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

  • Hawtrey Farm Filo $25.00
    • Chicken, spinach cream cheese filo’s, served with house made relish, home cut chips & 1841 slaw
  • Margherita Pizza $11.00
    • Cheese, tomato & fresh basil, drizzled with olive oil
  • Pork Belly $27.00
    • Served on mash with crackling, 1841 slaw, port jus & apple sauce
  • Ben's Banoffee Tart $10.00
  • Railway Ribs $29.00
    • World Famous in J Vegas! 1kg of pork ribs, slow cooked in our own BBQ sauce served with home cut chips & 1841 slaw
  • Big Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, sausage, Poached eggs, tomato, hash browns & Toasted ciabata
  • The Veg Burger $22.00
    • Haloumi, mushroom, battered courgette, cheese, beetroot, gherkin, salad greens & chipotle aioli. Served with home cut chips
  • Nachos $15.00
    • Either beef or vegetarian, served with melted cheese, jalapenos, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • PEPPERONI $23.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • SIDE SALAD $7.50
    • Mesculin salad with capsicum, olives, dressed with olive oil and balsamic.
  • MASSA $22.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked ham, portobello mushrooms, olives and parmesan.
  • VESUVIUS $24.50
    • White base, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, olives, Napoli chilli oil, fesh basil and parmesan. (Hot!!!)
  • POMPEI $24.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, olives, oregano, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • PESCATORE $27.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, seafood mix of octopus, shrimp and mussels, parsley basil and parmesan.
  • ORIGINALE PROSCIUTO $25.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella with prosciutto di parma, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • PASTA DI MARE $25.00
    • Fresh New Zealand green lip mussels cooked in a white wine and olive oil sauce, with cherry tomatoes, parsley and a hint of chilli seasoning. (with linguine style pasta)
  • Parmesan Bread $15.00
    • Parmesan Pizza Bread with Fresh Dips
  • 500g Sirloin $39.50
  • Extra Shank $8.00
  • The Texan Burger $25.50
    • The GM Cheeseburger with Chipotle BBQ Sauce, Onion Rings and Bacon
  • Ice Cream Trio $9.00
    • Home made, gluten free, and always changing!
  • Boca Negra $14.00
    • Rich and Sticky Chocolate Brownie served with Anglaise and Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Seafood Chowder $22.50
    • Diced Fresh Local Fish, Shellfish and Prawns served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Malibu Panna Cotta $14.00
    • Malibu Panna Cotta with Caramelised Pineapple and Toasted Coconut
  • Spud chunks $8.50
    • Served with vegan garlic mayo and sweet chilli
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $13.00
    • On toast - can be vegan
  • Gangsta burger $13.00
    • Choice of smoked chicken, bacon or marinated tofu
  • Scrambled tofu $13.00
    • Tossed stir fried seasonal veggies with sweet chilli sauce
  • pasta of the day $13.00
    • Smoked chicken. Vegan - tofu and zucchini
  • Toasted bagel $7.50
    • Choice 3 $3.00 Fillings - extra $1.00 For $4.50 Side
  • Coco pops $4.00
    • Cornflakes on rice bubbies with milk
  • Tossed garden salad $12.50
    • With choice of smoked chicken, bacon or marinated tofu
  • Takoyaki Balls $10.00
  • Kung Pao Chicken $16.00
  • Vegetable Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
  • Beef Fried Ho Fun $16.00
  • Salt and Pepper Chicken Cartilage $15.00
  • Pickled Garlic Cucumber $10.00
  • Salt and Pepper Duck Chins $15.00
  • Add bacon, grilled mushroom and/or onion rings $3.00/each
  • Fried Chicken Basket $47.50
    • a whole free range chicken Southern fried. W blackberry chutney, BBQ sauce & honey pecan reduction. Must be ordered 24 hours in advance. Feeds 1-8.
  • Corn chips $8.50
    • made to order w fresh guacamole & salsa verde
  • Nachos de verderas $17.50
    • corn chips topped w blackbeans, chili con queso, anchiote cream, guacamole & pico de gallo
  • Hodaddies $14.50
    • coconut, coriander & green onion battered fish bites w remoulade
  • Taco plate - grilled temeph $17.50
    • two soft corn tortillas filled w your choice of meat, coleslaw & chipotle mayo w mexican rice & black beans
  • Enchiladas rojas $17.50
    • mexican style chicken & rice wrapped in two corn tortillas & covered in enchilada sauce w cheese, salsa verde & anchiote lime cream
  • Curly fries $7.50
    • w chipotle mayonnaise
  • Loaded potato skins $12.00
    • With bacon spring onion and sour cream
  • Onion rings $8.00
    • With BBQ sauce
  • -Add cheese for $2.00
  • Fish burger $12.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet (ask staff for fish of the day) with lettuce tomato and tarta sauce.
