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

  • Salmon Steak $17
    • Grilled salmon steak with egg yolk sauce grilled served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing
  • TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
  • yellow pickled roll $4
  • PRAWN NIGIRI SUSHI $4
    • 2 pieces of boiled prawn nigiri Sushi
  • Assortment of Nigiri Sushi $10
    • fish of the day.vegetable.prawn,salmon and gyu tataki nigiri sushi
  • Miso soup $2.5
  • SPICY TEBASAKI $7
    • 3 piece of deep fried chicken wings with coriander and shichimi hot powder
  • Gyu-Tataki $12
    • Beef that is seared on the outside, and left rare on the inside, then thinly sliced.
  • ●French Toast $15.00
  • -Add Bacon $6.00
  • Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt Kale Chips (V) (GF) $4.00
  • Harissa & Avocado $10.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Free Range Eggs $18.00
    • Add any side. Add GF $2
  • Green Baked Eggs $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Home made Toasted Muesli $13.00
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Add bacon $ 4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad (df) (gf*) $ 15.00
    • Medium rare steak, cucumber, tomato, red onon, capsicum, mesculin salad & crispy noodles
  • Caesar Salad $ 15.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, poached egg & traditional dressing. Optional : Anchovies
  • Homemade toasted muesli (v) $ 8.50
    • Banana & yogurt or milk
  • Boston Style Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Prawns, mussels, scallops & fresh fish w/ toasted sourdough
  • Fush 'n' Chups (df) $15.00
    • Ginger beer battered local fish, fries, salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Rump Steakk (gf, df) $15.00
    • 150g rump steak, fried eggs, fries & salad
  • French toast $ 16.00
    • Bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • NON-TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD 19.50
    • CHICKEN MARINATED IN CORIANDER AND GARLIC W PREMIUM STREAKY BACON, COS LETTUCE CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS W DRESSING INFUSED W A SUBTLE ANCHOVY OIL TOPPED W POACHED EGG
  • ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOM ENCHILADA 11.50
    • BAKED W CHIPOTLE SAUCE & MELTED CHEESE
  • FISH & CHIPS 24.50
    • PREMIUM FISH IN BEER BATTER W CHUNKY SUPPLY ROOM MADE TARTARE SAUCE, STEAK FRIES & SALAD
  • 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
  • SLIDERS 9.50
    • SHREDDED BEEF, PORK, SCHNITZEL OR BEER BATTERED FISH, W STEAK FRIES OR TRY ANY COMBINATION OF THREE W FRIES 19.00
  • BEEF BRUSCHETTA 9.00
    • STRIPLOIN RUBBED IN PAPRIKA, GRILLED & SERVED ON BRUSCHETTA, TOPPED W CARAMELISED ONION & BEARNAISE SAUCE
  • ASIAN PRAWN CAKES 9.50
    • THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER FRITTERS SERVED W AN ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE
  • OYAKO DON
    • chicken cooked with onion
  • SUSHI AND SASHIMI COMBO $30.00
    • medium 15 pcs of sushi and 10 pcs sashimi
  • SUSHI COMBO (LARGE 22 PCS) $30.00
  • M12 $18.00
    • karaage, spring rolls. Ebi gyoza
  • TAKOYAKI $6.50
    • 2 skewers of BBQ octopus balls with mayo katsu sauce and bonito flake topping
  • SHIGA YAKI DON
    • pan fried pork with ginger
  • UNAGI SET $18.00
    • grilled Japanese eel in unagi sauce
  • VEGETARIAN SUSHI COMBO (12PCS) $14.00
  • Fried noodles with beef $11.50
  • -combination chow mein
  • Entree combination $9.00
    • (BBQ pork, wonton,spring roll, squid)
  • Peking duck
  • Seafood tofu soup $10.00
  • Fried rice with eggs $9.00
  • Tofu with seafood $18.00
  • -orange beef
  • Herbal jelly no 5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Purple rice signature $9.50
    • crystal jelly+mango+small taro ball
  • Tofu Pudding with honey bean $8.00
  • Taro ball no6 $8.00
