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

  • Swamp Dip $11.50
    • A heated spinach and artichoke cheesy dip, served with toasted baguette or corn chips
  • Freddy's eggplant bake $19.50
    • Eggplant layered with fresh basil, Mozzarella & Parmesan cheese baked in a tomato-based sauce. Served with Green Goddess dressed salad
  • SMK Cornbread $5.50
    • Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
  • Fried Chicken $17.50
    • Buttermilk soaked fried chicken strips with curly fries, coleslaw & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • Mother knows best (Vegetarian) $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips, with grilled tempeh, beetroot and feta cheese
  • Peanut putter pie $8.50
    • A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
  • 'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
    • Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
  • Enchiladas $17.50
    • Two corn tortillas filled with creamy mushroom, roast pumpkin & green chilli. Smothered in tomato sauce & grilled with cheese. Served with Mexican brown rice and salad greens
  • Beef sliders, smoked cheddar, habanero mustard, iceberg, chive cream 18
  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • Yellowfin tuna, turmeric & coconut dressing, pickled cucumber 18
  • Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
  • Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13
  • Fig & blue cheese flatbread, prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella 15
  • Grilled flat bread, sweet spices, charred eggplant relish 10
  • Pulled pork tacos, bourbon sauce, apple slaw, pickled jalapenos 18
  • Vegetarian Singaporean Vermicelli $11
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Noodles w Assorted Meats $17 / $23
  • Beef Rib $35
  • Nasi Goreng $18 / $25
  • Garlic Scallops w Vermacelli $26 / $38
  • Fish Fillet w Greens $28
  • Steamed Prawn Cake $14
  • Hand Cut Wedges $8.00
    • With Aioli
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.50
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Cheese Burger $5.90
    • 6pk
  • Microwave Tortellini $10.00
    • Sundried Tomato and Bacon Creamy Pumpkin and Roast Garlic Creamy Mushroom and Bacon
  • Corn Chips $7.00
    • With Salsa and Sour Cream
  • 4pm - 4Am
  • Bombay Mix and Mixed Nuts $4.00
  • FISH CURRY $16.00
    • traditional Indian home made fish curry
  • GOA PRAWN CURRY $18.00
    • traditional Goan style curry
  • ACHAR(mixed pickles) $2.50
    • mixed vegetable pickle
  • BHUNA GOSHT $15.00
    • diced lamb cooked with ginger garlic and onion masala
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $16.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in masala flavour
  • CHICKEN SAAG $15.00
    • boneless chicken and spinach cooked with a specially mixed masala
  • PAPAD ROASTED $1.00
    • crispy lentil based pancake with taste of black pepper
  • MIX VEGETABLES PAKORA $7.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in chickpea flour and spices then deep fried served with mint chutney
  • Wounded Bull $22.00
    • served with ginger and soy slow cooked pickled beef, mushrooms, creamed spring onion mash.
  • Dunblane Drums $8 for 2 / $18 for 6
    • 6 fried buttermild free range chicken drumsticks, Manuka honey and mustard dipping ketchup or fire ketchup.
  • Saffron Seafood Chowder $10.00
    • served with grilled Ciabatta garlic bread.
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • served in a warmed turkish bread with coleslaw, rocket, tomatoes, fried onion with melted cheese, a fried egg broken and homecut fries.
  • Beef and Cheese Burger $15.00
    • with aged Swiss cheese, caramlised onion, iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fresh beetroot and homecut fries.
  • Pork Belly Sliders $15.00
    • served with rocket, tomato and BBQ mayonnaise.
  • Five Stags Pancetta Wrapped Venison Meatballs $17.00
    • served with whipped Agria potato and red onion gravy.
  • Cheerios $8.00
    • served with Watties tomato sauce.
  • Creamy Mushroom on Toast with salad $13
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast N/A
  • Hash Brown Stack $13
    • Hash browns, poached eggs, spinach, tomato and hollandaise sauce
  • Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
  • Eggs on toast N/A
  • Omelette (Your fillings ad toast)) $14
    • Ham, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Corn / Onion, Mushrooms, Spinach
  • Eggs Benedict (Choice of bacon or ham) $15
    • Poached eggs, tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
  • Smoked Salmon $11
    • Cream cheese & ciabatta
  • Beef Tendon Casserole $14.00
  • Stir Fried Chicken with Mushrooms $14.00
  • Sweet Wine & Sweet Corn Soup $8.00
  • Home Style Tofu (with Meat) $14.00
  • Vegetable with Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Stir Fried Green Beans (with Meat) $12.50
  • Shred Pork with Preserved Vegetable & Bamboo $14.00
  • Beef with Satay Sauce $16.00
  • Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $4.90
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Vegetable Pie $4.90
  • Steak & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Roast Chicken & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Mexican Savoury $2.50
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Red wine and brandy portabello mushrooms with burnt spring onion dip and toasted ciabatta
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with salami, gherkin, feta and slaw
  • Meat burrito $15.00
    • bacon, chorizo sausage, scrambled egg, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Reuben sandwich $12.00
    • corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread served hot
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • California Prawn Roll $14
    • Great combination of Avocado and breaded prawn (6 pieces)
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bento $22
    • Pan fried Teriyaki salmon served with Tempura, Sushi, salad, rice and Miso soup
  • Spicy Squid Donburi $13
  • Spicy Beef Donburi $13
  • Teriyaki Tofu Donburi - Vegetarian $12
    • Pan fried Teriyaki tofu with vegetables on top of the rice served with salad and Miso soup
  • Pork Katsu $13
  • Teriyaki Chicken $8
    • Pan fried chicken with Teriyaki sauce
  • Chicken Katsu & Curry $15
    • Crispy chicken and Japanese curry served with rice and Miso soup
  • Chicken sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
  • 1/2 Roasted duck $22.00
  • Combo with potatoes and coleslaw $11.00
  • Coleslaw $5.00
  • Free range roasted chicken $20.00
  • Roasted duck $40.00
  • 1/4 chicken $7.00
  • Roasted pork $40.00
  • Chicken Burger $10.50
    • Chicken schnitzel, cheese, red onion, tomato, lettuce with garlic aioli or relish
  • Fish & Chips $9.50
    • With tomato or tartar sauce
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $7.50
    • With chicken salt or Cajun seasoning, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • BLT $10.00
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta bread, bacon, lettuce, tomato with garlic aioli
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $13.50
    • Chicken schnitzel, cheese, bacon, red onion, tomato, lettuce with garlic aioli or relish
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • Battered fish bites, cheese with tartar sauce
  • Mince on Toast $10.00
    • Savoury mince on toasted ciabatta bread
  • Deep fried onion ring $0.50
  • Tomato pasta
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • w bacon & banana or blueberries
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
    • on homemade focaccia
  • Muesli homemade $10.00
    • w fruit & yoghurt
  • Open steak sandwich $17.00
    • w gherkin, chips & béarnaise sauce
  • Blueberry, white chocolate & seven spaces baked cheesecake $13.00
  • Risotto $15.00
    • roast pumpkin, olives, spinach & tomato
  • Udon Beer marinated beer $15.00
    • w veggies & udon noodles
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