  • Wedge $8.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli
  • fish and chips $15.00
    • Two crumbed pieces of fish served with fries salad with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Chips $10.00
    • With cheese and gravy
  • Chicken tenders $10.00
    • With chipotle sauce
  • Genuine Gourmet Fritters
  • large $6.00
  • 5 Fish, 4 Potato Fritters, 2 Scoops of Chips $26.00
  • Chilli Sauce or Curry Powder $0.50
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Waffle Dog (With Sauce) $3.20
  • Cashew Nut's $4.00
  • Wonton $0.90
  • Regular Combo $13.60
  • Salmon Bento $18.90
  • Katsu Udon Standard $10.90
  • Regular Standard $9.80
  • Tempura Prawn Soba Standard $12.50
  • Teriyaki Beef Bowl
  • Tempura Prawn Bowl
  • Fried Chicken Bowl (Karaage)
  • Our soft tacos and quesadillas are made using flour tortillas
  • Guacamole Extra Black Rice Extra
  • VEGETARIAN / VEGAN
    • All of our products are available in vegetarian and vegan options
  • Jalapeños
  • Verde
    • Jalapeños, mango, coriander and lime
  • Hard / Soft Taco $6.00 Each
    • Choice Of Meat, Sour Cream, Salsas and Sauce
  • Pork
    • Smoked with mild guajillo, cumin and ginger
  • Chips & Dip $6.90
    • Corn Chips, Salsas, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Sauce
  • CHICKEN $3.80
  • MINCE & CHEESE $3.60
  • BACON EGGS ON TOAST $9.00
    • 2 eggs & 2 bacon
  • TOAST $0.80
  • STEAK & SWEET CHILLI $3.60
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.00
    • bacon, banana with maple syrup
  • STEAK & ONION $3.60
  • SAUSAGE ROLL $1.80
  • Teriyaki Beef $9.20
  • Aburi (Seared) Scallop $2.50
  • Egg (Tamago) Nigiri (V) $1.70
    • (Lambton Only)
  • Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
  • Aburi (Seared) Salmon $2.50
  • Daifuku (Soft Rice Cake With Sweet Bean Filling) $3.50
  • Vegetable Tempura Udon $9.20
  • Teriyaki Shiitake Mushroom (V) $1.00
  • Tacos two $10.00/ three $15.00
    • to gluten-free soft corn tortillas folded and filled with cheese, capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing
  • Burrito regular $10.00
    • flour tortilla rolled into a pocket and stuffed with Mexican rice, beans, cheese, chipotle salsa, salad on side and avocado dressing
  • Quesadilla grande $10.00
    • flour tortilla folded over cheese with capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing
  • Prosciutto wrapped chicken with mustard and mozzarella, cauliflower puree $27.00
    • Chicken breast wrapped in bacon, mozzarella, cauliflower pure and green beans
  • Childrens portions available $7.50
  • Veggie Works $18.50
    • Corn fritter, has brown, grilled tomato, mushrooms and egg
  • Prawn with crispy spicy chorizo $16.75
    • Tiger prawns, chorizo, braised leek, brioche, citrus dressing
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Poached eggs, ciabatta, champagne ham, spinach and hollandaise
  • Grilled tomato Hash brown / Mushrooms $3.00
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Scrambled poached or fried egg on sourdough
  • Steak cut fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato relish
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $15.00
    • Capers, gherkins, chopped egg, lemon aioli
  • 300g Sirloin of Wairarapa Angus Beef $34.00
  • Créme Brulée $11.00
    • Rhubarb compote, Kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream, home-made oat biscuit
  • Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese $25.00
    • Wairarapa Jack, Sunset Blue, Ngawi Brie, home-made fruit compote, local manuka honey, rice and water crackers for two persons
  • Three-berry Clafoutis $12.00
    • Sponge cake, vanilla créme anglaise, Kapiti fig and honey ice-cream
  • Kahlua Cheesecake $12.00
    • Cinnamon biscuit crumb, mascarpone, Kapiti triple chocolate ice-cream
  • 'Kiwi Beef and Great Barrier Reef' $48.00
    • 500gm bone-in Wairarapa Angus Beef, grilled whole (medium-rare), Queensland banana prawns, oven-roasted tomato, onion confit, red pepper mash, béarnaise mash
  • Roasted Free-Range Chicken Supreme $27.00
    • Apricot and pistachio nut stuffing, fig and apricot compote, creamy garlic sauce
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