    • crystal jelly + noodle jelly + boba
  • Red bean soup $5.50
  • Boba snowflake ice $13.80
  • Taro ball no3 $8.00
    • red bean + peanut + boba
  • Strawberry snowflake ice $13.80
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Mixed $11.00
  • Kebab combo $13.00
    • With fries and can of drink
  • Falafel $11.00
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Lamb $10.00
  • Mixed $10.00
  • Lamb shish $13.50
  • PASTA OF THE DAY $14.00
  • WAIRARAPA LAMB
    • smashed peas, broad beans salsa verde peccorino
  • ARANCINI $12.00
    • Asiago cheese, basil & smoked tomato jam V
  • Spinach, avocado, mushrooms or tomato $3.50
  • FREE RANGE EGGS 2 ON TOAST $9.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
  • SQUID WITH SICHUAN PEPPER $11.00
    • polenta crumb & saffron aioli
  • EMPIRE MUESLI $9.00
    • greek yogurt & poached seasonal Fruit GF
  • Kafta $12
    • served in pita bread with hummus, tomatoes, gherkins, tabouleh with lettuce
  • Makanek $10
    • served in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice
  • Falafel $18
    • served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tohini sauce
  • Hummus $7
    • served in pita bread with tomatoes and lettuce(FRESH DAILY)
  • Fatayer $6
    • Spinach or Feta(vege baked pies)
  • Kibbi sandwhich $12
    • served in pita bread with hummus, tabouleh, gherkins and lettuce
  • Vegetarian platter $20
    • A slection of all our vegetarian options
  • Beef, lamb or chicken shawarka $12
    • served in pita bbread with fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tahini sauce
  • Lamb salad $15.90
  • Seasonal vegetables $12.90
  • Deep fried fish soup $12.50
  • Chicken on vermicelli $12.50
  • Pork and seafood udon soup $12.50
  • Pork and seafood noodle soup $12.50
  • Grilled chicken salad $12.90
  • Duck and bamboo soup $12.50
  • Quesadilla grande $10.00
    • flour tortilla folded over cheese with 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
  • 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
  • What's better than one scoop of ice cream? But Zaika loves three scoop of three different flavour of ice cream. Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry $10.00
  • -Chicken Korma $18.50
  • Masala Dosa $ 12.00
    • Dosa stuffed with mashed potatoes , onion and spices
  • Badshahi corn $ 16.90
    • Sweet corn sautéed with green peppers in a cashew nut and tomato puree
  • -Prawn jalfrezi $21.90
  • Saag Paneer $18.50
    • Our home-made cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach,herbs and spices
  • Curry Patte Kai Prawn $16.90
    • Prawns marinated in a bouquet of spices and herbs ( Curry leaf) and cooked in clay oven
  • ●Chicken/Lamb/prawn cooked with secret recipe in “pickling style
  • Vegie rosti $16
    • potato and carrot rosti topped with a poached egg and a crushed pea and spinach salad
  • Omelet $11
    • your choice of fillings ham, tomato, cheese, mushroom
  • Black pudding $6
  • Grilled ham $4
  • Scrambled eggs on brioche $15
    • creamy french style scrambled eggs served with house made toasted brioche slices
  • Spinach $2
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Rustic summer sausages $16
    • roma tomatoes, onion, garlic,white wine, thyme and parsley served with fresh baguette slices
  • -Half & half (large only) $2.00
  • -Lg $29.00
  • Cannelloni $20.00
    • Oven baked cannelloni pasta stuffed with spinach, pine nuts, tomato, cottage cheese, smoothed with ricotta & mozzarella. Served with salad
  • Thai ridgeback
    • Thai chicken, red capsicum, coriander pesto, cashew & mango slices
  • All pizzas available as a calzone at no extra charge
  • Snowman & jelly with hundreds ´n´ thousands & wafers $5.00
  • Terrier
    • Pepperoni, sliced olives, artichokes & parmesan
  • -Lg $27.00
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