Hippopotamus in Wellington Menu

A LA CARTE A LA CARTE
  • Soupe Du Jour(Small) $15
    • Today’s Fresh Soup.
  • Mon Sashimi(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Salmon Sashimi My Way (Signature Dish)
  • Promenade Dans Les Bois(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Venison Carpaccio, Grated Beetroot, Plum Gel, Red Wine Dressing, Chocolate Shavings, Mint Sponge, Freeze Dried Plum & Beetroot Shoots.
  • La Chèvre Et La Citrouille(Small) $27
    • Whipped Martinborough Goat Cheese & Pumpkin Bric-À-Brac, Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing & Pumpkin Seed Soil.
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • La Balade De L’océan(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Akaroa Salmon, Scallops, Scampi, Caper & Anchovy Potato, Red Wine Butter Sauce & Baby Leek Ribbons With Sea Chicorée
  • Le Poisson Du Jour(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Market Fish With Seasonal Garnish.
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • Le Chevreuil Du Wairarapa(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Tuatara Ranges Wild Venison Loin, Broccolini,Fern Shoot, Phoenix Mushroom, White Bean Purée, Red Berry Reduction, Freeze Dried Berry.
  • Jardin Printanier(Small/Large) $20/$38
    • Roasted Baby Root Vegetables In Hazelnut Oil,Mushroom Puree with “Soil, Rain & Snow”
  • Le Poussin(Large) $45
    • Roasted Baby Chicken Leg “Coq Au Vin Style”, Seared Breast, Chilli Popcorn, Corn Puree & Pomme Gaufrette.
  • Le Majestique Au Beurre Salé Pour Deux(Large) $96
    • 800g Hereford Rib of Beef Roasted In Thyme Butter, Roasted Pearl Potatoes, Cauliflower Gratin, Iceberg Lettuce, Red Wine Butter Sauce (For Two People)
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
SIDES SIDES
  • Pommes De Terre Lyonnaises $10
    • Bacon Fat Roasted Potatoes, Onion, Gipsy Bacon & Parsley.
  • Gratin Dauphinois $10
    • Traditional Potato Gratin with Gruyère Cheese.
  • Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
    • Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
  • Petite César Végétarienne $10
    • Cos Lettuce, Croutons & Caesar Dressing.
  • Ratatouille $10
    • Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, Onion, Garlic & Pesto Dressing.
CHEESE CHEESE
  • L’assiette De Fromages $25
    • Selection Of Three French Cheeses Served With Condiments & Homemade Bread.
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Entremet Caramel Et Noisette $18
    • Caramel Chocolate Mousse With Hazelnut & Pecan Sponge, Crunchy Praline Feuillantine, Vanilla Mascarpone Chantilly, Caramelised Hazelnut, Chocolate Crumble With Honey Roasted Pear Ice Cream .
  • La Crème Brulée $18
    • Vanilla Crème Brulée With Opaline, Sable Crumble, Basil Mousse, Fresh Strawberries & Strawberry Balsamic Sorbet.
  • Les Tropiques $18
    • Coconut & Mango Panna Cotta, Bruléed Fresh Pineapple, Kaffir Lime Gel, Toasted Coconut Crumble, Mango Gel, Freeze-Dried Pineapple, Mango Passionfruit Glass & Guava Sorbet.
  • Café Gourmand $15.5
    • Selection of Sweet Delicacies Served With Your Choice Of Coffee or Dilmah Tea
  • La Forêt-Noire $18
    • Chocolate Sponge, Kirsch Mascarpone Chantilly, 75% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Poached Cherries, Cherry Gel, Chocolate Soil, Chocolate Twigs & Bark With Cherry Kirsch Sorbet

