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 SAGWALA $14.00
    • chicken and spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
    • naan filled with lamb mince
  • LAMB KORMA $14.00
    • lamb in almond or cashew sauce
  • CHICKEN WINGS $9.00
    • juicy succulent-marinated in spicy yoghurt
  • BALTI LAMB $14.00
    • lamb cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
  • LAMB BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy lamb with rice
  • MALAI KOFTA $12.50
    • cottage cheese and potato dumplings in a creamy sauce
  • SEEK KEBAB $9.00
    • spicy lamb mince cooked on skewer
  • 2 SPICY CHICKEN
  • Vegan Pulled Pork VV V $15.00
    • soy pulled “pork” with slaw and smoky barbecue sauce brought to you by TV Disko !!!
  • Slow Beef $15.00
    • slow-cooked pulled beef in a rich tomato & chipotle sauce with slaw & pickled red onion
  • Check the cabinet for more treats!
  • Choose two soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, pickled onion & salsa $12.00
  • Halloumi V $15.00
    • corn fritter with grilled halloumi, guacamole, pickled beetroot & chipotle aioli
  • Corn Chips & Guac GF VV V $8.00
    • fresh handmade corn chips with guacamole
  • Fish Fry $15.00
    • Locally caught fresh fish, crumbed & deep fried southern style, dressed with Louisiana remoulade, lettuce, tomato and a sweetcorn chill salsa
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti with napolitan sauce $10.00
  • Amalfi $20.50
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, Portobello mushroom, aubergine and olives
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, basil
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • Siciliana $24.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, olives and basil
  • Panna cotta $11.00
    • ask for today’s flavour
  • WILD RABBIT RAVIOLI $27.50
    • Home-made Ravioli filled w/ slow braised wild rabbit served with a light napolitan sauce
  • - Chicken, leeks and potatoes
  • Suppli' $2.50
    • deep fried rice ball with tomato sauce & mozzarella heart
  • - Spaghetti with Zucchini & Gorgonzola $14.50
  • - Beef and mushrooms
  • Fresh Pasta:
  • - Vegetarian and vegan focaccia sandwich $7.50
  • - Cured meat & cheese focaccia sandwich $7.50
  • Salads/Sides:
  • Smoked Salmon $5
  • String Fries With Parmesan & Aioli $8
  • Pulled Pork Tacos Apple + Rainbow Chard Slaw, Tomato + Red Chilli Jam $20
  • Hashbrowns (2) $5
  • Spruce Goose Waffles With Vanilla Mascarpone, Poached Pear, Anzac Crumble, Maple Or Classic Banana, Bacon + Maple $18
  • Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder Rack, Minted Potatoes, Beeetroot Crème, Green Beans And Mustard Sauce $27
  • Roasted Gourmet Potatoes $8
  • Macaroni And Three Cheese Croquettes With Crispy Bacon Mayo $15
  • Pane della Casa con Aglio e Rosmarino $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Garlic, Rosemary & Sea Salt
  • Pane all’O lio $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt
  • Risotto di Cervo (Available as Vegetarian on request) $28
    • Risotto of porcini, field mushrooms & spinach with pan seared venison, crispy wild mushrooms & vin cotto
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Cannoli $14
    • Two Chocolate Cannoli filled with a Frangelico & hazelnut custard with summer fruits
  • Ravioli della sera $18
    • House made ravioli of the evening
  • Verdura della Sera Vegetable dish of the evening $8.5
  • Risotto di Granchio $28
    • Squid ink and fennel risotto with fresh paddle crab, bisque and chorizo finished with basil oil
  • Custard Squares $4.30
  • BLAT $6.70
  • Ciabatto Loaf Small $1.80
  • Bagels $1.60
  • Walnut and Honey Stick $3.30
  • Mini Mince Savoury $2.70
  • Caramel Macadamia Slice $4.00
  • Quiches - 22cm $22.90
  • Lamb Mince on Toast $16
    • Palliser Bay Station lamb mince, grilled mozzarella, spices, crisp garlic bread
  • Scotty’s triple smoked bacon, thick cut, grilled til crisp, canadian maple $11
  • New season asparagus, lemon butter, pistachio crumb $10
  • Bread and Butter Pudding $15
    • Coffee and croissant bread and butter pudding, coffee gelato
  • Portlander Long Bone Op Rib $9.50 per 100gm
    • Free range prime Hereford rib from Hawkes Bay, grassfed and left on the bone. Please ask for today’s cuts.
  • Port and red wine jus, Peppercorn jus, Porcini jus, Béarnaise sauce, Garlic butter, Horseradish sauce, Hot English mustard, French Dijon mustard, Seeded mustard N/A
  • Choose from our Selection (1 / 2 / 3) $10 / $18 / $26
    • Meredith’s goats cheese, Puhoi aged cheddar, Kikorangi blue, Puhoi brie, French brie, Kahurangi Creamy Blue, Cheese board served with traditional accompaniments.
