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

  • CARBONARA $24.50
    • Penne pasta with bacon, onion and tomato cooked in a cream and cheese sauce.
  • GAMBERONI $26.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, praws, spicy pepperoni, rocket topped with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan.
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • Fresh wood fired baked pizza bread with garlic, a dash of pepper and olive oil.
  • TONNO $24.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, tuna and thinly sliced onions, oregano, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • MASSA $22.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked ham, portobello mushrooms, olives and parmesan.
  • MARGHERITA ORIGINALE $23.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, parmesan cheese and olive oil.
  • SICILIANA $25.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, grilled aubergine with fresh basil and parmesan.
  • VESUVIUS $24.50
    • White base, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, olives, Napoli chilli oil, fesh basil and parmesan. (Hot!!!)
  • Hot & Spicy Bean Curd $11.50
  • Boiled Dumpling $9.00
  • Sauteed Spicy Pork with Dried Beans $11.00
  • Spicy Smoked Fish $8.00
  • BBQ Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Salt Pork Soup $5.00
  • Stewed Pork with Brown Sauce $12.00
  • Sizzling Beef Steak $12.00
  • Punjabi Lamb/Chicken (Rogan Josh) $10.90
    • Lamb pieces in a rich golden gravy cooked in traditional Punjabi style.
  • Korma Beef/Lamb/Chicken $10.90
    • Boneless meat cooked with ground almond and cashew nuts in a creamy sauce.
  • Fish Malabari $12.50
    • Fish pieces cooked with coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Mango Chicken $11.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mango sauce flavoured with green cardamom.
  • Prawn Madras $13.00
    • Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
  • Fish Makhani $12.50
    • Boneless fish cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
  • Madras Beef/Lamb/Chicken $11.90
    • Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
  • Mix Vegetable Curry (Dry) $8.90
    • Assorted vegetables spiced and tempered with cumin seeds.
  • Chicken Finger $1.70
  • Pork, Beef, or Chicken $4.00
  • Egg, Mushroom Pattie: $1.50ea
  • Prawn Garlic Butter (Skewer) $3.50
  • Curry Roll $3.00
  • Chicken Fitter $2.50
  • Crumbed Fish $4.00
  • Chicken Burger $5.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with bacon
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.00
    • served with rice
  • GARLIC PRAWNS & MUSHROOMS $18.00
    • on a seasonal salad
  • BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO $16.00
    • on toasted bread with garlic butter & aioli
  • BOWL OF FRIES & AIOLI $7.00
  • HOT CHICKEN SALAD $18.00
    • with feta and olives sweet chili and lime
  • GRETA VEGO $20.00
    • grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
  • Big Thumb Fried Rice $18.00
    • Fried rice with shrimps, aged Chinese sausage and bean sprouts.
  • Wonton Soup $7.00
    • Prawn filled Won Tons poached in fresh chicken broth.
  • Spicy Garlic Fish Fillets $24.00
    • Dry chilli, garlic, Sichuan pepper cone, chilli bean sauce, wok fried with celery and capsicum.
  • Lychee Ice-Cream $8.00
  • Hot Mushroom Soup $8.00
    • Creamy with a dash of chilli oil.
  • BBQ Pork Buns (3pc) $8.00
    • Steamed and filled with BBQ Pork.
  • Pan Fried Dumplings $9.00
    • A classic Chinese dumpling filled with pork and chives and pan-fried until golden.Served with Chinkiang vinegar.
  • Combination Seafood $28.00
    • Wok fried king prawns, scallops, fish, and squid served on a sizzling plate.
  • Double up on toppings for an extra... $2.70
  • One egg $2.70
  • For all your pancakes, waffles or French toast. $2.20
  • Mediterranean
    • Spinach, bacon, tomato and cheese.
  • Corned beef hash / bacon / ham / sausages / grilled tomato / field mushrooms. $2.70 (Half)
  • Pancakes
  • Long stack (4) $18.00
  • Thai Chicken Salad $17.80
    • Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available) crispy bacon bits, toasted croutons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
  • -add poached chicken $22.00
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
  • Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
  • Please advise your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
  • -King $15.00
  • Refried Beans $1.00
  • -King $13.00
  • -Reg $10.00
  • -King $15.00
  • Naked Burrito (GF)
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. meat or veggies, lettuce, cabbage, rice, beans, capsicum, corn, avocado dressing and chipotle sauce.
