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

  • IMPERIAL FRESH ROLLS (V) $12.00
    • Soft rice rolls filled with rice noodles, organic tofu, cucumber, mint, coriander, sweet chili, mandarin-soy, peanuts
  • SQUASH CURRY (V) $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, coriander, fried shallots
  • PRAWN & VERMICELLI SALAD $16.00
    • Poached tiger prawns, rice vermicelli, pickled carrots, mint, cucumber, hot & sour dressing, sesame seeds
  • CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP $17.00
    • Grilled turmeric chicken, flat rice noodles, braised shitake, sprouts, ginger broth, fresh herbs, crispy shallots
  • BROKEN LEAVES $13.00
    • Bitter chocolate mousse, salted pastry, vanilla & cassia anglise, burnt white chocolate, mandarin puffs
  • KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
    • with togarashi & siriracha mayo
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $15.00
    • Fried chicken, 5-spice, chili caramel, peanuts, kaffir lime leaf, sriracha mayo
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • ‘Tenara’ goats milk cheese, bush honey & crackers $16
  • Affogato, vanilla bean ice cream, shot of Amaretto & espresso $15
  • ‘Harmony’ pork sausages, crispy bacon poached eggs & hollandaise on toast $23.5
  • Pea, pistachio, green bean, tarragon, parsley, watercress & parmesan spaghetti $19.5
  • Organic mixed leaf salad $8
  • Hawkes bay cherries & dark chocolate pistachio brittle $10
  • 5 Grain toast $16
    • avocado, pickled radish, whipped feta & ricotta
  • Ham off the bone, poached eggs on toast with hollandaise $19
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Weka park* (v) $14.90
    • cheese, tomato, topped with basil pesto and parmesan
  • Oven Baked Fresh Fish $25.90
    • Whit Herb Crust And Creamy Seafood Sauce On Wholegrain Mash And Seansonal Vegetables
  • Chicken Korna - Rich Cramy Sauce* $23.90
    • With Cashew Nut Paste And Mild Spices
  • Roast Sirloin Of Beef $16.90
    • Every Sunday We Will Serve Sirloin Of Beef And Other Roast Option
  • Chicken Tenders And Fries
  • Pork Ribs In Our Mac'S Gold Smoky Bbq Sauce* $24.90
    • With Hand Cut Chips
  • Baked brie on a toasted croutons $14.90
    • with cranberry dressing
  • Crispy Battered Fish Burger
    • With Lemon Pepper Batter And Shoestring Fries
  • M3 GINGER
    • Stir fried fresh ginger, spring onion, onion, celery, black fungus
  • Rice - Complimentary Jasmine rice for all main dish except noodle & fried rice dishes
  • V2 TEMPURA VEGETABLES $6.50
    • Tempura vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce
  • E4 MONEY BAG (4 pieces) $7.50
    • Crispy golden pouch wonton, filled with minced pork, prawns, water chestnuts and vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce
  • M9 PAD PIK KHING
    • Stir fried your choice of chicken, pork or crispy pork with chili, lime leaf, green bean and pik khing sauce
  • N4 SPICY NOODLE (DRUNK NOODLE)
    • Spicy noodles with garlic, egg, chilli and vegetables in sweet basil paste
  • COCONUT RICE $3.00
  • C4 MASSAMAN CURRY (LAMB, BEEF)
    • Ancient royal Thai curry with carrot, pumpkin, roast peanut, tamarind sauce, potatoes and coconut milk
  • Bhuna Ghosh $16.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked with garlic, ginger, green chillis and coriander seeds.
  • Tikka Tandoori Nights $14.00
    • Marinated pieces of chicken with special Tandoori Nights spices.
  • All mains served mild, medium or hot with free Basmati rice
  • Beef Masala $15.00
    • Beef pieces cooked in onion and capsicum sauce with tomatoes.
  • Roti $3.00
    • Wholemeal flour bread
  • Onion & Kachumber $3.00
  • Mango Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a spiced mango sauce flavoured with green cardomon.
