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

  • Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
    • Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
  • Kedgeree or Vegeree $18.00
    • Manuka smoked fish or chargrilled vegetables on spiced brown rice, tomatoes, spinach, almonds & coriander, topped with a poached egg (marinated tofu available)
  • Breakfast Stonegrill Dining $24.00
    • 100g prime beef steak, chorizo, portobello mushroom & caramelised onions served with herb potatoes, salad & hollandaise
  • Eggs Benedict or Florentine $18.00
    • Free-range poached eggs on English muffins with homemade hollandaise & served with your choice of spinach or bacon
  • Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Garlic & thyme roasted portobello mushroom, Zany Zeus halloumi, homemade chilli jam, lettuce, tomato, served with fries
  • Granola Bowl $12.00
    • Homemade almond & orange granola clusters served with coconut yoghurt & blueberries
  • Zucchini & Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Served with Zany Zeus halloumi & fresh tomato salsa
  • Smashed Avocado & Beetroot Hummus $16.00
    • Smashed avocado on toast topped with feta and homemade beetroot hummus topped with dukkah
  • MIXED VEGETABLES $12.50
    • mixed vegetables cooked in tomato and onion sauce
  • PANNER MAKHANI $14.00
    • paneer cooked in a rich, tomato, butter and honey sauce
  • BALTI CHICKEN $14.00
    • chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $10.50
    • boneless chicken marinated in spicy yoghurt
  • ROTI $2.50
    • whole meal bread
  • ROGAN JOSH $14.00
    • lamb cooked spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN half$10.50/full$19.50
    • chicken marinated in spicy yoghurt
  • PRAWN MASALA $14.00
    • prawns simmered in onion, tomato and herb gravy
  • Laab chicken $13.90
  • Garlic & pepper pork $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Dim sums $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Duck noodle soup $14.50
  • Chilli mushrooms $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Grilled beef, with lemon juice $13.90
  • Grilled chicken with satay sauce $12.90
  • Panang curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • MUSHROOM & MOZZARELLA $11.90
    • arrachini ball w napoli sauce & basil pesto
  • THE VEGETA BIRD $19.90
    • grilled halloumi red wine onions carrot salad cos lettuce & basil pesto
  • WARMED HOUSE OLIVES GF $7.90
    • olives in orange thyme & garlic
  • DOUBLE HERB CRUMBED BEEF SCHNITZEL $20.90
    • red wine gravy seasonal vegetables & fat bird chips or mash
  • HOUSE SALAD LARGE $6.90
  • SAUSAGE & MASH $19.90
    • onion gravy
  • SPICY FAT BIRD CHIPS $8.90
    • melted cheddar & one fat bird hot sauce
  • HOUSE SALAD SMALL $3.90
  • Pickled swordfish $12.50
  • Roast pepper, anchovy & egg $11.50
  • Dark chocolate terrine w/ orange maramalade & praline $14.50
  • Papaya salad w/ crispy vermicilli, pork floss & thai fried eggs $24.50
  • Oysters / Clams / Fish MP
    • Fresh + local, Opened by hand + sliced to order, The freshest and best seafood in Wellington
  • Seared rare beef salad, ginger & soy $28.00
  • Chips, sauce, mayo $7.00
  • Mixed leaf salad $7.50
  • Mititei $9.00
    • Skinless spicy garlic sausages served with tzatziki sauce and lemon.
  • Bougatsa $4.00
  • 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.
  • Souvlaki Lamb $10.00
    • Grilled lamb pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Beef Tzatziki Burger $10.00
    • Grilled beef patty served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tzatziki sauce inside a toasted bun.
