Hangar
Corrugated-iron hangar on the IJ doing côte de boeuf and long sundowners.
A rust-and-mint corrugated hangar parked right on the IJ, with a city beach out front and palm trees that seem sincerely committed to the bit. Inside, under the curved green ribs of the roof, Hangar runs an all-day Mediterranean brasserie: Irish Mor oysters by the piece or half-dozen, Black Angus and jackfruit bitterballen, steak tartare cut from their own dry-aged côte de boeuf, then tarbot à la meunière, scaloppine al limone or poussin with mole verde. Lunch (12:00–16:00) means eggs Benedict, a Wagyu burger and a focaccia vitello tonnato. Yes, it hosts weddings and company parties, the space is huge and groups are the house sport, but on a summer evening, feet in the sand, sgroppino in hand, watching container barges slide past Hamerkwartier's cranes, it's hard to argue with any of it. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Two of you? Split the 1.2 kg French Limousin côte de boeuf and finish with the sgroppino.
What to order
Full menu- Tuna tartare
The starter that keeps surfacing in reviews of the classical-leaning menu.
- Rib-eye
Reliable main for the long-terrace-evening crowd.
- Beef carpaccio
Review staple; Hangar does the classics well rather than reinventing them.
- Dutch shrimp on toast
Local move with the IJ literally lapping at the terrace.
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