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

  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato on fresh toasted home made bread $12.00
  • Add fries to any meal $4.00
  • Garlic bread with grilled cheese $8.00
  • Wellington Mixed Grill Mix of lean beef, Lamb, Chicken and Ham served with sauces $36.00
  • Lean beef burger served with beetroot, bacon, melted cheese, mixed salad greens and a fried egg served with hand cut chips and aioli $22.00
  • The Grand tasting platter (Serves 2 - 4 people) $42.00
    • Selection of meats, seafood and antipasto
  • Crumbed fish and chips served with Hand cut fries, mixed leaf salad, tartare sauce and fresh lemon $19.00
  • Beef meal $11.80
  • Potato Wedges $4.90 / $8.30
    • regular / large
  • Plate of Veges $8.30 / $11.80
    • small / large
  • 1/2 chicken and chips $13.60
  • 10 fillets and chips $50.80
  • 1/4 chicken meal $11.80
  • Garlic Roll $2.00
  • Chicken Dippers $2.50
  • Caribbean Chicken Skewers $14.00
    • Tender chicken thigh marinated in fresh herbs & spices then roasted served with coconut rice & a mango pineapple salsa. All drizzled in piri piri sauce
  • Grilled Halloumi Salad $17.00
    • Grilled organic Zany Zeus Halloumi salad with cherry tomatoes, croutons, roasted capsicum & walnuts in a lemon olive oil dressing
  • Side orders:
  • Chicken Liver Pate $12.50
    • Served with port wine jelly & toasted sour dough bread
  • Shoestring fries $7.50
  • Crispy onion rings $4.50
  • Nicoise Smoked Salmon Salad $17.50
    • Gourmet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, tender green beans, kalamata olives, soft boiled egg & baby lettuce drizzled with lemon verjuice dressing
  • Garlic mash and gravy $4.50
  • Kono Kaimoana - Prawn Platter $28
    • Creamy chilli & garlic grilled prawns, lemon, house slaw
  • Kotakota Kūmara- Kumara $9
    • fries sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Kete Kaimoana - Seafood Basket $24
    • A great sharing platter…prawn twister, crumbed mussels, calamari, fish bites with house made tartare. add small fries $5
  • Parāoa Whakapipi Heihei - Chicken Burger $23
    • Crispy panko crumbed chicken burger, milk bun, house slaw, swiss cheese and sriracha mayonnaise
  • Portobello Mushroom, Spinach, Hāngi Hash all $5
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $19
    • Royale – salmon (kawakawa & Manuka honey smoked)
  • Ika O Te Rā - Fish Of The Day $27
    • Pan seared fish, tomato & olive salsa, roasted capsicum sauce
  • Kotakota Kūmara- Kūmara Fries $9
    • sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • ●Thick cut
  • ●Kumara Wedges
  • Tempura onion cake ( 2 ) $4.00
  • ●Grilled fish $17.00
  • ●Gluten free fish $5.50
  • Squid rings ( 6 ) $5.00
  • -Full $6.90
  • Deep fried Moro Bar $3.80
  • Mickey Mouse $7.90
    • Pancakes served with Ice Cream, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Basket of Chips $6.90
    • A Basket of lightly seasoneed Chips, served with Aioli and Tomato Sauce
  • Curly Fries $7.90
    • A Basket of lightly seasoned Curly fries served with Aioli and Tomato Sauce
  • French Toast $15.90
    • Battered Toast served with Bacon, Caramelised Banana and drizzled in Maple Syrup
  • Pasta $16.90
    • Freshly cooked Pasta with Creamy Sauce. Choose from Chicken and Mushrooms OR Bacon and Mushrooms
  • Gourmet Burger $4.00
    • For the Double Patty - add
  • Gourmet Burger $14.90
    • Choose from Chicken and Bacon, Beef and Egg OR Battered Fish, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and a bucket of Seasoned Fries
  • Fish Dinner $17.90
    • Battered Fried Fish served with Bucket of Seasoned Chips, Salad and Rich Tartare Sauce
  • -Mine (VG)(DF) $13
  • -crispy fried shallots $2
  • Weekly Specials: cooking up new styles every week #checkoutourbuns
  • Spicy Lettuce Tacos (GF) (DF) $11
    • grilled Korean -Style marinated thick - cut bacon, pickled cucumber, kimchi mayo and sesame
  • gluten free, dairy free, and vegan buns available or have your burger "in the buff"[lettuce bun]# bunny bartender
  • -lettuce $6
  • Señor Bean[V] $13
    • three bean patty, charred corn salsa, smashed, avocado, shredded iceberg and lime mayo(VG)*(GF)*(DF)*
  • Edamame(VG)(GF)(DF) $6
    • Flaky Sea Salt, miso Mayo
  • MUSHROOMS $2.50
  • MINCE & CURRY $3.60
  • EGGS BENEDICT $12.00
    • poached eggs with ham on toasted muffin topped with hollandaise sauce
  • BACON & EGG QUICHE $4.00
  • POTATO TOP $3.90
  • STEAK & PEPPER $3.60
  • TOAST $0.80
  • BACON $2.50
  • Mouan Ang (flame grilled) $26.00
    • Juicy chicken breast marinated with homemade sauce, served with house salad and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Pork Spring Roll $10.00
    • Rice paper wrapped with minced pork, taro and peanut.
