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

  • Kung Pao Cauliflower [GF] $8.00
    • Fried cauliflower, Kung Pao sauce, peanut salt
  • Black Sesame $9.00
    • Honeycomb pieces
  • Wok Fried Brussel Sprouts [VE,GF] $7.00
    • Momofuku inspired, caramelised, chilli
  • Chocolate Brownie [GF,DF] $10.00
    • Dark chocolate, liqueur orange, coconut chocolate sauce
  • Beef Skewers [GF] $14.00
    • Fix + Fogg ‘Smoke + Fire’ peanut satay, kumara chip (5)
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad [GF] $14.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, slaw, herbs, mung bean, chilli
  • Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken [GF] $12.00
    • Thai basil mayo
  • ‘Vietnamese Coffee’ $10.00
    • Supreme Coffee soft serve, chocolate crumb, caramel condensed milk [add Frangelico Shot +4]
  • Corn fed Duck liver Pâté, Pedro Ximénez syrup, feijoa & saffron chutney $18.90
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes, sage, parmesan & truffle mayo $9.90
  • Todays choice of ripened cheeses served with fig & walnut compote- Pico, Beaufort, Roquefort (50gms per portion) $10.90
  • Mixed Olives $8.90
  • Pappardelle, butternut & goat cheese cream, chard, hazelnuts, Grana Padano (vego) $33.90
  • Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
  • Mango & yogurt pudding, passionfruit granita, sago, pineapple, coconut $15.90
  • Sautéed courgettes, garlic, mint, pickled chilli $9.90
  • Add $2.00
    • Smoked Cheddar, Onion Rings & Bbq Sauce
  • Gluten Free Bases Available $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • English muffins w/ bacon & hollandaise sauce
  • Cajun Chicken $22.90
    • Cajun chicken, capsicum, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Roasted Kumera $17.90
    • Roasted kumera & vege pattie, cos lettuce, red onion, tomato, capsicum & apricot chutney
  • Chicken, Brie & Cranberry $21.90
    • Chicken breast, streaky bacon, brie, cranberry sauce, cos lettuce, red onion & tomato
  • Moroccan Lamb $22.90
    • Moroccan lamb, cherry tomatoes, courgettes, pine nuts, fresh coriander & mozzarella
  • Cajun Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • Lettuce, sour cream and salsa
  • Sesame Crisps $3.50
  • Double Broth $3.50
  • Kimchi $5.00
    • Cabbage / Daikon
  • Slow Cooked Egg $1.50
  • Spring Onions $2.00
  • Mixed Pickles $6.00
  • Double Noodles $3.50
  • Raw Veg & Ash Salt $4.50
  • All side orders $5.90
    • Rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, salad, chips.
  • Zetoun $9.50
    • Marinated olives in Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • Hummus $9.50
    • Smooth chickpea dip with spices and olive oil, served with fresh bread.
  • Lamb Tagine $21.50
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Marrakech Fish Tagine $21.50
    • Premium fish perfectly balanced with olives, lemon, capsicum, carrots, potatoes and our special charmola sauce, served with rice.
  • Vegetarian Couscous $19.90
    • Chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Spicy Chicken Wings (6 Wings / 12 Wings) $12.50 / $24
    • juicy chicken wings, oven baked and coated in our brewery’s spent grain with FB hot chilli sauce, Bohemian Hipster bbq sauce, and Sriracha mayo
  • Chicken Burger $19
    • oven baked buttermilk and hop fried chicken thigh with fresh greens, tomato slices, brie, slaw & hefeweizen aioli on a lightly toast
  • Steak Sandwich $21
    • succulent beef sirloin with fresh greens, tomato slices, caramelised onions and hefeweizen aioli and served in lightly toasted focaccia.
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $11.5
    • calamari crumbed in our brewery’s spent grain, lemon, pepper and Fork Brewing hop salt. Served with sweet chilli and house made tartare sauce.
  • Chicken $20
    • Chicken slices, bacon, mushrooms, red onion and spinach on a tomato base with Mozzarella.
  • Jalapeno Cheese Balls $12.5
    • homemade crumbed cheese balls with jalapenos, our brewery’s spent grain and onion, and a side of Sriracha mayo.
  • Vegetarian $18
    • In season vegetables, feta, balsamic reduction on a tomato base with mozzarella.
  • Cheesy Fries $9.5
    • with a cheesy topping.
  • Combination Seafood & Vegetables $11.00
  • Orange Beef $10.00
  • Chicken Oyster Sauce& Vegetables $9.50
  • Black Pepper Beef $9.50
  • Curry Chicken $9.50
  • Beef black Bean Sauce $9.50
  • Won Ton deep fry 1 Doz $9.00
  • Chicken or Beef or BBQ pork $10.00
  • Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
  • Toasted Muesli $11.00
    • Served with rhubarb compote and greek yoghurt.
  • Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Served with toast, check out the board to see what's on offer today.
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Available saturday and sunday. Served with bacon and banana gr fruit. Accompanied with maple syrup and yoghurt.
  • Omelette $18.50
    • With your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, chorizo, feta, spinach, tomato or caramelised onion. Served with your choice of either toast or a side salad.
  • The Salmon Stack $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, hot smoked salmon, hash browns, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Toasted Sandwich $5.00
    • Served on ploughman's white or brown bread with tomato relish, with your choice of two fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, caramelised onion, corn, tomato, creamy mushrooms (50c). Bacon or chicken ($1).
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Salt & pepper squid $12.00
    • withlime pickle
  • Cheese board $18.00
    • selection of three cheeses, house chutney, jelly and crackers
  • Chicken liver pate $13.00
    • withport jelly, toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
  • Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
  • Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
    • selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
  • Fat cut chips $7.00
    • with aioli
  • Breakfast burger $21.00
    • sausage, egg, bacon, smoked tomato relish & black pudding hash brown
  • Spiced calamari popcorn 13
    • smoked paprika mayo
  • Oysters 1/2 dozen dozen>>(according to availability) The current season's best oysters served either natural w prelibation white balsamic vinegar/lemon / Kaitaia fire, tempura w nori/miso mayo / pickled ginger or Kilpatrick w bacon/anchovy/chipotle/manuka smoke
  • Shed 5 seafood chowder 18.
    • market fish / prawns /green lip mussels / Cloudy Bay clams / lemon sherry creme
  • Bowl of hand-cut Agria chips 12
    • house tomato relish & guacamole
  • Raw seafood salad 24.5
    • Yellowfin tuna / Akaroa salmon / shucked oyster / seaweed salad / wasabi tobiko vinaigrette / ponzu gel / avocado & yuzu mousse
  • Mahikiki Fries 6
    • w ketchup
  • Crowd of cheese 26
  • Triple cooked Agria chips 9
    • w ranch mayo
  • Bacon Buttie $7.50
    • Two rashers of bacon & a fried egg served in toasted Ciabatta & BBQ sauce
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $14.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, fresh salad green & aioli
  • Prawn Twisters $9.90
    • served with sweet chilli sauce & lemon
  • Lamb Shank Pie $19.00
    • Our signature dish! The good old lamb shank taste, without the bones! Served with mint sauce, pastry top, salad garnish & fries
  • Waterloo Wings $14.00
    • Cajun chicken wings smothered in hot chilli sauce. Served with fries
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $13.00
    • The classic nacho mince, served with jalapenos, cheese, sweet chilli sauce, cheese & sour cream
  • Beef & Bacon Burger $14.00
    • 180g homemade beef patty, bacon, salad greens, cheese & relish all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
  • Sirloin Steak $19.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak cooked your way,served with salad & fries
  • Crepes $9.50
    • With mushroom & broccoli. Served with our homemade beetroot relish.
  • Stromboli $9.50
    • Served with our homemade relish
  • Gado Gado
    • With our homemade peanut satay dressing.
  • Open Bacon Avocado $14.50
    • With salad greens, camembert & aioli dressing.
  • Energy
    • With our homemade lemon & parsley dressing.
  • Spicy Pulled Chicken Wrap $9.50
    • Served with our homemade relish
  • Waldorf Salad
    • With our homemade yoghurt & aioli dressing.
  • Brown Rice
    • With our homemade soya/garlic dressing.
  • Mexican Beef Burger $8.00
    • Mexican Beef Pattie with Doritos Corn Chips and Home Made Tomato Salsa on Lettuce, Tomato and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Bacon Burger $8.00
    • Streaky Bacon and a Beef Pattie on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Wedges with Sour Cream & Chilli Sauce $5.00
  • Deluxe Cheeseburger $9.00
    • Just Like a Cheeseburger But with Two Home Made Beef Patties and More Salad.
  • Crumbed Fish $6.00
  • Hamburger $6.00
    • Grilled Beef Pattie on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Big Breakfast $15.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage Patties, Mushrooms & Toast
  • -Extra Filling $0.50 ea
  • Trevally $5.50
    • Medium pink/white fish with a low fat content
  • Snapper $10.50
    • Delicate fillet with a sweet meaty flavour
  • Smoked Warehou Chowder $6.00
    • House Manuka smoked Warehou chowder with mushroom, corn and coriander
  • Hake $6.80
  • Tarakihi $8.00
    • Medium white fish
  • White Warehou $9.00
  • Panko Crumbed Thai Fish Cake $7.00
    • with coriander, lime, lemon and chilli dipping sauce
  • Beer Battered $6.00
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