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

  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • Twice-cooked pork belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, spring onion
  • Beef $10.00
    • Korean spiced braised beef brisket, kimchi, daikon
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • 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 Coffee’ $10.00
    • Supreme Coffee soft serve, chocolate crumb, caramel condensed milk [add Frangelico Shot +4]
  • Our Pickle Plate [VE,GF] $4.00
    • Korean Kimchi, varying relishes
  • Chinese Spring Onion Flaky Pancake [VE] $3.00
  • Shoestring Fries $8
    • w/ creole seasoning, served w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Chilli Cheese Burger $18
    • Beef and chorizo pattie stacked in a brioche bun with jalapeno relish, cheddar cheese, iceberg slaw and chipotle aioli. Served with shoestring fries
  • The Cubano $18
    • The ultimate toasted sandwich, buttered, grilled and served with fries. Free range ham, slow cooked pulled pork, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard mayo
  • Nachos (Beef & Bean / Vegetarian) $17 / $16
    • A Fidel’s Classic served with salsa, guacamole, cheese and sour cream. Extra chilli on request
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $9
    • w/ lemon & aioli
  • Bowl of fries and an asahi $12
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $12
    • w/ BBQ sauce
  • Mozzarella Stuffed Jalapeños $10
    • w/ ranch dipping sauce
  • Prawn tails w avocado, tomato, cucumber & miso $17.00
  • Poached, Scrambled or Fried Free Range Eggs & Toasted Sourdough $9.00
  • Pan-seared cauliflower curried potato dumplings w hoisin & sesame vegetable broth $15.00
  • Herb & Parmesan Crumbed Chicken w Fennel & Lemon Salad, Garlic Mayo $18.00
  • Bircher Muesli w Mango, Coconut Yoghurt, Berries, Almonds & Chia Seeds $11.00
  • Warm new season asparagus, Edamame Beans, Parmesan & Lemon $12.00
  • Coconut stuffed chicken breast w chili corn puree, herbs & grilled baby cos $29.00
  • Game fish salad, seared game fish fillet, baby cos, smoked eel, soft boiled egg, Caesar dressing $29.00
  • Vongole: cockles
  • Dolci: sweets
  • Polletto: chicken
  • Fiorentina: T-bone steak
  • Cotoletta di agnello fritta $23.00
  • Grigliata: grill meat platter
  • Agnello: lamb
  • Patate al burro e erbe $7.00
  • Chicken Shish, Lamb Shish or Mixed Shish $16.00
    • Skewered and grilled tender lamb or chicken cubes served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild Chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Grilled Halloumi Cheese 11.50
    • with humus, felafels and Turkish bread
  • Mixed Iskender (lamb and chicken) see above
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Mixed Doner (lamb & chicken) see above
  • Open Kebabs All $13.50
    • Served on Turkish bread with jacik, humus, beetroot dip, salad, taboulih and yogurt sauce. Choose from Lamb Doner, Adana (spicy minced beef), Felafels, Grilled Chicken, or Zucchini and Carrot Fritters.
  • Halloumi Cheese $1.50
  • Mixed Dips $15.00
    • hummus, jacik, spicy walnut babaganush with Turkish bread
  • FRITTERS $20.50
    • Corn, zucchini, parmesan, freekeh + basil .
  • Seed bread $4.00
  • CROQUE MADAME $19.50
    • Ham + gruyere toastie with a fried egg.
  • Aubergine, anchovy + tomato $12.50
  • Warmed olives $8.50
  • Porchetta, pea, thyme, buffalo mozzarella + parmesan. $27.00
  • Crushed potatos, mustard seeds + herbs. $12.50
  • BLACK QUINOA + RICE BERRY $ 20.50
    • Choc-tail tomatoes, tatsoi, snowpeas, red cabbage, purple carrot, rosemary + cabernet dressing.