  • Combo platter $47.00
    • (Served for 3 to 5 people to share)
  • Mouan Ang $19.00
    • Sliced chicken breast marinated using our home made recipe. Served with salad and rice
  • Amok Fish $26.00
    • Juicy diced fish steamed in banana leaves, mixed with coconut cream, eggs, mushrooms, lemongrass and lime leaves.
  • Skewered Squid $13.00
    • Flame grilled squid skewered with diced onions, served with lemon garlic sauce and house pickles.
  • Nhorm Chicken Salad $13.00
    • Fresh salad mixed with sliced chicken, mint, coriander, and peanuts smothered with our sweet & sour lemon garlic dressing.
  • Prohok Khteas $23.50
    • Rich flavour, ground chicken and fish simmered in spicy coconut cream, served with fresh vegetables.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • deep fried cut onion with battered chickpeas and spices.
  • BEEF MADRAS $17.00
    • A south Indian style beef curry cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $14.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked with cashew nuts, ground spices and cream.
  • Murgh malai tikka (5 pieces) $13.50
    • boneless chunks of chicken in a unique blend of cheese and cream.
  • PRAWN MADRAS $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in south Indian style with cream, curry and coconut powder.
  • Tandoori salad mushroom $11.00
    • mushroom marinated in yoghurt and special ground spices, yoghurt cooked in clay oven served.
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $17.00
    • Prawns sautéed with minced garlic, dry ground mustard, white pepper, butter and garnished with chopped spring onion
  • Kari Ayala Murgh(5 pieces) $13.50
    • boneless tender chicken marinated with spinach and herbs and cooked in clay oven.
  • Egg $3.60
  • Ham $4.00
  • Ham & cheese croissant $3.70
  • Vegetarian $3.70
  • Chicken avocado croissant $5.20
  • Ham & egg $4.00
  • Bacon & egg $4.10
  • Bacon spicy beef $4.80
  • Rice Noodles S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Curry Laksa $10.50
  • Beef Udon Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Deep Fried Wonton (3)
  • Roti Chenai $3.50
  • Fried Rice S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Mee Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Roti Chenai $7.00
  • Caesar salad(V)(GF)(DF) $16
    • with bacon, cos, parmesan, anchovies, free range poached egg and croutons
  • Gp veggie burger(DF) $18
    • with aioli, eggplant, zucchini, pimiento peppers & pecorino cheese and fries
  • Beer battered fish goujons $10
    • with homemade tartare sauce
  • Sourdough royale(GF) $16
    • with smashed avocado, hot smoked salmon, free range-poached egg & hollandaise
  • Goats cheese salad(DF) $20
    • with roasted beetroot, goats cheese, rocket, vine tomatoes, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses
  • Crusty bread(V)(GF) $7
    • with olive oil & balsamic
  • Chicken supreme(GF)(DF) $26
    • with romesco, green beans, kumara pure & red wine jus
  • Garlic bread or garlic bread with cheese(V) (GF) $6/8
  • Combo $15.00
  • Lamb Pide $10.00
  • Mixed Vegetarian $8.50
  • Mixed Dip $6.50
  • Pepperoni Pide $10.00
  • Mixed $12.00
  • Mujva $7.00
  • Hawaiian Pide $10.00
  • Free Range Chicken Achari Masala Curry $34.00
  • Japanese Tempura Prawns (3) $10.00
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $9.00
    • With saffron aioli
  • Tandoori Chicken Pizza $24.50
  • Asian Basket $15.00
    • Samosa, Spring Rolls, Prawn Twisters)
  • Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
  • Italian Caesar Chicken Sliders (3) $14.00
  • Kiwi Oysters Natural or Tempura (3) $12.50
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