cannot come to Türkiye and go home without a proper kebab night. But "kebab" is not one dish — it is a whole family of grills, stews and oven pots, and the tourist strips are full of shortcuts.

At Hawaii Restaurant our Turkish section runs fifteen dishes deep: skewers (şiş kebab, chicken & lamb skewers), chops and köfte from the grill, slow casseroles, the showpiece Testi kebab — sealed in a clay pot and cracked open at your table — and house classics like Ottoman kebab and Shepherd's kebab. Start with the guides below and order with confidence.

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Turkish Pan (Sac) at Hawaii, Side — Sizzling Chicken & Meat Skillet

New to the Turkish pan? Discover the sizzling sac-style skillet at Hawaii Restaurant in Side old town — Chicken pan and Turkish pan cooked over wood-fire and charcoal, served hot at your table. Halal meat, family-friendly, free hotel pickup from selected hotels.

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Shepherd's Kebab in Side — Clay Pot Beef at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Shepherd's kebab at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side is beef and vegetables cooked and served in a clay pot, brought to your table with rice and chips. A rustic Turkish specialty in Side old town — free hotel pickup, open daily 10:00–02:00.

Diyar Kebab in Side — Beef Fillet in Wine & Cream Sauce at Hawaii

Diyar kebab at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar, Side: our take on a Turkish speciality of beef fillet cooked with vegetables in a wine-and-cream sauce, cheese melted on top, served with rice and chips. Comfort food in Side's old town.

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Anatolia at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar, Side

Anatolia is a Turkish Speciality at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town: pieces of beef and chicken with mushroom, green pepper and garlic in a cheesy cream sauce, served with rice and chips. A rich, comforting plate for anyone who wants Turkish flavour without the fire of a kebab.

Chicken Casserole in Side — Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Chicken casserole at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side: pieces of chicken, vegetables and garlic topped with cheese, baked in our stone oven and served on a clay plate with rice and chips. A comforting Turkish speciality off the wood-fire grill kitchen in Side old town.

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Lamb Casserole in Side — Clay-Baked Lamb at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Lamb casserole at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side: pieces of lamb baked with tomato, onion, green pepper and garlic on a clay plate in a stone oven, served with rice and chips. A slow, homely Turkish plate in Side old town.

Chicken Skewers in Side — Grilled Chicken with Rice & Chips at Hawaii

Chicken skewers at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side: tender grilled chicken from our real wood fire and charcoal grill, served with rice and chips. A crowd-pleasing Turkish speciality for families, groups and anyone who wants a satisfying, familiar plate done properly.

Lamb Skewers in Side — Charcoal-Grilled at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Lamb skewers at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar, Side old town — charcoal-grilled lamb şiş served with rice and chips, from our Turkish Specialities menu. Honest, filling, and cooked over a real wood fire since 2000. See the live menu for today's price.

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Şiş Kebab at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar, Side: Our Beef in Cream Sauce

Not the skewer you might expect — Hawaii's şiş kebab is beef with mushroom and garlic in a cream sauce, served with rice and chips. An honest look at our Turkish Specialities comfort dish in Side old town: who it suits, what to drink with it, and how to book a table or free hotel pickup.

Ottoman Kebab in Side: Cheese-Topped Beef on a Clay Plate at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar

Beef with tomato, onion, mushroom, green pepper and garlic, topped with cheese and cooked on a clay plate — served with rice and chips. What to expect from the Ottoman kebab at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town, what to drink with it, and how to book a table.

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Clay Pot & Casserole Dishes in Side — Slow-Cooked Comfort | Hawaii Restaurant

A guide to slow-cooked clay pot and casserole dishes in Side — the theatrical Testi kebab for two, plus chicken, lamb, calamari and shrimp casseroles and the vegetarian pot at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side old town.

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Köfte in Side — Turkish Grilled Meatballs Done Over Charcoal | Hawaii Restaurant

Craving köfte in Side? Here's what Turkish grilled meatballs actually are, how Hawaii Restaurant cooks them over real charcoal, what comes on the plate, and how they compare to şiş and shepherd's kebab. Honest, useful, and made fresh daily.

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Best Lamb in Side — Lamb Chops, Skewers & Slow-Cooked Casserole | Hawaii Restaurant

Where to eat proper lamb in Side old town. A plain-English guide to Hawaii's grilled lamb chops, char-grilled lamb skewers and slow-cooked lamb casserole — all done over real wood fire and charcoal — so you know exactly what to order.

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The Turkish Kebab Atlas: Adana, Urfa, İskender & Beyond

Adana's fire, Urfa's restraint, İskender's butter flood — the complete map of Türkiye's kebab regions, and where Hawaii's own grill fits on it.

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Döner in Side: The Lunchtime Classic, Done Right

Meat or chicken döner off the vertical spit — Türkiye's most famous export, served as Hawaii's honest lunchtime classic.

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Mixed Grill in Side: One Platter, Every Classic

Can't choose between şiş, köfte and chops? The mixed grill for two settles it — every Turkish grill classic on one board.

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Turkish Food Guide for First-Timers: Kebab, Köfte & Beyond

Şiş, köfte, Ottoman, testi, meze, rakı — the crash course in Turkish food vocabulary so you can read any menu in Side like a local.

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Testi Kebab in Side: The Clay-Pot Kebab Cracked at Your Table

Sealed in clay, slow-cooked for hours, smashed open in front of you — why Testi kebab is the most theatrical dinner in Side and how to order it right.

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Best Turkish Food in Side: What to Eat & Where (2026)

Fifteen Turkish dishes, one charcoal grill, since 2000. The kebabs, köfte and clay-pot classics worth ordering in Side — explained without the tourist-menu fog.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Start with şiş kebab or lamb skewers from the grill, share a köfte, and if you are two or more, order the Testi kebab — slow-cooked in a sealed clay pot and opened at your table.

A Central Anatolian speciality: meat and vegetables sealed inside a clay jug and slow-cooked, then the pot is cracked open in front of you. At Hawaii it is made for two and worth the theatre.

Yes — Mixed Grills for two, a board of grilled meats that lets you taste several Turkish classics in one order.

Book your table at Hawaii Restaurant

📍 Side, 512. Sk., Manavgat/Antalya — open daily 10:00–02:00

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