  • Tiropita $5.00
    • (Cheese Pie)
  • Souvlaki Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • Suppli' $2.50
    • deep fried rice ball with tomato sauce & mozzarella heart
  • - Panfried chicken / lettuce / mayo / tomato / focaccia $9.50
  • - Vegetarian and vegan focaccia sandwich $7.50
  • - Spaghetti with Zucchini & Gorgonzola $14.50
  • - Chicken, leeks and potatoes
  • Quiche & Pie: $7.00 / slice
  • - Beef and mushrooms
  • Many Italian and French Desserts
  • Beef, saute mushroom & blue cheese mayo $18.00
  • Gluten-free chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream & salted caramel sauce $12.00
  • Beef, smash avocado & bacon with tomato relish $18.00
  • Chicken liver pate served with homemade fruit chutney & toast $15.00
  • Grilled halloumi, saute mushroom, beetroot & pesto $18.00
  • Beef with jalapeno mayo & coleslaw $18.00
  • Shoestring fries with tomato sauce $6.00
  • - Kids serving $9.50
  • Bacon, avocado, tomato jam & poached eggs $15.00
  • Slow cooked saucy lamb $16.50
    • w/ onion jam, greens, cucumber & mint yoghurt
  • Lightly buttermilk fried chicken thigh burger $17.50
    • w/ tomato jam, cos & ranch dressing (served w / potatoes)
  • Pulled pork $7.00
  • Check out our cake stand for special N/A
  • 1/2 anavo $15.00
    • w/ pickled chilli & sunflower seeds on toast
  • Pumpkin falafel $15.00
    • w/ feta, toamato, vinaigrette & greens
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, slaw and fresh ricotta
  • Spicy baked beans $12.00
    • on toast or baked spuds
  • Reuben sandwich $12.00
    • corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread served hot
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with salami, gherkin, feta and slaw
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • Combo Seafood Noodle Soup $10.50
  • Roti Chenai $7.00
  • Rice Noodles S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Deep Fried Wonton (3)
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Won Ton Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Stir Fried Chicken $10.50
  • Nasi Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
  • Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom
  • Vege Sammie $5.50
  • Vege Muffin- Cheese, Onion Tomato, Spin, Rosemary Sweet Muffin Of The Day Cheese Scone $3.50
  • Mince
  • Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
  • 7. Lime Chilli & Soy (LF)
  • 3. Greek (GF,V,LC,LGI,LF) $ 8.00
    • Lettuce, Olives, Tomato, cucumber, Red Onion, Feta Cheese
  • V=Vegetarian
  • 3. French (LF)
  • 9. Thai Coriander & Lime (LF)
  • 6. BLAT $ 8.50
    • Lettuce, Grilled Bacon, Avocado, Tomato
  • 4. Italian (LP)
  • Extra Regular Filling: $1.00
  • Baked Mussels $6.00
    • with parsley and herb crust
  • Hoki $4.50
    • Flakey white fillets, medium oil content
  • Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • Free-range Waiton chicken tenders with curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Fish Balls $2.00
    • Steamed fish with fresh thyme, coriander and potato and Panko crumbed
  • Alfonsino $9.50
  • Gluten-Free Batter
  • Mackerel $5.60
  • Butterfish $10.90
  • Choice of Eggs $22.00
    • Served on toast with grilled Carterton bacon
  • Sautéed Parkvale Portobello Mushrooms $6.50
    • And fresh basil pesto
  • Chilled Selection $19.50
    • Natural Yoghurt / Fruit Yoghurt / Sliced Fruit / Bircher Muesli / Preserved Fruits / Continental Meat Platter with Cheeses
  • Wairapa Cooked Breakfast $22.00
    • With two farm-fresh eggs cooked to your liking, Carterton bacon, grilled tomato, sausage, Parkvale mushrooms and hash brown
  • All grills are served with large-cut steak fries, a grilled vegetable skewer and your choice of one sauce below: Four Peppercorn / Parkvale Brown Mushroom / Garlic Butter / Red Wine Jus
  • Wairarapa Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Whitefish, king prawns, scallops, mussels, potato and cream, home-baked bread
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Hot espresso coffee, Frangelico, Kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream, home-made hazelnut biscotti
  • Cereal Selection $19.50
    • Toasted Muesli / Sultana Bran / Weet-Bix / Corn Flakes
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