  • Quesadilla
    • Choose: beef, pork, chicken or veggie. Flour tortilla folded in half and filled with meat or veggies, cheese, rice, beans, capsicum and corn
  • -Reg $10.00
  • MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO $22.00
    • PORTOBELLO, BABY SPINACH, LEMON, PARMESAN ADD CHICKEN
  • Extra sauce $4.00
  • Cool ranch
  • SHOESTRING FRIES: CHICKEN SALT, GARLIC AIOLI, TOMATO KETCHUP $8.00
  • Classic buffalo sauce
  • 1 doz $18.00
  • CHEESE ROLLS $8.00
    • CHEDDAR, PARMESAN & MOZZARELLA
  • MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO $18.00
    • PORTOBELLO, BABY SPINACH, LEMON, PARMESAN
  • Steamed Dim Sum Platter $19.00
    • chicken dumplings, dim sum, vegetarian dumplings
  • Steamed Free Range Chicken Dumplings $12.00
    • button mushroom, wood ear mushrooms, cabbage, black pepper
  • Crispy Skin Pi Pa Duck (1/2 Duck) $32.00
    • homemade hoi sin glaze, plum sauce
  • Rare Seared Beef $16.50
    • sous-vide seared sirloin, radish pickles, garlic
  • Edamame Beans 1 bowl $5.00
  • Tsukune $7.50
    • corn-fed chicken, spring onion & ginger meatball 2 skewers
  • Momo $7.50
    • Rangitikei corn-fed chicken thigh with spring onion 2 skewers
  • Pork Belly $9.00
    • with spring onion 2 skewers
  • Lambs fry $21.0
    • liver, bacon, onion & mushroom gravy on creamy mashed potato
  • Banana split $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, banana & chocolate sprinkles
  • Beer battered tarakihi & chips $26.0
    • coleslaw, tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Wedges & sour cream sml $5.5 lge $9.5
    • (add 2.0 cheese + bacon)
  • Tomato & parmesan tart $15.0
    • basil pesto, mesclun salad & balsamic vinaigrette
  • Toasted chicken sandwich $21.0
    • sourdough, bacon, lettuce, tomato, brie, garlic aioli, tomato relish & fries
  • Ice cream $12.5
    • cream & your choice of sauce: chocolate, strawberry or caramel
  • Fish burger $21.0
    • bun, beer battered tarakihi, pickled gherkin, tomato, lettuce, garlic aioli & fries
  • Yellow Curry $12.50
    • Yellow curry with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Rice $1.50
  • Nasi Goreng $12.50
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Kaow Pad Sarparod $12.50
    • Fried rice pineapple with chicken, beef or pork
  • Angel Wings $10.00
    • Chicken wings stuffed with minced pork, vermicelli rice noodle and vegetables
  • Larb Tod $8.00
    • Spicy chicken meat balls
  • Yum Gai $12.50
    • Thai spicy chicken salad
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • Pad Thai with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • TOM YUM WITH RICE
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $10.00
  • PAD THAI / CHAR KUEY TEOW
  • FISH BALL $10.00
  • COMBINATION $14.00
  • COMBINATION $14.00
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • Rustic Fries $5.50 Small $8 Large
    • with Preserved Lemon Aioli(V, GF, DF)
  • Assortment of Bread & Dips $20
    • Lemon & Fennel Olive Oil, Fig Balsamic, Smoked Paprika & Preserved Lemon Hummus, Fragrant Baked Olives, & a Selection of Baked Focaccia & Pizza Breads(V, GF on request)
  • Aloha
    • Tomato, Mozzarella, Ham & Pineapple
  • Walnut & Herb Crusted Fish, Tarator Style $32
    • – Oven Baked with a Tahini & Yoghurt Dressing, Crusted with Freshly Chopped Herbs, Walnuts & a hint of Chilli. Served on a Mixed Grain Salad of Quinoa & Wild Rice with Citrus, Edamame, Spring Onion & Mint. Pomegranate & Ginger Dressing(GF)
  • Scotch Fillet Steak 300G $32
    • Grilled to your liking. Served with Seasonal Salad, Rustic Fries & your choice of Sauce(GF, DF on request)
  • The Valley Vegetarian $20 Each
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Caramelised Pears, Pistachios, Goats Cheese Chèvre & Red Onion. Topped with Rocket & Balsamic Crema
  • Pansotti, Pumpkin & Ricotta $25
    • - Served with a Citrus Infused Mascarpone Sauce, Hazelnuts, Rocket & Shaved Parmesan
  • Ginger & Soy Lamb Skewers $14
    • Honey Gingered Yoghurt
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