The staff very friendly and all most spoke English and German The food was great, a good selection, the Turkish bread and dips you get complimentary Are very morish! But be warned they fill you up!! A decent wait between courses so you don't feel rushed, a very pleasant relaxed evening. More

To widespread relief the Umut Pide and Kebap Restaurant is back in business following recent major upheavals. It has had a complete revamp and looks the better for it. It's still on the main road, so only 4 stars for atmosphere. However the restaurant is now set a little further back and the pavement has been widened, so even though... More

Having stayed in the resort 12 months previously in 2010 and as we ate around the European quarter at that time with Scandinavians and German visitors filling most of the eateries on that side of Side. This September 2011, we decided to have a look at the other side of the resort and we found this resturaunt on a corner... More

Very nice ambience and food at this restaurant. We had a delicious meze followed by kebebs. It was worth the long walk on a warm day. More

We went to about 10 different resturants during our 2 week stay umut was by far the best! Great food, atmosphere, staff and value! The lasagne was amazing and my partner loved thier stakes! The turkish casseroles were lovely to! They also do delivery which we used twice! Lovely lovely place! More

Try anything you won't be dissapointed. Grat Staff Great Service and the best food in Side More

I found the mass tourism in Side relentless and almost unbearable. On a positive note, the food was of very good in quality. I would recommend Umut Pide (open 23 hours a day) and the Cihan Pide Kebap Restaurant on a street corner (Alaylar Mevki Side Bulv). More

The service here is first class with very friendly, attentive waiters. The extensive menu has lots of Turkish dishes including excellent stuffed vine leaves and various kebabs. I also found their wine by the glass was the best value and good quality. We ate here 3 times in a week and had great food each time. The waiters also provide... More

We went there three times during our two weeks stay. We also celebrated birthday of one of our group member and the staff did an excellent cake and made it a specialy evening for her. The food was nice and nothing was a problem. Would definitely recommend it. A very good value for money More