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

  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Vegetable Roll $2.70
  • Tarakihi Fillet Dinner $14.50
  • Bacon Fritter $2.20
  • Mixed Family Pack $18.90
    • 2 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 sausages, 2 chips
  • Spring Roll $2.70
  • Banana Fritter $2.50
  • Cheese Burger $5.50
  • Quiche lorraine $6.50
    • Savoury pie made of eggs, cream and bacon cubes
  • Formule bonjour $9.50
    • Breakfast + coffee or soft drinks
  • Formule gouter $7.00
    • Tart + tea
  • Sandwich basque $7.50
    • Banguette with chorizo and gherkins
  • La salade de fruits $6.50
    • Seasonal fruit salad and yoghurt
  • Salade de chevre chaud $13.50
    • Lettuce, tomato, walnut, capsicum, goat's cheese, toasted baguette, vinaigrette dressing (Vegetarian, Gluten free)
  • Croissant miele au cantal $8.00
    • Toasted croissant with cantal cheese and honey
  • Formule le marche francais $19.50
    • Salad or dish of the day + tart + coffee or soft drinks
  • Moroccan lamb burger $12.00
    • Moroccan lamb tagine with a cous cous salad and garlic yogurt
  • Chips $10.00
    • With cheese and gravy
  • Carbonara $18.00
    • Traditional fatuccini carbonara with bacon and mushroom in a creamy parmesan sace
  • Garlic chicken $19.00
    • Served with coleslaw and chips with smokey BBQ sauce
  • Salt and pepper squid $10.00
    • With wasabi mayo
  • Vegetarian burger $12.00
    • Quinoa, pumpkin and feta pattie with lettuce, tomato and onion.
  • All burger come with fries and tomato sauce
  • Hawaiian burger $12.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken fillet with lettuce pineapple and mayonnaise
  • Ben and jerry's ice cream ando craft beer are available in most stores
  • 6 mozzarella sticks $9.00
    • Breaded mozzarella cooked golden brown
  • Original buffalo wings
    • Our classic buffalo sauce recipe
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • Authentic dipping sauces $1.50
    • Sal's legendary sauce, buffalo, hot buffalo, chunky blue cheese, creamy ranch, marinara
  • -Crushed garlic, evoo, parmesan $1.50ea
  • Served with fresh cut celery + your choice of chunky blue cheese or creamy ranch sauce
  • Beef with Black Pepper Sauce $12.50
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Chicken with Satay Sauce $16.00
  • Braised Pork with Soya Sauce $14.00
  • Shrimp Fried Rice or Fried Noodle $12.00
  • Curry Chicken $12.50
  • King Prawn with Garlic Sauce $19.00
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpling $4.00
  • 2 Piece $14.00
  • Full Rack $36.00
  • Kimchi $4.00
  • The Royale + $2.00
    • add lettuce, tomato and mayo
  • - With Ice cream $12.00
  • Creamed Spinach $8.00
  • - Cheese fries $10.00
  • Add a selection of sides to upsize your order: Bacon (6), Haloumi (6), Smoked Chorizo (5), Hash Browns (5), Spinach (4), House Baked Beans (4), Buttery Sage Stewed Tomatoes (4), Mushrooms (4)
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
    • with two poached eggs
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • Mount Eliza Red Leicester cheese scone $6
  • Rum & raisin
    • Golden raisins soaked in dark rum
  • Salmon beetroot Gravadlax, corn fritters, dill crème fraîche $19
  • Muesli, roast apricots, coconut yoghurt, soy milk $15
  • Beetroot, pumpkin seed, cumin yoghurt $8.5
  • Courgette, feta, lemon, dill, pine nuts, red onion bruschetta, rocket pesto $17
  • Eccles cake $6
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Fried Noodles with Chicken, Egg, Tofu & Vegetables $14.50
  • Spicy Prawn or Combination Seafood Soup $9.50
  • Green Curry of Chicken or Beef $14.50
  • Roti $3.50
  • Yellow Curry of Chicken $14.50