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Indian Goat Kebabs [GF] $14.00
    • Garam + coriander spices, mint + coriander chutney (4)
  • Taiwanese style steamed bun, house made with:
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad [GF] $14.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, slaw, herbs, mung bean, chilli
  • Shoestring Fries [V,GF] $8.00
    • Sambal oelek mayo
  • Sago $8.00
    • Sago pudding, ginger + coconut broth, kiwifruit
  • Kung Pao Cauliflower [GF] $8.00
    • Fried cauliflower, Kung Pao sauce, peanut salt
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Vietnamese Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Garlic & thyme roasted portobello mushroom, Zany Zeus halloumi, homemade chilli jam, lettuce, tomato, served with fries
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Kedgeree or Vegeree $18.00
    • Manuka smoked fish or chargrilled vegetables on spiced brown rice, tomatoes, spinach, almonds & coriander, topped with a poached egg (marinated tofu available)
  • Eggs Benedict or Florentine $18.00
    • Free-range poached eggs on English muffins with homemade hollandaise & served with your choice of spinach or bacon
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Eggs cooked how you like them with your choice of multigrain or ciabatta
  • Salmon Poke Bowl $25.00
    • Spicy marinated raw salmon or marinated tofu, avocado, carrot noodles, pickled cucumber, sticky rice, melon & a sesame soy chilli sauce
  • Smashed Avocado & Beetroot Hummus $16.00
    • Smashed avocado on toast topped with feta and homemade beetroot hummus topped with dukkah
  • Buddha Bowl $17.00/$25.00
    • Roasted spiced carrot & mint salad, wild rice pilau with cranberry, toasted chickpeas, spinach leaves, topped with a creamy almond dressing. Add: halloumi, tofu, prawns or chicken
  • Mozzarella Stuffed Jalapeños $10
    • w/ ranch dipping sauce
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $12
    • w/ BBQ sauce
  • Haloumi and Chicken Salad $20
    • Pan fried haloumi and free-range chicken with mesclun, avocado, tomato and red onion. Served with a lemon thyme dressing and garlic bread
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $9
    • w/ lemon & aioli
  • Chilli Onion Rings $9
    • w/ chipotle aioli
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $8
    • topped with parmesan and herbs
  • Jerk Chicken BBQ Plate $25
    • Jerk chicken skewers and hot wings served with two salads, grilled pineapple, a corn cobb and a buttered bread roll
  • Beer Battered Fish Tacos $13
    • Creole spiced battered fish, served on two corn tacos with avocado, iceberg lettuce, chilli sauce and pickle mayo
  • AVO $15.50
    • Crumb herbed chicken breast, avocado and bacon
  • Beef short Ribs $25.50
    • brocollini , creamy mash and jus
  • Karaage $16.50
    • Fried Chicken with Kewpie mayo
  • The Lot $17.50
    • NZ beef, Swiss cheese, bacon, egg and beetroot
  • Roti bread $9.80
    • with peanut sauce
  • Antipesto $35.00
    • Selection of pickled veg, greens, spreads, cheese,bread and either(VCO) Either Cured meats or Seafood
  • BBQ Blue $17.00
    • NZ beef, bacon, blue cheese and BBQ sauce
  • Slow roasted tomatoes $15.00
    • avo, pesto and toast
  • Chips, sauce, mayo $7.00
  • Pulled pork $13.50
  • Iced rice noodles, ginger & soy $8.00
  • Oysters / Clams / Fish MP
    • Fresh + local, Opened by hand + sliced to order, The freshest and best seafood in Wellington
  • Papaya salad w/ crispy vermicilli, pork floss & thai fried eggs $24.50
  • Kaffir lime squid w/ red chili $12.50
  • Thai yellow chicken curry, jasmine rice & fried egg $26.00
  • Vitello tonnato $15.50
  • Mushrooms $6
  • Souvlaki (kebab) $34
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $7
  • Hamburger Steak $22
  • Tomatoes $5
  • Calamari $12
  • Chicken Livers $24
  • Roast Chicken $25
  • Kofta (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
    • meatballs
  • Mixed (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
  • Humus & Tabuli(Small/Large) $ 8.50/$9.50
  • Lamb Salad $ 11.00
  • Chicken Salad $ 11.00
  • Mixed Vege Salad $ 10.00
  • Humus $ 5.00
  • Humus & tabuli $ 9.50
  • Chicken Tagliatelle $20.50
    • Chicken and mushroom tagliatelle pasta in a home made creamy white wine sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $15.00
    • A large serving of wedges or shoestring fries topped with cheese and bacon pieces. Feeds two people.
  • Mince On Toast $16.00
    • Premium topside mince served on turkish or wholegrain pitta bread.
  • Fish Burger $18.50
    • Lightly pan fried fillet of fish with home made coleslaw, and a side of shoestring fries.
  • Bacon & Potato Rosti $18.00
    • Agria potato and bacon rosti, served with wilted spinach, GF venison sausage and home made hollandaise.
  • Omelette or Egg White Omelette $15.00
    • Choose two filings: ham, bacon, tomato, mushroom, spinach, or onion. Served with sour dough or wholemeal pita bread. 1 meat filling only
  • Chefs Platter For Two $35.00
    • Chefs hot food platter for two people to share. Changes daily, please ask our staff about the options available.
  • Create your own breakfast, or add to any existing option.
  • Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
  • Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Please see our blackboard.
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • M&M N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5
    • your choice of filling
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Hot Chips $5.50
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • LAMB MADRAS $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and whole chilli
  • VEGETABLE BIRYANI $14.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetable, nuts and spices on a slow fire which creates up the very sumptuous flavour and served with raita.
  • LAMB VINDALOO $17.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in hot ground vindaloo paste.
  • ALOO GOBHI $12.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower tempered in cumin seeds, cooked in thick onion and tomato gravy.
  • Chicken wings(5 pieces) $12.50
    • mildly spiced thick barbequed in clay oven.
  • ALOO SAAG $12.50
    • Potatoes cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy.
  • BEEF KORMA $17.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in cream and cashew nut gravy.
  • CHICKEN /LAMB / BEEF BIRYANI $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces, nuts and spices on a show which creates tasty flavour and served with raita.
  • Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta $12
    • fresh berries & toasted almonds
  • Spiced Chicken Wings $14
    • ranch dressing
  • Refreshing Sorbets $11
    • mango, passionfruit or raspberry
  • Broccoli and Cheese Croquette Bites $8
    • with smoked chipotle aioli
  • Marinated Olives $7
  • 3 courses $45
    • Suitable for 10 guests or more
  • 500g Rump Steak $25
    • marinated in chimichurri with fennel slaw
  • Poached Saffron Prawn and Avocado Salad $14
    • with rice wafers & chilli lime dressing
  • Margherita $15.00
  • ●Pizza
  • BBQ Chicken $18.00
  • Chunky Chips with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • ●Crispy Chicken, Wings & Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.00
  • Curly Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • JUMBO PRAWNS $16.00
    • Steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint and basil
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
    • Topped with homemade peanut sauce
  • CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • Made extra crispy for your pleasure
  • PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
    • With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

location

Address

90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048028935

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM, 2:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM, 2:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Valet Parking ,  Seating ,  View ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand