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Gul Restaurant

Side, Side, Turkey
Ranked #3 of 48 restaurants in Side
4.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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68 reviews from our community

95% Recommend
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Tigerfeet69
London, United Kingdom
Reviewer
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011
7
people found this review helpful

We visited Gul twice during our stay in Side following recommendations on this forum. On both occasions we all had wonderful meals which arrived quickly, nice and hot and full of flavour - the steaks are particularly good as are the Turkish specialities. The service was friendly and timely and the owners were very helpful and offered some good advice... More

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MultiTripper
scotland
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
9
people found this review helpful

We loved our meal at Gul and were so impressed with the high standards they set. Shared a mezze for starter - wonderfully presented and full of good tastes. chateaubriand for our main - delicious!!! The very friendly owner is keen to help tourists with any info about Turkey in general as he has his computer handy. he was the... More

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erikahelena
Stockholm, Sweden
Contributor
12 reviews
16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

I had dinner with my family at Gül restaurant after reading about it here on trip advisor. And unfortunately we were all very disappointed with the food, one of the main dishes we ordered was their "specialty", a casserole with prawns and beef. When it arrived on the table it was overcooked and not very tasty. I can see why... More

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gulrestaurant, Owner at Gul Restaurant, responded to this review
12 October 2011

Hello erikahelena, we are so sorry that you were not happy with your meal. What we always do is asking our guests if their meal is ok and if we get a yes-than we belive in you! if we get a no than we are trying to make it up to the guest (if something wrong with the meal)-with new... More

Bathgeorge
bath
Reviewer
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2011
10
people found this review helpful

great food , friendly staff, look out for day time speicals excellent value for money, fantastic sea view More

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cevesy19
cambridge
Reviewer
4 reviews
20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
16
people found this review helpful

Location at first floor with sea views. We tried on 2 visits kebabs( beef and lamb ) which were great and came with trad veg and on second visit had chicken hotpot which I only just finished! Small turkish starter/dips. Service generally good although slightly lacking on a busy night. Finally as previous reviewer said do try the chocolate cake... More

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JuneauBelfast
Belfast
Contributor
17 reviews
30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
16
people found this review helpful

Lovely restaurant on Gul Sokak; I ate here twice, liver sauté and fillet steak were delicious, cooked as requested and excellent value. Very friendly attentive service and a pretty view too. More

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daddycockney
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
16
people found this review helpful

just returned to uk after great hols in side which was made more enjoyable by Ahmed and Marlines brill restaurant 2 mins from our Beach House hotel. We visited at least 5 times and in all cases the food was great, especially the steaks, followed by Marlines famous chocolate cake( a real treat!). Relying on their reputation they have no... More

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S2kes
Newcastle
Contributor
12 reviews
26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
18
people found this review helpful

Visited Gul recently after looking at all of the good reviews, my boyfriend and I both had steak and it was cooked perfectly and the sauce was lovely also. We each had steak a few times on holiday in Side, however this was definitley the best steak we had! Also had our picture taken and put on the website, which... More

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diversaint_11
Side, Turkey
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
15
people found this review helpful

Ahmed and Marline are the perfect hosts and I am never disappointed here. Incredibly good value for a restaurant in the heart of Antik Side. Thank you. More

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sharonBolton
bolton
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011
17
people found this review helpful

great food great service, what more can i say. went 5 times on our 2 weeks stay in the beach house round the corner. More

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