  • Breads $9
    • Crusty ciabatta loaf filled with rich garlic butter
  • Porterhouse Steak $29.50
    • Served medium rare with potato rosti, Portobello mushroom, blue cheese, horseradish cream and port jus.
  • Warm Chocolate And English Toffee Pudding $17.50
    • Chocolate brioche and soft English toffee baked together to perfection, served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream.
  • Vanilla $1.50
    • extra scoop
  • Fresh Fruit Bowl $15.50
    • Fresh seasonal fruit served with chocolate sauce and yoghurt.
  • Beetroot Salad roasted beetroot, red onion, toasted walnuts, Danish feta and balsamic dressing. (v) $17.50
  • Pancakes $15.00
    • Laced with maple syrup, berry compote and cream.
  • Baked Cranberry Cheesecake $16.00
    • A classic German style cheesecake with cranberry and white chocolate.
  • Fries with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Crumbed Calamari $12.00
    • crumbed squid seasoned to perfection w lemon wedges & sweet chili sauce
  • Vanilla Marshmallow Shake $7.00
  • Buffalo Wings $12.00
    • Premium Chicken wings in a spicy chili marinade, w aioli sauce
  • Salted Caramel Delight Burger $12.00
    • Freshly deep fried Donut layered w Caramel ice-cream, Chocolate Mousse & drizzled w a Salted Caramel sauce, topped w whipped cream >>
  • Chocolate Banana & Marshmallow Hot Cake $12.00
    • Stacked hot cakes w Nutella, Marshmallows, Walnuts, Fresh Banana & Marshmallow Cream
  • Steer Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $11.00
    • Vanilla ice-cream w Whipped Cream, Chocolate sauce, walnut pieces, crumbled Oreo cookies & a red Cherry
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
    • Moist Chocolate Mud Cake, w fresh whipped cream & Chocolate sauce
  • Sterr Ribs $18.00/$28.00
    • Our street classic, slow-cooked then smothered in our Famous steer BBQ sauce & accompanied by our Golden French Fries regular/large
  • Main $14.90
    • Mild/Med/Hot
  • Lamb Sabzi Wala
    • Tender pieces of lamb tossed with assorted vegetables, herbs and spices with thick medium hot sauce
  • Bhuna Chicken
    • Garlic flavoured chicken tossed with capsicum, onions and ginger with masala sauce.
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Bread made of refined flour
  • Chicken Biryani
    • Chunks of spiced chicken cooked with basmati rice, herbs and selected spices
  • Chicken Saag
    • Cubes of chicken prepared in spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Fish jalfrezi
    • Fish cooked with onion, carrots and capsicum in medium hot sauce with a touch of vinegar.
  • Vegetarian Biryani
    • A combination of fresh vegetables cooked with basmati rice, herbs and spices
  • Ham & Cheese Quiche $2.50
  • Chicken Wrap $3.50
  • Blueberry Muffin $2.50
  • Flap Jack $2.20
  • Apple Cream Donut $2.60
  • Ham Roll $3.60
  • Chicken Avocado Sandwich $4.40
  • Mince Savoury Pie $2.00
  • House Smoked Fish Pate, Cornichons, Capers, Toast $12.50
  • -Grilled Pear, Prosciutto, Mozzarella $13.00
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $7.50
  • Bureau Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Baby Cos Lettuce, Crisp Bacon, Grana Padano, Anchovies, Sourdough Croutons, Bureau Caesar Dressing, Soft Boiled Egg
  • -Chorizo, Roast Pumpkin, Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella $13.00
  • Rocket And Parmesan Salad (GF, V) $6.50
  • Pan Seared Squid, Roasted Fennel & Cumin, Herb Skordalia (GF) $12.00
  • Venesion Meatballs, Smokey Tomato Sauce (V, GF) $12.00
  • Soup of the day with fresh bread $10.5
  • Roasted tomato, garlic mushrooms, honey bacon, hash browns, gourmet sausage, spinach, black pudding $4 each
  • Pancakes small $11 large $15
    • Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup OR Served with fresh fruit, berry compote topped with maple syrup
  • Slices $4.5
    • Chocolate brownie or ginger crunch served with cream or yoghurt
  • Hollandaise sauce/Chutney $1.5
  • Mushroom Duo $14.5
    • Creamy garlic, cheese, onion and mushrooms on ciabatta toast
  • French Toast $15.5
    • Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Warm Lamb Salad $19.5
    • Warm lamb fillet salad with kumara and feta served with sundried tomatoes and balsamic reduction
  • Tomato $1.50
  • Groper (Hapuka) $10.50
    • Firm white fish with a high fat content
  • Homemade Aioli $2.00
  • Moki $6.80
  • Mackerel $5.60
  • Gluten-Free Available
  • Bluenose $12.40
  • Rocket Fuel $2.00
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