  • Side salad $5.50
  • Add bacon, grilled mushroom and/or onion rings $3.00/each
  • Add bacon, chorizo, homefries and/or guacamole $2.50/each
  • Gluten free bun $2.50
  • Fish stack $17.50
    • bubble & squeak stacked w dressed roquette, house smoked market fish & a poached egg topped w hollandaise
  • Get your burrito chimichanga style (deep fried) $3.00
  • Add a fried egg, beetroot and/or cheese $1.00/each
  • Grilled or fresh tomato or grilled spinach or avocado $4.50
  • Tarrago (Egg Sushi) $3.30
  • Salmon Sushi $4.00
  • Foto Maki (tuna roll) $2.80
  • Scallop Sushi $5.00
  • Seafood Salad $4.00
  • Sushi & Sashimi Set $22.00
    • Salmon, Whitefish, Foto Maki, Hoso Maki, Sashimi selections
  • Hoso Maki (vege roll) $2.80
  • Bento Set $17.00
    • Salmon x 2, whitefish x 3, Prawn x 1, Inari x 1, Foto Maki x 1, Hoso Maki x 3, Ula x 1
  • Plate of Wedges $8.50
  • Butter Chicken $23.00
    • Authentic Butter Chicken served wth rice & flat bread
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs $24.00
    • Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric rice with salad and satay same. >>
  • Breakers burger $20.00
    • grilled beef pattie, bacon, fried egg, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and golden battered onion rings with garlic aioli and tomato relish
  • Chicken Tenders $15.50
    • Chicken tenders coated in our special spice mix with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • 200g. Sirloin steak $25.00
  • Satay sauce $5.00
  • Homemade Apple Pie $12.00
    • Deep dish apple pie with cinnamon and sultanas served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • MINCE & CURRY $3.60
  • BLAT $13.00
    • open sandwich with bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato & fries
  • EGGS BENEDICT $12.00
    • poached eggs with ham on toasted muffin topped with hollandaise sauce
  • BACON EGGS ON TOAST $9.00
    • 2 eggs & 2 bacon
  • BACON & EGG QUICHE $4.00
  • EGGS FLORENTINE $12.00
    • poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffins topped with hollandaise sauce
  • EGGS ON TOAST $5.50
    • eggs how you like them
  • TOAST $0.80
  • Trio of Hand Made Ice Creams and Sorbets $14.00
  • Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
  • Over The Moon Galactic Gold $15.00
  • Greek Lepanto Olivas Mixtas (*GF) (V) (DF) $9.00
  • Wairarapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
  • Kiwi Fresh Fush & Chups $33.50
  • Japanese Tempura Prawns (3) $10.00
  • Shoe String Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.00
  • Salad special - Beef Salad N/A
    • Ask your lovely staff
  • Sliced sirloin steak sandwich $20.00
    • plus sauteed potatoes, caramelized onions, haloumi
  • Add $3.50
    • roast tomato
  • Free-range eggs on toast $10.00
  • Pancakes $15.50
    • with apple syrup, berry compote and whipped cream
  • Lambs fry and bacon in a mushroom sauce $17.50
    • on 5-grain toast
  • Floyd's 'double down' $18.00
    • two corn fritters + prosciutto & gruyere cheese between topped with a fried egg & hollandaise (or spinach for a vego version)
  • Floyds Montreal poached OR scrambled & our house hot-smoked salmon plus hollandaise on toast $19.50
  • Darkdori Tang (Chicken) $40.00
    • Spicy chicken & potatoes, vegetables casseroles in chicken stock
  • E-3 Korean Style Sushi
  • So Bulgogi Set (Broiled Beef) $25.00/person
    • On gas ring grill, beef marinated in soy sauce & sesame oil, steamed rice, miso soup, side dishes and salad with lemon & ginger sauce
  • So Galbi Set (Broiled Beef Rips) $30.00/person
    • On charcoal BBQ, beef rips marinated in sot sauce, steamed rice, miso soup, side dishes and salad with lemon & ginger sauce
  • Budae Chige $40.00
    • (serves 2 persons) ham & kimchi, vegetables, noodles, casserole in beef stock served with steamed rice, side dishes
  • Haemul Tang $45.00
    • (serves 2 person) Mixed seafood & vegetables, casserole in seafood stock steamed rice, side dishes
  • O-Daeng Tang / Fishcake Soup $30.00
    • Fried chicken with spice
  • Bulgogi Bab (Beef) $16.00
    • Beef marinated in soy sauce with steamed rice and side dish
  • Wasabi Fish Burger $17.00
    • Crumbed Hold Fish Fillet w Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Capers & Wasabi Mayo
  • Mini Beef Cheese Burgers $10.00
    • 40g Beef Patties w Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese & Steers BBQ Sauce, w a side of Fries >>
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
    • served piping hot w our own Garlic Butter, topped w fine parmesan cheese
  • Mini Chicken Burgers $10.00
    • Two mini Chicken Breast Burgers w Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese & Steer’s BEQ Sauce, w a sick of Fries
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
    • Moist Chocolate Mud Cake, w fresh whipped cream & Chocolate sauce
  • Vegetarian Pizza $18.00
    • Roasted Green Capsicum, Cherry Tomatoes, Black Olives & Mozzarella finished w fresh Parmesan Cheese
  • The Highwayman $17.50
    • Our take on a Breakfast Burger. Premium 120g InHouse Beef Pattie w Streaky Bacon, Battered Onion Rings, Fried Egg, Cheddar Cheese & our Steer BBQ sauce
  • Bacon Wedges $11.00
    • seasoned wedges topped w bacon & melted cheese w chili & sour cream
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
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