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

  • Salad
    • Cheese, black olives and fresh salad
  • Vegetarian pizza $14.50
    • Spinach, capsicum, mushroom, olives, onions & mozzarella cheese
  • Mix dip plate $12.00
    • Hummus, spicy walnut dip, jacik, beetroot & warm turkish bread
  • Fries $5.00
    • Golden crisp fries with garlic mayo sauce
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Gluten free rich almond chococalte cake $7.00
  • Mixed grill $18.50
    • Cube of lamb shis and chicken shish, sliced chicken, beef and lamb served with rice, salad, turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip & choice of sauces
  • Diced lamb/diced chicken/diced mixed $16.50
    • Diced and grilled tender lamb or chicken served with rice, salad, turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, & choice sauces
  • Braised chicken leg coq au vin $ 23
    • mash potato / shallots
  • Passionfruit tart $ 13
    • confit ginger / coconut sorbet / banana brulée
  • Baby potatoes $ 9
    • sour cream / bacon
  • Broad bean fritters $ 18
    • aubergine / yoghurt dressing / salad leaves
  • Market fish $ 25
    • lentil risotto / braised fennel / salsa verde
  • 45 day dry aged sirloin $ 35
    • roasted potatoes / swiss browns / wilted greens
  • Wagyu short rib $ 35
    • mustard mash / brussels sprouts / apple
  • Baby romaine caesar $ 17
    • white anchovy / bacon / parmesan / soft egg
  • Green Baked Eggs $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Steel Cut Oats $13.00
  • Fried Chicken Sandwich $16.00
  • Hangar Hand Cut Fries (V) (GF) $9.00
    • Triple cooked with paprika aioli
  • Pan Fried Bacon
  • Burrito (V) (GF) $16.00
    • Add GF $2
  • ●French Toast $15.00
  • Homemade Hollandaise $3.00
  • BEEF BRUSCHETTA 9.00
    • STRIPLOIN RUBBED IN PAPRIKA, GRILLED & SERVED ON BRUSCHETTA, TOPPED W CARAMELISED ONION & BEARNAISE SAUCE
  • BUTTON MUSHROOMS (V) 7.00
    • FILLED W DANISH BLUE CHEESE MIX, CRUMBED & FLASH FRIED
  • WARM SMOKED SALMON SALAD 16.50
    • A COMBINATION OF SMOKED SALMON, COS LETTUCE, GOURMET POTATOES. & GREEN BEANS W SUBTLE ORANGE & MINT DRESSING
  • PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
    • W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
  • MUSSELS 9.90
    • FRESH GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS IN A RICH LAKSA BROT
  • BACON & EGGS ON TOAST 10.00
    • SERVED W STREAKY BACON & POACHED EGGS ON TOASTED CIABATTA
  • PRAWN STAR BURGER 17.50
    • PRAWN MEAT INFUSED W THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER, SPICY ASIAN SLAW, SEAFOOD DRESSING IN A TOASTED WHEAT BUN & SERVED W KUMARA FLATS
  • PORK RIBS 9.50
    • SLOW BAKED UNTIL TENDER & SMOTHERED IN OUR OWN JACK DANIELS “FIRE” BBQ SAUCE
  • Grilled Beef with Lemon Juice (spicy) $13.90
  • Fried Noodle $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • * : Doesn't come with noodle
  • Spicy Fried Rice (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Phad Thai Yellow Noodle $13.50
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Vegetables*
  • Satay Sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Margherita $28.00
    • Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • KADHAI CHICKEN $15.00
    • a popular north Indian fast food that has crispy papris served with potatoes, chillies, yoghurt and hot and sweet chutney
  • GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN $12.00
    • cut up chicken pieces that are coated with flour, it's then put in a skillet with hot fat and fried until golden brown
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $16.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in masala flavour
  • LAMB FUSION $17.00
    • lamb/chicken with vegetables gravy
  • MIX VEGETABLES $15.00
    • all seasonal vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and gravy
  • PLAIN NAAN $3.00
    • bread made of refined flour, baked on a hotplate
  • CHEESE CHILLI $17.00
    • marinated cottage cheese pieces deep fried and then cooked with capsicum and vegetables soy sauce and the chef's special sauces
  • KADHAI PANEER $16.00
    • homemade cottage cheese cooked with onion, masala, capsicum and tomatoes
