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

  • Lamb & Kumara Hash $18
    • fried egg, edamame beans, spinach, jus
  • Scrambled Eggs 2.0 $12
    • wood sorrel, chives, basil oil, grainy toast
  • Toast & Spreads $7
    • grainy or sourdough with your choice spreads, fix & fogg peanut butter or house preserves
  • Crispy Tofu $10
    • sticky ginger soy glaze
  • House Made Crumpets $16
    • lemon curd, strawberries, mascarpone, freeze dried berries
  • Vege Lover $22
    • eggs, stuffed mushroom, halloumi, beans, slow roasted tomato, kumara hash, avocado, grainy bread
  • Muesli Bowl $12
    • toasted muesli, honey, yoghurt, berry compote, freeze dried berries, nuts, seeds
  • Grilled broccolini $8
    • toasted almonds, wild turnip, lemon, basil
  • Vegan Chimichanga VV V $10.00
    • Like a burrito but it‘s deep fried and packed with a delicious butternut squash and chili filling
  • Tempura Prawns $8.00
    • with Louisiana remoulade
  • Gumbo $17.50
    • prawns, chorizo, chicken, okra and rice in a warming Cajun stew
  • Choose two soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, pickled onion & salsa $12.00
  • Laundry Super Salads $18.00
    • seasonal fresh salad specials - a hearty and filling plate of wholesome salad goodness, ask staff for today's delicious creations.
  • Corn Chips & Guac GF VV V $8.00
    • fresh handmade corn chips with guacamole
  • 2 SPICY CHICKEN
  • Classic $12.00
    • Creole-spiced beef patty with smoked cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and American mustard
  • Black bean & cashew bolinhos w. habanero coconut yoghurt (v*, g/f) $9.00
  • Kumara, leek & halloumi espétinhos w. smoked paprika tomato chutney (3 skewers, v, g/f) $15.00
  • sprouts (v, v*, g/f) $7.00
  • -add shredded chicken $5.00
  • -add halloumi (v) $5.00
  • ●Sizzling grills are served par-cooked for you to finish as you like. All come with green salsa, chili mayo & your choice of any two sides below $25.00
  • ●Potato hash (v, g/f) $16.00
    • pan-fried brussels sprouts, crushed roasted potatoes, poached eggs, hollandaise
  • ●Quesadilla of the day $14.00
  • FRIENDS $5.00
  • BURRITTOS $9.50
  • CROISSANT PLAIN $3.50
  • HAM $4.20
  • TARTS (PASTRY) $7.50
  • SIDE OF "LEAVES" $3.50
  • PIZZA $8.00
  • LASAGNE (piece) $9.50
  • CHICKEN CHlLLI SAUCE $11.00
  • SAUSAGES $2.30
  • STEAK $11.50
  • FISH $4.20
  • PORK $12.50
  • CHICKEN $4.50
  • VEGE ROLL $2.50
  • HOTDOGS $2.20
  • Hot doughboy with lemon curd & blueberry sauce 2
  • Lemon cheesecake with vanilla bean, lemonade jelly & Anzac crumb 15
  • Gnocchi with burnt butter, radicchio, hazelnut, & goats curd 28
  • Ora King salmon with carrot, mandarin, smoke, rye & fresh wasabi 30
  • Waitoa chicken with mushroom, artichoke, garden herbs & jus 32
  • Fried calamari with mango, chilli & coconut 14
  • Spanish fried potatoes with garlic & tomato mojo picon 8
  • Market fish with pickled mussels, bacon, sea herbs & cavelo nero 30
  • Fillings: Ham, onion, cheese, corn, pineapple, egg, mushroom or tomato
  • Pork, Garlic & Cashew Nuts with Oyster Sauce / Chicken, Mushroom & Cashew Nuts with Oyster Sauce $15.50
  • ●Extras
  • Roti / Pork Bun $2.50
  • Won Ton ($0.80 each/ Packs of 6 with Sauce) $5.00
  • -Mushroom, Pineapple, Egg or Onion $1.20
  • Prawn $16.50
  • Cheese / Hawaiian / Vegetarian / Egg / Fish $4.90
  • Italiano $21.00
    • Salami, pepperoni, anchovy, mushroom, olives, red onion and capsicum
  • Meat Lovers $21.00
    • Bacon, ham, salami, chorizo and swirl of BBQ sauce
  • Mini Pizza $10.00
    • Choose your favourite from the pizza menu
  • Half & Half Pizza $2.00
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.00
    • Topped with our special cheese blend
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
    • Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
  • See our board for delicious daily specials. $10.00
  • Margarita $16.00
    • Fresh tomato and basil
  • TS3 Ocean Salad (Yam Talay Thai) $19.00
  • T11 Isarn Salad (Larb)
  • V12 Seasonal Vegetable Yellow Curry $13.00
  • M1 Stir Fry with Chilli and Thai Basil (Pad Grapow)
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • S2 Clear Chicken Soup $7.00
  • Chicken $ 7.00
  • Lamb $15.00
  • STEAK FOO YOUNG $10.50
  • CASHEW NUTS $3.50
  • CHICKEN SATAY $10.50
  • CURRY ROAST PORK $10.50
  • BEEF, GINGER & SPRING ONION $11.00
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $11.00
  • CHICKEN FOO YOUNG $10.50
  • 1/4 CHICKEN $5.00
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • Kids Panini $5
    • Your choice of any two fillings
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Chicken Shish $13.00
  • Garlic Bread $3.00
  • Pepperoni $14.00
  • Mixed Vegetarian $8.50
  • Vegetarian $11.00
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Mixed Dip $7.00
  • Lamb Shish $13.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.50
  • Salami $4.50
  • Muesli bombe $10.00
    • with berry compote and Greek yogurt
  • Gherkin $2.00
  • Gotham Grilled BLT sandwich $12.50
  • Ham $4.50
  • Kransky $4.50
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • 9. Thai Chilli Chicken (HP,LC,LGI) $9.00
    • Spinach, Chilli Chicken, Avocado, Grilled Capsicum, Walnuts,Grated Cheese
  • 13. Riviera $8.50
    • Lettuce, Anchovy, Tuna, Olives, Tomato, Egg
  • Choose your favourite dressings
  • LF= Low Fat
  • 3. French (LF)
  • 10. Thai Chilli Beef (LF,LGI) $9.00
    • Spinach, Spicy Beef, Tomato, Red Onion, Pineapple, Sesame Seeds, Crispy Noodles
  • 2. V2 Delux (V,GF) $ 9.00
    • Spinach, Avocado, Capsicum, Mushroom, Feta Cheese, Tomato, Pine Nuts
  • 8. Teriyaki Chicken (HP,LF,LGI) $9.00
    • Mesclun, Teriyaki Chicken, Crispy Noodles, Sundried Tomato, Cucumber, Thyme
  • French fris bowl $6.00
  • ●Sides
  • -Crispy bacon egg benedict $13.80
  • Chicken nugget $1.00 ea
    • Minimum order 5 pieces chicken nuggets or with other deep fries food
  • -Sides
    • Vegetables salad with cider vinaigrette
  • -Vegetarian salad bagel $7.20
    • Cream cheese, capsicum, red onion, tomato, fancy lettuce, salt and pepper
  • Panini $7.80
    • In anyway
  • Bagel(Toasted)
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