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

  • Char Koay Teow (v)(gf)(pf) $15.90
    • Flat rice noodles fried with chinese pork sausages, chives, beansprouts
  • Mee Siam (v)(gf) $15.90
    • Thin rice vermicelli fried with dried shrimps, prawns, chicken, tofu, eggs and served with sambal
  • White Rice $2.90
  • Pasembor $11.90
  • Koay teow Thing (gf) $15.90
    • Plat rice noodles in a clear broth topped with chicken, fishballs and prawns
  • Peanut Sauce $2.00
  • Otak-Otak $14.90
    • Steamed marinated fish fillets served with kerabu salad and jasmine rice
  • Kerabu Salad (v) (gf) n/a
    • Tangy & spicy salad. Super appetising
  • Korean Bibimbap [V,GF] $13.00
    • Mixed pickle, rice, sprouts, seaweed, mushroom, egg, tofu
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Fried chicken, herb + peanut slaw, Sriracha garlic mayo
  • Classic Pork $10.00
    • Braised pork shoulder, mustard greens, peanuts
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Thai Fish Cakes [GF] $14.00
    • Red curry, Tod Mun chilli peanut sauce (6)
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • Kung Pao Cauliflower [GF] $8.00
    • Fried cauliflower, Kung Pao sauce, peanut salt
  • Fish $10.00
    • Pan-fried market fish, straw potato, kaffir lime gribiche mayo, cherry tomato
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Granola Bowl $12.00
    • Homemade almond & orange granola clusters served with coconut yoghurt & blueberries
  • Cinnamon Sugar Waffle $16.50
    • Homemade waffle tossed in cinnamon sugar, served with bacon, banana, mascarpone & maple syrup
  • 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
  • Cross Burger $21.00
    • Premium house-ground beef, melted cheese, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, special sauce, served with fries
  • Salmon Poke Bowl $25.00
    • Spicy marinated raw salmon or marinated tofu, avocado, carrot noodles, pickled cucumber, sticky rice, melon & a sesame soy chilli sauce
  • 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)
  • OLIVES $8.00
    • Marinated with lemon, herbs and spices
  • Spaghetti and meatballs $12.00
  • ARANCINI $13.00
    • Arborio risotto balls (pepperoni salami, basil, tomato chilli, mozzarella) crumbed
  • Quattro Stagioni $25.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, manuka ham, mushroom, artichokes, olives, oregano
  • Carne $28.50
    • Napolitana sauce, manuka ham, pepperoni, salami, prosciutto, mozzarella and basil
  • WILD RABBIT RAVIOLI $27.50
    • Home-made Ravioli filled w/ slow braised wild rabbit served with a light napolitan sauce
  • Panna cotta $11.00
    • ask for today’s flavour
  • Balsamic marinated figs $11.00
    • with vanilla gelato topped with sliced almonds
  • All Beef Burgers come with Ekim Sauce, Mustard Salad, & Hand Made Beef Pattie with Cheese
  • Courtney $6.00
    • Marinated Tofu, Beetroot relish
  • Matt $10.00
    • Marinated Tofu, Mushroom, Egg, Jalapeño Salsa
  • Guacamole, Hash Brown, Refried Beans $2.00
  • Doug $8.00
    • Corn Fritter, Fried Egg, Onion Jam, Tomato, Cheese
  • Mum $9.00
    • Falafel, Hummus, Jalapeño Salsa, and Mushroom
  • Papa T $13.00
    • Guacamole and Bacon
  • Dale $8.50
    • Guacamole, Marinated Tofu
  • Beef Burger $13
    • Handmade NZ beef pattie, gherkin, cheese, and rocket fuel sauce with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
  • Moki $6.8
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6
    • with Real Seeded passionfruit
  • Hake $6.8
  • Zelati Straciatella Gelato $6
    • Vanilla Crème and dark chocolate bits
  • Blue warehou $5.5
    • Firm white fish with a medium fat content
  • White Warehouse $9
  • Homemade Aioli $2
  • SHRIMP $11.00
  • FISH $9.80
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $3.70
  • CRABSTICK $1.50
  • BEEF BLACK BEAN $10.50
  • VEGETABLE $9.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $4.00
  • BEEF $9.50
  • Combination $14.90
  • Steak Cashews, Mushrooms $14.90
  • Pork Cashews, Pineapple $14.90
  • Steak Cashews, Pineapple $14.90
  • Roast Pork Cashews, Pineapple $14.90
  • King Prawn $22.50
  • OI Beef / Spicy Beef $14.90
  • Egg $3.80
  • Black Bean Fish $14.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Tarakihi Dinner $12.50
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Corn Nugget 1/2 doz $3.50
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $14.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Chicken Nibbles $1.00
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Crème Brûlée $13.00
    • Midori flavoured crème brûlée served w anglaise sauce, berries & French vanilla ice cream
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
  • -King $15.00
  • Nachos (GF) (V)
    • Home made corn chips, salad, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and chipotle salsa
  • -King $15.00
  • Guacamole $2.00
  • Sour Cream $1.00
  • Burrito
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. Flour tortilla wrapped and filled with meat or veggies, cheese, rice, capsicum, corn and beans
  • -King $13.00
  • Quesadilla
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. Flour tortilla folded in half and filled with meat or veggies, cheese, rice, beans, capsicum and corn
  • Pancake Stack $17.90
    • Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
  • Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
    • Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs & bacon served on a freshly toasted specialty bread, topped with creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Classic BLT $12.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
    • Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
  • Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
    • Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $19.90
    • Bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), chorizo sausage, sauteed potatoes, tomato & grilled mushrooms served with toasted specialty bread
  • Savannah Angus Beef fillet 38
    • 200g of grass fed beef fillet / sous vide / mustard dauphinoise / gruyere / wilted spinach / cipollini onion jam / green peppercorns & brandy jus
  • Selection of sorbets 13
    • Your waitperson will advise you of today's flavours
  • Single cheese 13.5
  • Warmed olives 8
  • Slow roasted pork belly 35
    • bacon, chestnut & Brussel sprout fricassee / parsnip puree / crackling / caramelized verjuice apple / hasselback potato / horse radish & chive cream
  • Roasted pumpkin salad 10
    • toasted pine nuts / oregano / basil / buffalo mozzarella / rocket pesto
  • Chicken & brandy pate 15
    • ham hock jelly / apple syrup / cornichons / pickled onions / char grilled flat bread
  • Rocket Salad 8
    • pear / Manchego / Santagata extra virgin olive oil / balsamic reduction
  • Green Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Meat Chicken/beef/pork $4.00
  • Chicken Chili Paste $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Vegetables Spring Rolls 5pcs $6.50
  • Lab Duck $14.50
  • Fried Rice $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Ginger Chicken $12.90
  • Fried Yellow noodle $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Prosciutto wrapped chicken with mustard and mozzarella, cauliflower puree $27.00
    • Chicken breast wrapped in bacon, mozzarella, cauliflower pure and green beans
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Scrambled poached or fried egg on sourdough
  • Steak cut fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato relish
  • Pork Sausage /Bacon $4.00
  • Mojito Cheesecake with cardamom biscuit $16.50
  • Prawn with crispy spicy chorizo $16.75
    • Tiger prawns, chorizo, braised leek, brioche, citrus dressing
  • Carrot and coriander fritters with haloumi and sweet lemon dressing $23.50
    • Plump carrot and coriander fritters, grilled haloumi, baby leaves, lemon dressing
  • PP=Per Person
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