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Combination Meat $10.00
  • Pineapple mushroom Chicken $9.50
  • Satay Beef $9.50
  • Prawn Cashew Nut $13.00
  • BBQ Pork Sweet & Chilli Vegetables $9.50
  • 1/2 CHICKEN MEAL $13.00
    • 1/2 chicken potatoes pumpkin, kumara, peas, carrot & gravy
  • Satay Pork $9.50
  • Si Chuan Style Spicy Beef $9.50
  • Grilled Red Pepper with Feta, Black Olives and Olive oil $11.00
  • Prime Boned Rib on Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes with Onion Rings, Steamed Spinach and a Port Wine Mustard Jus $32.00
  • Fish for The Day, our waiting staff will inform you of today's special $30.00
  • Garlic Mussels $11.00
  • Moroccan Fish with a Cucumber and Yoghurt $11.00
  • Pancakes stacked with Banana, berry and maple syrup $9.00
  • Reds Beef Burger $22.00
    • 200g garlic and rosemary eye fillet patties with Te Horo Swiss cheese, Te Horo organic salad greens, tomato, beetroot relish and aioli on toasted pide bread with fries
  • Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes $8.00
  • Floyds Montreal poached OR scrambled & our house hot-smoked salmon plus hollandaise on toast $19.50
  • Nutella French toast $6.50
    • w maple syrup & cinnamon sugar
  • Floyd's toasted granola $12.50
    • w fruit & yoghurt
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
  • Add $3.50
    • roast tomato
  • Add $3.50
    • house made potato cake
  • Potato Cake $17.00
    • with salmon
  • Creamy OR Fried garlic mushrooms $17.50
    • with spinach on ciabatta w a poached egg
  • chocolate & amaretti ice cream $13
  • Bellini
    • Venetian Harry's Bar classic in a sorbet
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Slow roast pork belly, gooseberry & ginger jus, summer slaw $27
  • Smashed peas, avocado, preserved lemon, Parmesan, toast, poached egg $18
  • Brioche toast with jam marmalade $8
  • Pea, mint & chorizo soup $14
  • Homemade crumpet, honeycomb butter $11
  • Beef Steak
  • French Roll Choice of $7.00
    • Roast pork, Roast lamb, roast beef
  • Pork Sirloin $14.90
  • Wedges Bacon & cheese $8.50
  • B.E.S.T $11.50
  • Hamburger
  • Chicken & Chips Large $9.00
  • Hawaiian
  • All dips served with pita bread
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.50
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and pistachio nuts.
  • Musgo Of chicken $24.00
    • Chef's speciality of tender chicken breast stuffed with a tasty mixture of eggplant, zucchini, capsicum and onion, braised in white wine with garlic and roasted sesame seed, served with rice, salad hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Zaziki $1.00
  • Prime beef steak $24.00
    • Sirloin steak chargrilled to perfection, served with tomato salsa greek-style garlic yoghurt roasted potatoes, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Selection of dip $15.00
    • A selection of tzatziki, baba ganoush, hummus and sharkashih, served with a basket of bread. Serves 2-3 people.
  • Kousa $8.50
    • Sliced zucchini lightly and fried battered and fried, served with garlic yoghurt and mild chilli sauce
  • Mixed $10.00
  • Prawn Stir-fry $18.90
  • Big Chips $3.00
  • Chicken Murtabak $14.90
    • stuffed crispy pancake stuffed with chicken potatoes egg and mixed spice filling served with pickled onion and curry sauce
  • Papa's Curry Corner $14.90
    • This is a typical Malaysian meat curry with the Chef's own blend of spices for an authentic Malaysian tasting curry using whole spices of star anise cloves, cinnamon stick, Kunyit and fresh curry leaves, all curries served with basmati rice/LAMB
  • Papa's Gulai Corner $18.90
    • Chef's own blend of curry paste using whole spices such as fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fresh curry leaves, tamarind juice and coconut cream in preparing this traditional gulai all Gulai served with basmati rice/fish and okra
  • Papa's Masak Lemak Corner $16.90
    • a typical blend of Malay spices and creamy coconut milk cooked with chili, turmeric, and lemongrass, all Masak Lemak served with basmati rice/FISH
  • Plain Roti $2.50
  • Mee Goreng $15.90
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