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

  • Bird on Fire
    • Fresh grilled chicken tenderloins w/ sriracha chili sauce, tangy coriander and lime mayo, salad and relish
  • petite $12.40
  • Buffalo Chicken
    • Breaded Free Range Waitoa chicken tenders. Tossed in spicy homemade buffalo sauce with blue cheese, carrot and celery slaw, finished with fresh coriander.
  • petite $9.90
  • grand $11.90
  • Beef & Blue Cheese
    • Angus beef w/ blue cheese mayo, caramelised onions, salad and relish
  • grand $13.90
  • petite $8.90
  • Wild venison backstrap $17
    • garlic, thyme, spiced kumara foam, kumara crisps
  • Vege burger balls $10
  • Hot bird burger $14
    • Fried chicken, jalapenos, cheese, hot sauce, milk bun
  • Mushroom Ragout $18
    • exotic wild mushrooms, panko crumbed poached egg, chives, grainy bread
  • Stuffed mushrooms $11
    • confit portabella, chickpea, broccoli, zucchini, parmesan
  • Garden salad $4
  • Crispy tofu $10
    • sticky ginger soy glaze
  • Parmesan frieskewpie mayo $8
  • Front Room granola $11
    • fresh berries, greek yoghurt , honey
  • Bread & dukkuh w Kapiti Olive oil $7
  • Boiled eggs & soldiers/Sausage wrap $7
  • Fruit kebabs $5
  • Bacon, eggs, black pudding, sausages $5
  • Coconut chia seed parfait $13
    • watermelon, berries, passionfruit, nuts, local honey
  • Pan fried fish $24
    • saffron, lemon & confit tomato risotto
  • Sauteed broccoli, garlic, chilli & ricotta salata $7
  • Cashew nuts $2.50
  • Curry roll $2.70
  • Wontons $12.90
  • Combination $12.50
  • Chicken & chips $7.60
  • Fish $5.60
  • Fish fillet battered $8.80
  • Sausage $2.50
  • CRABSTICKS $1.80
    • CRUMBED
  • FISH CAKES $2.50
  • MUSHROOM $4.20
  • COMBINATION $11.00
  • PORK $12.50
  • BACON FRITTERS $2.50
  • CORN ON THE COB $1.90
  • BACON $4.50
  • Coleslaw (Punnet) $3.50
  • Uniwi $0.70
  • Extras tor Burgers
  • Vegetarian Burger $5.00
  • Chips (Per Scoop) $3.00
  • Crumbed Fish(Deepsea Cod, Warehou) $3.50
  • corn on the Cob $3.30
  • Scallop $2.10
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $4.00
  • UNAGI SET $18.00
    • grilled Japanese eel in unagi sauce
  • M8 $18.00
    • teriyaki chicken, eel, tempura
  • M11 $18.00
    • teriyaki salmon, sushi, chicken dumpling
  • WHITEFISH $3.50
  • SASHIMI SET $15.50
    • a choice of salmon, white fish or a combination, served raw with wasabi and soy sauce
  • M10 $18.00
    • sashimi, teriyaki chicken, beans
  • BBQ SET $15.50
    • a choice of chicken, beef, pork, salmon fish of the day BBQ with teriyaki and light mayo sauce
  • Bougatsa $4.00
  • Fries/Fries with Parmesan $6.00
    • Thickly cut fries on their own or with grated parmesan cheese.
  • Souvlaki Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Greek/Chicken/Lamb Salad $10.00
    • Traditional Greek salad or seasonal salad vegetables with grilled pieces of chicken or lamb, drizzled with Greek salad dressing.
  • Parmesan Fries $6.00
  • Souvlaki Mititei $10.00
    • Grilled Mititei with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • Tiropita $5.00
    • (Cheese Pie)
  • Burger of the night $24,00
    • Chefs inspired daily burger, the most popular burger will become our "wellington on a plate burger" competition entry 2015,
  • -avocado, spicy beans, spicy beans streaky bacon $4,50
  • Cinnamon french toast GF $19,00
    • Banana , streaky bacon or blueberry compote banana
  • Garlic bread $4,50
  • -sausage , smoked salmon $5,00
  • Add avocado $4,50
  • Kiwi style fish & chips GF on request $24,00
    • Beer battered, fresh fish , kiwi garden salad hand cut chips , tartare sauce
  • Eggs on toast GF available $10,50
    • Soft poached free range eggs order w side options
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Organic salad with marinated beetroot, orange and roasted walnuts $12.00
  • Caprese salad on fried polenta $14.00
  • Chilli salt prawns $13.00
  • Fennel and herb citrus slaw $11.00
  • Grilled ciabatta with garlic and herb butter $7.50
  • Chutney, Kapiti blue cheese and swollen sultana bruschetta $12.00
  • Manuka smoked fish cakes $11.00
  • Affogato with hot espresso, amaretto liquor and biscotti $13.00
  • 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
  • Slow Roast Pork Croquettes, Aioli $10.50
  • Stuffed Baby Peppers, Bumt Aubergine, Feta (V, GF) $10.00
  • Venesion Meatballs, Smokey Tomato Sauce (V, GF) $12.00
  • Zucchini, Feta And Mint Fritters (V) $17.50
    • Avocado Salsa, Rocket, Sherry Vinaigrette
  • Slow Roasted Chicken $23.50
    • Sauteed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rocket And Grana Padano
  • -Tomato, Sweet Pepper, Zucchini, Red Onion, House Made Basil Labneh (V) $12.50
  • Rocket And Parmesan Salad (GF, V) $6.50
  • Hand Cut Fries (GF, DF, V) $7.50
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
  • Porridge $7.00
    • Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Big Breakfast $17.00
    • Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Fennel Salad $7.00
    • Shaved fennel, salsa verde, parmesan
  • '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
  • 'Death by Chocolate' $25.00
    • Chocolate tart, chocolate mud cake, chocolate truffles, chocolate mousse, berry coulis for two persons
  • Three-berry Clafoutis $12.00
    • Sponge cake, vanilla créme anglaise, Kapiti fig and honey ice-cream
  • Sautéed Parkvale Portobello Mushrooms $6.50
    • And fresh basil pesto
  • Ceviche $19.00
    • Marinated whitefish, chilli and lime, spring onion, tomato, coconut cream, paprika toast triangles
  • Wairapa Cooked Breakfast $22.00
    • With two farm-fresh eggs cooked to your liking, Carterton bacon, grilled tomato, sausage, Parkvale mushrooms and hash brown
  • Steamed Broccoli Florets and Toasted Almond Butter $8.00
    • Lemon and garlic dressing
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