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

  • Squid $15.00/$13.00
  • Steak Burger $6.20
  • Banana Fritter $1.80
  • Tarakihi fillet $7.50
  • Whole Chicken $20.00
  • Crab Stick $1.90
  • Meat Patties (home made) $2.80
  • Kumara Chips $5.20
  • Sirloin Sizzler $25.5
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Vegetarian Fettuccine $17.5
    • served with pan fried seasonal veges in a mushroom or portugese sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets $9.5
    • 5 chicken nuggets & fries
  • Salad $4.8
  • Bowl of Fries $5.5
  • Seasonal Vegetables $4.8
  • Shrimp Salad $10.0
    • on cos & shredded lettuce with thousand island dressing & lemon
  • Fried Egg $2.0
  • Bream Bay Scallop tartare, sweet fish sauce, lychee, pawpaw, Thai basil, prawn floss $22.90
  • Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
  • Fries $7.90
  • Fresh Kaipara Pacific Oysters $4.50 each
    • Served natural with your choice of: Sherry Vinegar, Ponzu or Battered with Remoulade.
  • Tarakihi, miso, pickled shiitake, noodles, clam mayo, spring onion oil $34.90
  • Chocolate Mousse, espresso mascarpone, dark Ghana ganache & chocolate crumb $15.90
  • Pappardelle, butternut & goat cheese cream, chard, hazelnuts, Grana Padano (vego) $33.90
  • Organic mixed leaf salad & house dressing $8.90
  • Special Sticky Rice with Ice Cream / Chocolate Blessing / Flying Boat / Lychee with Ice Cream / Crispy Durian Pastry $8.00
  • Abalone (whole) $68.00
  • Stir-Fried Shrimps / Scallops Hong Kong Style / Scallops with Cashew Nut / Scallops with Ginger & Spring Onion $24.80
  • Seafood & Vegetables $16.80
  • Steamed Oysters in Garlic Sauce / Deep Fried Oysters $28.00
  • Seafood & Pineapple Fried Rice $20.00
  • Squid with Seasonal Vegetables / Szechuan Squid / Squid in Hot Pepper Sauce $18.80
  • Won Ton Soup S $8 / M $36 / L $48
  • Pineapple fritter $1.80
  • Frankfurter $2.00
  • Served with rice or noodles N/A
  • Tarakihi Fillet (crumbed) $8.80
  • Kumara chips (1 scoop) $5.50
  • Served with rice N/A
  • Beef and vegetables $12.00
  • Lemon Fish $12.00
  • Pie of the week $5.10
  • Vegetable Pie $4.90
  • Sausage Roll $3.40
  • Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $4.90
  • Arhat Vegetables Chow Mein $18.00
  • Seafood Selection Fried Rice $22.00
  • Crispy Bean Curd Skin Roll with Pork & Shrimps $20.00
  • Crispy Skin Chicken (half) $21.00
  • Three Courses $78.00
    • : (with the two courses above)3. Vegetables & Tofu Fish Soup
  • Squid stir-fried with Vegetables in Regal Chilli Sauce $23.00
  • Seafood with Tofu $28.00
  • Prawn Dumplings $8.00
  • M5 $18.00
    • katsu don, salmon avocado roll, fried chicken
  • STEAMED RICE $2.00
  • M1 $18.00
    • BBQ salmon sushi tonkatsu, crumbled potato
  • M10 $18.00
    • sashimi, teriyaki chicken, beans
  • OYAKO DON
    • chicken cooked with onion
  • KOROKKE $7.00
    • mashed potato with ham and onion in a crunchy coating
  • AGE DASHI TOFU $6.50
    • deep fried tofu in tempura sauce with bonito flake topping
  • FRESH GREED SALAD SMALL $5.50
    • served with 2skewers choice of chicken, prawn, salmon, chicken meat ball
  • PANEER PAKORA $9.00
    • fresh pieces of cottage cheese battered with chickpea flour then golden fried
  • Small Butter Chicken and Rice $7.00
  • ONION PARANTHA $4.00
    • variation of a naan bread, it has minced onion and spices, baked on a hot plate
  • MUSHROOM KOFTA $17.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in cardamon flavour
  • MIX VEGETABLES $15.00
    • all seasonal vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and gravy
  • PANNER PARANTHA $8.00
    • bread made with refined flour, stuffed with mashed cottage cheese and spices
  • DAL TARKA(PUNJABI STYLE) $14.00
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
  • KADHAI CHICKEN $15.00
    • a popular north Indian fast food that has crispy papris served with potatoes, chillies, yoghurt and hot and sweet chutney
  • - with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
  • Toasted Granola $11.50
    • with berry compote, vanilla yogurt & almond crumble
  • - with fresh tomato, avocado & pesto $10.50
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $15.50
    • finished with rocket & parmesan
  • Poached Chicken & Almond Salad $16.50
    • with buttermilk dressing & seasoned spring vegetables
  • Grilled Chicken Club $16.50
    • bacon, avocado, salad greens & aioli
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • Muesli $12.50
    • Organic home made toasted muesli served with yoghurt and berry compote.
  • Kiwi Burger $19.00
    • Premium 99% fat free beef patty, egg, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and a side of shoestring fries.
  • Mediterranean Salad $20.00
    • Seared chicken pieces with fresh mint yoghurt on a seasonal salad.
  • Serving 5pm until late 7 days a week.
  • Home Made Hummus $12.00
    • Home made hummus served with corn chips and wholemeal pita bread
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $20.00
    • Seared chicken pieces with cajun spices in an apricot sauce on a seasonal salad.
  • - Salmon $6
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $16.00
    • A large serving of wedges or shoestring fries topped with cheese and bacon pieces. Feeds two people.
  • Confit lamb shoulder, aubergine relish 17
  • Kingfish, watermelon rind, daikon, pinenuts, yuzu 17
  • ‘Lasagna’ – peas, asparagus, gruyere, pickled onion, enokitake 28
  • Jersey benne, caramelised onion, thyme 11
  • Scallop, smoked eel, crackling, almond, citrus, ponzu, beurre noissette 21
  • Witloof, goats cheese, squash, pear, walnut 14
  • Board of cold meats, cheese, pickles & sour dough 28
  • House chips, ketchup & aioli 8
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • 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
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • Murgh tikka
  • Prawn jalfrezi $24.00
    • prawns cooked with seasonal vegetables and ground spices.
  • Dal makhani (very mild) $9.00
  • Naan $3.50
    • white baker’s flour bread baked in tandoor.
  • Steamed rice $3.50
  • Seekh kebab $18.00
    • minced lamb rolls, mixed with spices cooked in tandoor.
  • Chicken lavabdar opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Murgh methi malai $19.00
    • boneless chicken pieces (malai tikka) cooked with fenugreek, cashew nut, ground spices and cream.
  • Savouries
  • Potato top pie
  • Chicken schnitzel and bacon burger with wedges $13.50
  • Snack box $5.80
    • 1 piece of chicken & chips
  • Sausage roll
  • Lasagna
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Steak & mushroom
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