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

  • Le salsicce del giorno fatte da Emilio $19.00
  • Rueola: rocket
  • Fritti Romani:fried Roman things
  • Grigliata: grill meat platter
  • Dolci: sweets
  • Pasta & broccoli (con acciughe e pecorino) $19.00
  • Cavolfiore: cauliflower
  • Polletto: chicken
  • Check the cabinet for more treats!
  • Aunt Pearls $8.50
    • Hot Apple Pie served with whipped cream
  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • Chicken Chimichanga $12.00
    • Deep fried burrito with a Manuka honey marinated chicken and chili filling
  • 3 BLACK BEAN & CUACAMOLE
  • Matt Daddy $15.00
    • beef patty, bacon, roast portobello mushroom, and blue cheese
  • Anne Marie Special VV V $16.00
    • A bangin‘ Tofu patty dressed in mustard, a slice of pineapple, lettuce and a capsicum & mushroom salsa
  • Tempura Prawns $8.00
    • with Louisiana remoulade
  • BLT $14.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli in a toasted ciabatta bap served with fries
  • Steamed vegetables $4.50
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish fillets in a Himalayan salt & Monteith’s Radler beer batter served with tart apple slaw, fries with caper & lemon mayo
  • Caribbean Chicken Skewers $14.00
    • Tender chicken thigh marinated in fresh herbs & spices then roasted served with coconut rice & a mango pineapple salsa. All drizzled in piri piri sauce
  • Garlic mash and gravy $4.50
  • Add a side of fries to all these items for $4.00
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon lardons, crostini and a soft boiled egg tossed in a Caesar dressing
  • - OB Burger $15.00
    • Homemade trio meat patty (beef, lamb & venison) with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and crunchy fried onion, mustard & jalapeno sauce served in a milk bun
  • Buttermilk panna cotta $12.00
    • grapefruit, gingernut
  • House cured salmon $18.00
    • spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, 5 grain
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Fagioli $16.00
    • borlotti beans, slow roma tomatoes, provolone, poached egg, 5 grains
  • Buttermilk hotcakes $21.00
    • add bacon
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Gnocchi $24.00
    • vine tomatoes, zucchini, rocket, basil, parmesan
  • Scopa tiramisu $12.00
  • Vegetarian Sushi $8.80
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • Banana chocolate cake $3.90
  • Bacon and egg $5.80
  • Bowl of fries or kumara chips $5.50
    • served with kawakawa mayonnaise
  • Muesli, yoghurt and berries $6.50
  • Seafood chowder $12.60
    • topped with crispy bacon and served with a fresh bread roll
  • Kids fish and chips $9.90
  • Stir Fried Pork with Chilli and Basil $18.50
    • Stir fried pork with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots
  • Vegetarian Curry Puff $7.00
    • Four curry puffs filled with almond flake, onion, potato, kumara and curry powder
  • Garlic and Pepper Prawns $24.00
    • Fried prawns with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Tom Kha Seafood $12.00
    • Lightly spiced seafood soup, flavoured with lemon juice, mushroom and coconut cream.
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Chilli and Onion $18.50
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh chilli, sliced carrot and onion served with white rice
  • Chilli Prawns - Choo Chee Goong $24.00
    • Prawns and fresh vegetables cooked in coconut milk, red chilli paste, served with white rice
  • Vegetarian Phad Thai $18.50
    • Fried noodles Thai style with tofu, egg, cabbage and carrot topped with cashew nuts
  • Duck Breast and Ginger $24.00
    • BBQ duck breast, ginger and fresh vegetables, served with white rice
  • Herb roasted lamb rump $33.00
    • w chickpeas and swiss chard
  • White castello (Danish white brie,mild,rich and creamy) $16.50
  • Crispy duck confit $37.90
    • w duck fat baked potatoes and bok choy
  • Selection of two cheeses $29.00
  • Grilled king prawns $18.90
    • w tomato,crispy shallot and green peas,
  • English Stilton (rich,tangy,velvety taste and crumbly texture) $16.50
  • Rocket,Cos and mesclun salad w sherry vinaigrette $6.50
  • Baked salmon fillet ,braised white beans w chard and prawn oil. $32.90
  • -Large $11.00
  • Falafel
  • Lamb
  • -Mini $10.00
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Falafel salad $8.50
  • -Mini $7.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $20.80
  • Seafood Fried Glutinous Rice Cake $18.80
  • Orange Mushrooms $18.80
  • Shanghai Fried Glutinous Rice Cake with Pork $16.80
  • - One Course $49.80
  • For 6 People or More (C) $35.00 per person
    • Deep Fried Won Ton, Beijing Dumpling, Spicy & Sour Soup, Orange Beef, Peking Fish, Deep Fried Duck, Vegetables, Squid Chinese Vegetables, Shrimps Fried Rice, Mixed Fresh Fruits
  • Beef Fried Rice $14.80
  • Peking King Prawns $29.80
    • King prawns with shell
  • Pork Scratching $5.00
    • Classic pub snack
  • Hand-Cut Chips $8.00
    • with our secret seasoning, Panhead Port Road Pilsner Aioli, and tomato relish
  • The Vegan Burger $16.50
    • tofu beetroot and bean burger in a vegan bun with tomato chili jam, hummus, caramelized onions, lettuce and fries
  • GOOD OLE BLUE BULLS $16.90/$22.90
    • steak in a Beery BBQ sauce with rocket and blue cheese
  • Summer Salad
    • halloumi, Israel couscous, orange, rocket and kalamata olive salad with nuts, seeds, and citrus vinaigrette
  • MARGARET & RITA
    • sliced Roma tomato with fresh basil and even fresher buffalo mozzarella
  • The Vegan Burger
    • tofu, beetroot and bean burger in a vegan bun with tomato chili jam, hummus, caramelized onions, lettuce and fries
  • Panhead Battered Fish & Chips $22.50
    • freshly battered gurnard fish fillet with salad, twice cooked chips tartare sauce and a lemon wedge/full size
  • Nachos
  • Mushroom & Tofu Pie
  • Chili & Cheese Pie
  • Claire's Crispy Cashew Salad
  • Pork vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Vegetarian vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Vege noodle rolls $7.00
  • Bbq pork on rice $14.00
  • Tofu and vegetable on rice $14.00
  • Stir fry noodles with chicken $15.00
  • Sweet & sour vege rice noodle $15.00
  • Chicken vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • French toast with bacon. banana and maple syrup $13.50
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Poached eggs, English muffin, ham and hollandaise
  • Pan-cake with fresh banana, roasted walnuts and maple syrup $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $14.00
    • Poached eggs, English muffin, spinach and hollandaise
  • Herb and cheese Omelette with choices of ham, mushrooms, capsicums, tomatoes or spring onion $14.50
  • Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon $13.50
  • Warm smoked chicken on a bed of pasta salad, rocket and honey mustard dressing $16.00
  • Rotini Pasta $16.00
    • Kransky sausage in mushrooms, tomatoes and red wine sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese
  • Lasagna
  • Wedges $6.50
  • Quiche $3.70
  • Sausage roll
  • Butter chicken
  • Eggs on toast $5.00
    • fried, poached or scrambled eggs
  • Hot home made soup of the day $8.50
    • made with seasonal fresh natural ingredients
  • Garden salad with satay chicken $13.00
  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
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