WHO IT SUITS
Is this venue right for you?
For people tired of a traditional restaurant setup who want saucy food to eat with their hands, creative cocktails and a relaxed neighborhood bar.
Akatlar · Beşiktaş
Dirty Hands
Bars & Pubs
Opening hoursDaily: 12:00–01:00
Price level$$
Entry & reservations
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Entry is free, and most visits do not require a reservation. Because the indoor space is narrow, reserving a large table at +90 212 352 22 83 makes things easier.
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Location & contact
LocationAkat Mahallesi, Zeytinoğlu Caddesi No:7, 34335 Beşiktaş/İstanbul+90 212 352 22 83Add to calendar
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EDITOR'S REVIEW
Get to know the venue before you go
Dirty Hands combines inventive street food meant to be eaten with your hands and carefully made cocktails in a narrow Akatlar bar. Sharing plates from bao and tacos to wings reinterpret familiar pub snacks with stronger sauces and touches from other cuisines.
Music & programme
Blues, funk, indie rock and rhythmic alternative tracks play quietly during dinner. Later the selection gets more energetic to suit the cocktail bar. Rather than a fixed live stage, playlists spanning blues, rock, funk and alternative styles follow the time of day.
Atmosphere
In a long, narrow room, metal-clad surfaces, wood-and-metal chairs, a neon cocktail sign and a food-truck-style kitchen at the far end give an industrial American diner feel. Two long pavement tables provide an open-air alternative to the close indoor seating.
Concept
A restaurant-bar pairing hand-held street food from around the world with signature cocktails. It works for a quick burger or a long evening with neighborhood friends.
Guest profile
Young professionals from Akatlar and Etiler, adventurous street-food fans, cocktail enthusiasts, small after-work groups and couples who like to share several plates.
Dress code
Comfortable everyday clothes suited to street food and a bar are enough.
Inside the Venue
In Dirty Hands' outdoor seating area, daylight falls across the wooden tables. As food is shared, glasses filled with drinks of different colours clink together. There is greenery around, and a cat passes between the tables. These small everyday details give the outdoor gathering of friends a relaxed, natural feel.
Customer Review Summary
Dirty Hands is a small bar in Etiler featuring a unique design and outdoor seating. Cocktails, burgers, wings, truffle fries, and desserts receive praise in many reviews, and the venue is noted for offering an intimate setting for after-work gatherings. However, food quality is inconsistent; several reviews mention items arriving undercooked, stale, or sloppily prepared, as well as instances of items being served that were not on the menu. Prices are high, and the outdoor chairs are considered uncomfortable for extended periods of sitting. While some find the staff attentive, others report encountering condescending or indifferent attitudes. The indoor area may be closed off for private events, limiting access for regular customers; it is advisable to check the venue's status before visiting.
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights
Distinctive finger food, robust sauces, bao, tacos and wings, equal attention to kitchen and bar, industrial decor and service into late hours in Akatlar.
NOTE
Before your visit
The name reflects how the food is served: many bao, wings, tacos and saucy dishes are eaten by hand. Ask about spice level when ordering if you're sensitive to heat. Only two long outside tables are available, so request outdoor seats early.
GETTING THERE
Getting to the venue
At Zeytinoğlu Caddesi No. 7 behind Akmerkez, about 400 meters from Nispetiye metro. Walk toward Akatlar from the M6 line; drivers can use paid parking nearby.