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

  • ●Extra Noodles
  • ●Sushi & Sashimi
  • ●Japanese Curry
  • -Spicy TanTan Udon / Teriyaki Chicken Udon $11.80
  • -Tuna Sashimi / Salmon Sashimi / Beef Sashimi $7.00
  • -Vegetable $3.00
  • -Soy Ramen $10.80
  • -Seaweed / Edamame (V) $5.50
  • -add shredded chicken $5.00
  • -Spiced pork belly, roasted leeks & apple (g/f)
  • Pão de queijo (v, g/f) $9.00
    • baked Brazilian cheese puffs (6) with chili mayo
  • -Rosemary & garlic fries (v, v*) $5.00
  • Vege burger (v, v*) $20.00
    • black bean & cashew patty, smoked mozzarella, pickled beetroot, latin slaw, broccoli hummus, w. fries & chili mayo
  • Mariscos Bebemos $14.00
    • mussels steamed in coconut milk, chili, coriander, garlic, w. toasted sourdough
  • Eggplant involtini stuffed with spinach & salted ricotta, baked in red pepper & roasted tomato sauce (v, g/f) $23.50
  • Peanut butter ice $10.00
    • cream sandwiched between rich chocolate brownie slices w/ dulce de leche
  • Bacon Fritter $2.20
  • Bluff Oyster Dinner $18.90
    • 6 oysters
  • Won Tons (1/2 Doz) $5.00
  • Snapper Fillet $12.50
  • Chicken Burger $6.50
  • Corn on the Cob $2.00
  • 8 Fish Pack $29.90
    • with 2 1/2 chips
  • Potato Wedges $6.00
  • Add Smoked Chicken, Smoked Salmon Or Halloumi $5
    • To any salad for
  • House $16
    • Rocket, spinach, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta, rosemary balsamic dressing
  • Pure Classic Burger $ 23
    • 100% pure angus patty, double smoked bacon , smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & chipotle mayo
  • Chilli Cheese Dog $ 21
    • Chilli con carne, cheddar & green onion
  • Nacho Chicken Sandwich $ 19
    • Crumbed chicken, cheddar, bbq sauce, lettuce & tomato
  • Smoked Beef Brisket $ 22
    • pastrami style, rye bread, panhead mustard aioli & dill pickles
  • Quinoa & Kumara $16
    • Mixed greens, toasted almonds & citrus dressing
  • Smoked Ham Wrap $ 20
    • Chilli pineapple relish, cos lettuce & ‘wild turkey’ honey bourbon dressing
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.50
    • Our blend of toasted oats, seeds, nuts and fruit with yoghurt, milk, and honey
  • Maple syrup and butter $3.00
  • Coco pops with banana $3.50
  • EGGS ON TOAST $8.50
    • two free range poached fried or scrambled eggs on multigrain toast
  • Spaghetti on toast $4.50
  • Add ham $2.00
  • Fish bites and fries $7.50
  • CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • fritters stacked with bacon, avocado spinach slow roasted tomato
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • Hot buffalo wings
    • Our buffalo sauce packed with extra heat!
  • Pepperoni wheel $5.00
    • Peperoni and mozzarella warpped
  • Served with fresh cut celery + your choice of chunky blue cheese or creamy ranch sauce
  • -Large server $17.00
  • Authentic dipping sauces $1.50
    • Sal's legendary sauce, buffalo, hot buffalo, chunky blue cheese, creamy ranch, marinara
  • Original buffalo wings
    • Our classic buffalo sauce recipe
  • Ben and jerry's ice cream ando craft beer are available in most stores
  • COMBINATION $11.50
  • VEGETABLE $9.00
  • CHICKEN AND CORN $7.50
  • BEEF $9.80
  • CRUMBED FISH $3.80
  • CHICKEN $9.80
  • BEEF $9.80
  • BEEF $9.80
  • Fries/Fries with Parmesan $6.00
    • Thickly cut fries on their own or with grated parmesan cheese.
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Beef Tzatziki Burger $10.00
    • Grilled beef patty served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tzatziki sauce inside a toasted bun.
  • Fries $5.00
  • Souvlaki Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • 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.
  • Spinach Pie $7.00
    • Fresh Spinach and feta cheese baked inside layers of homemade pastry.
  • Fish & Chips
    • served with fresh garden salad and chips
  • Chicken Curry
    • homemade curry served with rice.
  • Steak Sandwich
    • 100g minute steak,caramelised onion, lettuce,tomato & garlic aioli and chips
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Potato Croquette or Mash $2.50
  • All Day Breakfast
    • bacon, egg, sausage, tomato and hash brown
  • Beef Burger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Cheeseburger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Famous Five Stags Chicken Roast $22.50
    • served with confit of salted stuffed chicken leg, duck fat potatoes and salad.
  • Five Stags Pancetta Wrapped Venison Meatballs $17.00
    • served with whipped Agria potato and red onion gravy.
  • Pork Belly Sliders $15.00
    • served with rocket, tomato and BBQ mayonnaise.
  • 500g Angus Rib Eye Steak $36.00
    • with duck fat patotoes and thyme scented jus.
  • Marokpa Parcels $20.00
    • smoked Kahawai hash cakes with kumara and bacon and chimichurri mayonnaise.
  • Venison Burger $22.00
    • a smoked venison burger with steak tomatoes, rocket, fried onion, grain mustart Aioli and homecut fries.
  • Cheerios $8.00
    • served with Watties tomato sauce.
  • Saffron Seafood Chowder $10.00
    • served with grilled Ciabatta garlic bread.
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
    • with two poached eggs
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.00
    • with bacon + banana or modes berry compote + banana & maple syrup
  • BIG MODE'S BREAKFAST $22.00
  • Gourmet Panini: $8.00
  • Varying take home meals: $12.00
  • Soup (V): $8.00
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads: $6 / $10
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Varying take home meals (V/Vg) $12.00
    • including the staples; curries, soups, lasagne, smoked fish pie:
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Three fillings $8.00
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Fries with Tomato Sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich: with Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion or Pineapple.
  • Cheerios with Tomato Sauce and Buttered Bread $6.00
  • Soup of the Day with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Large $7.00
  • Half Portion $17.00
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
  • Fresh Breads & Dips $10.00
    • Dukkah, Balsamic Olive Oil (Copia), House made dips
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.00
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $21.00
    • w Asian Slaw & Spicy Aioli
  • Blue Cheese Sauce $2.00
  • Beef Meat Balls in a Rich Napoli Sauce $16.00
    • w Balsamic Glaze & Fresh Basil
  • Kumara Fries $8.00
    • w Aioli
  • Garden Salad $8.00
    • w House dressing
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $6.00
  • Kebab on Rice $10.00
  • Salads $9.00
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • Coleslaw $4.00
  • Roti Wrap $9.00
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