  • Tamarind Sauce $1.00
  • Build Your Own (From $3)
    • Two eggs either poached, fried or scrambled on two pieces of toast. Then your choice of
  • Crunchy Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Gluten Free Bread $1.00
  • Golden Onion Rings $7.00
    • House-made. Served with BBQ sauce
  • Scrum Platter $45.00
    • A selection of Fries, Wedges, Samosas, Spring Rolls, Onion Rings and Chicken Wings
  • Cereal Boxes $3.50
    • 30g Individual Cornflakes, Weetabix, or Toasted Muesli served with hot or cold milk
  • Extra Eggs $2.00
  • Toast and Spreads $5.00
    • Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
  • Kashmiri Pulao $7.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • ●All Mains Vegetarian $13.50
  • All mains served with rices (plain or coconut)
  • -Khade Masaly Ka Gosht
    • Lamb prepared in home style
  • Kabab Kaliyan $10.50
    • Drumsticks marinated with ginger, yoghurt, cream, cashew nut paste served with salad
  • Madras Prawn /Fish $17.90
    • Prawn/Fish prepared in spices. coconut cream and tomato gravy. A famous curry from south Indian region
  • Lacha Paratha $3.50
  • - bacon, smoked salmon, kransky sausage $5.00
  • - jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter or honey
  • - avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
  • - ham & cheese
  • - slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, halloumi $4.00
  • Toast $8.00
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • Nutella (banana optional) $4.50
  • Salmon, cucumber, homemade yoghurt with lemon and mint $8.00
  • Candied bacon and bananas with canadian premium maple syrup $12.50
  • Onion relish, rocket and soft cheese $7.50
  • Smoked poached pears, candied bacon, walnuts and maple syrup $8.00
  • Canadian premium maple syrup $4.50
  • Fresh lemon curd $5.00
  • Spiced sake apricots, yoghurt and nuts with maple syrup $12.00
  • Tarakihi filet - crumbed $8.50
  • Lemon chicken w/ rice $12.80
  • Vegetable $10.9
  • Potato fritter $0.80
  • Crab stick $1.60
  • Vegetable $9.90
  • 10 pieces chicken $24.90
  • Chicken and corn soup $8.90
  • Baoli handi
  • Dal makhani
  • Chicken vindaloo $18.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and vindaloo paste.
  • Raita $4.00
    • cucumber, tomato and onion in yoghurt.
  • Rogan josh opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Murgh malai tikka $21.00
    • boneless chicken pieces marinated in cashew nut, cheese and cream with spices and cooked in tandoor.
  • Chicken korma opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Prawn jalfrezi $24.00
    • prawns cooked with seasonal vegetables and ground spices.
  • Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • Pork & kumara $8.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
  • Beef & mushroom $8.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork salad $21.00
  • With salad or peas $15.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
  • Thai Green Curry (customer favourite) $19
    • You choice of chicken or seasonal vegetables cooked in green curry served with steamed rice and roti bread
  • Pancakes small $11 large $15
    • Served with bacon, banana and maple syrup OR Served with fresh fruit, berry compote topped with maple syrup
  • Eggs any style on Sourdough or Wholegrain Toast $13.5
    • with two rashers of bacon
  • Lamb Fry with port wine and fench thyme $18.5
    • Garlic mushrooms in a creamy sauce topped with honeyed bacon and toast
  • Eggs any style on Sourdough or Wholegrain Toast $15.5
    • with bacon and grilled tomato
  • Soup of the day with fresh bread $10.5
  • Corn Fritters $17.5
    • Served with bacon, green salad, salsa, sour cream and tomato chutney
  • Toasted Sandwiches (wholegrain) $4.5 / 50 cents each
    • Choose from ham, cheese, onion, tomato and pineapple. for two fillings / for each additional fillings
  • Japanese Tempura Prawns (3) $10.00
  • Indian Naan Garlic Bites $7.00
  • Kiwi Oysters Natural or Tempura (3) $12.50
  • Caesar Chicken, Egg, Bacon Salad $21.50 E / $29.50 M
  • Indian Garlic Ciabatta $12.00
  • - Kapiti Aorangi Brie $15.00
  • Malaysian Vegetable Curry Puffs (3) $12.00
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
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