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Egg $14.50
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $14.50
  • Fried Mixed Vegetables $13.50
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • West coast whitebait omelette N/A
    • with oyster veloute and fine herbs
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • Mixed leaf salad $9
  • Confit potatoes $9
  • Market Cheese N/A
    • with sultana sourdough, rye cracker and Braeburn apple salad
  • Selection of house petit fours N/A
    • with pate de fruit, chocolate truffle, turron and nut tuille
  • Fish & shellfish N/A
    • Josper braised catalan style with saffron broth and romescada
  • Angus eye fillet, grass fed (df,gf,nf) $30.00/ $45.00/ $70.00
    • 200g/ 300g/ 500g
  • Seasonal soup, grilled cheese toastie (nf,veg) $12.00
  • Mussels, celery, ginger, sesame, kimchi (df,gf,nf) $19.00
  • Cocoa crumbed, frozen orange curd, white chocolate yoghurt $12.00
  • Two eggs on toast $8.00
    • poached, scrambled or fried (nf,veg)
  • Slow cooked pork scotch finished over charcoal, mustard, cider, tomatoes, grilled cos (gf,df,nd) $22.00
  • Pea gnocchi, broad beans, black pepper, mascarpone, sugar snaps (nf,veg) $19.00
  • Cheese on toast $7.00
  • Steer Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $11.00
    • Vanilla ice-cream w Whipped Cream, Chocolate sauce, walnut pieces, crumbled Oreo cookies & a red Cherry
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • crumbed Hoki fish fillet served w a side of fries & tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian Pizza $18.00
    • Roasted Green Capsicum, Cherry Tomatoes, Black Olives & Mozzarella finished w fresh Parmesan Cheese
  • Buffalo Wings $12.00
    • Premium Chicken wings in a spicy chili marinade, w aioli sauce
  • The Casanova $17.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, Mayo, Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Pan Fried Mushrooms w Dijon mustard
  • The Uncle Sam $16.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, w Streaky Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion. Mayo & Cheddar Cheese
  • Wasabi Fish Burger $17.00
    • Crumbed Hold Fish Fillet w Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Capers & Wasabi Mayo
  • Fresh Garden Salad $11.00
  • Nasi Goreng (spicy & no pork) $7.50/ $14.50
    • small/ large
  • Spring Onion and Ginger Scallops
  • Braised Bean Curd
    • with Bai Choi
  • Sichuan Spicy Squid
  • Lemon Chicken
  • Bami Goreng
  • Black Bean Sauce Beef Fillet
  • Egg Fried Rice $4.50/ $8.00
    • small/ large
  • STEAK & ONION
    • Diced onion on top of prime beef steak
  • CURRY CHICKEN
    • Tasty chicken fillet with a mild curry and vegetables
  • HOT SPICY
    • Quality beef mince with a dash of Tandoori, Cumin and other spices
  • PEPPERED STEAK
    • Prime chunky beef steak with a generous stinking of cracked black pepper
  • MINCE SAVOURIES
    • Quality beef mince with added vegetables
  • SAUSAGE ROLLS
    • Our special blend of sausage meat, freshly grated carrot,diced onion and touch of mixed herbs
  • BACON & EGG
    • Full of just bacon and whole fresh eggs
  • STEAK & KIDNEY
    • Traditional Steak and kidney
  • 10. Thai Chilli Beef (LF,LGI) $9.00
    • Spinach, Spicy Beef, Tomato, Red Onion, Pineapple, Sesame Seeds, Crispy Noodles
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • LGI=Low Glycemic Index
  • 8. Teriyaki Chicken (HP,LF,LGI) $9.00
    • Mesclun, Teriyaki Chicken, Crispy Noodles, Sundried Tomato, Cucumber, Thyme
  • 9. Thai Coriander & Lime (LF)
  • 15. Grilled Bacon (GF) $8.50
    • Baby Spinach, Grilled Bacon, Roasted Potato, Beetroot, Egg, Parmesan Cheese, Chives
  • 10. Creamy Herb & Garlic
  • 2. Caesar
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